Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Wedgemere Healthcare
146 Dean Street · Taunton, MA 02780 · 94 certified beds
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About Wedgemere Healthcare
Wedgemere Healthcare is a nursing home in Taunton, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 94 beds, below the Bristol County median of 129 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Next Step Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 50 citations, the most recent on May 12, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.63 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Taunton. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (50)
Records from October 2021 to May 2026.
May 12, 2026
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 June 1, 2026.
January 6, 2026
Tag F0777Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2026.
January 6, 2026
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 January 23, 2026.
January 21, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2025.
January 21, 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 February 21, 2025.
January 21, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2025.
January 21, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2025.
January 21, 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 February 21, 2025.
January 21, 2025
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2025.
January 21, 2025
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2025.
January 21, 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 February 21, 2025.
October 22, 2024
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 November 14, 2024.
December 18, 2023
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 January 18, 2024.
December 18, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity H: pattern, actual harm. Corrected January 5, 2024.
December 18, 2023
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2024.
December 18, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2024.
December 18, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2024.
December 18, 2023
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 January 5, 2024.
December 18, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2024.
December 18, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $129,794
December 18, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $129,794 against this nursing home on December 18, 2023.
Staffing
3.63 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
For profit
Part of Next Step Healthcare, a chain of 14 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.7 overall, 1.8 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 2.3 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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