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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Catholic Memorial Home
Fall River, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Catholic Memorial Home
Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, Massachusetts provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care grounded in compassion and clinical excellence. Our team supports recovery and healing through personalized treatment plans, therapeutic services, and attentive round-the-clock nursing. We honor each resident's dignity while they regain strength and independence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
300 residents
Location
Fall River, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2446 HIGHLAND AVENUE, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Catholic Memorial Home 2 times in the last three years, $94,419 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 17 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 30%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2025
April 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 19, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 19, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 19, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 19, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 19, 2025Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 19, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 19, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 19, 2025
March 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 12, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 12, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 12, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 12, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 12, 2024Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 12, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 12, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $94,419 in the last three years.
- October 14, 2025Fine: $10,358
- March 26, 2024Fine: $84,061
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Catholic Memorial Home
- Medicare-certified beds
- 300
- Average residents per day
- 209
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Diocesan Health Facilities, 5 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225448
Location
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2446 HIGHLAND AVENUEFall River, MA 02720
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Questions about Catholic Memorial Home
How did Catholic Memorial Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 17, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Catholic Memorial Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Catholic Memorial Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Catholic Memorial Home 2 times in the last three years, totaling $94,419.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.