Elderwood Of Scallop Shell At Wakefield
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, RI — inspection on November 20, 2025.
Found 5 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0582 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-20.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Scope/Severity Level C: pattern, 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 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-09.
Federal health inspectors cited Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0684 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-20.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity Level G: isolated, actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.
Actual harm to residents was documented as a result of this deficiency.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-09.
Federal health inspectors cited Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0689 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-20.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Scope/Severity Level J: isolated, immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
This represents an immediate jeopardy situation, the most serious level of deficiency.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-09.
Federal health inspectors cited Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0726 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-20.
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 G: isolated, actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.
Actual harm to residents was documented as a result of this deficiency.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-09.
Federal health inspectors cited Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, RI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0757 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-11-20.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-09.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.
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