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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Apple Rehab Clipper
Westerly, Rhode IslandMedicare inspection record
About Apple Rehab Clipper
Apple Rehab Clipper is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Westerly, RI with 60 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Westerly, RI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
161 Post Road, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the Rhode Island average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Apple Rehab Clipper 2 times in the last three years, $238,831 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 10 minutesBelow the Rhode Island average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 3 minutesAbove the Rhode Island average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42% |
Inspections
24 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 26, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 26, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 26, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 26, 2026
July 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 6, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 6, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 6, 2025
May 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 21, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 21, 2025
May 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 6, 2024Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 22, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 22, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 22, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 22, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 22, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 22, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 22, 2024Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected Jun 22, 2024
November 17, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2023Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2023
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $238,831 in the last three years.
- May 23, 2024Fine: $176,111
- November 17, 2023Fine: $62,720
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- The Clipper Home Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 26, 1996
- Part of a chain
- Apple Rehab, 20 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 415120
Location
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161 Post RoadWesterly, RI 02891
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Questions about Apple Rehab Clipper
How did Apple Rehab Clipper do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 29, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Apple Rehab Clipper?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 3 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Apple Rehab Clipper been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Apple Rehab Clipper 2 times in the last three years, totaling $238,831.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.