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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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.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on problems found during health inspections.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
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.
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: 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.
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.
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
| Visit | Health check date | Health problems | Fire-safety date | Fire problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2025-05-30 | 10 | 2025-05-30 | 5 |
| #2 | 2024-05-31 | 7 | 2024-05-31 | 5 |
| #3 | 2023-05-10 | 10 | 2023-05-10 | 2 |
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
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- 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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.
- Services problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould 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 problemsCaused 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 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.
- Environmental problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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.
August 28, 20241 finding
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsLow 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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.
- Emergency Preparedness problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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.
- Infection Control problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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.
- 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.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould 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 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.
- Resident Rights problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 problemsCould 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 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 F0791 · code D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- Egress problemsCould 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.
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