Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Providence, RI

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Providence has a total of 126 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,890 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Providence of 1,203,230, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 80.81 persons in Providence. There were 12,215 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 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, 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 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)	2.29	2.42 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.66	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	3.64	3.66 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in 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 Providence there were a total of 35 new cases and 35 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in 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 Providence Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in 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
South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab Ctr 2115 SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL WEST KINGSTON, RI	12.67
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Briarcliffe Manor 49 OLD POCASSET ROAD JOHNSTON, RI	14.00
Eastgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 198 WATERMAN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	18.00
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	10.67
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00

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

Facility	Rating
Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Ri 10 WOODLAND DRIVE COVENTRY, RI	531.83
Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center 70 GILL AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI	432.83
Hebert Nursing Home 180 LOG ROAD SMITHFIELD, RI	193.33 /
Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center 4 ST JOSEPH STREET WOONSOCKET, RI	291.17
Lanessa Extended Care 751 SCHOOL STREET WEBSTER, MA	238.67
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	54.00 /
Orchard View Manor 135 TRIPPS LANE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	277.33
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA	149.33
Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitat 115 HOLLISTON STREET MEDWAY, MA	254.00

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