Care One at New Bedford
Nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225650
221 Fitzgerald Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745 · Bristol County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 154
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Care One at New Bedford take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Care One at 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Care One at 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
- 3.65
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.73
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.29
- Weekend total hours
- 3.30
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 5, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 22, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Care One at New Bedford in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 140.6 residents live here, about 91% of its 154 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 154
- Average residents per day
- 140.6
- Certified since
- September 9, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Care One at New Bedford
- Legal business name
- 221 Fitzgerald Drive Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 37 homes nationally under Careone, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Care One at New Bedford
- The Oaks4525 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford 02745
- Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center389 Alden Road, Fairhaven 02719
- Sacred Heart Nursing Home359 Summer Street, New Bedford 02740
- Hathaway Manor Extended Care863 Hathaway Road, New Bedford 02740
- Royal Fairhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center184 Main 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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Care One at New Bedford, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Care One at New Bedford
What is the CMS star rating of Care One at New Bedford?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Care One at New Bedford accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Care One at New Bedford?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Care One at New Bedford?
221 Fitzgerald Drive Operating Company, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.