Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in New Bedford, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New Bedford
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, New Bedford has a total of 81 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,315 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of New Bedford of 149,910, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 16.09 persons in New Bedford. There were 7,440 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.87 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, New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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)	2.29	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in New Bedford 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 New Bedford there were a total of 29 new cases and 29 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in New Bedford

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 New Bedford Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in New Bedford, 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 New Bedford

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in New Bedford 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
John Clarke Retirement Center The 600 VALLEY ROAD MIDDLETOWN, RI	6.00
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
Eastgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 198 WATERMAN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	18.00
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	24.00
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
Life Care Center of Plymouth 94 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA	12.00
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 308 KINGSTOWN WAY DUXBURY, MA	8.67
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 642 METACOM AVENUE WARREN, RI	34.67

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

Facility	Rating
Fall River Healthcare 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER, MA	391.83
Brandon Woods of New Bedford 397 COUNTY STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	120.00
Garden Place Healthcare 193-195 PLEASANT STREET ATTLEBORO, MA	161.00
Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA	264.67 /
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	174.50
Orchard View Manor 135 TRIPPS LANE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	351.00 /
Sachem Center For Health and Rehabilitation 66 CENTRAL STREET EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA	175.33 /
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	120.67 /
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

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