Nursing home report card · South Kingstown, RI
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
55 Scallop Shell Way, South Kingstown, RI 02883
Call this home: (401) 789-3006
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Quick summary
Below-average Medicare rating
Overall rating is 2 of 5 stars. Its health-inspection rating is 2 of 5. Read the dated inspection findings and separate staffing and care ratings below.
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
- Nov 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.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Above average
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.
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: 415057
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
Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection rule F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection rule F0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection rule F0726
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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 17 min per resident per day
about 3 hr 35 min per resident per day
about 52 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 November 20, 2025 and wrote up 5 health problems. The same visit also found 1 fire-safety problem. Looking across recent visits: 5 on visit 1, then 6 on visit 2, then 14 on visit 3.
Top issue areas on the latest visit
- Quality of life & care: 2
- egress: 1
- Resident rights: 1
- Pharmacy: 1
- Nursing & physician services: 1
| Visit | Health check date | Health problems | Fire-safety date | Fire problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2025-11-20 | 5 | 2025-11-20 | 1 |
| #2 | 2024-09-06 | 6 | 2024-09-06 | 2 |
| #3 | 2023-09-22 | 14 | 2023-09-22 | 0 |
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 2 stars — worse than the state average (2.9 stars)
- Health inspection rating: 2 stars — worse than the state average (2.8 stars)
- Staffing rating: 4 stars — better than the state average (3.2 stars)
- Registered nurse time per resident: 1.28 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.58 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
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- Overall star rating is 2 or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of 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
- Caused actual harm5 citations
- Could have caused harm21 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
- 25
- Fire safety
- 3
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.
- 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 50% · since 07/01/2010
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2010
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2010
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Organization · 100% · since 07/01/2010
- CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/12/2019
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/13/2010
- CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2010
- 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 50% · since 07/01/2010
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2010
- CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/12/2019
Other homes in this group: All Elderwood nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
November 20, 20256 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0684 · code G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0757 · code E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Resident Rights problemsLow risk of harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0582 · code C
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0726 · code G
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsImmediate 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.
- Egress problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0291 · code F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
September 13, 20241 finding
- 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.
September 6, 20247 findings
- Emergency Preparedness problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag E0039 · code D
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0880 · code E
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 F0686 · code D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Miscellaneous problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0712 · code E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
January 3, 20241 finding
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0883 · code E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
September 22, 202312 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould 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.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0726 · code E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0881 · code E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0883 · code E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- 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 F0695 · code D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0811 · code D
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
- 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.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0684 · code H
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0697 · code H
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0757 · code G
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
August 24, 20231 finding
- 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.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Nov 20, 2025$19,383
- Fine · Aug 24, 2023$70,499
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