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Nursing home report card · Westerly, RI

Westerly Health Center

280 High Street, Westerly, RI 02891

Call this home: (401) 348-0020

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

About average Medicare rating

A 3-star overall rating is common. Compare staffing hours and recent citations with nearby homes, and visit before you decide.

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 1, 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.

Overall rating
3out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Health inspections
3out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Nursing staff
2out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Below-average Medicare rating

Health and care results
4out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Above average

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
24

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

Fire-safety problems
3

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$8,278

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 415081

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

    Apr 23, 2025 · Inspection rule F0692

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

  • Could have caused harm · pattern case

    Jun 1, 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

    Jun 1, 2026 · Inspection rule F0685

    Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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)
0.77hours per resident per day

about 46 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
3.05hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 3 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.47hours per resident per day

about 28 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 1, 2026 and wrote up 13 health problems. The same visit also found 1 fire-safety problem. Looking across recent visits: 13 on visit 1, then 6 on visit 2, then 5 on visit 3.

Top issue areas on the latest visit

  • Quality of life & care: 5
  • Assessment & care planning: 3
  • Resident rights: 2
  • Pharmacy: 2
  • miscellaneous: 1
  • Infection control: 1
VisitHealth check dateHealth problemsFire-safety dateFire problems
#12026-06-01132026-06-011
#22025-04-2362025-04-231
#32024-05-0952024-05-091

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 3 stars — better than the state average (2.9 stars)
  • Health inspection rating: 3 stars — better than the state average (2.8 stars)
  • Staffing rating: 2 stars — worse than the state average (3.2 stars)
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.77 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 3.05 hours/day
  • The latest health inspection listed 13 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.

  • 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.

  • Caused actual harm1 citation
  • Could have caused harm26 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
24
Fire safety
3
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.

  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/03/2025
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/05/2025
  • 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · Organization · 22% · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • CORPORATE OFFICER · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/05/2025
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • CORPORATE DIRECTOR · Individual · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022
  • ADP OF THE SNF · Organization · NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2022

Other homes in this group: All Marquis Health Services nursing homes

Inspection history

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

June 1, 202614 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0677 · code E

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0689 · code E

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0690 · code E

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0712 · code F

    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0641 · code D

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0655 · code D

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0657 · code D

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0685 · code D

    Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0688 · code D

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0760 · code D

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0881 · code D

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0628 · code E

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

April 23, 20255 findings
  • 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.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could 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 problems
    Could 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.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag K0712 · code D

    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

November 27, 20241 finding
  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0661 · code D

    Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

September 3, 20241 finding
  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0609 · code E

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

May 9, 20245 findings
  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could 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 problems
    Could 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.

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

    Fire-safety inspection · CMS tag E0006 · code D

    Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag F0695 · code E

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could 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.

August 30, 20231 finding
  • Resident Rights problems
    Could 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.

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • Fine · Apr 23, 2025$8,278

Other homes in this chain

Marquis Health Services · other locations in Rhode Island

Related topics

Questions about Westerly Health Center

What is Westerly Health Center's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Westerly Health Center in Westerly, Rhode Island has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 3 of 5, staffing 2 of 5, quality measures 4 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Westerly Health Center been fined?
As of August 1, 2026, the imported penalty records list $8,278 in reported fines for Westerly Health Center. The individual penalty dates can differ from the Medicare file date; a listed fine does not establish that it was paid.
Does Westerly Health Center have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Westerly Health Center in Westerly, Rhode Island.
How does Westerly Health Center compare with other nursing homes in Rhode Island?
Its overall CMS rating is 3 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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