Nursing home report card · East Providence, RI
Eastgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
198 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
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Quick summary
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Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Feb 19, 2026
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Above average
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 415083
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection rule K0353
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection rule F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection rule F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 43 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 21 min per resident per day
about 31 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
Inspectors last checked the home’s day-to-day care on February 19, 2026 and wrote up 4 health problems. The same visit also found 2 fire-safety problems. Looking across recent visits: 4 on visit 1, then 5 on visit 2, then 3 on visit 3.
Top issue areas on the latest visit
- smoke: 2
- Quality of life & care: 2
- Infection control: 1
- Assessment & care planning: 1
| Visit | Health check date | Health problems | Fire-safety date | Fire problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2026-02-19 | 4 | 2026-02-19 | 2 |
| #2 | 2024-11-21 | 5 | 2024-11-21 | 1 |
| #3 | 2023-12-01 | 3 | 2023-12-01 | 0 |
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 5 stars — better than the state average (2.9 stars)
- Health inspection rating: 5 stars — better than the state average (2.8 stars)
- Staffing rating: 4 stars — better than the state average (3.2 stars)
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.72 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.35 hours/day
- The latest health inspection listed 4 problems. State and national averages can cover different inspection periods and are not a like-for-like comparison with this inspection.
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Rhode Island averages Aug 1, 2026; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Recent citations include infection-control problems
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm15 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 12
- Fire safety
- 3
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/20/2017
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2012
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2012
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2012
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/13/2020
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 33% · since 09/01/2012
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2012
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2012
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 33% · since 09/01/2012
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 33% · since 09/01/2012
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2012
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
February 19, 20266 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0700 · code D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed r…
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0695 · code D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0657 · code E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Smoke problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0353 · code D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- Smoke problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0345 · code D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
November 21, 20246 findings
- Miscellaneous problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0712 · code F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0812 · code F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0695 · code E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0688 · code D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
March 1, 20241 finding
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0760 · code D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
December 1, 20232 findings
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0921 · code D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0760 · code E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
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