CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD — Nursing Home in NEW BEDFORD, MA

221 FITZGERALD DRIVE, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02745 | 5089964600

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds154
Average Residents/Day143.0
CMS Certification Number225650

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.99 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.79 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 5, 2025
Total Deficiencies 7

CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 5, 2025).

Inspection Findings — August 5, 2025

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level B)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 5, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Care One at New Bedford is a 154-bed nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Staffing at this facility is somewhat stronger than the state average, which can support more hands-on attention. However, a recent inspection found multiple care-quality issues, so ask how the facility has corrected those problems and what changes they put in place to ensure accurate assessments and reliable clinical care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD Medicare and Medicaid certified?

CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD's CMS star rating?

CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD?

CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD reports 3.98851 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD have?

CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD has 154 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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