Hospitals & Nursing Homes in Rhode Island
Last updated: September 2026.
At a glance
13
Hospitals
72
Nursing homes
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Highlights
Top-performing facilities in Rhode Island based on official federal data.
Fastest emergency rooms
Hospitals with shortest typical ER wait times (lower is better):
| Hospital | City | Wait |
|---|---|---|
| Westerly Hospital | Westerly | 2h 22m |
| Newport Hospital | Newport | 2h 52m |
| Our Lady of Fatima Hospital | North Providence | 3h 13m |
| South County Hospital Inc. | Wakefield | 3h 17m |
| Roger Williams Medical Center | Providence | 3h 32m |
| Landmark Medical Center | Woonsocket | 3h 45m |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence | 3h 54m |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence | 4h 18m |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital | Warwick | 4h 22m |
| The Miriam Hospital | Providence | 4h 54m |
Best Registered Nurse (RN) staffing
Nursing homes with most RN hours per resident per day (higher is better):
| Nursing home | City | RN hrs |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Home of Rhode Island | Providence | 1.53 |
| Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield | South Kingstown | 1.37 |
| West View Nursing Home, Inc. | West Warwick | 1.35 |
| Grandview Center | Cumberland | 1.22 |
| Jeanne Jugan Residence | Pawtucket | 1.21 |
| Warren Operations Ri, LLC Dba Warren Center | Warren | 1.19 |
| Hattie Ide Chaffee Home | East Providence | 1.18 |
| Apple Rehab Clipper | Westerly | 1.14 |
| Coventry Operations Ri LLC Dba Respiratory and Reh | Coventry | 1.13 |
| Avalon Nursing Home Inc. | Warwick | 1.12 |