Home / Rhode Island / Warwick
Kent Regency Center
660 Commonwealth Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886 · Kent County · (401) 739-4241
153 certified beds, about 147 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 415009 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 5, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3, the national average 9.2).
None of its 18 health citations since August 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.55 hours per resident per day, against 3.71 across Rhode Island and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.06 of those hours.
28.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Rhode Island average 40.6%).
CMS links it to Genesis Healthcare, an affiliated group of 184 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
608/23
109/23
109/23
103/24
107/24
408/24
409/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 18 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
7E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
September 5, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that each resident receives the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical well-being relative to obtaining follow up appointments and failing to obtain radiology services to meet the needs of its residents for 1 of 1 resident reviewed, Resident ID #6.
- E Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents with pressure ulcers receive the necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote healing, prevent infection and prevent new ulcers from developing for 2 of 3 residents wound treatments observed, Resident ID #s 27 and 52.
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to store drugs and biologicals in accordance with currently accepted professional principles for 3 of 4 medication carts observed.
- C Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to post the results of the most recent surveys in a readily accessible area for the residents, families, and visitors.
August 21, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- F Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to complete an annual performance review for every nurse aide (NA), at least once every 12 months, for 5 of 5 NA personnel records reviewed, Staff E, F, G, H, and I.
- E Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to implement comprehensive person-centered care plans for each resident for 4 of 4 residents reviewed with indwelling urinary catheters (a flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag), Resident ID #s 2, 3, 56 and 95.
- E Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to maintain acceptable parameters of nutritional status, such as usual body weight for 2 of 8 residents reviewed, Resident ID #s 67 and 48.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards of food service safety relative to the main kitchen.
July 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to reconcile all pre-discharge medications with the resident's post-discharge medications, for 1 of 2 discharged residents reviewed for Levothyroxine (a medication used to replace or provide more thyroid hormone), Resident ID #1.
March 13, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents receive adequate supervision to prevent accidents, relative to supervision while toileting for 1 of 4 residents reviewed, Resident ID #1.
September 20, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that each resident receive adequate supervision based on the resident's assessed needs and risks identified to protect residents from accidents, relative to an incident that occurred involving self-inflicted wounds, Resident ID #1.
September 14, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that services provided meet professional standards of quality for 1 of 3 residents reviewed relative to falls, Resident ID #1.
August 23, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure its nursing staff had the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care and considering the number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility's resident population in accordance with the facility assessment for 4 of 6 nursing staff reviewed for competencies relative to CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), IV (intravenous) insertion, Donning/Doffing PPE (putting on and taking off personal protective equipment), and Safe Resident Handling, for Staff H, I, J, and K. [...]
- E Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents who require dialysis receive such services consistent with professional standards of practice for 1 of 1 resident reviewed receiving dialysis treatments and with an arteriovenous fistula (an AV fistula is a surgical connection made between an artery and a vein which is used to receive dialysis), Resident ID #263.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to provide necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote wound healing and prevent new ulcers from developing for 2 of 7 residents reviewed who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers (localized damage to the skin and/or underlying soft tissue usually over a bony prominence), Resident ID #s 65 and 76.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents receive adequate supervision to prevent accidents, relative to supervision while eating for 1 of 2 residents observed, Resident ID #44.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure each resident's medication regimen is free from a medication error rate of 5% or greater. Based on 25 opportunities for errors observed during the medication administration task, there were 3 errors resulting in an error rate of 12%, involving Resident ID #s 61 and 117.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility has failed to follow standard precautions to prevent the spread of infections for 1 of 2 wound treatments observed.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 1 on September 5, 2025, 2 on August 21, 2024, 1 on August 23, 2023.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.55 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 0.77 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.18 | 3.34 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.24 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.25 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 28.8% | 40.6% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.59 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.70 on weekdays and 3.18 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.62 in April to June 2025 to 3.55 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.55 | 1.06 | 3.70 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 147 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.51 | 1.02 | 3.68 | 3.10 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 144 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.55 | 1.06 | 3.72 | 3.13 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 143 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.62 | 1.01 | 3.77 | 3.27 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 144 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Rhode Island, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.67 | 0.69 | 3.82 | 3.30 | 5.4% | 1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Rhode Island | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 31.3 | 16.8 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.2 | 22.5 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.5 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: 660 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE OPERATIONS LLC. CMS links this home to Genesis Healthcare, a group of 184 nursing homes averaging 2.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Ri Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 04/01/2011 |
| Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Gen Operations I LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Gen Operations II LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Genesis Healthcare Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Genesis Healthcare LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Genesis Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Genesis Operations LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Ghc Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Sun Healthcare Group Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Whitman, Arnold | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Fishman, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Whitman, Arnold | Corporate director | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Berg, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2012 | |
| Fishman, Steven | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Mendelson, Avi | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2020 | |
| Moran, Stella | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2004 | |
| Genesis Operations LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/11/2025 | |
| Kica, Geraldina | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Moran, Stella | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/13/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on September 5, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 21, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 5, 2025: "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."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 21, 2024: "Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the Rhode Island average of 3.34.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Greenwood Operations Dba Greenwood Center Warwick, 1.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 40 citations
- West View Nursing Home, Inc West Warwick, 1.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Sunny View Nursing Home Warwick, 1.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Brentwood Health Center Warwick, 2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Riverview Healthcare Community Coventry, 3.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich East Greenwich, 4.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- West Shore Health Center Inc Warwick, 4.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center North Kingstown, 5.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 32 citations
Rhode Island contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Rhode Island. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Resident advocate: Office of the RI State Long Term Care Ombudsman, Alliance for Better Long Term Care, (401) 785-3340. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: RIDOH Online License Verification, facility search, where Rhode Island publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Kent Regency Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Kent Regency Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Kent Regency Center get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 5, 2025. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
- Has Kent Regency Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Kent Regency Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Kent Regency Center?
- CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to Genesis Healthcare. Legal business name: 660 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE OPERATIONS LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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