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Elderwood Of Scallop Shell At Wakefield

55 Scallop Shell Way, South Kingstown, RI 028834017893006Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 80Avg. daily residents: 69Chain: Elderwood (17 facilities)County: Washington

The complete public record on Elderwood Of Scallop Shell At Wakefield, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in South Kingstown, 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.
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell At Wakefield holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 56% is well above the Rhode Island average of 40%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $89,882 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

3.58 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.71)
1.28 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.77)
3.13 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
55.9% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (40.3)
53.8% RN turnover
0 administrators 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

November 20, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
5 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.3)
9 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$89,882 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($64,128)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

25 citations on record across recent inspections, 6 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
November 20, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J · Immediate jeopardy
November 20, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G · Actual harm
November 20, 20250726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's…G · Actual harm
November 20, 20250757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.C · Minimal harm potential

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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.