Nursing Homes · New Bedford, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Care One at New Bedford
221 Fitzgerald Drive · New Bedford, MA 02745 · 154 certified beds
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About Care One at New Bedford
Care One at New Bedford is a nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 154 beds, above the Bristol County median of 129 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Careone. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 30 citations, the most recent on August 5, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.65 hours per resident per day. It is one of 6 nursing homes listed in New Bedford. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (30)
Records from January 2023 to August 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 5, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
February 3, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2025.
February 3, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2025.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 19, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected June 19, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 19, 2024.
June 30, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 1, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0886Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2023.
January 30, 2023
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.65 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.81 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Careone, a chain of 37 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.5 overall, 3.0 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
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