Briarcliffe Manor
49 Old Pocasset Road, Johnston, RI 02919
Johnston, Rhode Island · CMS verdict
CMS places Briarcliffe Manor in the above-average range on the federal scale, and above the Rhode Island average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston, Rhode Island holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 99 of 100 (grade A). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 99 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 99.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Briarcliffe Manor's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Rhode Island.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Johnston, Rhode Island. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 90% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Rhode Island, Briarcliffe Manor is one of 33 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Briarcliffe Manor's upper-tercile stars compare to Rhode Island
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Rhode Island facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Rhode Island state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Briarcliffe Manor ranks in Rhode Island
Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in Rhode Island, Briarcliffe Manor’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 81% of them. The bars show how all Rhode Island homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
14 Rhode Island homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 122 |
| Residents | 110 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Providence |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Briarcliffe Manor's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Briarcliffe Manor? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Briarcliffe Manor's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Rhode Island average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Rhode Island? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Rhode Island is $12,106 per month ($145,270 annually). A private room averages $13,383 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Briarcliffe Manor offer? ▾
Briarcliffe Manor operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Briarcliffe Manor have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Briarcliffe Manor has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Rhode Island? ▾
In Rhode Island, alternatives include assisted living ($7,781/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($1,408/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Rhode Island elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 415012.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.