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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sacred Heart Nursing Home
New Bedford, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Sacred Heart Nursing Home
SACRED HEART NURSING HOME is a non profit - other nursing home in NEW BEDFORD, MA with 217 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
217 residents
Location
New Bedford, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
359 SUMMER STREET, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
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 August 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare has not fined Sacred Heart Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 27%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 17, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 17, 2025Provide 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 Sep 17, 2025
June 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jul 24, 2024Procure 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 24, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 24, 2024Develop 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 Jul 24, 2024
April 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 26, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Sacred Heart Home
- Medicare-certified beds
- 217
- Average residents per day
- 126
- 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
- 225389
Location
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359 SUMMER STREETNew Bedford, MA 02740
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Questions about Sacred Heart Nursing Home
How did Sacred Heart Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 13, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sacred Heart Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sacred Heart Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Sacred Heart Nursing Home in the last three years.
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.