CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
23 of 28 nursing homes in Bristol County, Massachusetts (82.1%) qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Bristol County as urban.
In Massachusetts, 251 of 341 nursing homes (73.6%) qualify.
CMS adds urban homes after rural ones: those a state proposes, then urban counties with the most residents per registered nurse, until the state’s funding target is met.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Woods of Dartmouth | South Dartmouth | Yes, urban county | Elder Services | 118 | 225233 |
| Brandon Woods of New Bedford | New Bedford | Yes, urban county | Elder Services | 135 | 225264 |
| CARE ONE AT NEW BEDFORD | New Bedford | Yes, urban county | Careone | 154 | 225650 |
| Catholic Memorial Home | Fall River | Yes, urban county | Diocesan Health Facilities | 300 | 225448 |
| CLIFTON REHABILITATION NURSING CENTER | Somerset | Yes, urban county | Michael Feist | 142 | 225402 |
| Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation | Swansea | Yes, urban county | 86 | 225185 | |
| FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE | Fall River | Yes, urban county | Next Step Healthcare | 176 | 225723 |
| FALL RIVER JEWISH HOME | Fall River | Yes, urban county | Azure Healthcare | 62 | 225317 |
| GARDEN PLACE HEALTHCARE | Attleboro | Yes, urban county | Next Step Healthcare | 133 | 225267 |
| HATHAWAY MANOR EXTENDED CARE | New Bedford | Yes, urban county | Integritus Healthcare | 142 | 225366 |
| KIMWELL NURSING AND REHABILITATION | Fall River | Yes, urban county | Best Care Services | 124 | 225194 |
| Life Care Center Of Attleboro | Attleboro | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 123 | 225564 |
| Madonna Manor Nursing Home | North Attleboro | Yes, urban county | Diocesan Health Facilities | 129 | 225475 |
| Marian Manor Of Taunton | Taunton | Yes, urban county | Diocesan Health Facilities | 116 | 225477 |
| MILL BROOK REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Fall River | Yes, urban county | Marquis Health Services | 152 | 225603 |
| Oaks, The | New Bedford | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 122 | 225328 |
| REGALCARE AT TAUNTON | Taunton | Yes, urban county | Regalcare | 100 | 225474 |
| SACRED HEART NURSING HOME | New Bedford | Yes, urban county | Diocesan Health Facilities | 217 | 225389 |
| SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER | Fall River | Yes, urban county | Best Care Services | 183 | 225589 |
| SOMERSET RIDGE CENTER | Somerset | Yes, urban county | Best Care Services | 135 | 225747 |
| The Grove at Carvalho | Fall River | Yes, urban county | 112 | 225453 | |
| VANTAGE HEALTH & REHAB OF NEW BEDFORD | New Bedford | Yes, urban county | Vantage Care | 80 | 225481 |
| WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE | Taunton | Yes, urban county | Next Step Healthcare | 94 | 225067 |
| ALDEN COURT NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | Fairhaven | No | 142 | 225387 | |
| Life Care Center Of Raynham | Raynham | No | Life Care Centers of America | 154 | 225655 |
| OUR LADYS HAVEN OF FAIRHAVEN INC | Fairhaven | No | Diocesan Health Facilities | 117 | 225485 |
| Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center | Fairhaven | No | Royal Health Group | 107 | 225117 |
| SOUTHEAST REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER | North Easton | No | Athena Healthcare Systems | 171 | 225225 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.