NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Fall River, MA, with 112 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 48 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
273 Oak Grove Avenue · Fall River, MA 02723 · Bristol County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for The Grove At Carvalho in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-04-08 | 9 | 2026-04-08 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-02-19 | 25 | 2025-02-19 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-12-27 | 13 | 2023-12-27 | 0 |
CMS reports 48 citation rows, including 2 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
2 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 12 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-15Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-15Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-15Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-15Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-15Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23 · complaintEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23 · complaintSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23 · complaintEstablish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · 2025-03-28Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28The August 2026 file contains 7 penalty rows and $39,082 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Fine | $8,278 | 0 |
| 2026-02-03 | Fine | $8,278 | 0 |
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $4,178 | 0 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $3,529 | 0 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $8,469 | 0 |
| 2023-11-20 | Fine | $2,117 | 0 |
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $4,233 | 0 |
CMS matched 0 ownership disclosure rows to The Grove At Carvalho; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.42 total nurse hours and 0.42 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 6 other published facility records near Fall River, MA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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