The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Westerly Health Center
Westerly, RI · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Westerly Health Center has a 4-star overall rating, with a 4-star health inspection score but only 2 stars for staffing; reported nurse staffing is 3.14 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It also had $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent inspection citations related to food/fluids, pharmacist review, and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1396 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 23, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1396.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.55
- Nurse aides
- 1.79
- Weekend nursing
- 2.48
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
10.1%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
93.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
72.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2023 — 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 2025 — 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 promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Apr 23, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of MARQUIS HEALTH SERVICES · 88 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 111.2 residents on an average day (93% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 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.