Nursing home report
Smithfield, RI · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Heritage Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star staffing rating despite a 5-star quality measures rating. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate/attention-flagged facility, has had $8,827 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.89 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8896 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8896.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited June 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $8,827 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $17,475 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 16, 2025
Federal fine
May 9, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 28, 2023
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.
