Fall River Healthcare
Nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225723
1748 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA 02720 · Bristol County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 176
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- $385,062 (4)
Does Fall River Healthcare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Fall River Healthcare 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Fall River Healthcare 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
- 3.42
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.90
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 69.2%
- Administrators who left
- 3
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 22, 2025 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 28, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Fall River Healthcare 4 times in the past 3 years, for $385,062 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 154.9 residents live here, about 88% of its 176 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 176
- Average residents per day
- 154.9
- Certified since
- February 27, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Fall River Healthcare
- Legal business name
- 1748 Highland Avenue Operator LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under Next Step Healthcare, 1.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Fall River Healthcare
- Catholic Memorial Home2446 Highland Avenue, Fall River 02720
- Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation495 New Boston Road, Fall River 02720
- Somerset Ridge Center455 Brayton Avenue, Somerset 02726
- Fall River Jewish Home538 Robeson Street, Fall River 02720
- The Grove at Carvalho273 Oak Grove Avenue, Fall River 02723
See also all nursing homes in Fall River.
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 7 in Fall River, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Fall River Healthcare, 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 Fall River Healthcare
What is the CMS star rating of Fall River Healthcare?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Fall River Healthcare accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Fall River Healthcare?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Fall River Healthcare?
1748 Highland Avenue Operator LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.