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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Providence, Rhode IslandMedicare inspection record
About Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Our team supports recovery and healing with compassionate, individualized attention for patients navigating short-term rehabilitation or ongoing medical needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Providence, RI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
100 Borden Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
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 March 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, above the Rhode Island average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 times in the last three years, $85,654 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 39 minutesAbove the Rhode Island average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 56 minutesAbove the Rhode Island average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 17%Below the Rhode Island average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 5, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 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 Apr 3, 2026Provide 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 Apr 3, 2026Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 3, 2026Provide 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 Apr 3, 2026Ensure 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, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 3, 2026
November 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 25, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 25, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 25, 2024
July 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 29, 2024Protect 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 Aug 29, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 29, 2024
November 30, 2023 · Standard inspection · 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.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 30, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 30, 2023
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $85,654 in the last three years.
- November 4, 2024Fine: $35,165
- July 30, 2024Fine: $42,588
- November 30, 2023Fine: $7,901
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Steere House
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 415091
Location
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100 Borden StreetProvidence, RI 02903
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Questions about Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
How did Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 5, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 56 minutes from registered nurses. 17% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 times in the last three years, totaling $85,654.
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.