Brandon Woods of Dartmouth
Nursing home in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225233
567 Dartmouth Street, South Dartmouth, MA 02748 · Bristol County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 118
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $31,190 (3)
Does Brandon Woods of Dartmouth take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Brandon Woods of Dartmouth is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Brandon Woods of Dartmouth reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.13
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.55
- Weekend total hours
- 3.72
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 52.9%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 21, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 19, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 3 times in the past 3 years, for $31,190 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 100.5 residents live here, about 85% of its 118 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 118
- Average residents per day
- 100.5
- Certified since
- July 1, 1975
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Brandon Woods of Dartmouth
- Legal business name
- Dartmouth House Nursing Home Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Elder Services, 2-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Brandon Woods of Dartmouth
What is the CMS star rating of Brandon Woods of Dartmouth?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Brandon Woods of Dartmouth accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Brandon Woods of Dartmouth?
Dartmouth House Nursing Home Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.