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Golden Crest Nursing Centre

100 SMITHFIELD ROAD, NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI, 02904

(401) 353-1710

goldencrestnursingcentre.com

152 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

100 Smithfield Road

North Providence, RI 02904

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Bed capacity

152

CMS facility ID

415029

Care type

Nursing home

County

Providence

Facility name

Golden Crest Nursing Centre

Street address

100 SMITHFIELD ROAD

City / state / ZIP

North Providence, RI 02904

Phone

(401) 353-1710

Website

goldencrestnursingcentre.com

About this facility — Golden Crest Nursing Centre

Golden Crest Nursing Centre is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in North Providence, Rhode Island. It is licensed for 152 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island (120 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in North Providence 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 Golden Crest Nursing Centre 30 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $70,868 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

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Pezzelli, Paul

Direct owner · Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 40% stake — since 2023

Hickey, Raymond

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Majekodunmi, Akindele

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Nichols, Michelle

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Pezzelli Whipple, Susan

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Pezzelli, Lisa

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1969-10-17

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$70,868 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-11

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$349 per day (≈ $10,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

79% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 18% private/other

Occupancy

95% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% below the RI median of $406/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

152

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-05-08

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 2026-05-08

2025-12-11Health inspection4 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-01-10

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2026-01-10

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-01-10

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-10

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)

2024-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-01-10

2024-11-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-11-22

2024-09-20Health inspection7 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-10-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-10-16

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-10-16

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-10-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-10-16

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-10-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-16

2024-07-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-07-31

2024-05-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-05-29

2023-10-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0600

H · Actual harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0636

B · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0691

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-10-26

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 2023-10-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-26

2025-12-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-01-10

2024-09-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-09-20

2023-10-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-08-04

Federal penalties

2025-12-11Fine$30,360

2023-10-13Fine$40,508

Total fines$70,868

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 415029.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.566 ratings on Google

★Trick · 2026-04-21 · via Google
“If I could leave 0 stars, I would! First, they left my grandfather laying in his own feces for an hour or more (I can only account for 35-40 minutes)... I took him out of there 5 days ago, and he has already DRASTICALLY improved at his new home in NC! He had a stage 1 pressure ulcer on his foot, and couldn't even help me to put him in and out of my truck! Now he's rolling around on his own in a wh…”

★Jocelyn Araujo · 2026-06-30 · via Google
“Not even one star. But that’s not an option. As a CNA myself, I understand how demanding this job can be. I know staffing is difficult, and I know every shift has its challenges. But there is no excuse for what I witnessed during my visit with my aunt. We arrived during dinner and found my aunt sitting in a chair soaked in urine and feces, with a puddle underneath her chair. Seeing someone left …”

★★★★★Jason Rahill · 2026-05-15 · via Google
“Came in for a knee rehab after patella surgery. Staff all around was fantastic, from the CNAs to the RNs to PT/OT and up to the owner. Very accommodating. Excellent place to do your rehab for any injury.”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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