Wedgemere HealthCare

    146 Dean St, Taunton, MA 02780
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.4ยท29 reviews

    Compassionate, professional care for mother

    I placed my mom at Wedgemere and I'm very pleased. The staff-especially nurses like Jay-are caring, kind, and professional; they answered questions, explained what was happening, and provided compassionate, even end-of-life, comfort. My mother is happy and in good spirits, and I'm grateful for the respectful, responsive care. I highly recommend Wedgemere.

    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

    2.45ยท(29)

    Overall rating

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

      2.3
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.7
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and end-of-life support
    • Strong on-site physical therapy services
    • Caring individual caregivers
    • Comfortable private rooms and convenient location
    • Respectful bedside interactions in positive cases

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and slow responsiveness to call lights
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and emergency response
    • Medication-management and documentation lapses
    • Poor family communication and unreturned calls/emails
    • Cleanliness and sanitation issues in rooms and common areas
    • Language-barrier impacts on staffโ€“resident communication
    • Inconsistent dining quality and meal-service continuity
    • Limited or uneven therapy and discharge-planning practices
    • Weak safety and security oversight
    • Administrative and billing process concerns

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed pattern: several family members and representatives described examples of attentive, compassionate careโ€”particularly from individual caregivers and the on-site physical therapy teamโ€”while other submissions raise substantial concerns about the facilityโ€™s operational reliability. Strengths cited include willing, caring staff in some cases, effective physical-therapy support, and comfortable private rooms in a convenient location. These positive experiences coexist with a set of recurring operational issues that prospective residents and families should probe before admission.

    Care quality and clinical management are areas of clear divergence. Positive accounts emphasize compassionate nursing and effective end-of-life comfort, but a larger cluster of comments point to inconsistent clinical monitoring (including issues with oxygen management and low blood-glucose events), medication-administration and documentation lapses, and insufficient pain-management continuity. Reviewers describe delays in recognizing and escalating medical changes and uneven follow-through during transitions of care; these patterns suggest gaps in clinical-assessment and emergency-response processes rather than isolated social complaints.

    Staffing, communication, and interpersonal conduct are also notable. Several families praised individual staff members by name and described respectful bedside interactions; at the same time, many accounts describe slow or absent responses to call lights, unanswered telephone lines and emails, and variable communication tone. Language differences among staff were cited as an operational barrier to clear resident communication. Management responsiveness appears inconsistent: families reported difficulty getting timely updates, unanswered correspondence, and limited physician involvement on-site, which contributes to frustration and uncertainty around care plans.

    Facilities, dining, and daily living elements show mixed feedback. Positive remarks about comfortable rooms and location are counterbalanced by comments about crowding in shared rooms, storage encroaching on living space, unused or unplugged room amenities, and sanitation issues after building maintenance events. Dining was described as utilitarian and inconsistentโ€”characterized by hospital-style offerings by some reviewersโ€”and some families highlighted short or irregular therapy sessions and incomplete discharge planning. Safety and security concerns were raised regarding hallway congestion and the general oversight of residents in public areas.

    Administrative and operational themes include concerns about billing processes, unanswered administrative communications, and limited follow-up after critical incidents; one review referenced concerns following a residentโ€™s death, which amplified family demand for clearer incident response and communication protocols. By contrast, other families reported timely, compassionate support and recommended the facility. The pattern suggests variability in day-to-day operations and leadership oversight.

    Recommendation for families: arrange an in-person visit during active care hours, ask about current staffing ratios and language-interpretation resources, review medication-administration and incident-response protocols, confirm therapy frequency and discharge-planning practices, and request examples of family communication procedures (including how urgent calls and emails are handled). Those topics will help clarify whether the facilityโ€™s strengths align with a prospective residentโ€™s needs and whether the operational concerns raised in reviews have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 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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    Wedgemere HealthCare is located at 146 Dean St, Taunton, MA, 02780.

    About Wedgemere HealthCare

    Wedgemere Healthcare is a medium-sized nursing facility located in Taunton, Massachusetts, with a total capacity of 94 beds. Operating under for-profit, LLC ownership, this center provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services to its residents. Wedgemere Healthcare participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, allowing it to serve a broad range of individuals requiring skilled nursing care. It functions as an independent nursing home and is not part of any continuing care retirement community, focusing instead on the immediate health and everyday needs of its residents.

    The facility offers nursing and rehabilitation care for those transitioning from hospital stays, including patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, infections, or injuries such as fractures. Its staff delivers an average of three hours and twenty-four minutes of nurse care per resident daily, an amount consistent across weekdays and weekends. During short-term rehabilitation stays, about 46.8% of residents were able to return home following their treatment at Wedgemere Healthcare. An important note for families is that original Medicare may cover up to 100 days of short-term rehabilitation care after qualifying inpatient hospital stays, while longer-term residency is generally provided through Medicaid after other resources are exhausted.

    Wedgemere Healthcare's care model includes robust procedures for daily medical and non-medical services, such as medication administration, dressing, feeding, and general support with self-care activities. About 72.5% of residents maintained their independence in routines like mobility, eating, and personal care during their stay. The facility also pays special attention to pressing health concerns, with protocols in place to minimize falls and manage infections, although approximately 7.7% of short-term residents experienced infections that required hospitalization, and 20.9% needed emergency room care during their rehabilitation. On the long-term side, there were approximately 1.9 emergency room visits per 1000 patient days among residents.

    The staff at Wedgemere Healthcare work under detailed plans to meet the medical, dietary, and daily living needs of residents. The nursing home has protocols for assessing resident needs, developing individualized care plans, and administering preventative and responsive treatments. These include management of pressure ulcers, appropriate care for incontinence, respiratory health measures, and safe provision of dialysis when required. Regular reviews by licensed pharmacists ensure drug regimens are up to standard, with requirements for careful storage and clear labeling of all medications and controlled substances. There are also guidelines in place for gradual dose reductions and appropriate psychotropic medication use.

    Infection control is a central aspect of the healthcare services at Wedgemere Healthcare. The nursing home implements comprehensive infection prevention and control programs, including oversight for the safe use of antibiotics and vaccine policies for flu and pneumonia. Coordination with dietary staff ensures that meals and beverages are served at safe and appealing temperatures, and all food is sourced and handled in compliance with current standards. Resident safety remains a priority as the facility maintains its premises free from accident hazards and ensures proper supervision at all times to prevent injuries.

    Wedgemere Healthcare has faced a series of inspection findings in recent years, with several measures undertaken to rectify areas of improvement. These have included strengthening policies on abuse prevention, communications regarding resident transfers or discharges, accurate assessment and care planning, maintaining professional healthcare standards, providing appropriate care across all medical and dietary services, and meticulous infection control practices. Each of these initiatives demonstrates the facilityโ€™s ongoing efforts to care for residents in a safe, responsive, and attentive environment. With a stewardship model designed to align care with the evolving needs of its residents, Wedgemere Healthcare continues striving to offer reliable services to those in need of sustained or rehabilitative nursing care.

    People often ask...

    Wedgemere HealthCare offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 146 Dean St, Taunton, MA 02780.

    No, Wedgemere HealthCare does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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