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Nursing home report card · East Providence, RI

Hattie Ide Chaffee Home

200 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Review the ratings and inspection history below

Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.

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
Jun 20, 2025

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.

Overall rating
4out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Above average

Health inspections
3out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Nursing staff
5out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

Health and care results
3out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

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.

Learn about the records and their limits →

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 and safety problems
19

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems
1

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$40,295

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 415002

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.

  • Immediate danger to residents · isolated case

    Jun 17, 2024 · Inspection rule F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Jun 20, 2025 · Inspection rule F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Could have caused harm · widespread case

    Jun 20, 2025 · Inspection rule F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Read the inspection history →

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.

Registered nurses (RNs)
1.15hours per resident per day

about 1 hr 9 min per resident per day

All nursing staff
5.39hours per resident per day

about 5 hr 24 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.72hours per resident per day

about 43 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 June 20, 2025 and wrote up 5 health problems. The same visit also found 0 fire-safety problems. Looking across recent visits: 5 on visit 1, then 10 on visit 2, then 4 on visit 3.

Top issue areas on the latest visit

  • Administration: 1
  • Infection control: 1
  • Nutrition & dietary: 1
  • Quality of life & care: 1
  • Assessment & care planning: 1
VisitHealth check dateHealth problemsFire-safety dateFire problems
#12025-06-2052025-06-200
#22024-06-17102024-06-171
#32023-05-1942023-05-190

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 4 stars — better than the state average (2.9 stars)
  • Health inspection rating: 3 stars — better than the state average (2.8 stars)
  • Staffing rating: 5 stars — better than the state average (3.2 stars)
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 1.15 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 5.39 hours/day
  • The latest health inspection listed 5 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

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • Recent citations include infection-control problems
  • CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period

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.

  • Immediate danger to residents1 citation
  • Could have caused harm19 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
19
Fire safety
1
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.

  • TRUSTEE OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2023
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2023
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/23/2012
  • TRUSTEE OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2024
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2024
  • TRUSTEE OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2024
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/23/2012
  • TRUSTEE OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2024
  • TRUSTEE OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2024
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/31/2024
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2021
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2025
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/19/2025
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/28/2021
  • CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/28/2021

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

June 20, 20255 findings
  • Infection Control problems
    Could 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.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0690 · code D

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0940 · code D

    Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could 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.

September 9, 20241 finding
  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0552 · code D

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

June 26, 20241 finding
  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

June 17, 202410 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0684 · code D

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0710 · code D

    Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0805 · code D

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

  • Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0923 · code E

    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0689 · code J

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0730 · code F

    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could 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.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0880 · code F

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0658 · code E

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0761 · code E

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

January 10, 20241 finding
  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

May 19, 20232 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0684 · code E

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could 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.

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • Fine · Jun 17, 2024$40,295
  • Payment Denial · Jun 17, 2024Unavailable

Related topics

Questions about Hattie Ide Chaffee Home

What is Hattie Ide Chaffee Home's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Hattie Ide Chaffee Home in East Providence, Rhode Island has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 3 of 5, staffing 5 of 5, quality measures 3 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Hattie Ide Chaffee Home been fined?
As of August 1, 2026, the imported penalty records list $40,295 in reported fines for Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. The individual penalty dates can differ from the Medicare file date; a listed fine does not establish that it was paid.
Does Hattie Ide Chaffee Home have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Hattie Ide Chaffee Home in East Providence, Rhode Island.
How does Hattie Ide Chaffee Home compare with other nursing homes in Rhode Island?
Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5. The published Rhode Island average is 2.9 in the same Medicare file (2026-08-01). Inspection totals, fines, and staffing hours may cover different periods; compare their dates separately.

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