West Shore Health Center Inc
109 West Shore Road, Warwick, RI 02889 · (401) 739-9440
For profit - Corporation · 145 certified beds
West Shore Health Center Inc has a 4-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in June 2025, found 6 citations (the Rhode Island average is 9.3). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on June 9, 2025 found 6 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.June 9, 2025 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.June 9, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.June 9, 2025 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.June 9, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.June 9, 2025 · F0773 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 9, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
No citations from complaint inspections in the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Rhode Island average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.07 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.59 | 0.77 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.01 | 2.46 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 29.4% | 40.6% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 145 |
| Average residents per day | 130.2 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Kent Regency Center Warwick · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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- Brentwood Health Center Warwick · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Sunny View Nursing Home Warwick · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Greenwood Operations DBA Greenwood Center Warwick · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from West Shore Health Center Inc on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.