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Rhode Island

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

71 facilities6,816 residents3.72 avg HPRD
vs National Average
-0.18 HPRD
National avg: 3.90 · Rhode Island: 3.72
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Rhode Island ranks among the lower-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 3.72 HPRD — 0.18 hours below the national average. Only 69.0% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.77 HPRD, with 40.9% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.
3.72
Average Total HPRD
All nursing staff combined
▼ 0.18 vs national
0.77
Average RN HPRD
Recommended: 0.75
▲ 0.09 vs national
69.0%
Meet CMS Benchmark
49 of 71 facilities
15.0%
Avg Weekend Drop-off
Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun
6.0%
Avg Agency Staff
Contractor/temp worker hours
—
Had Zero-RN Days
Data unavailable
3.63
Median HPRD
50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)
0
F-Rated Facilities
Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Rhode Island's 71 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

F
For-Profit
3.58
avg HPRD
61 facilities (86%)
N
Non-Profit
4.58
avg HPRD
10 facilities (14%)
💡 Non-profit facilities in Rhode Island average 1.00 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 28% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Rhode Island

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

1
A+
Jeanne Jugan Residence
Pawtucket
5.58 HPRD
RN: 1.21
2
A+
Hattie Ide Chaffee Home
East Providence
5.20 HPRD
RN: 1.30
3
A+
Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich
East Greenwich
5.10 HPRD
RN: 1.05
4
A+
Tockwotton on the Waterfront
East Providence
5.00 HPRD
RN: 1.07
5
A
Roberts Health Centre Inc
North Kingstown
4.79 HPRD
RN: 0.93

▼ Most Understaffed in Rhode Island

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

71
D
Waterview Villa Rehabilitation and Health Care Cen
East Providence
2.96 HPRD
RN: 0.58
70
D
Westerly Health Center
Westerly
2.96 HPRD
RN: 0.74
69
C
Royal Middletown Nursing Center
Middletown
3.00 HPRD
RN: 0.95
68
C
South County Nursing and Rehabilitation
North Kingstown
3.02 HPRD
RN: 0.59
67
C
Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center, LLC
Providence
3.03 HPRD
RN: 0.41
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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Rhode Island — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low
Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%
CountyFacilities ↓Avg HPRD RN HPRDMeet Benchmark Grades
▸Providence413.760.7065.8%Mixed B/C
▸Kent113.830.9090.9%Mostly B
▸Washington83.510.8662.5%Mixed B/C
▸Newport63.510.9150.0%Mixed C/B
▸Bristol53.720.7980.0%Mostly B

HPRD Range in Rhode Island

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.44
25th pctile
3.63
Median
3.95
75th pctile

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.