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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center

Pawtucket, Rhode IslandMedicare inspection record
(401) 722-7900

About Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center

Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center brings together experienced clinical teams and modern rehabilitation equipment to support recovery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping patients regain independence through personalized care plans and evidence-based therapies.

Community at a glance

Capacity

154 residents

Location

Pawtucket, RI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

70 Gill Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02861

(401) 722-7900

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 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 17 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Rhode Island average.

Medicare fined Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, $241,130 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 49 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day25 minutesBelow the Rhode Island average
Nursing staff who left in the past year30%Below the Rhode Island average

Inspections

42 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 · 2 citations

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 3, 2026

May 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 14 citations

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 16, 2026
  • Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Ensure 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 Jun 10, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 16, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 16, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 16, 2026
  • Provide 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 Jun 10, 2026
  • Provide 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 10, 2026
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 10, 2026
March 25, 2026 · 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 Mar 31, 2026
December 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 30, 2024
December 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Provide 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Ensure 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 Jan 10, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 10, 2025
August 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 6 citations+
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024
  • 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024
  • 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 Sep 9, 2024
  • Develop, 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)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024
May 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 24, 2024
  • Create 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 24, 2024
March 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2024
December 13, 2023 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Provide 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 Dec 28, 2023
  • Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 28, 2023
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 28, 2023
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 28, 2023
  • Provide 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 Dec 28, 2023
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 28, 2023
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 28, 2023
  • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 28, 2023
November 6, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 6, 2023
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 6, 2023
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 6, 2023

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $241,130 in the last three years.

  • August 16, 2024Fine: $193,160
  • November 6, 2023Fine: $47,970

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Violet SNF Holdco LLC
Medicare-certified beds
154
Average residents per day
113
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 1, 1979
Part of a chain
The Mayer Family, 11 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
415064

Location

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70 Gill AvePawtucket, RI 02861

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Questions about Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center

How did Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 11, 2026 and cited 17 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $241,130.

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.

Senior living in Pawtucket Skilled Nursing in Rhode Island Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026