Nursing home
Sarah S Brayton Center
4901 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Best Care Services (10 facilities) · 183 certified beds
Sarah S Brayton Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2024 cited 20 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $151,920In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sarah S Brayton Center 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) | 3.58 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.5% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 20.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $151,920, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Sarah S Brayton Center
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
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 19, 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 · Dec 19, 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 · Dec 19, 2024 · 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 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 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 · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 19, 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
- 4901 North Main Street
Fall River, MA 02720 - CMS certification #
- 225589
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 183
- Avg residents/day
- 167.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-08-11
- Chain
- Best Care Services (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Best Care Services
Best Care Services operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Best Care Services 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 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sarah S Brayton Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- 3 meals a day.
This includes three delicious and well-balanced meals daily.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 3.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Fall River Home Health Services, Fall River. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 7.1 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, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Tiverton, Tiverton, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hawthorn Kidney Center, Dartmouth, 8.8 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, 4.5 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice Of Massachusetts, office in Fall River, 5.4 miles away, straight line
Continuum Care Of Mass, LLC, office in Fall River, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Coastal Medical Physicians Inc, Riverside. 12.5 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, 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 | 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 Sarah S Brayton Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sarah S Brayton Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sarah S Brayton Center staffed?
Sarah S Brayton Center reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Sarah S Brayton Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sarah S Brayton Center have?
Sarah S Brayton Center is certified for 183 beds.