Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation

    495 New Boston Rd, Fall River, MA 02720
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate, professional care for mother

    I placed my mother here and have been very grateful - the nurses, CNAs and therapists treated her like family, kept me informed, and went above and beyond after surgery to improve her mobility. The social work and admin teams were responsive and welcoming, COVID safety and regular nurse check-ins gave me peace of mind. The building is clean and comfortable, activities are engaging, and the care team is compassionate, professional, and attentive. I'm very satisfied and would recommend this facility to families looking for caring, capable care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.93·(97)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      1.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy services
    • Dedicated and supportive CNAs
    • Strong unit-level leadership and advocacy
    • Family-focused communication when functioning well
    • Engaging activities and special-events programming
    • Bilingual staff and language support
    • Safety-focused rehabilitation and mobility encouragement
    • Helpful admissions and reception staff
    • Continuity of long-term care for established residents

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and scheduling
    • Delayed response to call bells and care requests
    • Variable communication and care coordination practices
    • Facility maintenance deficits and outdated infrastructure
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some units
    • Inconsistent dining quality and dietary accommodation gaps
    • Accessibility barriers at entrances and ramps
    • Variable staff conduct and inconsistent rule enforcement
    • Gaps in medication/incident follow-up and documentation
    • Pest-control concerns in specific areas
    • Inconsistent therapy continuity and effectiveness
    • Allegations of billing and financial irregularities
    • Privacy and patient-rights process inconsistencies
    • Admissions and front-desk responsiveness gaps

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed but informative picture. Clinical care and hands-on services are frequently praised: many families emphasize compassionate, attentive nurses and CNAs, and there is repeated positive feedback about the facility’s physical and occupational therapy teams and successful rehabilitation outcomes. Several reviewers named individual clinicians and unit leaders who provided consistent, patient-centered support; unit-level leadership was singled out as a stabilizing and advocacy resource in at least one unit. For residents who experienced the well-staffed, well-coordinated shifts, the facility delivered meaningful mobility gains and reassuring family communication.

    Despite these strengths, reviewers consistently describe operational and environmental weaknesses that affect quality of life and safety. Staffing inconsistency and periods of understaffing were linked to long buzzer response times, delays attending to basic needs, and interruptions to scheduled care. Communication and care coordination were variable: families reported instances of unresponsive case management, unclear primary-contact processes, and inconsistent follow-up after clinical events. Several comments pointed to gaps in documentation and post-incident communication that contributed to family dissatisfaction.

    Facility infrastructure and ancillary services were another recurring concern. The building shows signs of age in multiple units: worn finishes, peeling surfaces, and maintenance delays. Reviewers noted accessibility shortcomings at entrances and ramps. Dining and dietary services received mixed ratings — while some found meals acceptable or above average, others described inconsistent food quality and difficulties obtaining appropriate diabetic or texture-modified options. Sanitation issues, odor concerns in specific areas, and pest-control concerns were raised frequently enough to warrant attention. There are also isolated but serious allegations around billing irregularities and phone/admissions responsiveness that prospective families should investigate directly.

    Patterns across reviews suggest meaningful intra-facility variability: experiences can differ substantially by unit, shift, and individual staff members. Several families described rocky admissions or early problems that were later addressed successfully, while others described persistent issues. The presence of named, highly praised staff and leadership on particular units indicates pockets of strong practice, but systemic operational improvements appear necessary to ensure consistent care across the facility.

    For families considering this facility, recommended inquiries include current staffing ratios and how they handle surge periods, average call-bell response times, case-management and primary-contact policies, plans for building maintenance and accessibility upgrades, pest-control and sanitation protocols, dietary accommodation processes, and billing/financial oversight. A in-person visit focusing on the specific unit of interest and conversations with unit leadership can help clarify variability and identify whether the strengths noted by other families align with the experience likely for a given resident.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 495 New Boston Rd, Fall River, MA, 02720.

    About Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation

    Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation sits on New Boston Road in Fall River, Massachusetts, and has been taking care of people since 1970, offering both short-term and long-term stays, and the building has two floors with 115 beds for skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, so residents can get round-the-clock care and extra help if they need it, and the staff there includes nurses, therapists, dietitians, and highly regarded physicians who keep an eye on residents' health, follow up on their progress, and coordinate treatment. The facility looks after seniors with all kinds of needs, including people needing wound care, medication management, nutritional counseling with meal planning, and even memory care for folks with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, and when someone first arrives, every clinical department pitches in to make an individualized plan of care, making sure goals are met so people can return to their community if possible or feel comfortable for the long term. Residents attend therapy right at the center, where they receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy using rehabilitation techniques such as balance and strength training, energy conservation, or things like transcutaneous electrical and neuromuscular stimulation, and if someone needs group sessions or short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, they can get that here, too. Staff at Kimwell provide social services and help plan for care, equipment, and needed support both inside and outside the center, making it easier for families and seniors to connect to resources, while social service and discharge planning teams organize transitions back home or to different levels of care. There are meals served three times a day planned with dietitians, menus are changed up, and meals are made to fit individual preferences or diet restrictions, while the building has air conditioning, on-site laundry, newspaper delivery, large dayrooms with cable TV, wireless Internet, an on-site beauty salon, comfortable common areas, and gardens for sitting or walking. People enjoy recreational activities, special dining events, music, group therapy, and weekly dog therapy visits, which helps with engagement and keeps everyone connected. Kimwell works on falls prevention, tries to lower the use of antipsychotic medications, and supports end-of-life care through contracted hospice services, and staff focus on helping folks keep their independence, no matter if someone needs skilled nursing, short or long-term care, or rehabilitation. The admissions department helps with choosing doctors and the paperwork involved, and residents can get pharmacy service and help with medications. Kimwell is part of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association and has programs for training healthcare workers, along with caregiver advocacy. All in all, Kimwell encourages a sense of community and overall wellbeing, supporting people with both simple needs and specialized care, and always tries to keep the comfort and dignity of residents at the center of daily life.

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