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B
Good

The Friendly Home

303 Rhodes Avenue · Woonsocket, RI 02895

4017697220 · For profit - Limited Liability company

126 beds105.3 residents199 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

The Friendly Home receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.7219 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6145 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.17 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.85% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (4.79% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6145 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (4.79%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.7219hrs/resident/day▼ 0.17
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6145hrs/resident/day▼ 0.07
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.85%
3.9314 weekday → 3.1902 weekend
Agency Staff
4.79%
6.58% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9727hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.6485hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4355std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Providence County Average-0.04 HPRD
3.76
03.72 HPRD
vs. Rhode Island State Average+0.00 HPRD
3.72
03.72 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.17 HPRD
3.90
03.72 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
The Friendly Home ★
Woonsocket · This facility
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B
3.72190.6145★★☆☆☆
St Antoine Residence
North Smithfield
0.3 mi
B
3.85280.6412★★☆☆☆
Cedar Haven Operations Holding LLC Valley View Hea
Woonsocket
1.5 mi
C
3.04690.4662★☆☆☆☆
Oakland Grove Health Care Center
Woonsocket
2.3 mi
C
3.40570.4138★★☆☆☆
Woonsocket Health Center
Woonsocket
2.4 mi
B
3.83330.651★★★★★
Holiday Retirement Home Inc
Manville
3.8 mi
D
4.19680.3029★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

10
Inspections
39
Total Deficiencies
$26,776
Fines Assessed
Dec 19, 2025Health
12 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 6, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 22, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 31, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 30, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Oct 4, 2024Health
8 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 22, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 11, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Oct 30, 2023Health
8 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 31, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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Penalty History

Oct 30, 2023Fine
$11,183
Oct 30, 2023Fine
$15,593
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.