CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Taunton State Hospital
Taunton, MA 02780
County: Bristol Directions Apple Maps Call (508) 828-3800
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Official links: Website for Taunton State Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
Nearest emergency rooms
- 0.3mi Morton Hospital & Medical Center Taunton, MA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 26 min Call Morton Hospital & Medical Center Directions to Morton Hospital & Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Morton Hospital & Medical Center
- 9.2mi Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 13 min Call Sturdy Memorial Hospital Directions to Sturdy Memorial Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Sturdy Memorial Hospital
- 13mi Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family Ho Brockton, MA · Emergency room · median ER visit 4 hr 48 min Call Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family Ho Directions to Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family Ho (Google Maps) Details for Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family Ho
Quick answers about Taunton State Hospital
What is the phone number for Taunton State Hospital?
The main phone number for Taunton State Hospital is (508) 828-3800, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (508) 828-3800What is the address of Taunton State Hospital?
Taunton State Hospital is at 60 Hodges Avenue Extension, Taunton, MA 02780.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Taunton State Hospital have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Taunton State Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Taunton State Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Taunton State Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Taunton State Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 224001). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Massachusetts runs its own exchange, Massachusetts Health Connector. Check its provider directory for Taunton State Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Taunton State Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Regalcare at Taunton Taunton, MA · 100 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 0.8mi Marian Manor of Taunton Taunton, MA · 116 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 1.6mi Wedgemere Healthcare Taunton, MA · 94 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 0.8mi Taunton Regional Dialysis CenterTaunton, MA
- 10mi FMC Attleboro Dialysis CenterAttleboro, MA
- 10mi Dialysis Center of AttleboroAttleboro, MA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.8mi Elmwood Home Care, INCTaunton, MA · 82% would recommend
- 0.8mi Nightingale Visiting NursesTaunton, MA · 91% would recommend
- 7.0mi Concordia Home Care and Nursing ServicesEaston, MA Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 7.8mi Compassionate Care Hospice of Southeastern MassachusettsBridgewater, MA · 92% would recommend
- 8.8mi Old Colony Hospice, INCW Bridgewater, MA · 93% would recommend
- 9.0mi Hospice Services of MassachusettsLakeville, MA · 88% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2024
Taunton State Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 30% here, against 63% nationally.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Taunton State Hospital
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 0.5mi Community Counseling of Bristol County Behavioral Health Adult Counseling · 1 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 508-828-9116
- 0.5mi Community Counseling of Bristol County Behavioral Health Adult Counseling · 1 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 508-828-9116
- 0.5mi VOA Behavioral Health Services 5 Post Office Square, Taunton, MA 508-822-4027
- 0.5mi VOA Behavioral Health Services 5 Post Office Square, Taunton, MA 508-822-4027
- 0.7mi Community Counseling of Bristol County Day Treatment Program · 19 Cedar Street, Taunton, MA 508-823-6124
- 0.7mi Taunton Comprehensive Treatment Center Habit Opco LLC · 66 Main Street, Taunton, MA 508-880-1598
- 0.8mi JRI Behavioral Health Center Southeast Behavioral Health Center · 35 Summer Street, Taunton, MA 508-828-1308
- 0.8mi JRI Behavioral Health Center Southeast Behavioral Health Center · 35 Summer Street, Taunton, MA 508-828-1308
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Taunton
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Taunton, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Massachusetts hospital finances.
Who owns Taunton State Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a non-profit organization.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Taunton State Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Bristol are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of Bristol are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Massachusetts earn a median $104,550 a year. Healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Massachusetts shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Massachusetts
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