Nursing Homes in New Bedford, MA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New Bedford
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 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 48 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,851 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 25.62 persons in New Bedford. There were 4,916 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.02 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) | 0.63 | 0.66 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.08 | 2.16 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.91 | 0.94 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.62 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
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 17 new cases and 17 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 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 |
|---|---|
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Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA |
9.33 |
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Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 308 KINGSTOWN WAY DUXBURY, MA |
12.00 |
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Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA |
18.67 |
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Life Care Center of Plymouth 94 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA |
13.33 |
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Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center 389 ALDEN ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA |
29.33 |
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Regalcare at Taunton 68 DEAN STREET - REAR TAUNTON, MA |
34.00 |
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Life Care Center of Attleboro 969 PARK STREET ATTLEBORO, MA |
54.67 |
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Oakhill Healthcare 76 NORTH STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA |
37.33 |
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Jml Care Center Inc 184 TER HEUN DRIVE FALMOUTH, MA |
52.00 |
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Sippican Healthcare Center 15 MILL STREET MARION, MA |
29.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in New Bedford based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA |
183.50 |
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Sarah S Brayton Center 4901 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MA |
137.00 |
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Plymouth Harborside Healthcare 19 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA |
325.33 |
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Garden Place Healthcare 193-195 PLEASANT STREET ATTLEBORO, MA |
161.67 |
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Fall River Healthcare 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER, MA |
337.33 |
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Southpointe Rehab Center 100 AMITY STREET FALL RIVER, MA |
200.00 |
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Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA |
276.00 |
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Hathaway Manor Extended Care 863 HATHAWAY ROAD NEW BEDFORD, MA |
285.67 / |
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Cape Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 37 ROUTE 6A SANDWICH, MA |
278.33 |
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Plymouth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 123 SOUTH STREET PLYMOUTH, MA |
401.67 |
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