Woonsocket Health Center
262 Poplar Street · Woonsocket, RI · 02895 · 4017652100
150 certified beds For profit - Corporation
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
- Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.
The composite number cleared 75 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
2 immediate-jeopardy citations in prior inspection cycles
Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 3 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.43 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.61 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.22 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 36% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (21 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D April 3, 2025
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected May 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E April 3, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected May 3, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D April 3, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected May 3, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · F April 3, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected May 3, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · E April 3, 2025
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected May 3, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E April 3, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected May 3, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E April 30, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E April 30, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D April 30, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D April 30, 2024
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D April 30, 2024
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D April 30, 2024
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · E April 30, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E April 30, 2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · F April 30, 2024
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · F April 30, 2024
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected May 30, 2024 · Environmental
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Potential for harm · E December 22, 2023 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected January 21, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E December 22, 2023 · found via complaint
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.
Corrected January 21, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E October 10, 2023 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected November 9, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Immediate jeopardy · J March 27, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected May 18, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Immediate jeopardy · L March 27, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 22, 2023 · Infection Control
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 415041 · certified since June 26, 1975. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.