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Lake Forrest Health

180 LOG ROAD, SMITHFIELD, RI, 02917
(401) 231-7016
133 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
133
CMS facility ID
415049
Care type
Nursing home
County
Providence
Facility name
Lake Forrest Health
Street address
180 LOG ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Smithfield, RI 02917
Phone
(401) 231-7016

Lake Forrest Health is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It is licensed for 133 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island (120 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Smithfield 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 Lake Forrest Health 53 times across 21 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $112,473 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Lake Valley Operations Holdco Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2025
Yarmush, Yehuda
Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 80% stake — since 2025
Esri Holdco Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 20% stake — since 2025
Aponte, Sandra
Operational control — since 2025
Bibeault, Pamela
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Brand Sonnenschine Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Centralized Business Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Derienzo, Richard
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Heller, Shlomo
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lake Forest Health & Rehabilitation Propco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lake Valley Realty Holdco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lake Valley Ri Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Majekodunmi, Akindele
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Mcalpine, Ulysses
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Nussbaum, Ephraim
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Shiftster Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Sterling Therapy Solutions Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Triad Healthcare Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1977-11-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$112,473 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-02
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$287 per day (≈ $8,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
87% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 10% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
29% below the RI median of $406/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
133
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-03-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2026-01-02Health inspection9 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-02-01
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-02-01
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-02-01
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-02-01
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-02-01
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 2026-02-01
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-01
F-0940
E · No harm found
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2026-02-01
18 earlier / fire-safety inspections (43 citations)
2025-12-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-23
2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0726
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom 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 2025-12-23
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-12-23
2025-03-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-03-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-04-10
2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-01-17
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 2025-01-17
2024-10-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-09
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-09
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 2024-11-09
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-11-09
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-09
2024-08-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-09-06
2024-07-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2024-07-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-24
2024-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-24
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-07-24
2024-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
H · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-04
2024-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-07-24
2023-10-19Health inspection8 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-11-18
2023-09-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-19
2023-08-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-11-09
2026-01-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-02-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-01
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-02-01
2024-10-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-11-09
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-11-09
K-0911
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-11-09
2023-10-19Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-11-18
K-0300
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2023-11-18
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-11-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-18
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-18

Federal penalties

2025-11-25Fine$14,901
2024-05-01Fine$89,642
2023-08-23Fine$7,930
2024-05-01Medicare payment denial — 50 days
Total fines$112,473
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 415049.
What people say on Google.
2.65 ratings on Google
★Krystal Hanson · 2026-02-01 · via Google

“Sadly, I had to select even 1 star. My mother has been left in a room and ignored. She has urinated on herself after multiple hours of waiting for help to the restroom. Her physical therapist arrived while she was still asleep and left, never returning for the day! I have attempted to call the facility 14 separate times in the last 2 days and not a single call was answered. Keep looking! Keep t…”

★Pat McCrotch · 2026-08-07 · via Google

“Changing the name From Heberts will not change the fact this place is a disgrace. As long as Linda is in charge I would never put a loved one in this establishment”

★★★★★Isabel Wagner · 2025-10-22 · via Google

“Thanks to the Team at Lake Forest, my mother was able to return home stronger and more independent. I highly recommend this facility to anyone looking for quality rehab and genuine care for their loved ones.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered