Care One at New Bedford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Care One at New Bedford is a 154-bed for-profit nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of Careone. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 29.9% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Care One at New Bedford
221 Fitzgerald DriveNew Bedford, MA 02745
Bristol County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Care One at New Bedford, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average. With about 142 residents a day, that works out to roughly 324 aide hours a day, or about 41 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 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
29.9% of nursing staff at Care One at 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 23.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Care One at New Bedford holds 3 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Care One at New Bedford
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Careone, 37 homes
- Legal name: 221 Fitzgerald Drive Operating Company, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 9, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Care One at New Bedford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Oaks New Bedford | 2.8 | 122 | 2.15 | 3.66 | 28.7% | 4 | None |
| Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center Fairhaven | 2.9 | 142 | 2.68 | 4.24 | 57.2% | 4 | None |
| Sacred Heart Nursing Home New Bedford | 3.6 | 217 | 2.40 | 3.86 | 27.3% | 5 | None |
| Hathaway Manor Extended Care New Bedford | 3.9 | 142 | 2.18 | 3.67 | 45.7% | 2 | $34,887 |
| Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center Fairhaven · staffing data not validated | 4.0 | 107 | — | — | — | 2 | $8,648 |
| Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven Inc Fairhaven | 4.7 | 117 | 2.26 | 3.76 | 35.9% | 5 | None |
| Brandon Woods of New Bedford New Bedford · SFF candidate | 4.8 | 135 | 2.96 | 4.35 | 49.6% | 1 | $528,970 |
| Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford New Bedford | 5.0 | 80 | 1.41 | 2.45 | 69.8% | 1 | $9,318 |
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.