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Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield

55 Scallop Shell Way, South Kingstown, RI 02883

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80 certified beds 69 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

2 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.6 hours

RI average: 3.7 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.3 hours

RI average: 0.8 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.1 hours

RI average: 3.3 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
55.9%

RI average: 40.6% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

2 fines totaling $89,882 in the recent inspection window (most recent: November 20, 2025).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Elderwood
Who owns this facility — 10 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Post Acute Partners Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 100% ownership since 07/01/2010
  • Cole, Warren Individual
    Indirect owner (≥5%) 50% ownership since 07/01/2010
  • Rubin, Jeffrey Individual
    Indirect owner (≥5%) 50% ownership since 07/01/2010
  • Quillard, Philip Individual
    Managing employee (contracted) since 11/12/2019
  • Vinkle, John Paul Individual
    Managing employee (contracted) since 11/12/2019
  • Rhyner, Marissa Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 09/13/2010
  • Cole, Warren Individual
    Corporate officer since 07/01/2010
  • Rubin, Jeffrey Individual
    Corporate officer since 07/01/2010
  • Cole, Warren Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 07/01/2010
  • Rubin, Jeffrey Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 07/01/2010

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 5 health (RI avg 9.2) · 1 fire (RI avg 1.7) · ⚠ 6 serious Details

25 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 6 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: November 20, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 5 health deficiencies · RI average: 9.2 · National: 9.3

3 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often egress (1) and miscellaneous (1).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-11-20): 1 deficiency · RI average: 1.7 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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