Nursing home report card · Johnston, RI
Briarcliffe Manor
49 Old Pocasset Road, Johnston, RI 02919
Call this home: (401) 944-2450
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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 11, 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.
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: 415012
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
Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection rule F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Could have caused harm · pattern case
Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection rule F0761
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.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 19, 2025 · Inspection rule K0353
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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 50 minutes per resident per day
about 4 hr 40 min per resident per day
about 41 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 11, 2026 and wrote up 3 health problems. The same visit also found 0 fire-safety problems. Looking across recent visits: 3 on visit 1, then 0 on visit 2, then 1 on visit 3.
Top issue areas on the latest visit
- Resident rights: 1
- Pharmacy: 1
- Infection control: 1
| Visit | Health check date | Health problems | Fire-safety date | Fire problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2026-06-11 | 3 | 2026-06-11 | 0 |
| #2 | 2025-02-19 | 0 | 2025-02-19 | 3 |
| #3 | 2024-02-16 | 1 | 2024-02-16 | 1 |
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: 0.83 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 4.66 hours/day
- The latest health inspection listed 3 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 harm7 citations
- Low risk of harm1 citation
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 4
- Fire safety
- 4
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/22/2003
- ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/22/2003
- DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/20/2005
- ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2010
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2010
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
June 11, 20263 findings
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould 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.
- 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.
- Resident Rights problemsLow risk of harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0628 · code B
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
February 19, 20253 findings
- Egress problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0200 · code E
Meet other general requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
February 16, 20242 findings
- 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.
- 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.
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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