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Somerset Ridge Center
Somerset, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Somerset Ridge Center
Somerset Ridge Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Somerset, Massachusetts who need comprehensive medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on personalized treatment plans that help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
135 residents
Location
Somerset, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
455 BRAYTON AVENUE, Somerset, Massachusetts 02726
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 December 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Somerset Ridge Center once in the last three years, $214,420 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 35 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure 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 Dec 30, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 30, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningNo revisit needed
October 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 24, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 24, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 24, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 24, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 24, 2024Safeguard 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 Oct 24, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 24, 2024
June 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 21, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 21, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 21, 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 Jun 21, 2024
January 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Jan 29, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $214,420 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- January 10, 2024Fine: $214,420
- January 10, 2024Payment denial, 45 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Somerset Ridge SNF Operations Bhc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 135
- Average residents per day
- 131
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 20, 1999
- Part of a chain
- Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225747
Location
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455 BRAYTON AVENUESomerset, MA 02726
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Questions about Somerset Ridge Center
How did Somerset Ridge Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 3, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Somerset Ridge Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Somerset Ridge Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Somerset Ridge Center once in the last three years, totaling $214,420.
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.