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Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

70 HARRISON AVENUE, NEWPORT, RI, 02840
(401) 849-5222
95 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
95
CMS facility ID
415074
Care type
Nursing home
County
Newport
Facility name
Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Street address
70 HARRISON AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Newport, RI 02840
Phone
(401) 849-5222

About this facility — Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Newport, Rhode Island. It is licensed for 95 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island (120 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Newport 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 Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 15 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,018 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bigney, Michael
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 70% stake — since 2024
Arnold, Kelly
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2024
Ryan, Christopher
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2024
Ryan, Stephanie
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2024
Cicchelli, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Domingoes, Lori
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999
Health Concepts Ltd
Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Romagnolo, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1980-03-19
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,018 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-12
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$440 per day (≈ $13,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
46% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 44% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% above the RI median of $406/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
95
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-12Health inspection6 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-04-11
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-04-11
F-0761
D · No harm found
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 2026-04-11
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-11
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 2026-04-11
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2026-04-11
2025-01-09Health inspection3 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 2025-02-08
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-08
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)
2024-08-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-28
2024-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-08-17
2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0661
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-05-31
2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-02-08
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-02-08
2024-02-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-02-23

Federal penalties

2024-07-18Fine$8,018
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 415074.

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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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Source
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