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500 Waterfront Drive East Providence, RI 02914 · Providence County
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CMS certification number 415113 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Tockwotton on the Waterfront a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Tockwotton on the Waterfront as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Rhode Island average of 2.9.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.97 hours per resident per day at Tockwotton on the Waterfront, above the Rhode Island median of 3.61 (US median: 3.72). About 1.12 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.13 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 31.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Rhode Island median 40.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Tockwotton on the Waterfront: Medicare and Medicaid
Tockwotton on the Waterfront is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Rhode Island's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 16, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 12 citations at Tockwotton on the Waterfront across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on February 25, 2025. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (4) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level G, February 25, 2025).
April 16, 2026 · 2 citations
EArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
February 25, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
February 13, 2025 · 6 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
February 29, 2024 · 2 citations
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Tockwotton on the Waterfront
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on February 25, 2025 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,628 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | Fine | $8,628 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Tockwotton on the Waterfront
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.2 mi
Rhode Island Hospital ProvidenceEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 4h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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1.2 mi
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island ProvidenceEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 54m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.9 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties), October 2026. Inspection citations and penalties cover the last three years. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data · Report a problem with this listing. Is this your nursing home? Feature it here.