Alpine Nursing Home INC
557 Weaver Hill Road, Coventry, RI 02816 · Kent County · 60 certified beds · avg 59 residents/day · certified since Dec 11, 1990
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 17, 2023 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 4, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (12)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.08 | 3.88 | 3.95 | top 33% in Rhode Island; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.97 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 25% in Rhode Island; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.74 | 3.48 | 3.50 | top 29% in Rhode Island; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.73 | 0.55 | 0.48 | top 19% in Rhode Island; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.9 | 40.6 | 45.8 | bottom 37% in Rhode Island; top 44% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 56.3 | 37.9 | 42.9 | bottom 25% in Rhode Island; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.80, RN 0.91, weekend 3.49. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauvin, Rodney | Individual | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/1990 |
| Messier, Janet | Individual | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/1990 |
| Gauvin, Rodney | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/1990 |
| Gauvin, Rodney | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/1990 |
| Messier, Janet | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/1993 |
| Messier, Janet | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1994 |
| Messier, Janet | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/1990 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Operations Ri LLC DBA Respiratory and Reh | 3.8 mi | Coventry, RI | —/5 | abuseSFF | |
| Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care | 7.4 mi | West Kingston, RI | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Riverview Healthcare Community | 7.7 mi | Coventry, RI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| West View Nursing Home, INC | 8.5 mi | West Warwick, RI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Kent Regency Center | 9.9 mi | Warwick, RI | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich | 10.2 mi | East Greenwich, RI | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Roberts Health Centre INC | 10.7 mi | North Kingstown, RI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Greenwood Operations DBA Greenwood Center | 11.1 mi | Warwick, RI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Brentwood Health Center | 11.2 mi | Warwick, RI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sunny View Nursing Home | 11.4 mi | Warwick, RI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 415089.