Sacred Heart Nursing Home
359 Summer Street, New Bedford, MA, 02740
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other · Chain: Diocesan Health Facilities
- Certified beds
- 217 · avg 123 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 29.4% — lower than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 18.2% — lower than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225389
- Certified beds
- 217 beds · avg 123 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Sacred Heart Home
- Chain affiliation
- Diocesan Health Facilities
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Diocesan Health Facilities chain — 5 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (13 on record)
- Laura Mitchell
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
- Curtis Mello
Contracted Managing Employee · since 2020
- Joanne m Roque
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Kevin Kiley
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Jennifer m. Davis
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2015
- Edgar m da Cunha
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2014
+ 7 additional owners on the federal record.
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 19)
- D0880·Aug 13, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Aug 13, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0686·Aug 13, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E0921·Jun 25, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E0881·Jun 25, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E0812·Jun 25, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0699·Jun 25, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D0686·Jun 25, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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