CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Brandon Woods of Dartmouth is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts with 118 certified beds. It has been operating since 1975. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCH/KCP 2021 FUND INVESTORS, LP | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| RCH/KCP 2021 FUND INVESTORS, LP | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| ROMANO, FRANK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 9, 1973 |
| ROMANO, FRANK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 9, 1973 |
| ESSEX GROUP MANAGEMENT CORP | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 1995 |
| HARRIS, CHERYL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 3, 2024 |
| HETZLER, JULIANNE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2022 |
| PICONE, SCOTT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 26, 2002 |
| ROMANO, FRANK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 9, 1973 |
| ROMANO, KATELYN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 8, 2017 |
| TEVES, PHILLIP | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP, LP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Jan 3, 2025 |
| BAKER TILLY US, LLP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Jan 3, 2025 |
| BOSTON HELPDESK, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Apr 21, 2023 |
| DARTMOUTH STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Dec 8, 1998 |
| ESSEX GROUP MANAGEMENT CORP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Jul 31, 2025 |
| ESSEX GROUP STAFFING COMPANY | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Jul 31, 2007 |
| INTELYCARE, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Dec 16, 2017 |
| HARRIS, CHERYL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 3, 2024 |
| HETZLER, JULIANNE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2022 |
| PICONE, SCOTT | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 26, 2002 |
| ROMANO, FRANK | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 9, 1973 |
| ROMANO, KATELYN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 8, 2017 |
| TEVES, PHILLIP | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
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