The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Harris Health Care Center North
Central Falls, RI · Medicare-certified · 32 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall
Harris Health Care Center North in Central Falls, RI has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating but 4-star staffing and quality scores. It has a recent federal penalty and $10,033 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 2.71 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7107 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 6, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $10,033recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7107.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.00
- Nurse aides
- 1.77
- Weekend nursing
- 2.35
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
49.2%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
2.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
32.3%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 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 have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,033 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,033 in total fines.
- $10,033
Federal fine
Oct 11, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 31 residents on an average day (97% of 32 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.