Fall River, MA has 7 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,434/mo. That's roughly in line with the Massachusetts state median. Fall River nursing homes runs large: 86% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 152.
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Median monthly price, Fall River
$14,434/mo
Estimated range $13,622 – $15,801
● Fall River $14,434 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Fall River runs about $40 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby: New Bedford 14,434 · Taunton 14,434 · Brockton 14,441 · Plymouth 14,441
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Fall River.
Fall River is a market of larger communities. 86% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 152 beds, against 123 across Massachusetts.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 24 findings per provider here, above the Massachusetts average of 17.5.
0 of the 7 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 0% against 44% across Massachusetts.
Fall River, in Bristol County, has about 94,082 residents. About 15,169 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $56,673.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Brockton.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Fall River's median nursing home cost is about 0% lower than the Massachusetts state median.
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