The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Alpine Nursing Home Inc
Coventry, RI · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Alpine Nursing Home Inc in Coventry, RI has an overall 4-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and staffing but 2 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.95 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9494 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9494.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.19
- Nurse aides
- 2.81
- Weekend nursing
- 3.61
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 53%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
41.9%30.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%1.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.1%4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.7%15.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
12.8%7.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.2%23.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.3%15.8%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.4%17.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—11.5%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.6%14.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.5%5.4%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.4%94.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—87.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87%53.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide care or services that were trauma-informed and culturally competent. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 699 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 57.3 residents on an average day (96% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.