Overview
Tockwotton on the Waterfront has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Rhode Island average of 2.9. It is the highest-rated of the 7 nursing homes in East Providence. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in Rhode Island (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Rhode Island average of 9.2. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,628 in the past three years.
Tockwotton on the Waterfront is a nonprofit facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 51 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 15%
Top 13%
Top 8%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,628
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.97 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.12 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.74 hrs
- Nurse aides3.10 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes