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Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care
415 Gardner Road, West Kingston, RI 02892 · Washington County · (401) 295-8520
55 certified beds · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
CMS note: This facility did not submit staffing data.
Quality measures
Not rated
CMS note: Not enough data available to calculate a star rating.
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 415107 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 16, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since December 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
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.
212/22
111/23
502/24
001/25
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 8 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
3D
3E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 16, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 7, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- F Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment in a safe operating condition for the ice machine located in the main kitchen.
- E Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents are free of significant medication errors for 5 of 12 residents reviewed for medication administration, Resident ID #s 3, 15, 19, 27, and 37.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure the residents' medical record includes documentation that the residents were offered or received the pneumococcal vaccine, or did not receive the vaccination due to medical contraindications or refusal, for 5 of 11 residents reviewed, Resident ID #s 2, 12, 13, 17, & 20.
- D 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, record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to store and label drugs and biological's in accordance with currently accepted professional principles for 2 of 3 medication carts observed.
- 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 failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program to help prevent the transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO), Resident ID #41.
November 14, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff and resident interviews, it has been determined that the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from abuse relative to verbal abuse for 1 of 3 residents reviewed, Resident ID #1.
December 15, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observations and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to maintain a sanitary and comfortable environment relative to 8 of 9 common bathroom/shower rooms and 3 of 28 resident rooms observed, Resident ID #s 17, 23 and 43.
- 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 1 of 1 medication storage rooms, including a refrigerator that contained 3 vials of Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (Tubersol-injectable medication to detect tuberculosis infection).
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 5 on February 7, 2024, 1 on December 15, 2022.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
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) | not reported | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.77 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 3.34 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 40.6% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility did not submit staffing data.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SHADY ACRES OPERATIONS ASSOC LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagler, Jonathan | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 90% | 10/01/2016 |
| Rozenberg, Shoshana | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 12/31/2021 |
| Lutzel, Nicholas | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 10/01/2016 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 7, 2024: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 7, 2024: "Keep all essential equipment working safely."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 7, 2024: "Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 14, 2023: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
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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 Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and no for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 16, 2025. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
- Has Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care 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 Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: SHADY ACRES OPERATIONS ASSOC 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.
- 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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