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600 Valley Road Middletown, RI 02842 · Newport County
All 3 nursing homes in Middletown, RI (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 415076 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is John Clarke Senior Living 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 John Clarke Senior Living 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 3.50 hours per resident per day at John Clarke Senior Living, below the Rhode Island median of 3.61 (US median: 3.72). About 1.07 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.11 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 28% of nursing staff left within a year (Rhode Island median 40.3%). That is lower than most homes in Rhode Island, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at John Clarke Senior Living: Medicare and Medicaid
John Clarke Senior Living 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 10, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at John Clarke Senior Living across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 18, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and environmental (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, June 18, 2026).
June 18, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
April 10, 2026 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 25, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 6, 2024 · 2 citations
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Questions to ask on a tour of John Clarke Senior Living
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 18, 2026 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- 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 $9,350 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Fine | $9,350 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near John Clarke Senior Living
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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1.0 mi
Newport Hospital NewportEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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11.9 mi
South County Hospital INC WakefieldEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 17m for patients treated and sent home
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14.5 mi
Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family Hospital Fall RiverEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 14m 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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