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Nursing home report card · Warwick, RI

Avalon Nursing Home INC

57 Stokes Street, Warwick, RI 02889

Call this home: (401) 738-1200

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Below-average Medicare rating

Overall rating is 2 of 5 stars. Its health-inspection rating is 3 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
May 30, 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
2out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Below-average Medicare rating

Health inspections
3out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Nursing staff
1out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Among the lowest Medicare ratings

Health and care results
2out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Below-average Medicare rating

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
27

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

Fire-safety problems
12

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$0

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 415060

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

    May 30, 2025 · Inspection rule F0692

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • Could have caused harm · pattern case

    Mar 11, 2026 · Inspection rule F0943

    Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Mar 11, 2026 · Inspection rule F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

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)
—hours per resident per day
All nursing staff
—hours per resident per day
Registered nurse time on weekends
—hours 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 May 30, 2025 and wrote up 10 health problems. The same visit also found 5 fire-safety problems. Looking across recent visits: 10 on visit 1, then 7 on visit 2, then 10 on visit 3.

Top issue areas on the latest visit

  • Abuse / neglect / exploitation: 3
  • smoke: 2
  • gas and vacuum and electrical systems: 2
  • services: 1
  • Environment: 1
  • Resident rights: 1
VisitHealth check dateHealth problemsFire-safety dateFire problems
#12025-05-30102025-05-305
#22024-05-3172024-05-315
#32023-05-10102023-05-102

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: 3 stars — better than the state average (2.8 stars)
  • Staffing rating: 1 stars — worse than the state average (3.2 stars)
  • The latest health inspection listed 10 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.

  • Overall star rating is 2 or lower
  • Recent citations include infection-control problems
  • Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
  • Several recent fire-safety problems are on record

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 harm37 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
27
Fire safety
12
Other
0

Who owns it

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

  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/07/2014
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/07/2014
  • DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/21/2020
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/07/2014
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/01/2025
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/28/2025

Inspection history

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

March 11, 20263 findings
  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0610 · code D

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0609 · code D

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0943 · code E

    Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

May 30, 202512 findings
  • Smoke problems
    Could 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.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0511 · code E

    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  • 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.

  • Smoke problems
    Could 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0812 · code D

    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 problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0692 · code G

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0921 · code E

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0947 · code E

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0577 · code D

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0761 · code D

    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.

  • Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems problems
    Could 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.

August 28, 20241 finding
  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0609 · code D

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

May 31, 202411 findings
  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0803 · code D

    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Low risk of harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0623 · code B

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0345 · code F

    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  • Emergency Preparedness problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag E0039 · code F

    Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0353 · code F

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  • Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems problems
    Could 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.

  • Emergency Preparedness problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag E0037 · code F

    Establish staff and initial training requirements.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0698 · code E

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0940 · code E

    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.

  • 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.

May 16, 20241 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0679 · code E

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

May 10, 202311 findings
  • Smoke problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0342 · code D

    Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0692 · code E

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0558 · code D

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0561 · code D

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0636 · code D

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0791 · code D

    Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0211 · code E

    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

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.

Related topics

Questions about Avalon Nursing Home INC

What is Avalon Nursing Home INC's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Avalon Nursing Home INC in Warwick, Rhode Island has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 3 of 5, staffing 1 of 5, quality measures 2 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Avalon Nursing Home INC been fined?
The imported record gives a fine total of $0 for Avalon Nursing Home INC in Warwick, Rhode Island. This does not establish that the home has never been fined.
Does Avalon Nursing Home INC have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Avalon Nursing Home INC in Warwick, Rhode Island.
How does Avalon Nursing Home INC compare with other nursing homes in Rhode Island?
Its overall CMS rating is 2 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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