Morgan Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Morgan Health Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Johnston, Rhode Island, part of Marquis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Rhode Island average of 2.46, and 43.8% nursing staff turnover (Rhode Island average 40.6%).
Morgan Health Center
80 Morgan AvenueJohnston, RI 02919
Providence 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 Morgan Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Rhode Island average. With about 112 residents a day, that works out to roughly 291 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Rhode Island avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.75 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.12 | 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
43.8% of nursing staff at Morgan Health Center 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 38.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Rhode Island average 9.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $61,780 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Fine | $17,060 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Fine | $44,720 |
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. Morgan Health Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Rhode Island average is 2.9.
About Morgan Health Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Marquis Health Services, 87 homes
- Legal name: Morgan Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1979
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Morgan Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc Cranston | 1.6 | 156 | 2.99 | 4.10 | 27.0% | 5 | $14,433 |
| Briarcliffe Manor Johnston | 2.3 | 122 | 3.31 | 4.66 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| Cherry Hill Manor Johnston | 2.4 | 171 | 2.52 | 4.07 | 37.4% | 5 | $6,201 |
| Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Providence | 2.6 | 70 | 2.30 | 3.33 | 27.5% | 3 | None |
| Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center, LLC Providence · abuse citation | 2.7 | 161 | 2.10 | 3.06 | 22.8% | 2 | $58,559 |
| Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Providence | 3.2 | 206 | 2.28 | 3.59 | 42.8% | 2 | $167,593 |
| Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Providence | 3.4 | 120 | 3.30 | 4.64 | 16.7% | 4 | $85,654 |
| Berkshire Place Providence · abuse citation | 3.7 | 220 | 2.18 | 3.47 | 47.0% | 2 | $59,978 |
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.