Nursing home report card · West Kingston, RI
South Kingstown Nurs. & Rehab Ctr
2115 South County Trail, West Kingston, RI 02892
Call this home: (401) 783-8568
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Quick summary
Medicare shows an abuse warning
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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
- May 12, 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.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
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: 415054
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
Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection rule F0760
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
May 12, 2026 · Inspection rule F0600
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Could have caused harm · widespread case
May 12, 2026 · Inspection rule K0918
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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 43 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 35 min per resident per day
about 32 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 May 12, 2026 and wrote up 7 health problems. The same visit also found 2 fire-safety problems. Looking across recent visits: 7 on visit 1, then 5 on visit 2, then 2 on visit 3.
Top issue areas on the latest visit
- Resident rights: 2
- Pharmacy: 2
- Emergency preparedness: 1
- Quality of life & care: 1
- gas and vacuum and electrical systems: 1
- Assessment & care planning: 1
| Visit | Health check date | Health problems | Fire-safety date | Fire problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2026-05-12 | 7 | 2026-05-12 | 2 |
| #2 | 2025-02-12 | 5 | 2025-02-12 | 1 |
| #3 | 2024-02-28 | 2 | 2024-02-28 | 1 |
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: 3 stars — worse than the state average (3.2 stars)
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.71 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.58 hours/day
- The latest health inspection listed 7 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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- Medicare shows an abuse warning icon for this home
- Overall star rating is 2 or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- 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.
- Immediate danger to residents1 citation
- Caused actual harm1 citation
- Could have caused harm16 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 14
- Fire safety
- 4
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/20/2017
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/27/2000
- OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/27/2000
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/22/2019
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/29/2017
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 50% · since 01/27/2000
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/27/2000
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/27/2000
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Individual · 50% · since 01/27/2000
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
May 12, 20268 findings
- Emergency Preparedness problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag E0029 · code D
Develop a communication plan.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0558 · code E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 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.
- 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.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0578 · code D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- 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.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0600 · code G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 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.
February 18, 20261 finding
- Pharmacy Service problemsImmediate danger to residents · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0760 · code J
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
April 18, 20252 findings
- 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.
- 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.
February 12, 20253 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.
- 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.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
September 20, 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 F0600 · code D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
February 28, 20243 findings
- 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.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0692 · code D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 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.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Feb 18, 2026$14,069
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