Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in South Dartmouth, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in South Dartmouth
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, South Dartmouth has a total of 72 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,179 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of South Dartmouth of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in South Dartmouth. There were 6,518 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.69 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, South Dartmouth 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 South Dartmouth and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.31	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.74	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in South Dartmouth 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 South Dartmouth there were a total of 41 new cases and 41 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in South Dartmouth

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 South Dartmouth Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in South Dartmouth, 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 South Dartmouth

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in South Dartmouth 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
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ONE HOSPITAL ROAD OAK BLUFFS, MA	60.67
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 642 METACOM AVENUE WARREN, RI	34.67
Eastgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 198 WATERMAN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	18.00
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
John Clarke Retirement Center The 600 VALLEY ROAD MIDDLETOWN, RI	6.00
Life Care Center of Attleboro 969 PARK STREET ATTLEBORO, MA	36.67
Life Care Center of Plymouth 94 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA	12.00

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

Facility	Rating
Orchard View Manor 135 TRIPPS LANE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	351.00 /
Southpointe Rehab Center 100 AMITY STREET FALL RIVER, MA	178.67
Silver Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center 7 CREEK LANE BRISTOL, RI	207.50 /
Brandon Woods of New Bedford 397 COUNTY STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	120.00
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 567 DARTMOUTH STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	112.67
Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility 146 MAC ARTHUR BOULEVARD BOURNE, MA	228.50 /
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	174.50
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	120.67 /
Sarah S Brayton Center 4901 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MA	133.33
Cape Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 37 ROUTE 6A SANDWICH, MA	205.33

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