Brandon Woods of New Bedford
Brandon Woods of New Bedford is a 135-bed nursing home in NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1980-08-01. It averages 102.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Brandon Woods of New Bedford?
CMS lists 72 health-inspection deficiencies for Brandon Woods of New Bedford, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | G |
| 2026-03-27 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-03-27 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2026-03-27 | F0551, F0580, F0628, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0686, F0699, F0761 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2025-09-16 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2025-06-12 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-12-16 | F0600, F0740, F0741 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | K |
| 2024-12-16 | F0607, F0609, F0610, F0656 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | H |
| 2024-12-16 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-12-16 | F0835, F0838, F0941, F0942, F0943, F0944, F0945, F0946, F0947, F0949 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | F |
| 2024-12-16 | F0641, F0658, F0711, F0727, F0756, F0812, F0842, F0847, F0848, F0865, F0880, F0881 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2024-12-16 | F0550, F0551, F0580, F0603, F0661, F0684, F0690, F0712, F0744, F0758, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2024-12-16 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-12-16 | F0582, F0623 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B |
| 2023-08-30 | F0880, F0885 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Report COVID19 data to residents and families. | F |
| 2023-08-30 | F0761, F0804 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2023-08-30 | F0658, F0661, F0695, F0758 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-08-30 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2023-08-30 | F0622, F0623, F0625, F0640, F0641 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
Why was Brandon Woods of New Bedford fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Fine | $64,480 |
| 2024-12-16 | Fine | $464,490 |
How is Brandon Woods of New Bedford staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.34935 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 49.6 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 102.0 | 98.5 |
Who owns Brandon Woods of New Bedford, and what chain is it in?
Brandon Woods of New Bedford is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ST JOHNS NURSING HOME INC and belongs to the ELDER SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ROMANO, FRANK, ROMANO, JAMES, ROMANO, KATELYN, ROMANO, KYLE | since 01/04/1978 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ROMANO, FRANK | since 02/27/1966 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ROMANO, FRANK | since 01/04/1978 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Brandon Woods of New Bedford?