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The Grove at Carvalho

Nursing home in Fall River, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
273 Oak Grove Avenue, Fall River, MA 02723
Phone
(781) 831-3966
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
225453
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
112
Average residents per day
78
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225453. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 8, 2026. CMS lists 47 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 27, 2023 to Apr 8, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 8, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 8, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 3, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 3, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 3, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Feb 3, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2025Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Administration		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Feb 19, 2025Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 19, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 47. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 7 fines totalling $39,082 in the last three years.

Feb 3, 2026Fine: $8,278
Feb 3, 2026Fine: $8,278
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,178
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $3,529
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $8,469
Nov 20, 2023Fine: $2,117
Oct 30, 2023Fine: $4,233

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.46 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.38 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.19 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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