Somerset Ridge Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Somerset Ridge Center is a 135-bed for-profit nursing home in Somerset, Massachusetts, part of Best Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 53.7% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Somerset Ridge Center
455 Brayton AvenueSomerset, MA 02726
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 Somerset Ridge Center, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Massachusetts average. With about 131 residents a day, that works out to roughly 276 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.58 | 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
53.7% of nursing staff at Somerset Ridge 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 64.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $214,420 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fine | $214,420 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Payment Denial | 45 days from Jan 29, 2024 |
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. Somerset Ridge Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Somerset Ridge Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: Somerset Ridge SNF Operations BHC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 20, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Somerset Ridge Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center Somerset | 0.7 | 142 | 2.72 | 4.29 | 36.3% | 4 | None |
| Fall River Healthcare Fall River | 1.3 | 176 | 2.08 | 3.42 | 49.7% | 1 | $385,062 |
| Fall River Jewish Home Fall River | 1.8 | 62 | 1.79 | 3.03 | 41.8% | 1 | $52,702 |
| Catholic Memorial Home Fall River | 1.8 | 300 | 2.69 | 4.28 | 29.6% | 2 | $94,419 |
| Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Fall River | 1.8 | 124 | 2.01 | 3.58 | 40.0% | 1 | $8,278 |
| The Grove at Carvalho Fall River | 2.4 | 112 | 2.14 | 3.42 | — | 1 | $39,082 |
| Sarah S Brayton Center Fall River | 3.2 | 183 | 2.04 | 3.43 | 38.7% | 2 | $151,920 |
| Mill Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Fall River | 3.9 | 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.