F45

FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE

Grade F 45/100 composite score

For profit - Limited Liability companySpecial Focus FacilityAbuse Citation

CMS Star Ratings

Overall
Not rated
Health Insp.
Not rated
Quality
Not rated
Staffing
Not rated
RN Staffing
Not rated

Certified Beds

176

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Total Fines

$557,728

Last Survey

N/A

1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE, FALL RIVER, MA 02720
5087301070

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Staffing Hours & Turnover

Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)

RN
0.52h
LPN
0.76h
CNA
1.78h
Total
3.06h
Facility
State Average

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover
N/A
Total Nurse Turnover
N/A
Admin Turnover
N/A

Ownership

NEXT STEP MA MASTER SUBTENANT, LLC

Organization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSince Dec 2017

100%

DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN

Individual5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSince Dec 2017

50%

STEPHAN, WILLIAM

Individual5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSince Dec 2017

50%

NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2017

MARIOS, PAUL

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Aug 2024

DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN

IndividualCORPORATE OFFICERSince Dec 2017

STEPHAN, WILLIAM

IndividualCORPORATE OFFICERSince Dec 2017

Penalties & Fines (6)

$557,728total fines
DateTypeDescriptionAmount
Mar 31, 2025Fine$14,828
Feb 5, 2025Fine$197,905
May 14, 2024Fine$157,160
Feb 27, 2024Fine$15,092
Apr 14, 2023Fine$7,443
Apr 14, 2023Fine$165,300

Health Inspection Deficiencies (57)

July 28, 2025Health6 deficiencies
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
0685DMinimal harm, Isolated

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
0686DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
0812EMinimal harm, Pattern

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
0551DMinimal harm, Isolated

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
0645DMinimal harm, Isolated

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
March 31, 2025Health1 deficiency1 severe
0600GActual harm, Isolated

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 21, 2025
February 27, 2025Health2 deficiencies2 severe
0600GActual harm, Isolated

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0607GActual harm, Isolated

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
February 5, 2025Health25 deficiencies5 severe
0600HActual harm, Pattern

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0607HActual harm, Pattern

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0609DMinimal harm, Isolated

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0610HActual harm, Pattern

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0623CNo harm, Widespread

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0656EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0658EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0676DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0689EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0699EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0712EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0740HActual harm, Pattern

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0745HActual harm, Pattern

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0755DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0812DMinimal harm, Isolated

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0838DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0868EMinimal harm, Pattern

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0880EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0687DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate foot care.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0847EMinimal harm, Pattern

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0558EMinimal harm, Pattern

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0584EMinimal harm, Pattern

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0641BNo harm, Pattern

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0645DMinimal harm, Isolated

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
0655DMinimal harm, Isolated

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2025
December 12, 2024Health1 deficiency
0580DMinimal harm, Isolated

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 13, 2024
May 23, 2024Health16 deficiencies3 severe
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0658HActual harm, Pattern

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0684HActual harm, Pattern

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0686HActual harm, Pattern

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0692EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0695DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 3, 2024
0761DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 3, 2024
0812EMinimal harm, Pattern

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0849DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 3, 2024
0880EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 3, 2024
0550EMinimal harm, Pattern

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0578DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0584DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0756DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0758DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
0760EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 26, 2024
May 14, 2024Health1 deficiency
0550DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 17, 2024
April 9, 2024Health2 deficiencies
0568DMinimal harm, Isolated

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 3, 2024
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 3, 2024
February 27, 2024Health2 deficiencies2 severe
0689GActual harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Feb 28, 2024
0656GActual harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Feb 28, 2024
February 6, 2023Health1 deficiency
0551DMinimal harm, Isolated

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 10, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CareGrader rating for FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE?

FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE in FALL RIVER, Massachusetts has a CareGrader grade of F (Poor), with a composite score of 45 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.

How many health deficiencies does FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE have?

FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE has 57 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). This facility has abuse citations on record. View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.

Has FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE been fined?

Yes. FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE has $557,728 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 6 penalties. This facility is designated as a Special Focus Facility (SFF) by CMS due to a history of serious quality issues.

How many beds does FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE have?

FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE has 176 certified beds with approximately 156 current residents (89% occupancy). The facility is located at 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE, FALL RIVER, Massachusetts 02720. It is a for profit - limited liability company facility.

Data Disclaimer

Inspection data, staffing levels, and star ratings are sourced from CMS Medicare Nursing Home Compare and are largely self-reported by facilities. A 2019 GAO study found that 43% of facilities under-reported falls. CareGrader provides this data for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. Always visit facilities in person before making a decision.