FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE
FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE is a 176-bed nursing home in FALL RIVER, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-02-27. It averages 157.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is H; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-29.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | F0628, F0760 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2026-02-09 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| 2025-12-22 | F0565, F0567, F0692, F0759, F0803, F0804, F0842, F0865 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E |
| 2025-12-22 | F0580, F0658, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-07-28 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-07-28 | F0551, F0645, F0658, F0685, F0686 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-03-31 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-02-27 | F0600, F0607 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | G |
| 2025-02-05 | F0600, F0607, F0610, F0740, F0745 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | H |
| 2025-02-05 | F0558, F0584, F0656, F0658, F0689, F0699, F0712, F0847, F0868, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-02-05 | F0609, F0645, F0655, F0676, F0687, F0755, F0812, F0838 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. | D |
| 2025-02-05 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | C |
| 2025-02-05 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2024-12-12 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-05-14 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2024-04-09 | F0568, F0658 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-02-27 | F0656, F0689 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
Why was FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE fined 4 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Fine | $14,905 |
| 2025-02-05 | Fine | $197,905 |
| 2024-05-14 | Fine | $157,160 |
| 2024-02-27 | Fine | $15,092 |
How is FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.41870 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 49.7 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 157.3 | 98.5 |
Who owns FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE, and what chain is it in?
FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE OPERATOR LLC and belongs to the NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NEXT STEP MA MASTER SUBTENANT, LLC | since 12/01/2017 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN, STEPHAN, WILLIAM | since 12/01/2017 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN, STEPHAN, WILLIAM | since 12/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, MARIOS, PAUL | since 08/29/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, MARIOS, PAUL | since 02/26/2025 |
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