Nursing home
Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven
71 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 · Map
Non profit - Church related · Part of Diocesan Health Facilities (5 facilities) · 117 certified beds
Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.77 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Nov 14, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven 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) | 3.77 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.6% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 14, 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 · Nov 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
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 · Nov 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · 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 · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 15, 2023 · 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
- 71 Center Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719 - CMS certification #
- 225485
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 117
- Avg residents/day
- 76.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Diocesan Health Facilities (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Diocesan Health Facilities
Diocesan Health Facilities operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diocesan Health Facilities 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
- Website says Respite stays, staff speak portuguese, spanish
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 13.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center, Fairhaven. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Nurse Home Care, Fairhaven. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens Pharmacy. 2.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02719 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Of Fairhaven, Fairhaven, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita New Bedford Dialysis, North Dartmouth, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hawthorn Kidney Center, Dartmouth, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02719.
Community Nurse Home Care, Inc, office in Fairhaven, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Fairhaven, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice LLC, office in Fall River, 12.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Martha'S Vineyard Hospital Inc, Oak Bluffs. 20.5 miles away, straight line. 2 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B on the Massachusetts hurricane evacuation zones. (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (via MassGIS), map updated May 22, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | See above | |
| 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 Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven a good nursing home?
CMS gives Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven staffed?
Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven reports 3.77 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven have?
Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven is certified for 117 beds.