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FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE, FALL RIVER, MA — Violations & Inspection Reports
Does FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE (CCN 225723), in FALL RIVER, MA, has federal inspection findings.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 12 deficiencies; the most severe is rated E — which CMS classifies as "potential for harm," a level below actual harm (risk, but no harm confirmed). The latest standard health inspection on file is dated 2025-12-22. Earlier-cycle citations appear in the dated timeline below as historical, not current. CMS has $385,062 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. The record also includes 7 abuse- or neglect-related citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series; most recent Mar 2025). This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own.
Abuse-, fall-, and care-related findings on the federal record
- 7 citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series) — most recent Mar 2025.
- 2 citations for accident hazards or inadequate supervision (F689) — the deficiency family behind fall-related findings; most recent Feb 2025.
- 1 pressure-ulcer care citation (F686) — the consumer term is "bedsores"; most recent Jul 2025.
- 1 nutrition and hydration citation (F692) — the consumer terms are "malnutrition" and "dehydration"; most recent Dec 2025.
- 10 findings on file from complaint-triggered inspections.
Every figure above restates CMS’s own dated record; this page draws no conclusion of its own. Strict state filing deadlines can apply to nursing-home injury claims — a licensed attorney in your state can review this record.
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The Federal Record
CMS has $385,062 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal inspection record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations.
Civil money penalties on file
$385,062
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About this record: Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
Deficiency timeline
Citations are listed by scope/severity (most severe first), not chronologically; each entry is labeled current-cycle or historical.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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.
48 more citations on file — Abuse & neglect 4 · Accidents & supervision 2 · Pressure ulcers 1 · Nutrition & hydration 1 · Medication & pharmacy 2 · Resident rights 10 · Other citations 26 (expand)
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
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.
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.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
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.
Overall CMS star rating
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 3.0
Both figures as published by CMS.
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How to read this record
Making sense of a CMS inspection record
CMS scores every citation on a grid from A to L, combining how widespread a finding was with how serious it was. A–C is a deficiency CMS classifies as no harm; D–F as the potential for harm; G–I as actual harm that reached a resident; and J–L as immediate jeopardy, CMS’s most serious level. Later letters mark more serious findings.
Three questions to ask on a tour
- How is the home staffed on nights, weekends, and holidays?
- What happens when a resident’s condition changes suddenly?
- How, and how quickly, are families told about an incident?