Overview
Westerly Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Rhode Island average of 2.9. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Westerly. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 97% of nursing homes in Rhode Island (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 1, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Rhode Island average of 9.2. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.
Westerly Health Center is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 113 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 1, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,278
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.98 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.52 hrs
- Nurse aides1.74 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 26, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes