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SACRED HEART HOME
NPI 1174518971
Skilled Nursing Facility in New Bedford, MA

Active since September 19, 2005CLIA 22D0874657 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
359 SUMMER ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740(508) 996-6751(508) 996-5189 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 11, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Sacred Heart Home NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

SACRED HEART HOME (NPI 1174518971) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 11, 2027 and lists Joanne Roque, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1174518971
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameSACRED HEART HOME
Location Address359 SUMMER STNew Bedford, MA 02740-5519
Mailing Address359 Summer StNew Bedford, MA 02740-5519 · (508) 996-6751 · Fax (508) 996-5189
Phone(508) 996-6751
Fax(508) 996-5189
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJoanne RoqueCeo · (508) 679-8154
Enumeration DateSeptember 19, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 11, 2022
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 11, 2022
✔ NPI 1174518971 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in MA · 882
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
359 SUMMER ST, New Bedford, MA 02740
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0905836MA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 22D0874657

Sacred Heart Nursing Home · New Bedford, MA
Active · expires Aug 11, 2027
CLIA Number22D0874657
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateAugust 12, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 11, 2027
Laboratory DirectorCurtis J. Mello MD
Laboratory Phone(508) 996-6751
Laboratory LocationSacred Heart Nursing Home359 Summer Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Sacred Heart Nursing Home (CMS certification number 225389), from CMS Care Compare.

Sacred Heart Nursing Home

Nursing home · New Bedford, MA
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Other
CMS Certification Number225389
Certified Beds217 beds120 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJuly 1, 1990
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
4/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
3/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
4/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
50
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.45 · LPN 0.74 · RN 0.73
3.91 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.63 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.02 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
32.9%
Registered Nurse Turnover
18.2%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
1
Infection-Control Citations
1
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

JENNIFER PRATICANTE PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
359 SUMMER ST
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Bristol County (508) 996-6751
MRS. CHERYL ANNE DELCOLLE MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
359 SUMMER ST
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Bristol County (774) 993-9260
MRS. ANN-MARIE DUNNE PT
Physical Therapist
359 SUMMER ST
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Bristol County (508) 996-6751

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Sacred Heart Home's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sacred Heart Home is 1174518971. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 19, 2005.

Where is Sacred Heart Home located?

Sacred Heart Home is located at 359 Summer St, New Bedford, MA 02740. The listed phone number is (508) 996-6751.

What is Sacred Heart Home's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Sacred Heart Home hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 22D0874657) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 11, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Sacred Heart Home a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Sacred Heart Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 217 certified beds.

What quality rating does Sacred Heart Home have?

CMS rates Sacred Heart Nursing Home 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Sacred Heart Home accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list Sacred Heart Home as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Sacred Heart Home was last updated on January 11, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.