The Grove at Carvalho
The Grove at Carvalho is a 112-bed nursing home in FALL RIVER, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-07-01. It averages 79.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at The Grove at Carvalho?
CMS lists 47 health-inspection deficiencies for The Grove at Carvalho, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-08.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | F0880, F0881 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2026-04-08 | F0759, F0761, F0812 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2026-02-03 | 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 |
| 2026-02-03 | F0658, F0842 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-02-19 | F0838, F0867 | 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2025-02-19 | F0583, F0585, F0656, F0658, F0711, F0712, F0756, F0812 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / 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 the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / 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. | E |
| 2025-02-19 | F0554, F0558, F0580, F0689, F0697, F0757, F0758, F0842, F0880, F0881 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2025-02-19 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2025-02-19 | F0844 | Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. | B |
| 2024-09-10 | F0580, F0658, F0849 | 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D |
| 2023-12-27 | F0558, F0656, F0727, F0812, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-12-27 | F0580, F0644, F0695, F0740, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0791 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
Why was The Grove at Carvalho fined 7 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Fine | $8,278 |
| 2026-02-03 | Fine | $8,278 |
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $4,178 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $3,529 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $8,469 |
| 2023-11-20 | Fine | $2,117 |
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $4,233 |
How is The Grove at Carvalho staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.41557 | 3.86193 |
| Average number of residents per day | 79.2 | 98.5 |
Who owns The Grove at Carvalho?
The Grove at Carvalho is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.
Were you or a family member harmed at The Grove at Carvalho?