Brandon Woods of New Bedford
Nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225264
397 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 · Bristol County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 135
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $528,970 (2)
Does Brandon Woods of New Bedford take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Brandon Woods of New Bedford 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Brandon Woods of New Bedford 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
- 4.09
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.29
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.99
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.82
- Weekend total hours
- 3.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 27, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 16, 2024, found 44.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Brandon Woods of New Bedford 2 times in the past 3 years, for $528,970 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 107.3 residents live here, about 79% of its 135 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 135
- Average residents per day
- 107.3
- Certified since
- August 1, 1980
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Brandon Woods of New Bedford
- Legal business name
- St Johns Nursing Home Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Elder Services, 2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Brandon Woods of New Bedford
- Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford200 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford 02740
- Sacred Heart Nursing Home359 Summer Street, New Bedford 02740
- Brandon Woods of Dartmouth567 Dartmouth Street, South Dartmouth 02748
- Royal Fairhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center184 Main Street, Fairhaven 02719
- Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven Inc71 Center Street, Fairhaven 02719
See also all nursing homes in New Bedford.
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Massachusetts, the 6 in New Bedford, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Brandon Woods of New Bedford
What is the CMS star rating of Brandon Woods of New Bedford?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Brandon Woods of New Bedford accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Brandon Woods of New Bedford?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Brandon Woods of New Bedford?
St Johns Nursing Home Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.