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Nursing homes in Rhode Island
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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 72 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Rhode Island. 71 have a CMS overall star rating, and 30 are rated 4 stars or higher. 10 share the highest rating here, 5 stars, including Briarcliffe Manor, Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc and Cherry Hill Manor (first three alphabetically). They are listed across 26 cities.
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Largest cities
All cities with 3 or more nursing homes (13)
- Coventry
- East Providence
- Johnston
- Middletown
- Newport
- North Kingstown
- Pascoag
- Pawtucket
- Providence
- Warren
- Warwick
- Westerly
- Woonsocket
Nursing homes in smaller cities (21)
Related
- Medicare home health agencies in Rhode Island
- Hospices in Rhode Island
- How nursing home care works and who pays
- Rhode Island city index (JSON)
Quick facts: 72 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Rhode Island across 26 cities; 71 have a CMS overall star rating (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.