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280 High Street Westerly, RI 02891 · Washington County
All 3 nursing homes in Westerly, RI (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 415081 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Westerly 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 Westerly 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 2.98 hours per resident per day at Westerly Health Center, below the Rhode Island median of 3.61 (US median: 3.72). About 0.72 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.46 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 44.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Rhode Island median 40.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Westerly Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Westerly 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 June 1, 2026 and found 13 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Westerly Health Center across 5 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 23, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and resident assessment and care planning (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health" (tag F0692, level G, April 23, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 1, 2026 · 13 citations
EProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
April 23, 2025 · 4 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.
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.
November 27, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
September 3, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
May 9, 2024 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Westerly Health Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 23, 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 September 3, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- 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 $8,278 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Westerly 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.
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2.0 mi
Westerly Hospital WesterlyEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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15.1 mi
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital New LondonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 11m for patients treated and sent home
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17.1 mi
South County Hospital INC WakefieldEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 17m 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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