Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sacred Heart Nursing Home
359 Summer Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Diocesan Health Facilities (5 facilities) · 217 certified beds
Sacred Heart Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 13, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sacred Heart Nursing Home 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) | 3.80 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.38 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the August 13, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 17, 2025
What inspectors found at Sacred Heart Nursing Home
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 25, 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 · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 16, 2024 · 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
- 359 Summer Street
New Bedford, MA 02740 - CMS certification #
- 225389
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 217
- Avg residents/day
- 118.9
- 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 →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 11.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brandon Woods of New Bedford, New Bedford. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Nurse Home Care, Fairhaven. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02740 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita New Bedford Dialysis, North Dartmouth, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Fairhaven, Fairhaven, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hawthorn Kidney Center, Dartmouth, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02740.
Community Nurse Home Care, Inc, office in Fairhaven, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Fairhaven, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice LLC, office in Fall River, 10.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lifespan Physician Group Inc, Newport. 21.9 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.
- 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, 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sacred Heart Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sacred Heart Nursing Home staffed?
Sacred Heart Nursing Home reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Sacred Heart Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sacred Heart Nursing Home have?
Sacred Heart Nursing Home is certified for 217 beds.