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Tockwotton On The Waterfront

500 Waterfront Drive, East Providence, RI 029144012725280Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 52Avg. daily residents: 48County: Providence

The complete public record on Tockwotton On The Waterfront, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in East Providence, Rhode Island, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Rhode Island average: 2.9 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★★
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Tockwotton On The Waterfront holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,628 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.86 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.71)
1.10 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.77)
4.07 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
29.1% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (40.3)
33.3% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 16, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.3)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,628 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($64,128)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

12 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 16, 20260849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 16, 20260690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 25, 20250760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 25, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 13, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 13, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 13, 20250760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 13, 20250805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 13, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 13, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.