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OUR LADYS HAVEN OF FAIRHAVEN INC is a non profit - church related nursing home in FAIRHAVEN, MA with 117 certified beds.
Capacity
117 residents
Location
Fairhaven, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
71 CENTER STREET, Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719
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 November 14, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 46 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare has not fined Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven Inc in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 46 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 51 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36%Below the Massachusetts average |
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
October 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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 meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
71 CENTER STREETFairhaven, MA 02719
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State inspectors visited on November 14, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 51 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven Inc in the last three years.
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.