Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Taunton, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Taunton
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, Taunton has a total of 147 active skilled nursing facilities and 17,707 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Taunton of 57,464, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.25 persons in Taunton. There were 14,263 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.55 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, Taunton 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 Taunton 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)	2.28	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Taunton 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 Taunton there were a total of 76 new cases and 76 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 Taunton

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 Taunton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Taunton 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
Life Care Center of Plymouth 94 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA	13.33
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
Life Care Center of Attleboro 969 PARK STREET ATTLEBORO, MA	36.67
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 308 KINGSTOWN WAY DUXBURY, MA	8.67
Thomas Upham House 519 MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MA	25.00
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	10.67
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
Briarcliffe Manor 49 OLD POCASSET ROAD JOHNSTON, RI	14.00

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

Facility	Rating
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Berkshire Place 455 DOUGLAS AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	196.33
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Hathaway Manor Extended Care 863 HATHAWAY ROAD NEW BEDFORD, MA	270.33 /
Southeast Health Care Center 184 LINCOLN STREET NORTH EASTON, MA	163.00 /
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	179.50
Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center 4 ST JOSEPH STREET WOONSOCKET, RI	291.17
Silver Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center 7 CREEK LANE BRISTOL, RI	207.50 /
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cnt 99 HILLSIDE AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	179.33
Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 735 PUTNAM PIKE GREENVILLE, RI	387.50 /

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