Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newport, RI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Newport
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, Newport has a total of 68 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,810 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newport of 24,334, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.12 persons in Newport. There were 6,604 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.56 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, Newport 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 Newport and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.78 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.36	2.42 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.57	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 Newport 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 Newport there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 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 Newport

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 Newport Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newport 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
John Clarke Retirement Center The 600 VALLEY ROAD MIDDLETOWN, RI	6.00
Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 642 METACOM AVENUE WARREN, RI	49.33
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	10.67
Tockwotton On The Waterfront 500 WATERFRONT DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	14.67
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
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Briarcliffe Manor 49 OLD POCASSET ROAD JOHNSTON, RI	14.00
South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab Ctr 2115 SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL WEST KINGSTON, RI	12.67
Scandinavian Home Inc 1811 BROAD STREET CRANSTON, RI	26.00

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

Facility	Rating
Orchard View Manor 135 TRIPPS LANE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	277.33
Brandon Woods of New Bedford 397 COUNTY STREET NEW BEDFORD, MA	120.00
Fall River Healthcare 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER, MA	405.17
Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA	264.67 /
Sarah S Brayton Center 4901 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MA	134.00
Southpointe Rehab Center 100 AMITY STREET FALL RIVER, MA	178.67
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 567 DARTMOUTH STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	112.67
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	54.00 /
Silver Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center 7 CREEK LANE BRISTOL, RI	207.50 /
Hathaway Manor Extended Care 863 HATHAWAY ROAD NEW BEDFORD, MA	270.33 /

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