Rhode Island Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 74 skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island. Facilities average 28.0 deficiency citations each, with 2,071 total citations recorded and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 118 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Rhode Island's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Rhode Island
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 593 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 366 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 289 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 173 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 169 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 144 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Rhode Island
- F-Tag F0658: Services Provided Meet Professional Standards — 188 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 127 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 108 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 107 citations
- F-Tag F0760: Residents are Free of Significant Medication Errors — 102 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 95 citations
- F-Tag F0686: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers — 81 citations
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 70 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 69 citations
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 56 citations