The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: H
Nursing home report
Apple Rehab Clipper
Westerly, RI · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Apple Rehab Clipper in Westerly has a 3-star overall rating, with stronger staffing (4 stars) but lower quality measures (2 stars). It also had a recent federal penalty with $176,111 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.19 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1896 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $176,111recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1896.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.07
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.26
- Nurse aides
- 1.86
- Weekend nursing
- 2.86
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.5%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
59.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
69.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited May 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 May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $176,111 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $238,831 in total fines.
- $176,111
Federal fine
May 23, 2024
- $62,720
Federal fine
Nov 17, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of APPLE REHAB · 20 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 47.4 residents on an average day (79% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.