Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center
389 Alden Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719 · Bristol County · 142 certified beds · avg 132 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1990
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 21, 2023 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 6, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents actually saw their doctor face-to-face at all required visits. Doctors must examine nursing home residents in person on a regular schedule. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.05 | 3.89 | 3.95 | top 31% in Massachusetts; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.49 | 0.65 | 0.69 | bottom 29% in Massachusetts; bottom 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.49 | 3.51 | 3.50 | top 40% in Massachusetts; top 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.24 | 0.46 | 0.48 | bottom 14% in Massachusetts; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.2 | 38.2 | 45.8 | bottom 5% in Massachusetts; bottom 21% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 33.3 | 42.6 | 42.9 | top 31% in Massachusetts; top 33% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.24, RN 0.51, weekend 3.65. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Health System INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/01/2025 |
| Southcoast Long-Term Care Services, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/01/2025 |
| Buiocchi, Patricia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Buiocchi, Patricia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Bushell, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Bushell, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Cabral, Louis | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Cabral, Louis | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Giumetti, Donald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Giumetti, Donald | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Greenwood-Syron, Andrea | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Greenwood-Syron, Andrea | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Gularek, Jordan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Gularek, Jordan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/20/2025 |
| McCready, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| McCready, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Rua, Jason | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Rua, Jason | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Southcoast Health System INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Southcoast Long-Term Care Properties INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven INC | 1.9 mi | Fairhaven, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Sacred Heart Nursing Home | 1.9 mi | New Bedford, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Brandon Woods of New Bedford | 2.7 mi | New Bedford, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
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| Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford | 3.1 mi | New Bedford, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225387.