Sarah S Brayton Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sarah S Brayton Center is a 183-bed for-profit nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts, part of Best Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 38.7% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Sarah S Brayton Center
4901 North Main StreetFall 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 Sarah S Brayton Center, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Massachusetts average. With about 166 residents a day, that works out to roughly 340 aide hours a day, or about 42 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) | 2.04 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.08 | 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
38.7% of nursing staff at Sarah S Brayton Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 32.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $151,920 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fine | $151,920 |
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. Sarah S Brayton Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Sarah S Brayton Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: Sarah S Brayton SNF Operations BHC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 11, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sarah S Brayton Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Catholic Memorial Home Fall River | 1.8 | 300 | 2.69 | 4.28 | 29.6% | 2 | $94,419 |
| Fall River Healthcare Fall River | 2.5 | 176 | 2.08 | 3.42 | 49.7% | 1 | $385,062 |
| Somerset Ridge Center Somerset | 3.2 | 135 | 2.11 | 3.58 | 53.7% | 4 | $214,420 |
| Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Fall River | 3.7 | 124 | 2.01 | 3.58 | 40.0% | 1 | $8,278 |
| Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center Somerset | 3.9 | 142 | 2.72 | 4.29 | 36.3% | 4 | None |
| Fall River Jewish Home Fall River | 3.9 | 62 | 1.79 | 3.03 | 41.8% | 1 | $52,702 |
| The Grove at Carvalho Fall River | 4.1 | 112 | 2.14 | 3.42 | — | 1 | $39,082 |
| Mill Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Fall River | 6.6 | 152 | 1.94 | 3.27 | 43.2% | 4 | 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.