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Wedgemere Healthcare

146 DEAN STREET, TAUNTON, MA, 02780

(508) 823-0767

94 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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146 Dean Street

Taunton, MA 02780

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225067

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bristol

Facility name

Wedgemere Healthcare

Street address

146 DEAN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Taunton, MA 02780

Phone

(508) 823-0767

About this facility — Wedgemere Healthcare

Wedgemere Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 94 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Taunton and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Wedgemere Healthcare 59 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $129,794 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Next Step Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Dell'anno, Damian

Officer — since 2017

Next Step Healthcare Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Rank, Dane

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Restituyo, Irving

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Stephan, William

Officer — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$129,794 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-01

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$507 per day (≈ $15,410/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

44% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 47% private/other

Occupancy

78% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-06-01

2026-04-01Health inspection12 citations

F-0551

D · No harm found

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0584

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0680

F · No harm found

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0693

E · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2026-04-24

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)

2026-01-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0777

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-23

2025-01-21Health inspection8 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-02-21

2024-10-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-11-14

2023-12-18Health inspection19 citations

F-0623

B · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0625

B · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0658

H · Actual harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0686

H · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-01-18

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-01-18

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-01-05

2023-11-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-11-29

2023-10-03Health inspectionInfection control2 citations

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-27

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-10-27

2026-04-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-26

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-06-26

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-26

2025-01-21Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

C · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-02-03

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-01-30

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-02-06

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-13

2023-12-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0039

E · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0226

D · No harm found

Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2024-01-08

Federal penalties

2023-12-18Fine$129,794

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225067.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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