Home / Massachusetts / North Attleboro
Madonna Manor Nursing Home
85 North Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760 · Bristol County · (508) 699-2740
129 certified beds, about 70 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 1990
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225475 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 29 health citations since July 2023, 5 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $43,011 in the last three years; the largest was $43,011, and the latest is dated August 21, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.03 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.79 of those hours.
14.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
CMS links it to Diocesan Health Facilities, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 29 health citations on file.
September 11, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were accurately labeled and stored in accordance with acceptable professional standards. Specifically, in one of three medication carts reviewed the facility failed to ensure medications were stored in their original packaging.
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents received food prepared by methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor and appearance and was palatable, attractive and at a safe and appetizing temperature for one of two test trays.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to follow professional standards of practice for food safety and sanitation to prevent the potential spread of foodborne illness to residents who are at high risk. Specifically, the facility failed to:1. Ensure the main kitchen grout and coving was maintained in a sanitary and safe condition; and2. Ensure ready to eat foods (food which does not require cooking or further preparation prior to consumption) were handled utilizing proper hand hygiene to prevent cross contamination (transfer of pathogens from one surface to another) during tray line service.
- D Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one Resident (#9), out of a total sample of 18 residents, was referred to see a Neurologist as recommended by the Psychiatrist and the Primary Physician.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure infection prevention and control measures were implemented to prevent the potential transmission of infections for one Resident (#33), out of a total sample of three residents observed for medication administration. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure staff followed safe injection standard practices, by recapping used needles after the administration of insulin.
- D Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Inspectors wroteBased on employee record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the new hire employee records contained evidence of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccination for two of five newly hired employees. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the employee record contained evidence of the COVID-19 vaccination or proof the newly hired employees were offered an updated COVID-19 vaccine when he/she was eligible.
December 2, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who required physical assistance from staff for positioning, the Facility failed to ensure they maintained a complete and accurate medical record, related to Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Positioning Sheets, when daily documentation by CNA's (for all three shifts) was not consistently completed and positioning sheets were often left completely blank. Findings Include: Review of the Facility's Policy tilted CNA Documentation, dated as revised 10/05/2021, indicated the Certified Nurses' Aides will provide accurate documentation daily on each shift using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). [...]
August 21, 2024Standard inspection · 9 citations
- G Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to notify the physician of an ongoing and significant weight loss for one Resident (#26), out of a total sample of 18 residents.
- G Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and documentation review, the facility failed to ensure acceptable parameters of nutritional status were maintained for one Resident (#26), out of 18 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure ideal or usual body weight was maintained and interventions implemented and re-evaluated to prevent significant and ongoing weight loss for the Resident which was unplanned and undesired.
- E Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on a resident group meeting, staff interviews, and document review, the facility failed to ensure concerns from the Resident Council were documented to ensure they were acted upon timely and included the facility response.
- E Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, document review, and observations, the facility failed to have information on how to file a grievance in resident care and public areas and have forms accessible, so residents and/or visitors were able to anonymously notify the facility of their concerns.
- E Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and document review, the facility failed to evaluate the use of a one-piece jumpsuit as a restraint for one Resident (#67), to ensure it was the least restricted device and necessary, out of a total sample of 18 residents.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure one Resident (#13), out of a total sample of 18 residents, was treated with respect and dignity. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure staff provided a privacy cover for Resident #13's Foley catheter (tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine) drainage bag when the bag was exposed, containing urine, and visible for others to see.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and services for the care of an indwelling catheter (tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine into a collection bag outside the body) for one Resident (#13), out of total sample of 18 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the Resident's indwelling Foley catheter device was maintained in a sanitary manner.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP- respiratory machine used to assist in keeping airways open to ease breathing while sleeping) respiratory tubing and equipment for one Resident (#3), out of a total sample of 18 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program to help prevent the development and potential transmission of communicable diseases. Specifically, the facility failed: 1. For Resident #51, to ensure staff wore PPE as required for Isolation/Droplet Precautions (infection control precautions used for residents who are infected with certain infectious agents including COVID-19 for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission) while entering the room to provide care; and 2. [...]
December 28, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews for three of three residents (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3), who developed rashes and/or had changes in their skin conditions, the Facility failed to ensure they maintained complete and accurate medical/clinical records including but not limited to documentation related to weekly skin assessments which included completion of a wound management assessment as needed, and the monitoring of treatments and progress towards healing. Finding Include: Review of the Facility Policy titled Wound (any type of damage or breakage on the surface of the skin) and Skin Care Protocol, dated as last revised 1/2009, indicated that the purpose is to identify outcomes-based approaches for the care of residents identified at risk and those with existing wounds. [...]
September 6, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #2), whose Plan of Care indicated he/she required physical assistance of one staff member with toileting which included assistance with hygiene care needs, utilized bed/chair alarms for safety and was assessed by nursing at high risk for falls, the Facility failed to ensure nursing staff consistently implemented and followed interventions from his/her Plan of Care while meeting his/her care needs. On 08/30/23, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 brought Resident #2 into the bathroom, transferred and positioned him/her onto the toilet (which was not alarmed), CNA #1 then exited the bathroom and Resident #2's room, leaving him/her unattended and unassisted by a staff member. [...]
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #2), who was assessed by nursing at high risk for falls, whose Plan of Care indicated that he/she required physical assistance with toileting care needs, including transfers on and off the toilet, the Facility failed to ensure he/she was provided with the required level of staff assistance to maintain his/her safety, in an effort to prevent incidents/accidents resulting in an injury. On 08/30/23, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 brought Resident #2 into the bathroom, assisted with transferring and positioning him/her on the toilet (which was not equipped with an alarm) and then left the bathroom and Resident #2's room leaving him/her unattended by a staff member. [...]
July 19, 2023Standard inspection · 10 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, policy review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure its staff provided each resident an environment free of accident hazards and adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent potential accidents or injuries. Specifically, the facility failed: 1. For one Resident (#48), out of a total sample of 19 residents, to ensure effective interventions were implemented to prevent three falls, including one with injury, requiring transfer to an acute care hospital; and 2. To ensure the Treatment Room door was closed and locked, exposing wandering residents to an environment with medication and medical supply hazards, on one of three units.
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents in three of four dining rooms had a comfortable and homelike dining experience.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, policy review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff implemented infection prevention and control practices and policies. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Nurse #1 performed hand hygiene between three residents during medication administration.
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff provided privacy during a medical treatment for one sampled Resident (#63), out of 19 sampled residents.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and interviews, the facility failed to update and revise the activity of daily living functional status/rehabilitation potential care plan for one Resident (#16), out of a sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to revise the care plan after the discontinuation of bilateral hand splints used for the management of contractures.
- D Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure assistive devices to maintain hearing and enhanced communication were utilized for one Resident (#66), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to assess for the presence of hearing aids on admission.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented for the treatment of bilateral hand contractures for one Resident (#16), out of a sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure a right-hand carrot (orthotic positioning device) and left hand roll (orthotic device to prevent skin breakdown) was in place, as ordered by the Physician.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that pharmacy recommendations were reviewed and addressed for one Resident (#30), out of a total sample of 19 residents.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the advanced directives code status was accurately reflected in the medical record for one Resident (#9), out of a total sample of 19 residents.
- D Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, document review, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure Hospice provided information and documentation regarding care and services as required in the provider contract agreement, including a designated facility coordinator for two Residents (#24 and #71), out of total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed: 1. For Resident #24, to ensure the hospice service provider completed hospice information in the Resident's record, which included the most current Hospice Plan of Care, Physician Recertification of Terminal Illness, and a schedule of hospice services to be provided in order to assure coordination and collaboration of care; and 2. [...]
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2024 | Fine | $43,011 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.03 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.75 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.12 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.12 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 14.7% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 22.2% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.08 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.15 on weekdays and 3.75 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.85 in April to June 2025 to 4.03 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.03 | 0.79 | 4.15 | 3.75 | 5.7% | 0 of 90 | 70 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.62 | 0.84 | 3.72 | 3.36 | 6.5% | 0 of 92 | 78 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.72 | 0.89 | 3.83 | 3.43 | 7.0% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.85 | 0.94 | 3.99 | 3.51 | 7.4% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.9 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MADONNA MANOR, INC.. CMS links this home to Diocesan Health Facilities, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 3.6 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer, Harry | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Da Cunha, Edgar | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/24/2014 | |
| Mitchell, Laura | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2020 | |
| Roque, Joanne | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2019 | |
| Wheaton, Kurt | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/18/2021 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on August 21, 2024: "Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on August 21, 2024: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on December 2, 2024: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 11, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
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Common questions
- What is Madonna Manor Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Madonna Manor Nursing Home 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Madonna Manor Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 11, 2025. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Madonna Manor Nursing Home been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $43,011 in the last three years.
- Does Madonna Manor Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Madonna Manor Nursing Home?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers, and links the home to Diocesan Health Facilities. Legal business name: MADONNA MANOR, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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