Brandon Woods Of New Bedford
For profit - Corporation · 397 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 · See home’s Medicare page
Affiliated With Elder Services
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.52
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.8
98.2%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 43.6%
135
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
105
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Essex Group Incorporated (100%)
Indirect owners
Frank Romano (44%)
Brandon Romano (12%)
James Romano (12%)
Katelyn Romano (12%)
Kyle Romano (12%)
Philip Doyle (9%)
Brandon Romano (12%)
James Romano (12%)
Katelyn Romano (12%)
Kyle Romano (12%)
Philip Doyle (9%)
Managerial control
No information available
Managing employee(s)
Frank Romano since Jan, 1978
James Romano since Jun, 2013
Katelyn Romano since May, 2017
Kyle Romano since Jan, 2010
James Romano since Jun, 2013
Katelyn Romano since May, 2017
Kyle Romano since Jan, 2010
Inspection Reports
50
total deficiencies
8
infection-related deficiencies
This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to:
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0885
Failure to:
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to:
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0804
Failure to:
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to:
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0661
Failure to:
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to:
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to:
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0577
Failure to:
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0622
Failure to:
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0623
Failure to:
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0625
Failure to:
Notify the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0640
Failure to:
Encode each resident's assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to:
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to:
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0580
Failure to:
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0882
Failure to:
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0887
Failure to:
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Administration Deficiency — F0838
Failure to:
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to:
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0886
Failure to:
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to:
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to:
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to:
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to:
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0885
Failure to:
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0947
Failure to:
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0551
Failure to:
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0604
Failure to:
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to:
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0679
Failure to:
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
Failure to:
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0756
Failure to:
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to:
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0803
Failure to:
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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0808
Failure to:
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to:
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0697
Failure to:
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to:
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0883
Failure to:
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0551
Failure to:
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0552
Failure to:
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to:
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to:
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to:
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to:
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Penalties
$14.5K
total fines
A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Nov 5, 2021
$14,508 fine