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Fall River Jewish Home brings together experienced medical care and compassionate support in Fall River, Massachusetts. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs help patients recover with dignity, combining clinical expertise with personalized attention to each person's healing and well-being.
Capacity
62 residents
Location
Fall River, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
538 ROBESON STREET, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
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 June 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Fall River Jewish Home once in the last three years, $52,702 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 2 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42%Above the Massachusetts average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
37 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure 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.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
June 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 19 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure 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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Implement 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 limited.
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
1 fine totaling $52,702 in the last three years.
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State inspectors visited on June 10, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Fall River Jewish Home once in the last three years, totaling $52,702.
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.
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.
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.