Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts, part of Best Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation
495 New Boston RoadFall River, MA 02720
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 Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Massachusetts average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 213 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.58 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.13 | 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
40.0% of nursing staff at Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: Kimwell Nursing SNF Operations BHC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 16, 1970
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fall River Jewish Home Fall River | 0.4 | 62 | 1.79 | 3.03 | 41.8% | 1 | $52,702 |
| The Grove at Carvalho Fall River | 0.6 | 112 | 2.14 | 3.42 | — | 1 | $39,082 |
| Fall River Healthcare Fall River | 1.2 | 176 | 2.08 | 3.42 | 49.7% | 1 | $385,062 |
| Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center Somerset | 1.7 | 142 | 2.72 | 4.29 | 36.3% | 4 | None |
| Somerset Ridge Center Somerset | 1.8 | 135 | 2.11 | 3.58 | 53.7% | 4 | $214,420 |
| Catholic Memorial Home Fall River | 1.8 | 300 | 2.69 | 4.28 | 29.6% | 2 | $94,419 |
| Mill Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Fall River | 3.0 | 152 | 1.94 | 3.27 | 43.2% | 4 | None |
| Sarah S Brayton Center Fall River | 3.7 | 183 | 2.04 | 3.43 | 38.7% | 2 | $151,920 |
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.