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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Providence, Rhode IslandMedicare inspection record
About Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center brings together experienced medical staff and compassionate care in Providence, Rhode Island. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping patients recover strength, regain independence, and transition safely toward their next chapter of health.
Community at a glance
Capacity
70 residents
Location
Providence, RI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
225 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02907
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 September 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Rhode Island average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Rhode Island average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 44 minutesBelow the Rhode Island average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 28%Below the Rhode Island average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 3, 2026
April 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 8, 2026
January 14, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 13, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 13, 2026
September 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Oct 5, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 28, 2025Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 5, 2025Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Oct 5, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 5, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 5, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 5, 2025
December 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 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 Jan 15, 2025
December 7, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Elmwood Health Center Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 1979
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 415072
Location
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225 Elmwood AvenueProvidence, RI 02907
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Questions about Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
How did Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 5, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
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.