Nursing home
Wedgemere Healthcare
146 Dean Street, Taunton, MA 02780 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Next Step Healthcare (14 facilities) · 94 certified beds
Wedgemere Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Taunton, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jan 21, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $129,794In 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 Wedgemere 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) | 3.52 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.08 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.3% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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 $129,794, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Wedgemere 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
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 · Jan 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 6, 2026 · 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 · Jan 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 21, 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 · Jan 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jan 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 21, 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 · Jan 21, 2025 · 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 · Jan 21, 2025 · 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 · Oct 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 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
- 146 Dean Street
Taunton, MA 02780 - CMS certification #
- 225067
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 94
- Avg residents/day
- 74.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- 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
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone A
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Brown University Health Morton Hospital, Taunton. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Marian Manor of Taunton, Taunton. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nightingale Visiting Nurses, Taunton. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02780 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Taunton Regional Dialysis Center, Taunton, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Attleboro Dialysis Center, Attleboro, 11.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Attleboro LLC, Attleboro, 11.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02780.
Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Massachusetts LLC, office in Bridgewater, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Services Of Massachusetts, office in Lakeville, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Sunset Hospice, office in Middleboro, 8.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Care Of Boston Management Corporation, Sharon. 15.8 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 A on the Massachusetts hurricane evacuation zones. (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (via MassGIS), map updated May 22, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal 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 | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wedgemere Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wedgemere 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 Wedgemere Healthcare staffed?
Wedgemere Healthcare reports 3.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Wedgemere Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wedgemere Healthcare have?
Wedgemere Healthcare is certified for 94 beds.