Brandon Woods of New Bedford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brandon Woods of New Bedford is a 135-bed for-profit nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of Elder Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 31% above the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 49.6% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Brandon Woods of New Bedford
397 County StreetNew Bedford, MA 02740
Bristol County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Brandon Woods of New Bedford, nurse aides logged 2.96 hours per resident per day, 31% above the Massachusetts average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 302 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.96 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.36 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.35 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.85 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
49.6% of nursing staff at Brandon Woods of New Bedford left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $528,970 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Fine | $64,480 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Fine | $464,490 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Brandon Woods of New Bedford holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Brandon Woods of New Bedford
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Elder Services, 6 homes
- Legal name: St Johns Nursing Home Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Brandon Woods of New Bedford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford New Bedford | 0.6 | 80 | 1.41 | 2.45 | 69.8% | 1 | $9,318 |
| Sacred Heart Nursing Home New Bedford | 1.2 | 217 | 2.40 | 3.86 | 27.3% | 5 | None |
| Brandon Woods of Dartmouth South Dartmouth | 1.4 | 118 | 2.34 | 3.86 | 49.6% | 2 | $31,190 |
| Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center Fairhaven · staffing data not validated | 1.5 | 107 | — | — | — | 2 | $8,648 |
| Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven Inc Fairhaven | 1.5 | 117 | 2.26 | 3.76 | 35.9% | 5 | None |
| Hathaway Manor Extended Care New Bedford | 2.3 | 142 | 2.18 | 3.67 | 45.7% | 2 | $34,887 |
| Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center Fairhaven | 2.7 | 142 | 2.68 | 4.24 | 57.2% | 4 | None |
| Care One at New Bedford New Bedford | 4.8 | 154 | 2.28 | 3.60 | 29.9% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.