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Providence County, Rhode Island · Nursing home

The Friendly Home

1 of 5 overall from CMS

303 Rhodes Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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At a glance

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The Friendly Home is a 126-bed nursing home in Woonsocket, Rhode Island (Providence County). CMS rates it 1 of 5 stars overall as of Aug 2026. It reports 3.66 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the Rhode Island average of 3.71. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $107,709 in the past three years.

Certified beds
126
Residents per day (average)
111.3
Certified since
1979 (47 yrs)

For profit - Limited Liability company Participates in Medicare and Medicaid

Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.

Questions to ask The Friendly Home

Chosen from this home's public data.

  1. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $107,709 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
  2. The latest standard inspection (Dec 19, 2025) cited 13 health deficiencies; the Rhode Island average is 9.2. Which have been corrected?Inspection results in CMS data
  3. Nursing staff turnover is 51.9%, above the Rhode Island average of 40.6%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data

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CMS star ratings

The vertical line marks the Rhode Island average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings

Nurse staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.

What these roles do

Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.

How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 6 hours. The vertical line marks the Rhode Island average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.

Inspection history

Inspectors cited 38 health deficiencies in the past three years. Of these, 4 were at the immediate jeopardy level and 2 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 11 followed a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Dec 19, 2025: Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Deficiencies cited at each standard inspection
Inspection dateHealthFire safety
Dec 19, 2025131
Oct 4, 2024130
Oct 30, 2023120

Rhode Island homes averaged 9.2 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.3.

Health citations, past three years (38)

  1. GActual harm, isolated

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  2. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Complaint inspection · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  3. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  4. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  5. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

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  1. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  2. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  3. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  4. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  5. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  6. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  7. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 18, 2026)

  8. JImmediate jeopardy, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 22, 2025)

  9. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Complaint inspection · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 21, 2025)

  10. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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.

    Complaint inspection · Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2025)

  11. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 29, 2025)

  12. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Complaint inspection · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 29, 2025)

  13. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    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.

    Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  14. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  15. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  16. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  17. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  18. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  19. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  20. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2024)

  21. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 20, 2024)

  22. JImmediate jeopardy, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 27, 2023)

  23. JImmediate jeopardy, isolated

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Complaint inspection · Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 27, 2023)

  24. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Complaint inspection · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 27, 2023)

  25. BPotential for minimal harm, pattern

    Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

    Complaint inspection · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 27, 2023)

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What severity letters A to L mean

Penalties, past three years

DateTypeAmount
Dec 19, 2025Fine$65,340
Oct 30, 2023Fine$11,183
Oct 30, 2023Fine$15,593
Oct 30, 2023Fine$15,593

Rhode Island homes averaged 2.1 fines and $65,018 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $31,093.

Cost

Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.

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Compared within Rhode Island

Common questions

What is the CMS star rating for The Friendly Home?

The Friendly Home has an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars from CMS as of Aug 2026. Its health inspection rating is 1, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 2.

How many beds does The Friendly Home have?

The Friendly Home has 126 certified beds. It averages 111.3 residents per day, about 88.3% of its certified beds.

How much nursing care do residents get at The Friendly Home?

The home reports 3.66 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.51 hours from registered nurses. The Rhode Island average is 3.71 hours and 0.76 hours from registered nurses.

Has The Friendly Home been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $107,709 in the past three years.

Does The Friendly Home accept Medicare or Medicaid?

CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Aug 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 415044. Check the official record on Medicare.gov

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