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Elderwood of Scallop Shell At Wakefield

55 SCALLOP SHELL WAY, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02883
(401) 789-3006
80 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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55 Scallop Shell Way
South Kingstown, RI 02883
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
CMS facility ID
415057
Care type
Nursing home
County
Washington
Facility name
Elderwood of Scallop Shell At Wakefield
Street address
55 SCALLOP SHELL WAY
City / state / ZIP
South Kingstown, RI 02883
Phone
(401) 789-3006

About this facility — Elderwood of Scallop Shell At Wakefield

Elderwood of Scallop Shell At Wakefield is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is licensed for 80 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island (120 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in South Kingstown and 72 skilled nursing facilities across Rhode Island. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Elderwood of Scallop Shell At Wakefield 28 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $89,882 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Elderwood
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Post Acute Partners
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010
Cole, Warren
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2010
Rubin, Jeffrey
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2010
Quillard, Philip
Managing employee — since 2019
Rhyner, Marissa
Managing employee — since 2010
Vinkle, John Paul
Managing employee — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1978-07-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$89,882 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-20
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$458 per day (≈ $13,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
36% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 52% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% above the RI median of $406/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-20Health inspection5 citations
F-0582
C · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-12-09
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-12-09
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-09
F-0726
G · Actual harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-12-09
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-09
2024-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-13
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-09-06Health inspection5 citations
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-06
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-06
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-10-06
F-0849
E · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-10-06
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-06
2024-01-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0883
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-01-22
2023-09-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0684
H · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0697
H · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0726
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0757
G · Actual harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0811
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-10-22
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-10-22
2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-23
2025-11-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-12-09
2024-09-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-06
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-06

Federal penalties

2025-11-20Fine$19,383
2023-08-24Fine$70,499
Total fines$89,882
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 415057.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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