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180 Log Road Smithfield, RI 02917 · Providence County
All 2 nursing homes in Smithfield, RI (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 415049 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lake Forrest Health 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 Lake Forrest Health as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.28 hours per resident per day at Lake Forrest Health, below the Rhode Island median of 3.61 (US median: 3.72). About 0.67 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.98 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 45.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Rhode Island median 40.3%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lake Forrest Health: Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Forrest Health 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 January 2, 2026 and found 9 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 41 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 41 citations at Lake Forrest Health across 16 inspection dates, 21 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 25, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (12) and resident assessment and care planning (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "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" (tag F0726, level J, November 25, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 30, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
March 25, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
January 2, 2026 · 9 citations
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
December 1, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 25, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
March 25, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
March 11, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
December 31, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
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.
October 10, 2024 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
August 14, 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 22, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
July 17, 2024 · 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.
June 24, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
June 4, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
HProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 1, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
October 19, 2023 · 8 citations
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DProvide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Forrest Health
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 25, 2025 under the rule on nursing and physician services. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on November 25, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $104,543 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Fine | $14,901 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fine | $89,642 |
| May 1, 2024 | Payment Denial | 50 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Lake Forrest Health
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 5.3 mi
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6.1 mi
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital North ProvidenceEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 13m for patients treated and sent home
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7.1 mi
Landmark Medical Center, INC WoonsocketEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 45m 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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