Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bristol, RI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bristol
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bristol has a total of 102 active skilled nursing facilities and 12,217 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bristol of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Bristol. There were 10,022 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.03 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Bristol has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Bristol and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.78 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.42 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.61	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	3.68	3.66 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Rhode Island.

COVID-19 Infections in Bristol Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Bristol there were a total of 33 new cases and 33 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bristol

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Bristol Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bristol, RI. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Bristol

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bristol based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	18.67
South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab Ctr 2115 SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL WEST KINGSTON, RI	12.67
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Briarcliffe Manor 49 OLD POCASSET ROAD JOHNSTON, RI	14.00
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	10.67
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
John Clarke Retirement Center The 600 VALLEY ROAD MIDDLETOWN, RI	6.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Bristol based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Sachem Center For Health and Rehabilitation 66 CENTRAL STREET EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA	175.33 /
Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center 70 GILL AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI	432.83
Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA	264.67 /
Brandon Woods of New Bedford 397 COUNTY STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	120.00
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cnt 99 HILLSIDE AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	179.33
Sarah S Brayton Center 4901 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MA	134.00
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 567 DARTMOUTH STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	112.67
Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center 544 PLEASANT STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	158.83
Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center 4 ST JOSEPH STREET WOONSOCKET, RI	291.17
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	179.50

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