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Scandinavian Home Inc

1811 Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905 · Providence County · (401) 461-1433

74 certified beds · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977

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 415051 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 7, 2024, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3, the national average 9.2).

None of its 13 health citations since September 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.

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 13 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
November 7, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
    F661 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 14, 2024
    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 1 discharged residents reviewed with physician orders for Cymbalta (a medication prescribed to treat depression), Resident ID #4.
  2. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident receives treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice for 1 of 1 resident reviewed with recommendations from a gastrointestinal specialist (a medical practitioner that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract also known as the passageway of the digestive system), Resident ID #5.
November 24, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations
  1. F
    Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
    F909 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to conduct regular inspections of all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails as part of a regular maintenance program to identify areas of possible entrapment.
  2. D
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to develop and implement a baseline care plan for each resident within 48 hours of a resident's admission, that includes the instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care for the resident that meets professional standards of quality care relative to a suprapubic catheter (S/P tube, a catheter inserted through the abdomen into the bladder to drain urine) and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (MRSA, an infection that is caused by a type of staph bacteria that becomes resistant to several antibiotics) in a lower extremity wound, for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for baseline care plans, Resident ID #272.
  3. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to meet professional standards of quality relative to following physician's orders for 2 of 5 residents reviewed who use an air mattress, Resident ID #s 28 and 49, 1 of 1 resident with an order to not have straws with liquids, Resident ID #49, 1 of 1 resident reviewed with a hand contracture, Resident ID #33 and 1 of 2 residents observed during a treatment dressing, Resident ID #38.
  4. D
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to assess the resident for risk of entrapment from bed rails for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for use of bed rails with an air mattress, Resident ID #28.
  5. D
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    F760 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents are free of any significant medication errors for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for parameters associated with blood pressure medication, Resident ID #2.
September 12, 2022Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 3, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for 1 of 5 residents reviewed relative to falls, Resident ID #19.
  2. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for skin conditions, Resident ID #'s 14 and 45.
  3. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure residents maintain acceptable parameters of nutritional status, such as usual body weight, for 1 of 8 residents reviewed relative to weight monitoring, Resident ID #48.
  4. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, staff and resident interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident who needs respiratory care is provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, for 2 of 3 sample residents reviewed for oxygen therapy, Resident ID #s 38 and 45.
  5. D
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
    F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 28, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that each resident's drug regimen is reviewed by a licensed pharmacist and includes a review of the resident's medical chart for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, Resident ID #11.
  6. D
    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
    F805 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 20, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to provide food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs for 1 of 8 residents, Resident ID #15.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on November 24, 2023.

Every fire safety citation1 citation
  1. F
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · November 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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.

MeasureThis homeRhode IslandUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)not reported3.713.86
Registered nursesnot reported0.770.69
All nursing staff on weekendsnot reported3.343.42
Nurse aidesnot reported
Licensed practical nursesnot reported
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported40.6%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported37.9%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility did not submit staffing data.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: SCANDINAVIAN HOME INC.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Silverman, ColetteW-2 managing employeeIndividual01/01/2019
Sodipo, TaiwoW-2 managing employeeIndividual07/01/2019
Connor, DorisCorporate directorIndividual06/01/2020
Carroccia, JulieCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Desimone, KatherineCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Forster, DonaldCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Johnson, JoelCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Larkin, JeanCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Mock, MargaretCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Nault, AndrewCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Ohsberg, RonaldCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Pearson, ThomasCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Reslow, LeifCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020
Silverman, ColetteCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2019
Swanson, PaulCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2020

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.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 24, 2023: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
  4. Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 24, 2023: "Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame."

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Common questions

What is Scandinavian Home Inc's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Scandinavian Home Inc 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 Scandinavian Home Inc get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 7, 2024. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
Has Scandinavian Home Inc been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Scandinavian Home Inc 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 Scandinavian Home Inc?
CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: SCANDINAVIAN HOME INC.

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