Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Buzzards Bay, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Buzzards Bay
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Buzzards Bay has a total of 46 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,585 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Buzzards Bay of 3,528, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.63 persons in Buzzards Bay. There were 4,358 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.03 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Buzzards Bay has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Buzzards Bay and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.89	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.73	3.82 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in Buzzards Bay Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Buzzards Bay there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Buzzards Bay

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Buzzards Bay Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Buzzards Bay, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Buzzards Bay

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Buzzards Bay based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ONE HOSPITAL ROAD OAK BLUFFS, MA	60.67
Life Care Center of Plymouth 94 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA	13.33
Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 308 KINGSTOWN WAY DUXBURY, MA	8.67
The Pavilion 876 FALMOUTH ROAD HYANNIS, MA	8.67
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	18.67
Care One at New Bedford 221 FITZGERALD DRIVE NEW BEDFORD, MA	58.67
Sacred Heart Nursing Home 359 SUMMER STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	50.00
Nemasket Healthcare Center 314 MARION ROAD MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA	28.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Buzzards Bay based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Plymouth Harborside Healthcare 19 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA	325.33
Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility 146 MAC ARTHUR BOULEVARD BOURNE, MA	228.50 /
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 567 DARTMOUTH STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	112.67
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	179.50
Cape Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 37 ROUTE 6A SANDWICH, MA	205.33
Sachem Center For Health and Rehabilitation 66 CENTRAL STREET EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA	175.33 /
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Windsor Nursing and Retirement Home 265 N MAIN ST SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA	152.67
Brandon Woods of New Bedford 397 COUNTY STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	120.00
Cape Regency Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 120 S MAIN STREET CENTERVILLE, MA	118.67

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