Safety Report: Hattie Ide Chaffee Home

East Providence, Rhode Island · Based on official CMS inspection records as of October 1, 2026.

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How to read this report. Every nursing home receives some citations. One citation does not mean a facility is unsafe. Look at how serious the findings were, whether the same problems keep coming back, and whether things are getting better or worse. Learn how inspections work.

Official ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★
Long-stay quality★★★★★
Short-stay quality★★★★★

Medicare's star ratings compare nursing homes within the same state for health inspections. A 5-star facility performed better than most in its state; a 1-star facility performed worse than most.

Stars are calculated by CMS, not by us. We do not create our own safety score.

Serious documented violations

1Immediate jeopardy citations (severity J–L)
0Actual harm citations (severity G–I)
4Requirements cited on more than one inspection
J
Government finding: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Inspection of June 17, 2024. Facility reported correction by July 15, 2024.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F689

Citations by topic

0Abuse, neglect & exploitation
3Infection control
1Medications & pharmacy
1Accidents & supervision

Topics use CMS's own deficiency categories; “accidents & supervision” counts tag F689 (free of accident hazards / adequate supervision). Counts cover the last three inspection cycles, including complaint investigations.

Is it getting better or worse?

Fewer citations in the most recent cycle (5) than in the cycle before (9).

Two cycles ago
none serious
Prior cycle
1 serious
Most recent cycle
none serious

An inspection cycle is roughly one year and includes the standard inspection plus complaint investigations. Counts depend partly on how many complaint investigations occurred, so treat small changes with caution. Red bars include at least one serious citation.

Staffing and rating trends will appear as we collect monthly CMS releases. We have one month so far, so a staffing trend cannot yet be determined.

Repeat findings

These requirements were cited on more than one inspection date in the last three cycles.

RequirementTimes citedInspection dates
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F658)4June 20, 2025; June 26, 2024; June 17, 2024; January 10, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F880)3June 20, 2025; June 17, 2024; May 19, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F812)2June 20, 2025; June 17, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (F684)2June 17, 2024; May 19, 2023

Fines and enforcement

DateTypeAmount / length
June 17, 2024Payment DenialPayment denial for 6 days, starting July 9, 2024
June 17, 2024Fine$40,295

Federal civil money penalties and Medicare/Medicaid payment denials. State-level penalties may not be included.

Complete inspection history

19 citations across 6 inspection dates.

June 20, 2025 — 5 citations
F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Administration Deficiencies · F940 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F690 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · corrected July 18, 2025
September 9, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F552 · complaint · corrected September 25, 2024
June 26, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · complaint · corrected July 15, 2024
June 17, 2024 — 9 citations (includes serious)
J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F689 · corrected July 15, 2024
F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected July 15, 2024
F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected July 15, 2024
F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F730 · corrected July 15, 2024
E
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F761 · corrected July 15, 2024
E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · corrected July 15, 2024
D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F805 · corrected July 15, 2024
D
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F710 · corrected July 15, 2024
D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F684 · corrected July 15, 2024
January 10, 2024 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · complaint · corrected February 9, 2024
May 19, 2023 — 2 citations
E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F684 · corrected June 18, 2023
D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected June 18, 2023

Source: CMS Health Deficiencies dataset (data as of October 1, 2026); full inspection narratives on Medicare Care Compare

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