Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
55 Scallop Shell Way, South Kingstown, RI 02883
South Kingstown, Rhode Island · CMS verdict
CMS places Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below 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.
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield in South Kingstown, Rhode Island holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 42 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 42 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 42.
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.
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Rhode Island average below.
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 South Kingstown, 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. With occupancy around 80%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Rhode Island, Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield is one of 25 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 24% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
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 Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield's lower-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 Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield ranks in Rhode Island
Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in Rhode Island, Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 17% of them. The bars show how all Rhode Island homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
17 Rhode Island homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 80 |
| Residents | 64 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Washington |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 25 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield'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 Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield offer? ▾
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell at Wakefield has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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: 415057.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.