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80 Morgan Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 · Providence County
All 3 nursing homes in Johnston, RI (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 415062 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Morgan Health Center 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 Morgan Health Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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 3.73 hours per resident per day at Morgan Health Center, above the Rhode Island median of 3.61 (US median: 3.72). About 0.68 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.07 hours, 18% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 46.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Rhode Island median 40.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Morgan Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Morgan Health Center 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 May 22, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 25 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 25 citations at Morgan Health Center across 15 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 30, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and pharmacy service (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals" (tag F0684, level K, April 30, 2026). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 22, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
April 30, 2026 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
December 18, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
July 23, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
May 22, 2025 · 4 citations
EEnsure 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.
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
April 8, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
September 9, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
July 10, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
June 5, 2024 · 1 citation
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 29, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
February 20, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
February 8, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 17, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 4, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
April 19, 2023 · 4 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
EEnsure 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.
ESafeguard 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 Morgan Health Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 30, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 22, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 18% 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $55,809 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Fine | $11,089 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Fine | $44,720 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Morgan Health Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 3.0 mi
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3.0 mi
Roger Williams Medical Center ProvidenceEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 32m for patients treated and sent home
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3.3 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
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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