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Wedgemere Healthcare

146 Dean Street, Taunton, MA 027805088230767Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 94Avg. daily residents: 76Chain: Next Step Healthcare (14 facilities)County: Bristol

The complete public record on Wedgemere Healthcare, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Taunton, Massachusetts, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Massachusetts average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Wedgemere Healthcare holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $129,794 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.56 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.86)
0.26 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.65)
3.18 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
43.8% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (38.2)
72.7% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 1, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
15 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.2)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$129,794 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($34,584)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

47 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 12, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260680Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedE · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260551Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 1, 20260558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.