Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
South County Eden Operations LLC DBA Lakeside Nurs
740 Oak Hill Road, North Kingstown, RI · (401) 294-4545
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 98
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Eden Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 27, 1998
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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
South County Eden Operations LLC DBA Lakeside Nurs carries 54.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% 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
18 health citations on record since 2024. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- E
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2E
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-05-18
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-04-17
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-04-22
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 22 min of nursing staff time a day, 37 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 22 min
Rhode Island average
3 h 47 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 31% 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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Fines and payment denials
$14,433 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-15 | Fine | $14,433 |
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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 days0.2 pts worse | 1.8 | 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 vaccine5.1 pts better | 99.1% | 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 injury0.3 pts better | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.5 pts better | 12.1% | 18.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts better | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3 pts better | 14.1% | 17.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12.6 pts worse | 35.1% | 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 worsened0.2 pts worse | 16.0% | 15.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.1 pts worse | 20.6% | 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 infection1.4 pts better | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.6 pts worse | 24.0% | 21.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.2 pts worse | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.4 pts better | 93.7% | 80.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.9 pts better | 6.1% | 15.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts worse | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.8 pts better | 95.5% | 77.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.6 pts better | 19.5% | 25.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gellis, Louis | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 9 facilities |
| Gellis, Louis | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Pollack, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2F
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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