Catholic Memorial Home
2446 HIGHLAND AVENUE, Fall River, MA 02720
Fall River, Massachusetts · CMS verdict
Catholic Memorial Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 3 of 5, in line with the Massachusetts state average (3.0) and reflecting average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, Massachusetts holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 49 of 100 (grade F). The 300-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Massachusetts runs a median of $14,448 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 300 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 49 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 49.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Catholic Memorial Home's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Catholic Memorial Home holds a CMS overall quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this facility operates 300 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 217 residents - an occupancy rate of about 72%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 72% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (42 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Catholic Memorial Home compares to Massachusetts
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Massachusetts facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Massachusetts state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Catholic Memorial Home ranks in Massachusetts
Among the 338 CMS-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts, Catholic Memorial Home’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 43% of them. The bars show how all Massachusetts homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
58 Massachusetts homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 300 |
| Residents | 217 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Bristol |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 42 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Catholic Memorial Home's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Catholic Memorial Home? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Catholic Memorial Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Massachusetts? ▾
In Massachusetts, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $14,448/month ($173,375/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $15,817/month.
What services does Catholic Memorial Home offer? ▾
Catholic Memorial Home operates as a skilled nursing facility (300 beds with approximately 217 current residents) under non profit - church related ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 42 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Catholic Memorial Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Catholic Memorial Home has multiple deficiencies (42 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Massachusetts? ▾
In Massachusetts, alternatives include assisted living ($9,600/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,427/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Massachusetts elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 225448.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.