Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, part of Elderwood. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Rhode Island average of 2.46, and 55.9% nursing staff turnover (Rhode Island average 40.6%).
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
55 Scallop Shell WaySouth Kingstown, RI 02883
Washington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Rhode Island average. With about 69 residents a day, that works out to roughly 146 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Rhode Island avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.10 | 2.46 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.20 | 0.49 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.28 | 0.76 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.58 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.13 | 3.34 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
55.9% of nursing staff at Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield left over the year CMS measured, against a Rhode Island average of 40.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 53.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Rhode Island average 9.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $89,882 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Fine | $19,383 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Fine | $70,499 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield holds 2 of 5 overall; the Rhode Island average is 2.9.
About Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elderwood, 17 homes
- Legal name: 981 Kings Town Road Operating Company LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1978
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| South Kingstown Nurs. & Rehab Ctr West Kingston · abuse citation | 4.7 | 112 | 2.42 | 3.58 | 43.2% | 2 | $14,069 |
| South County Eden Operations LLC DBA Lakeside Nurs North Kingstown | 7.6 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.20 | 40.8% | 4 | $14,433 |
| Roberts Health Centre Inc North Kingstown | 8.9 | 66 | 3.34 | 4.80 | 36.6% | 5 | None |
| Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Newport | 9.3 | 95 | 2.28 | 3.35 | 28.6% | 4 | $8,018 |
| Kingston Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care West Kingston · no staffing data submitted | 10.0 | 55 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| St Clare Home Newport | 10.0 | 50 | 3.12 | 4.59 | 56.3% | 4 | None |
| AdviniaCare Newport, LLC Newport | 10.1 | 114 | 2.26 | 3.35 | 26.0% | 2 | $16,801 |
| John Clarke Senior Living Middletown | 11.6 | 60 | 2.46 | 3.47 | 25.5% | 2 | $14,385 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.