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Nursing homes in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 72 certified nursing homes in 5 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Rhode Island with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Bristol5486420.8$356,181
Kent111,360224.7$961,238
Newport6515228.5$91,342
Providence415,030225.5$2,845,631
Washington9799421.7$426,925

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Rhode Island in figures

The nursing homes in Rhode Island have 8,190 certified beds. They have about 6,882 residents on an average day. 49% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 9 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 24.9 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 154 fines with a total of $4,681,317 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 20 payment denials. 9 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Rhode Island by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 5913%20%
4 of 52129%19%
3 of 568%19%
2 of 52332%20%
1 of 51217%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Rhode Island, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.200
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.124
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.106
F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.101
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.96
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.96
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.81
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.74
F0761Ensure 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.66
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.58
F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.44
F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.43

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Rhode Island, in order of name
ChainHomes in Rhode Island
Adviniacare4
Apple Rehab1
Athena Healthcare Systems2
Covenant Health1
Eden Healthcare6
Elderwood1
Genesis Healthcare3
Green Tree Healthcare Management3
Life Care Centers of America2
Little Sisters of the Poor1
Marquis Health Services7
Royal Health Group2

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Rhode Island by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202346$787,529
202469$2,138,126
202540$1,165,258
202619$590,404

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Rhode Island, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026120$00
June 202618494$52,9450
May 20269372$54,7560
April 202622625$130,8810
March 202617554$143,8430
February 202612352$159,0090
January 202615642$48,9700
December 202525825$333,6650
November 202514378$204,9540
October 20253113$232,9340
September 202515581$00
August 202511271$51,1740
July 202512390$00
June 202512491$00
May 202513551$12,7260
April 202519543$33,5430
March 202518837$71,2790
February 20258293$36,4110
January 202519537$188,5720
December 202416341$24,7940
November 202416396$117,4140
October 202420556$163,9190
September 202419775$106,1760

The site has no recorded change for Rhode Island. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Rhode Island are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Rhode Island as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Rhode Island?
F-tag 658 has 200 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 880 has 124. F-tag 684 has 106.
What changed in Rhode Island in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Rhode Island. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Rhode Island.