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57 Stokes Street Warwick, RI 02889 · Kent County
All 6 nursing homes in Warwick, RI (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 415060 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Avalon Nursing Home 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 Avalon Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 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 3.90 hours per resident per day at Avalon Nursing Home, above the Rhode Island median of 3.61 (US median: 3.72). About 1.29 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.41 hours, 12% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Avalon Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Avalon Nursing Home 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 July 15, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 22 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 22 citations at Avalon Nursing Home across 6 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 30, 2025. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4) and nutrition and dietary (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health" (tag F0692, level G, May 30, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 15, 2026 · 4 citations
EObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
March 11, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EGive their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
May 30, 2025 · 7 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
EEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
DAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
DEnsure 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.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
August 28, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
May 31, 2024 · 6 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
EDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
DEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
BProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
May 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Questions to ask on a tour of Avalon Nursing Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 30, 2025 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 March 11, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Avalon Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 4.9 mi
- 5.1 mi
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5.4 mi
Kent County Memorial Hospital WarwickEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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