Nursing home
Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation
180 Log Road, Smithfield, RI 02917 · Map
For profit - Individual · 133 certified beds
Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Smithfield, Rhode Island. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the Rhode Island average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jan 2, 2026 cited 16 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $111,914In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Rhode Island and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Rhode Island avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.27 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.46 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.2% | 40.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 8.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $111,914, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 180 Log Road
Smithfield, RI 02917 - CMS certification #
- 415049
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 133
- Avg residents/day
- 97.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-11-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our 24-hour skilled nursing services address complex medical needs with compassionate care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
At Lake Forest, we understand the importance of compassionate, tailored support for residents requiring memory care or hospice services.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
We specialize in pain and diabetes management, IV therapy, and wound care to provide residents with the highest quality of life.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Our accommodations include private and semi-private rooms with attached bathrooms, pressure-relieving mattresses, and individual climate controls for personalized comfort.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Our Lady Of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. 6.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stillwater Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Com, Greenville. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nurse On Call, Lincoln. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02917 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Lincoln, Lincoln, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita North Providence Renal Center, North Providence, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Johnston, Johnston, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02917.
Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Providence, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Nursing Placement Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC, office in Pawtucket, 8.8 miles away, straight line
Beacon Hospice , An Amedisys Company, office in East Providence, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lifespan Physician Group Inc, North Providence. 6.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation staffed?
Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation reports 3.27 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Rhode Island average of 3.72.
Has Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation have?
Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation is certified for 133 beds.