Nursing Homes · Fall River, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Catholic Memorial Home
2446 Highland Avenue · Fall River, MA 02720 · 300 certified beds
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About Catholic Memorial Home
Catholic Memorial Home is a nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 300 beds, above the Bristol County median of 129 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Diocesan Health Facilities. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 42 citations, the most recent on October 14, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.24 hours per resident per day. It is one of 7 nursing homes listed in Fall River. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (42)
Records from June 2022 to October 2025.
June 29, 2022
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 August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
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 August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0620Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
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 August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0742Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
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 F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2022.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $94,419
October 14, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,358 against this nursing home on October 14, 2025.
March 26, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $84,061 against this nursing home on March 26, 2024.
Staffing
4.24 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Diocesan Health Facilities, a chain of 5 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.0 overall, 3.2 for health inspections, 4.6 for staffing, 3.2 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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