Nursing home
Fall River Healthcare
1748 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA 02720 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Next Step Healthcare (14 facilities) · 176 certified beds
Fall River Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.20 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Dec 22, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 6 fines totaling $557,805In CMS records: 6 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fall River Healthcare compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.20 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.86 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.3% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 6 fines totaling $557,805, 6 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Fall River Healthcare
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1748 Highland Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720 - CMS certification #
- 225723
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 176
- Avg residents/day
- 156.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-02-27
- Chain
- Next Step Healthcare (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Next Step Healthcare
Next Step Healthcare operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Next Step Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fall River Healthcare says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Whether your loved one has memory loss or needs pulmonary rehabilitation, are looking for a private room or are suffering from a brain injury and need neurorehabilitation, we’re sure to have a facility that’s the perfect place to call home.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Fall River Home Health Services, Fall River. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 5.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02720 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fall River Kidney Center LLC, Fall River, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Tiverton, Tiverton, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hawthorn Kidney Center, Dartmouth, 8.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02720.
Hanover Hospice, office in Fall River, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice Of Massachusetts, office in Fall River, 3.1 miles away, straight line
Continuum Care Of Mass, LLC, office in Fall River, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Coastal Medical Physicians Inc, Riverside. 12.1 miles away, straight line. 8 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fall River Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fall River Healthcare an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fall River Healthcare staffed?
Fall River Healthcare reports 3.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Fall River Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fall River Healthcare have?
Fall River Healthcare is certified for 176 beds.