Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Evergreen House Health Center
1 Evergreen Drive, East Providence, RI · (401) 438-3250
- Certified beds
- 160
- Residents per day
- 143
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1979
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Rhode Island.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Rhode Island homes
Evergreen House Health Center carries 30 inspection points. That is fewer than 82% of Rhode Island's 71 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Rhode Island: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–26 pts
- 4★ 26–54 pts
- 3★ 54–89 pts
- 2★ 89–177.5 pts
- 1★ over 177.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Rhode Island by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
19 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspection history
2025-07-03
6 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2024-06-24
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2023-06-05
7 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 3 min of nursing staff time a day, 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 3 min
Rhode Island average
3 h 47 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% of nursing staff and 17% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6 pts better | 100.0% | 94.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.5 pts better | 100.0% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1 pts worse | 4.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.1 pts better | 6.5% | 18.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts better | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.2 pts worse | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.2 pts better | 18.3% | 22.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened11.7 pts better | 4.1% | 15.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.5 pts better | 3.0% | 19.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.1 pts worse | 25.5% | 21.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts better | 0.4% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19.1 pts better | 99.4% | 80.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.5 pts worse | 17.5% | 15.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine21 pts better | 98.7% | 77.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.5 pts worse | 26.6% | 25.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
32 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Cushing, Nathaniel | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cushing, Nathaniel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cushing, Nathaniel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Long, Zofia | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Long, Zofia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Majekodunmi, Akindele | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Majekodunmi, Akindele | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Raposo, Jennifer | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raposo, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress2D
- D
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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