Overview
West Shore Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Rhode Island average of 2.9. It is the highest-rated of the 6 nursing homes in Warwick. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 94% of nursing homes in Rhode Island (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 9, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Rhode Island average of 9.2. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 72% of Rhode Island nursing homes have been fined.
West Shore Health Center is a for-profit facility with 145 certified beds, caring for about 130 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1970.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 17%
Top 29%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 9, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.10 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.65 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.47 hrs
- Nurse aides1.98 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 145
- Average residents per day
- 130
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1970
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes