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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Royal Middletown Nursing Center

193 Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842

Royal Middletown Nursing Center, a 50-bed for profit - partnership nursing facility in Middletown, RI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #57 of 71 rated homes in RI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 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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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#57 of 71
In-state rank among rated RI homes
3.21
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
26
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

Royal Middletown Nursing Center, a 50-bed for profit - partnership nursing facility in Middletown, RI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #57 of 71 rated homes in RI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#57 of 71
In-state rank among rated RI homes
3.21
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
26
Inspection findings · 2 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 - Partnership. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

2/5

Long-Stay Quality

1/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
415040
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
50
Residents
45
In Hospital
No
County
Newport
Last Inspection
Apr 30, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.21 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.92 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.22
CNA Hours
2.07
Total Nursing Hours
3.21 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.02
Nursing Turnover
62.5%
RN Turnover
69.2%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Royal Middletown Nursing Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Royal Middletown Nursing Center ranks #57 of 71 rated nursing homes in RI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Royal Middletown Nursing Center operates 50 certified beds in Middletown, RI with approximately 45 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 2★).

The inspection file contains 26 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 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 $31K against this provider. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.21 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.92 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Partnership" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Royal Middletown Nursing Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 62.5% (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 (26 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0849

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0697

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0610

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0557

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Apr 30, 2026 Tag: 0606

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: May 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 19, 2026 Tag: 0849

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 11, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 19, 2026 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 11, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 7, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 16, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 7, 2026 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 16, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 8, 2025 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 13, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Nov 25, 2025 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 13, 2025

H - Pattern - Actual harm Nov 25, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 13, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 2, 2025 Tag: 0842

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 1, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 2, 2025 Tag: 0726

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: May 1, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 2, 2025 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 1, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 2, 2025 Tag: 0610

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: May 1, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Nov 7, 2024 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 8, 2024 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 21, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 11, 2024 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 30, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Apr 11, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 30, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Apr 11, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 30, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 22, 2024

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 32.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 2.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 5.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 35.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 25.6% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 3.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% 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 97.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 20.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 94.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 27.2% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 95.3% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 81.9% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $31K

Date Type Amount
Nov 25, 2025 Fine $31K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Royal Middletown Nursing Center, both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Royal Middletown 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 50 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Royal Middletown Nursing Center?
Royal Middletown Nursing Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (2★).
Where does Royal Middletown Nursing Center rank among nursing homes in RI?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Royal Middletown Nursing Center ranks 57th among 71 rated nursing homes in RI (#57 of 71). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Royal Middletown Nursing Center?
Royal Middletown Nursing Center reports 3.21 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.92 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 62.5%.
How many beds does Royal Middletown Nursing Center have?
Royal Middletown Nursing Center has 50 certified beds with approximately 45 residents. The facility is located at 193 Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842.
Does Royal Middletown Nursing Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Royal Middletown Nursing Center has 26 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Royal Middletown Nursing Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Royal Middletown Nursing Center has received 1 penalties totaling $31K.
Who owns Royal Middletown Nursing Center?
Royal Middletown Nursing Center is classified as "For profit - Partnership" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Royal Middletown Nursing Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Royal Middletown Nursing Center was on Apr 30, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Royal Middletown Nursing Center?
Royal Middletown Nursing Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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