South Kingstown Nurs. & Rehab Ctr
2115 South County Trail, West Kingston, RI 02892 · Washington County · 112 certified beds · avg 99 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1978
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 18, 2026 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 18, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 12, 2026 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
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: Jun 5, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (14)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| May 12, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| May 12, 2026 | 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. |
| May 12, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| May 12, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| May 12, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Apr 18, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Feb 12, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Sep 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 28, 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | J ▲ |
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)
1 fine totaling $14,069.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Fine | $14,069 |
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) | 3.63 | 3.88 | 3.95 | bottom 48% in Rhode Island; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.69 | bottom 45% in Rhode Island; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.29 | 3.48 | 3.50 | bottom 46% in Rhode Island; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.48 | top 45% in Rhode Island; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.2 | 40.6 | 45.8 | bottom 34% in Rhode Island; top 45% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 61.9 | 37.9 | 42.9 | bottom 11% in Rhode Island; bottom 19% 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 3.58, RN 0.71, weekend 3.25. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, David | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 01/27/2000 |
| Ryan, Sally | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 01/27/2000 |
| Arnold, Kelly | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2017 |
| Carragher, Terry | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2000 |
| Health Concepts LTD | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2000 |
| McGinness, Brian | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/22/2019 |
| Pringle, Kishma | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/29/2017 |
| Ryan, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2000 |
| Ryan, Sally | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2000 |
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 systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "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)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield | 4.7 mi | South Kingstown, RI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care | 5.3 mi | West Kingston, RI | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| South County Eden Operations LLC DBA Lakeside Nurs | 5.6 mi | North Kingstown, RI | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Roberts Health Centre INC | 6.5 mi | North Kingstown, RI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich | 10.6 mi | East Greenwich, RI | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 11.9 mi | North Kingstown, RI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Coventry Operations Ri LLC DBA Respiratory and Reh | 11.9 mi | Coventry, RI | —/5 | abuseSFF | |
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| Alpine Nursing Home INC | 12.6 mi | Coventry, RI | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
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| Adviniacare Newport, LLC | 13.3 mi | Newport, RI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 415054.