Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pawtucket, RI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Pawtucket
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, 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 November 3, 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 75 new cases and 75 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 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
Thomas Upham House 519 MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MA	25.00
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
Roberts Health Centre Inc 25 ROBERTS WAY NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	10.67
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
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Life Care Center of Attleboro 969 PARK STREET ATTLEBORO, MA	36.67
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	18.67
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00

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

Facility	Rating
Fall River Healthcare 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER, MA	405.17
Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center 70 GILL AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI	432.83
Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 601 SHERMAN STREET CANTON, MA	168.00
Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center 544 PLEASANT STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	158.83
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	54.00 /
Berkshire Place 455 DOUGLAS AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	196.33
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cnt 99 HILLSIDE AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	179.33

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