Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pawtucket, RI

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Pawtucket has a total of 137 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,403 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pawtucket of 72,117, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.40 persons in Pawtucket. There were 13,210 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.53 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, Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.78 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.31	2.42 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	3.70	3.66 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Pawtucket

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 Pawtucket Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pawtucket 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
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Eastgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 198 WATERMAN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	18.00
Briarcliffe Manor 49 OLD POCASSET ROAD JOHNSTON, RI	14.00
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	7.33
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Thomas Upham House 519 MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MA	12.67
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00

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

Facility	Rating
Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA	264.67 /
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	120.67 /
Berkshire Place 455 DOUGLAS AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	191.00
Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitat 115 HOLLISTON STREET MEDWAY, MA	254.00
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	204.00
Heritage Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 80 DOUGLAS PIKE SMITHFIELD, RI	187.50
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00
Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center 544 PLEASANT STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	156.17
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	174.50
Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA	286.00

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