For profit - Partnership ·
66 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Royal Health Group (12 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Westerly, Rhode Island. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the Rhode Island average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $8,647 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.15
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.83
0.77
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.72
2.46
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
37.5%
40.4%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
3.0
8.7
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.15
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.83
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.61
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.72
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.74
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
37.5%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 5, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
3
Total Deficiencies Found
12
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center
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
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
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 · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024
About This Facility
Address
79 Beach Street Westerly, RI 02891
CMS Certification #
415004
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified Beds
66
Avg Residents/Day
59.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1967-01-01
Chain
Royal Health Group (12 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Royal Health Group
12
Facilities Nationwide
Royal Health Group operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center reports 3.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Rhode Island average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center is certified for 66 beds.
Admissions at Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (401) 596-4925. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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