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804 Pleasant Street Brockton, MA 02301 · Plymouth County
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CMS certification number 225259 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Alliance Health at West Acres a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Alliance Health at West Acres as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.72 hours per resident per day at Alliance Health at West Acres, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 0.26 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 32.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Alliance Health at West Acres: Medicare and Medicaid
Alliance Health at West Acres is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 19, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 16 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 16 citations at Alliance Health at West Acres across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 15 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (4) and nutrition and dietary (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature" (tag F0804, level E, September 19, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 19, 2025 · 4 citations
EEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
August 29, 2024 · 2 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
July 27, 2023 · 10 citations
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
EEnsure 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
BEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Questions to ask on a tour of Alliance Health at West Acres
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 27, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Alliance Health at West Acres
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.9 mi
Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family Ho BrocktonEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 24m for patients treated and sent home
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3.1 mi
Brockton Hospital BrocktonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 28m for patients treated and sent home
- 7.8 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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