Nursing Homes in Westerly, RI- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of April 21, 2024

Reviewed by Richard Saunders

The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report

Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.

At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.

The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Westerly
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on April 21, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Westerly has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,800 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Westerly of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Westerly. There were 1,603 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.06 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Westerly has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Westerly and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.88 0.77 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.21 2.36 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.41 0.46 / 0.88
All Staff 3.50 3.59 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Rhode Island.

COVID-19 Infections in Westerly Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Westerly there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Westerly

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Westerly Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Westerly, RI. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Westerly

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Westerly based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Royal of Westerly Nursing Center
79 BEACH STREET
WESTERLY, RI
27.33
South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab Ctr
2115 SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL
WEST KINGSTON, RI
14.67
Roberts Health Centre Inc
25 ROBERTS WAY
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
18.67
Kent Regency Center
660 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
WARWICK, RI
46.00
Westerly Health Center
280 HIGH STREET
WESTERLY, RI
58.00
West View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
239 LEGRIS AVENUE
WEST WARWICK, RI
62.00
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
46.00
Greenwood Center
1139 MAIN AVENUE
WARWICK, RI
74.67
Alpine Nursing Home Inc
557 WEAVER HILL ROAD
COVENTRY, RI
42.67
Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Ri
10 WOODLAND DRIVE
COVENTRY, RI
108.83

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Westerly based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Kingston Center For Rehabilitation and Health Care
415 GARDNER ROAD
WEST KINGSTON, RI
34.00
Apple Rehab Clipper
161 POST ROAD
WESTERLY, RI
152.00
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Avalon Nursing Home Inc
57 STOKES STREET
WARWICK, RI
44.67
Brentwood Nursing Home
4000 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI
105.33
Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
55 SCALLOP SHELL WAY
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI
94.00
Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich
1 SAINT ELIZABETH WAY
EAST GREENWICH, RI
73.83
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South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
740 OAK HILL ROAD
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
81.00
Sunny View Nursing Home Inc
83 CORONA STREET
WARWICK, RI
123.33
Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Ri
10 WOODLAND DRIVE
COVENTRY, RI
108.83
Alpine Nursing Home Inc
557 WEAVER HILL ROAD
COVENTRY, RI
42.67

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