Fall River Healthcare
1748 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA, 02720
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Next Step Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 176 · avg 156 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 51.7% — higher than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 64% — higher than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 4 fines · $385,062 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225723
- Certified beds
- 176 beds · avg 156 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- 1748 Highland Avenue Operator Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Next Step Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Next Step Healthcare chain — 14 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Next Step Healthcare Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Paul Marios
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Damian Dell'anno
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2017
- Next Step ma Master Subtenant, Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2017
- William Stephan
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2017
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 52)
- D0557·Feb 9, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D0880·Dec 22, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0865·Dec 22, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- E0842·Dec 22, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E0804·Dec 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0803·Dec 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E0759·Dec 22, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E0692·Dec 22, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $213K
- 20242 fines · $172K
Most recent events
- Mar 31, 2025Fine · $15K
- Feb 5, 2025Fine · $198K
- May 14, 2024Fine · $157K
- Feb 27, 2024Fine · $15K
Largest single fine on record: $198K.
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 22, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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