Kimwell
Nursing Home Facility
495 New Boston Road, Fall River, MA 02720
Kimwell is a senior care community located in Fall River, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Fall River area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (508) 679-0106.
Operated by Best Care Services, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Kimwell is licensed for 124 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Fall River average about 125 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Fall River average about 1.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 40%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Kimwell. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,278.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Kimwell offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 124
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 40%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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