Bethany Home Of Rhode Island
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0554
Federal health inspectors cited Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0554 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-26.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 6 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Bethany Home of Rhode Island.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-26.
F-Tag F0577
Federal health inspectors cited Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0577 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-26.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Scope/Severity Level B: isolated, no actual harm with potential for minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 6 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Bethany Home of Rhode Island.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-26.
F-Tag F0658
Federal health inspectors cited Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0658 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-26.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 6 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Bethany Home of Rhode Island.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-26.
F-Tag F0726
Federal health inspectors cited Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0726 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-26.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: 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.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 6 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Bethany Home of Rhode Island.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-26.
F-Tag F0813
Federal health inspectors cited Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0813 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-26.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 6 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Bethany Home of Rhode Island.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-26.
F-Tag F0842
Federal health inspectors cited Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0842 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-26.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 6 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Bethany Home of Rhode Island.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-26.
Bethany Home of Rhode Island in Providence, RI inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Providence, RI, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Bethany Home of Rhode Island or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.