Sunny View Nursing Home
Sunny View Nursing Home in Warwick, RI — inspection on March 30, 2026.
Found 1 citation. 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
During a surveyor interview on 3/27/2026 at approximately 2:00 PM with both the Regional Administrator and the Regional Nurse, they were unable to provide evidence that the previous wander guard device was checked or tested for functionality upon the resident's return to the facility before it was disposed of.
They acknowledged that the resident had eloped from the facility and that they were unaware of his/her whereabouts for approximately six hours.
The Administrator further stated that it was unclear whether the wander guard system had failed, the alarm sounded but staff did not respond, or the visitor had entered the door code. He explained that although the resident was wearing the wander guard device, the door alarm would not activate if a visitor used the code to exit.
When asked why a visitor would have the door code, the Administrator confirmed that visitors should not be given the code, as they are not facility employees.
The facility failed to ensure the safety of Resident ID #1, who was identified as at risk for elopement.
Despite the resident wearing a wander guard device, the resident was able to leave the facility unsupervised for approximately six hours on 3/25/2026, during which time staff were unaware of his/her whereabouts.
The facility did not verify the functionality of the resident's wander guard device upon return, and the previous device was discarded without assessment.Interviews with staff and visitors confirmed that the resident exited the facility with a visitor through the main entrance/exit door, and the wander guard alarm did not activate.
Additionally, the facility was unable to provide documentation confirming that staff consistently monitored the resident in accordance with facility policy and physician orders.These failures placed the resident in at risk for serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment or death.
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 Warwick, 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 Sunny View Nursing Home or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.