All 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Providence,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Steere House runs on a nonprofit model with 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.64 hours per resident day, about 20% above the national average of 3.86. That's meaningful coverage, though weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so the floor gets thinner when families tend to visit.
The bigger story is consistency: annual turnover of 16.7% against a national average of 45.8% suggests a stable workforce that knows its residents.
But the inspection record pulls this down. Thirteen deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and three fines totaling $85,654. The most recent inspection was March 5, 2026. Strong staffing and low turnover are real strengths, they just don't erase four harm-level findings.
Elmwood runs leaner on nursing hours than most homes, 3.33 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, dropping about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage. That's the kind of pattern families notice on a Saturday afternoon when call lights take longer to answer. Staff turnover sits at 27.5%, well under the national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related. A September 2025 inspection is recent, and the 2/5 quality measure rating is the number worth asking about on a tour.
Bethany Home of Rhode Island runs a 33-bed nonprofit operation in Providence, and the staffing numbers are genuinely better than most: 4.84 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average. But two things undercut that. Weekend staffing drops about 16% below its own weekday level, so the care you'd get on a Saturday isn't the care described in the average. And turnover sits at 100%, every position turns over in a year, against a national rate near 46%. That churn, plus 19 deficiencies on the current record (one at harm level) and a $12,735 fine, explains why the inspection and quality ratings land mid-range despite the healthy staffing figure.
Adviniacare Providence Dodge runs 161 beds and gives each resident about 3.06 nursing hours a day, roughly a fifth below the national average, with weekends staffed about 9% thinner than weekdays. That thin coverage sits alongside 33 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and four tied to abuse, plus $58,559 in fines from two cases. What keeps the picture from being uniformly grim is a 22.8% turnover rate, half the national figure, and a 4/5 quality measure score, suggesting the staff who stay do good work. The last inspection was August 2025.
Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 206 beds in Providence under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show strain. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record carries 51 deficiencies, including 7 at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $167,593; the most recent look came in January 2026, and CMS rated all three of its star categories at 2 out of 5. Staff turnover, at 42.8%, is actually slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, one of the few spots where this home doesn't lag.
Berkshire Place runs 220 certified beds in Providence under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.47 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 47%, slightly above the national figure, which means less continuity for residents who need consistent caregivers. The inspection record is heavier: 38 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and 11 fines totaling just under $60,000. Its last inspection was September 2025. All three CMS star categories land at 2 out of 5.
Adviniacare Summit Commons is a for-profit LLC with 165 certified beds, and its record shows why CMS placed it in the Special Focus Facility program. Inspectors have logged 63 deficiencies, ten of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, with five tied to abuse, plus eight fines totaling $395,990. The health inspection and quality measure ratings both sit at one star, though staffing earns four, and turnover at 33.6% actually beats the national 45.8%. Still, 3.46 nurse hours per resident day runs about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. The most recent inspection was March 13, 2025.