Royal of Westerly Nursing Center
Nursing home in Westerly, Rhode Island, CMS certification number 415004
79 Beach Street, Westerly, RI 02891 · Washington County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 66
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,647 (1)
Does Royal of Westerly Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Royal of Westerly Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Royal of Westerly Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.44
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.94
- Weekend total hours
- 2.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 19, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 5, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Royal of Westerly Nursing Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,647 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 60.1 residents live here, about 91% of its 66 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 60.1
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Royal of Westerly Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Royal Westerly LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 12 homes nationally under Royal Health Group, 3.2-star chain average
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- South Kingstown Nurs. & Rehab Ctr2115 South County Trail, West Kingston 02892
- Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care415 Gardner Road, West Kingston 02892
- AdviniaCare Scallop Shell, LLC55 Scallop Shell Way, South Kingstown 02879
Who inspects nursing homes in Rhode Island
Rhode Island's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Rhode Island, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
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Questions about Royal of Westerly Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Royal of Westerly Nursing Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Royal of Westerly Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Royal of Westerly Nursing Center?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Royal of Westerly Nursing Center?
Royal Westerly LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.