Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
70 Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 · Newport County · 95 certified beds · avg 86 residents/day · certified since Mar 19, 1980
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 · Aug 6, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
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: Aug 28, 2024 (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 12, 2026 | 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 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. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. |
| Jan 9, 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. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 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. |
| Aug 6, 2024 | ▲ 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. · from a complaint |
| Jul 18, 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. · from a complaint |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 6 | 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)
1 fine totaling $8,018.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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) | 3.33 | 3.88 | 3.95 | bottom 28% in Rhode Island; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 46% in Rhode Island; top 27% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.05 | 3.48 | 3.50 | bottom 30% in Rhode Island; bottom 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.48 | top 41% in Rhode Island; top 28% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 28.6 | 40.6 | 45.8 | top 15% in Rhode Island; top 12% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 18.8 | 37.9 | 42.9 | top 14% in Rhode Island; top 12% 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 3.35, RN 0.81, weekend 3.07. 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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Kelly | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 10% | 12/31/2024 |
| Bigney, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 70% | 12/31/2024 |
| Ryan, Christopher | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 10% | 12/31/2024 |
| Ryan, Stephanie | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 10% | 12/31/2024 |
| Arnold, Kelly | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Arnold, Kelly | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Arnold, Kelly | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Arnold, Kelly | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Bigney, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Bigney, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Bigney, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Bigney, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Cicchelli, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2008 |
| Cicchelli, Robert | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2008 |
| Domingoes, Lori | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/25/1999 |
| Domingoes, Lori | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/25/1999 |
| Health Concepts LTD | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/25/2026 |
| Romagnolo, Jennifer | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/27/2012 |
| Romagnolo, Jennifer | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/27/2012 |
| Ryan, Christopher | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
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?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "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?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 415074.