Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent
99 Hillside Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
Providence, Rhode Island · CMS verdict
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Rhode Island state average (3.1) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent in Providence, Rhode Island holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 34 of 100 (grade F). The 165-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Rhode Island runs a median of $12,106 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 34 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 34.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Providence, Rhode Island, this facility operates 165 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 128 residents - an occupancy rate of about 78%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 78% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Rhode Island, Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent is one of 25 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (52 total). CMS has levied 5 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent compares 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 Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent ranks in Rhode Island
Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in Rhode Island, Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Rhode Island homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
12 Rhode Island homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 165 |
| Residents | 128 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Providence |
| Penalties | 5 |
| Deficiencies | 52 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
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 Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent offer? ▾
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent operates as a skilled nursing facility (165 beds with approximately 128 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 52 deficiencies and 5 penalties there.
Does Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent has multiple deficiencies (52 total) and 5 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 415129.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.