Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in East Providence, RI

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, East Providence has a total of 130 active skilled nursing facilities and 15,303 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of East Providence of 47,618, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.11 persons in East Providence. There were 12,486 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.59 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, East Providence 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 East Providence and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.78 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.30	2.42 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.68	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.66 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in East Providence 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 East Providence there were a total of 77 new cases and 77 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in East Providence

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 East Providence Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in East Providence, 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 East Providence

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in East Providence 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	24.00
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Life Care Center of Attleboro 969 PARK STREET ATTLEBORO, MA	36.67
John Clarke Retirement Center The 600 VALLEY ROAD MIDDLETOWN, RI	6.00
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	7.33
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Eastgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 198 WATERMAN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	18.00
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67

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

Facility	Rating
Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center 70 GILL AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI	403.67
Brandon Woods of New Bedford 397 COUNTY STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	120.00
Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA	264.67 /
Heritage Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 80 DOUGLAS PIKE SMITHFIELD, RI	187.50
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 567 DARTMOUTH STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	112.67
Hebert Nursing Home 180 LOG ROAD SMITHFIELD, RI	193.33 /
Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA	149.33
Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 601 SHERMAN STREET CANTON, MA	120.33
Fall River Healthcare 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER, MA	391.83
Berkshire Place 455 DOUGLAS AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	191.00

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