All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Woonsocket,
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.
Woonsocket Health Center gets decent marks on its last two inspections, which is why its inspection and quality scores sit at four out of five stars. The trouble is underneath: 21 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, is more than you'd want to see at a home with recent survey activity. Nurse staffing runs 3.52 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday staffing. For a 150-bed for-profit run by a corporation, that pattern matters, fewer hands on evenings and weekends is when problems tend to surface.
The Friendly Home runs 126 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running roughly 12% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 51.9% against a national 45.8%, so the people providing that care are cycling through faster than usual. The inspection record is the harder part: 38 deficiencies, six of them at harm or jeopardy level, four fines totaling $107,709, and a one-star health inspection rating from CMS. No abuse citations appear on the current record, and the most recent inspection was December 2025.
Cedar Haven's Valley View in Woonsocket has one star for health inspections and sits in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, the short list of homes the government watches most closely. The record backs that up: 64 deficiencies, 13 of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, five tied to abuse, and six fines adding up to roughly $84,000. Staffing is thinner than most homes, at 2.82 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover actually looks better than average, 36.4% versus 45.8% nationally, so the problem isn't churn, it's simply not enough hands on the floor.
Adviniacare Oakland Grove runs 178 beds in Woonsocket under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits about 10% under the national average at 3.49 nurse hours per resident day, with weekends dipping roughly 8% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is where it beats the pack, 36.5% against a national 45.8%, which matters, since consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines.
The inspection record is the harder read. Forty-three deficiencies are on file, six of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, seven tied to abuse. Four fines total $111,098, and the most recent inspection was November 25, 2025.
If you're considering this home, ask about weekend coverage and how they've addressed those harm-level findings.