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Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield

Nursing home in South Kingstown, RI

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
55 Scallop Shell Way, South Kingstown, RI 02883
Phone
(401) 789-3006
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
415057
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
80
Average residents per day
69
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
981 Kings Town Road Operating Company LLC
Chain
Elderwood (17 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1978
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 415057. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 20, 2025. CMS lists 25 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2023 to Nov 20, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 20, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Nov 20, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 20, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services		G
Actual harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 6, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 6, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 6, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 6, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 6, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 3, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 25. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $89,882 in the last three years.

Nov 20, 2025Fine: $19,383
Aug 24, 2023Fine: $70,499

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.58 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.28 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.13 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
56%
RN turnover (yearly)
54%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.