Nursing home report

Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center

Pawtucket, RI · Medicare-certified · 154 beds

Needs attention

For-profitChain member

Data as of September 1, 2026

1 of 5 overall

Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center in Pawtucket, RI has a 1-out-of-5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and an attention flag for the lowest overall rating. Staffing is rated 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1; there were no fines in the last 24 months.

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Health inspections

Staffing

3.8223 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: July 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8223.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses: 0.41
Licensed practical nurses: 0.82
Nurse aides: 2.59
Weekend nursing: 3.65

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 30%

Registered nurse turnover: 31%

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).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

9.3%20%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.9%1.2%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.3%6.2%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

3.5%6.4%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5.3%17.8%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

12.5%17.5%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

8.6%11.5%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%4.3%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0.8%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

35.1%35.5%No change

Residents with depressive symptoms

19.7%12.3%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—91.5%—

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.1%82.6%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—66.2%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

73.3%46.9%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.