Nursing home safety in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 72 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.92 out of 5 CMS stars (0.06 worse than the national average), carry 28.1 health-inspection citations each, and 8 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $4,853,693. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Rhode Island averages 3.71 nurse hours per resident per day (0.18 worse than the national average). Citations average 28.1 per home (2.2 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Rhode Island homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Smithfield · 1★
- Brandon Woods of New Bedford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — New Bedford · 1★
- Cedar Haven Operations Holding LLC Valley View Hea (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Woonsocket · 1★
- Adviniacare Summit Commons, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Providence · 1★
- South Kingstown Nurs. & Rehab Ctr (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — West Kingston · 2★
- Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Providence · 2★
- Adviniacare Oakland Grove LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Woonsocket · 2★
- Berkshire Place (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Providence · 2★
- Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — East Greenwich · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Rhode Island
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Greenville Operations Ri LLC DBA Greenville Skille (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Greenville · SFF Candidate
- Greenwood Operations DBA Greenwood Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Warwick · SFF Candidate
- Brandon Woods of New Bedford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — New Bedford · SFF Candidate
- Adviniacare Orchard, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — East Providence · SFF Candidate
- Cedar Haven Operations Holding LLC Valley View Hea (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Woonsocket · SFF Candidate
- Adviniacare Summit Commons, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Providence · SFF Candidate
- Coventry Operations Ri LLC DBA Respiratory and Reh (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Coventry · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in Rhode Island
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Fairhaven | 4 | 4.24436 |
| Alpine Nursing Home INC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Coventry | 4 | 3.80368 |
| Briarcliffe Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Johnston | 5 | 4.65862 |
| Cedar Crest Nursing Centre INC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Cranston | 5 | 4.09776 |
| Cherry Hill Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Johnston | 5 | 4.06784 |
| Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Somerset | 4 | 4.29395 |
| Crestwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center INC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Warren | 5 | 3.62148 |
| Eastgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | East Providence | 5 | 3.34948 |
| Evergreen House Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | East Providence | 4 | 3.92166 |
| Golden Crest Nursing Centre (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | North Providence | 4 | 3.72898 |
Largest federal penalties in Rhode Island
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Brandon Woods of New Bedford · New Bedford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$464,490
- Adviniacare Summit Commons, LLC · Providence (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$395,990
- Fall River Healthcare · Fall River (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$385,062
- Coventry Operations Ri LLC DBA Respiratory and Reh · Coventry (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$370,011
- Greenville Operations Ri LLC DBA Greenville Skille · Greenville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$336,776
- Crystal Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center · Pascoag (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$306,656
- Mount St Rita Health Centre · Cumberland (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$274,749
- Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center · Pawtucket (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$241,130
- Apple Rehab Clipper · Westerly (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$238,831
- Greenwood Operations DBA Greenwood Center · Warwick (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$225,416
Rhode Island nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Rhode Island have been flagged for abuse?
8 of 72 CMS-certified nursing homes in Rhode Island (11.1%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island nursing homes average 2.92 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 71 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.71 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Rhode Island are on the Special Focus list?
6 Rhode Island facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Rhode Island nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Rhode Island nursing homes total $4,853,693 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Rhode Island?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.