Grace Barker Nursing Center
54 Barker Avenue, Warren, RI 02885
Grace Barker Nursing Center, a 86-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Warren, RI, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #19 of 71 rated homes in RI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 4 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #19 of 71
- In-state rank among rated RI homes
- 3.87
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 14
- Inspection findings · 4 serious
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The verdict
Grace Barker Nursing Center, a 86-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Warren, RI, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #19 of 71 rated homes in RI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 4 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #19 of 71
- In-state rank among rated RI homes
- 3.87
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 14
- Inspection findings · 4 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 72 RI nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 415014
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 86
- Residents
- 81
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Bristol
- Last Inspection
- Apr 30, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 3.87 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.64 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.28
- CNA Hours
- 2.94
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.87 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.07
- Nursing Turnover
- 37.9%
- RN Turnover
- 16.7%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Grace Barker Nursing Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Grace Barker Nursing Center ranks #19 of 71 rated nursing homes in RI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Grace Barker Nursing Center operates 86 certified beds in Warren, RI with approximately 81 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 4★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 14 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 4 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $115K against this provider. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.87 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.64 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Grace Barker Nursing Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 37.9% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (14 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 30, 2026
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 7, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 7, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 7, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 7, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 9, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 22, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 22, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 22, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2023
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2023
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 5.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 18.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 2.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 91.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 19.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 9.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 95.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 86.5% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $115K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fine | $115K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Grace Barker Nursing Center, both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside RI (86 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside RI (4.12 here).
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Grace Barker Nursing Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The RI registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View RI registry
- Peer homes near 86 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in RI. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
