Overview
Sarah S Brayton Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 7 nursing homes in Fall River. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 91% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
Sarah S Brayton Center is a for-profit facility with 183 certified beds, caring for about 162 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 58%
Top 71%
Top 71%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.30 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.57 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.01 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 183
- Average residents per day
- 162
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 11, 1993
- 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