Wedgemere HealthCare

    146 Dean St, Taunton, MA, 02780
    2.7 · 24 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Understaffed facility, dangerous delays, neglect

    My mother lived at Wedgemere and was often happy and grateful for several kind, professional nurses and the excellent PT team. Unfortunately my overall experience was alarming: chronic understaffing, unanswered calls/no voicemail, poor communication with families, filthy/unsafe conditions, medication/oxygen errors and dangerous delays getting residents to the hospital - I saw patients left in distress and at least one death after long delays. Some staff did care deeply, but systemic neglect, rude/unresponsive administrators, and security/cleanliness problems make me unable to recommend this facility.

    Pricing

    Schedule a Tour

    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

    2.67 · 24 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.5
    • Staff

      2.4
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.7
    • Value

      2.7

    Pros

    • Compassionate end-of-life care reported
    • Several nurses described as kind, professional and responsive
    • Physical therapy team praised
    • Some families say residents are happy and grateful
    • Comfortable rooms and good location
    • Staff who answered questions and explained care in some cases
    • Multiple reviewers highly recommend specific staff members
    • Respectful treatment reported by some family members

    Cons

    • Staff frequently unavailable or hard to find
    • Serious lapses in clinical care (oxygen management and monitoring)
    • Medication errors and potential duplicate dosing
    • Delay or absence of needed therapies (no SLP, limited PT for some)
    • Residents left unattended (left in wheelchairs for hours, crying for help)
    • Dehydration and dangerously low blood sugar incidents
    • Reported patient death after an incident linked to neglect
    • Understaffing and unresponsive nursing coverage
    • Poor communication with families (unanswered calls, no voicemail, emails ignored)
    • Limited doctor visits and clinical oversight
    • Cleanliness and hygiene problems (dirty wheelchairs, clothes, unmade beds after water break)
    • Safety concerns and lack of security
    • Crowded, depressing environment with residents in hallways
    • Room privacy issues and inadequate storage/space
    • Poor food quality described as hospital-style
    • Language barriers among staff causing miscommunication
    • Rude, disrespectful or abusive staff reported by multiple reviewers
    • Facility rumored or facing potential closure and regulatory scrutiny
    • Inconsistent care quality across staff and shifts
    • Infrastructure problems (TVs unplugged, rooms hot, unpleasant smells)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is highly mixed but leans toward serious concern. A minority of reviewers report positive, compassionate, and professional care — especially surrounding end-of-life situations and from specific nursing or therapy staff — and several families explicitly praised particular nurses or the physical therapy team. However, a substantial portion of the reviews document systemic problems that raise safety and quality-of-care concerns. The most serious themes are clinical lapses (oxygen management failures, medication errors, dehydration and hypoglycemia), residents left unattended or in distress, delayed or absent escalation to hospital care, and at least one report of a patient dying after an incident. These incidents suggest potential lapses in clinical competency, monitoring, and escalation protocols.

    Staffing and communication problems recur across many summaries. Reviewers frequently describe staff as unavailable, unresponsive to call bells, or difficult to reach by phone; multiple reports indicate no voicemail or unanswered calls and emails. Families report poor follow-up and little proactive communication about resident status. Language barriers among staff are mentioned as compounding miscommunication in some cases. Several reviews describe long delays in care (residents left in wheelchairs for hours, delays in arranging hospital transfers) and the perception of chronic understaffing. At the same time, other reviewers emphasize that certain nurses and aides were attentive and communicative, which points to inconsistent care quality depending on the shift or specific personnel.

    Clinical and therapy services are reported unevenly. Some reviewers name the physical therapy team as a strength, and some residents benefited from supportive, skilled PT. Conversely, other families say their loved ones did not receive needed therapies such as speech-language pathology or timely nursing interventions. Medication safety is an important negative trend: reviewers cite potential duplicate medications, errors, and staff unfamiliarity with patients’ conditions. Limited doctor visits and a lack of clinical oversight are also raised, suggesting gaps in physician engagement or availability.

    Facility, environment, and nonclinical care issues are also prominent. Multiple comments describe the environment as cramped, depressing, and lacking security, with residents sitting in hallways in wheelchairs. Cleanliness problems are documented (dirty wheelchairs and clothes, beds left unclean after a water break), along with infrastructural annoyances like unplugged TVs, lack of private space due to roommate storage, unpleasant smells, and hot temperatures. Dining is described unfavorably by several reviewers as “hospital-style” and unsatisfactory. These environmental factors contribute to perceptions of neglect and diminished quality of life for residents.

    Management and regulatory concerns appear in many reviews. Some families explicitly call for closure or regulatory intervention, and one summary notes the facility facing potential closure. Criticisms of management include poor responsiveness to family inquiries, unanswered correspondence, and an overall sense that the facility may not be adequately supervised. Conversely, a subset of reviewers commend management or staff for responsiveness in certain situations, reinforcing the pattern of inconsistent performance.

    In summary, the reviews depict a facility with pockets of strong, compassionate care (notably some nurses and the PT team) but also with systemic problems that could jeopardize resident safety and well-being. Recurring issues include unresponsive or unavailable staff, serious clinical lapses (oxygen, medications, hydration), communication failures with families, cleanliness and environmental shortcomings, and evidence of understaffing. The variability in experiences — from highly positive to alarmingly negative — suggests inconsistent staffing, training, and oversight across shifts. For prospective residents and families, these reviews recommend caution: verify current staffing levels, clinical protocols (especially around oxygen, medication reconciliation, and emergency transfers), communication practices, and recent regulatory or inspection history. For facility management and regulators, the reviews highlight urgent areas for review and remediation: staffing adequacy, staff training on clinical monitoring and medication safety, family communication systems, environmental cleanliness, and formal incident investigation and corrective action.

    Location

    Map showing location of Wedgemere HealthCare

    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 facility’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...

    Nearby Communities

    • A woman in a red dress and red face mask playing the violin while another woman in a black dress plays a grand piano in a room with wooden paneled walls and abstract artwork hanging behind them.
      $15,000 – $25,000+4.8 (47)
      Studio • 1 Bedroom • 2 Bedroom
      assisted living

      Inspīr Carnegie Hill

      1802 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10128
    • Street-level view of a multi-story brick and glass high-rise with large windows and people and cars at the sidewalk.
      $17,000 – $23,450+4.5 (31)
      Studio • 1 Bedroom • 2 Bedroom • Semi-private
      assisted living, memory care

      The Apsley

      2330 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024
    • A tall, modern multi-story building with many windows reflecting sunlight, situated on a city street at sunset with people crossing the street and cars parked along the road.
      $8,900 – $15,600+4.7 (72)
      Studio • 1 Bedroom
      assisted living, memory care

      Sunrise at East 56th

      139 E 56th St, New York, NY, 10022
    • Tall modern high-rise with a glass and brown facade at a city street intersection.
      $10,800 – $25,500+4.4 (86)
      Studio • 1 Bedroom • 2 Bedroom
      independent, assisted living, memory care

      Coterie Hudson Yards

      505 W 35th St, New York, NY, 10001
    • Front exterior view of The Bristal Assisted Living at Wayne building with a covered entrance, a white car parked under the canopy, surrounded by trees and landscaping under a blue sky with some clouds.
      $4,500+4.1 (51)
      1 Bedroom
      independent, assisted living, memory care

      The Bristal Assisted Living at Wayne

      1440 Hamburg Tpke, Wayne, NJ, 07470
    • Exterior view of a senior living facility with a circular driveway, landscaped garden, benches, and a central water fountain under a partly cloudy sky.
      $4,750+4.6 (111)
      suite
      independent, assisted living, memory care

      Brightview Greentree - Senior Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care

      170 E Greentree Rd, Marlton, NJ, 08053

    Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

    1. 18 facilities$9,273/mo
    2. 23 facilities$9,273/mo
    3. 19 facilities$8,784/mo
    4. 31 facilities$8,049/mo
    5. 10 facilities
    6. 29 facilities$10,860/mo
    7. 11 facilities
    8. 24 facilities$9,078/mo
    9. 27 facilities$11,400/mo
    10. 17 facilities
    11. 20 facilities$8,636/mo
    12. 29 facilities$11,852/mo
    © 2025 Mirador Living