Overview
Brandon Woods of New Bedford has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 6th of 6 nursing homes in New Bedford. Its strongest area is staffing (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 27, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $528,970 in the past three years.
Brandon Woods of New Bedford is a for-profit facility with 135 certified beds, caring for about 107 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1980.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 27, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $528,970
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.09 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.29 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.99 hrs
- Nurse aides2.82 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 135
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 1, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes