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THE CLIPPER HOME INC

Westerly, RI · Washington County · For profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds

📍 161 Post Road, Westerly, RI 02891  ·  📞 (401) 322-8081

Medicare ID: 415120  ·  Last Medicare inspection: Jul 8, 2025

Overall Safety Score
54
out of 100
Concerning
Component Scores
54
Inspection
73
Staffing
4
Enforcement
85
Complaints
52
Quality
📋 Last inspected: July 8, 2025 📦 CMS data as of: May 2026

Score Breakdown

Inspection
54
Staffing
73
Enforcement
4
Complaints
85
Quality Outcomes
52

What the numbers mean

THE CLIPPER HOME INC scored 54 out of 100 — 5 points below the state average of 59.

📋 Inspections: 20 citations over the last 36 months — 5 fewer than the state average (25). 2 were rated serious (G+) — inspectors found actual or potential harm to residents.

👥 Staffing: Staffing is within an acceptable range but not among the highest-performing facilities. Ask about nurse coverage on evenings, nights, and weekends when you visit.

⚠️ Penalties & enforcement: CMS has recorded 2 enforcement actions totaling $238,831 against this facility. Penalties are only issued after a facility fails two levels of regulatory review — meaning this is a serious escalation beyond a standard citation. Ask for a written explanation of every fine and what corrective actions were taken.

💬 Complaints: Low complaint activity — few formal complaints from residents or families have triggered inspections. Ask if there is a family council you can speak with.

⚠️ Resident quality outcomes: Some quality measures are below national benchmarks. Areas like fall prevention, pain management, or medication use may warrant closer attention.

What inspectors found (last 3 surveys)

20
Total citations
State avg: 25.3
2
Serious (G+)
State avg: 3
0
Repeat findings

Top concern areas

20

⚖ Penalties & Enforcement

Federal civil monetary penalties (CMPs) are only issued after a facility has failed two levels of regulatory review — meaning problems were found on inspection and the facility could not rebut the findings. This is a serious escalation beyond a standard citation.

$238,831
Total federal fines
2
Enforcement actions

⚠ Each enforcement action required CMS to make a separate non-compliance determination — meaning this facility failed two levels of regulatory review before any fine was issued. Ask management specifically what violations triggered these fines and what corrective steps were taken.

📋 Enforcement Context Analysis
📊
Enforcement score: 4/100 — 44 points below the state average of 48/100 — worse than most comparable facilities. A score below 70 indicates a meaningful enforcement history that warrants direct conversation with facility management.

📅 Per-action enforcement records (date, fine amount, and penalty type for each individual action) are sourced from a separate CMS enforcement dataset and will be added in a future data update.

🩹

Resident Wellbeing — Key Indicators

These are the measures families ask about most. They come from CMS clinical assessments of every resident — not just inspection reports. Stars (★) count toward the official CMS quality star rating.

Antipsychotic medication use
0.7% lower is better
Share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic drugs. High use can signal residents being over-medicated rather than receiving attentive care.
Flu vaccination rate
19.9% higher is better
Share of long-stay residents vaccinated against the flu this season. Higher is better.
Re-hospitalized after discharge
26.8% lower is better
How often short-stay residents who went home ended up back in the hospital within 30 days. Risk-adjusted for resident health.
Hospitalization rate
20.6% lower is better
How often long-stay residents were hospitalized over the past year. Adjusted for how sick residents were.
🔒 Full breakdown — 4 of 19 total measures shown
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Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures & Medicare claims data. Scores shown are the most recent 4-quarter averages for long-stay residents.

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Data source: CMS Care Compare · Methodology · State Ombudsman

This report uses public CMS nursing home data and simplified scoring to help families ask better questions. It is not a recommendation, ranking, medical opinion, legal opinion, or substitute for an in-person visit. Source data last published by CMS: May 3, 2026.