On Medicare Special Focus status, a serious quality warning. Visit in person and ask tough questions before deciding.
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Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Rhode Island receives high praise for its dedicated nursing and therapy staff, particularly for their compassionate care during the pandemic and successful rehabilitation outcomes. However, a significant number of recent reviews highlight recurring issues with chronic understaffing, poor food quality, and inconsistent cleanliness. Families should be aware that while many report excellent experiences, others express frustration with response times and basic care standards.
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“The entire staff at this facility was always very helpful and understanding. The CNAs, nurses, doctors and therapists work extremely hard to help all patients while many times being short staffed.”
“The facility was horribly short staffed, so the nurses and CNA's work very hard and it is often a long wait to get care such as an answer to a cell light. I was there for 8 days and my bathroom was only cleaned once.”
This facility meets both EveryPlace staffing reference benchmarks. Higher staffing is generally associated with stronger day-to-day care.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has faced numerous quality concerns with 63% of deficiencies triggered by family complaints, indicating families have repeatedly reported serious care issues. The most recurring problems involve medication management, nursing staffing levels, and pressure ulcer care. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the persistent pattern of similar issues across multiple recent surveys—including medication errors as recently as October 2025 and ongoing staffing problems—suggests systemic challenges that families should carefully consider before visiting.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 14, 2026
$27,378
Fine
Oct 28, 2025
$136,040
Payment Denial
Aug 22, 2024
4-day denial
Fine
Aug 22, 2024
$47,990
Fine
Apr 8, 2024
$8,824
Fine
Apr 8, 2024
$120,182
Fine
Feb 6, 2024
$8,827
Fine
Dec 26, 2023
$9,318
Coventry Operations Ri LLC DBA Respiratory and Reh
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Genesis Healthcare
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Chain avg rating: 2.4/5 · Rank 156 of 188 (Lowest rating)
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