Nursing home report card · East Providence, RI
Tockwotton on the Waterfront
500 Waterfront Drive, East Providence, RI 02914
Call this home: (401) 272-5280
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Quick summary
Review the ratings and inspection history below
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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
- Apr 16, 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.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on reported health and care results.
Above average
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: 415113
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.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Feb 25, 2025 · Inspection rule F0760
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Could have caused harm · widespread case
Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection rule K0918
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection rule F0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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 1 hr 6 min per resident per day
about 4 hr 52 min per resident per day
about 44 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 April 16, 2026 and wrote up 2 health problems. The same visit also found 3 fire-safety problems. Looking across recent visits: 2 on visit 1, then 8 on visit 2, then 2 on visit 3.
Top issue areas on the latest visit
- smoke: 2
- Administration: 1
- Quality of life & care: 1
- gas and vacuum and electrical systems: 1
| Visit | Health check date | Health problems | Fire-safety date | Fire problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2026-04-16 | 2 | 2026-04-16 | 3 |
| #2 | 2025-02-13 | 8 | 2025-02-13 | 1 |
| #3 | 2024-02-29 | 2 | 2024-02-29 | 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: 5 stars — better than the state average (3.2 stars)
- Registered nurse time per resident: 1.1 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 4.86 hours/day
- The latest health inspection listed 2 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
- 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.
- Caused actual harm1 citation
- 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
- 4
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/08/2018
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/12/2020
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/12/2015
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/14/2013
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/14/2019
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2022
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/11/2021
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/12/2015
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/09/2017
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/11/2021
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2025
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2025
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/10/2016
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/12/2020
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
April 16, 20265 findings
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0849 · code E
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0918 · code F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- Smoke problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0324 · code D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould 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.
- 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.
February 25, 20252 findings
- Pharmacy Service problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0760 · code G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould 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.
February 13, 20257 findings
- Miscellaneous problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0712 · code D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- 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 · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0686 · code D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould 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.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0842 · code D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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.
February 29, 20242 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0842 · code D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould 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.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Feb 13, 2025$8,628
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