Overview
Care One at New Bedford has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 6 nursing homes in New Bedford. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 58% 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 August 5, 2025, found 7 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.
Care One at New Bedford is a for-profit facility with 154 certified beds, caring for about 141 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
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 50%
Top 53%
Top 53%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 5, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- 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 staff3.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.64 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.29 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 154
- Average residents per day
- 141
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 9, 1994
- 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