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Briarcliffe Gardens Memory Care Assisted Living is thoughtfully designed to provide an enriching, respectful, culturally sensitive, and secure assisted living environment. It is tailored to nurture and support the evolving needs of residents facing various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lewy Body Dementia, and more. They seamlessly blend the comforting ambiance of a home both in its exterior and interior design, extending its warm welcome to families from New England and beyond.
Briarcliffe Gardens is dedicated to incorporating a therapeutic approach through its Program for Daily Living™, ensuring residents receive personalized and compassionate care. As a privately owned establishment, Briarcliffe Gardens Memory Care Assisted Living prides itself on being a State-of-the-Art Memory Care Assisted Living Residences™ conveniently located just 10 minutes west of Providence, Rhode Island. This commitment to excellence is reflected in every aspect of their services, providing residents with the highest standard of memory care.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
| Staff type | Hours / day | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 41m per day | ▼ 11% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 32m per day | ▲ 10% State avg: 29m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 3h 2m per day | ▲ 23% State avg: 2h 28m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Total Nursing (Weekend)
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 50m per day | ▲ 16% State avg: 3h 18m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 6m per day | ▲ 100% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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RN (Weekend)
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 31m per day | ▼ 9% State avg: 34m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Briarcliffe Gardens Memory Care Assisted Living is legally operated by Kyle M Naylor.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Housing Options: Private Rooms
Building Type: Single-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
In Rhode Island, the Department of Health, Center for Health Facilities Regulation is the primary authority for inspecting, licensing, and reporting on all long-term care facilities.
Inspections are mandatory, regular evaluations conducted by state health departments or regulatory agencies. They ensure the community provides safe, compliant care, covering areas like resident health, staff and management.
Deficiencies indicate regulatory issues. A higher number implies the facility had several areas requiring improvement.
Rhode Island average: 34 deficiencies
0.8 deficiencies per inspection
The most recent inspection on October 10, 2025, found no deficiencies during a complaint investigation. Earlier inspections generally showed no deficiencies, though the biennial survey on June 7, 2023, cited issues related to food service safety, medication administration, and resident care practices. Prior reports also noted medication storage deficiencies in 2021, but complaint investigations during this period were mostly unsubstantiated. No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or enforcement actions were listed in the available reports. The inspection history suggests improvement over time, with recent surveys consistently free of deficiencies.
Briarcliffe Gardens Memory Care Assisted Living is located in Johnston, Rhode Island.
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5.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Johnston's city center to Briarcliffe Gardens Memory Care Assisted Living's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 4.32 miles to nearest hospital (Va Hospital Psy)
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These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
19.3%
23% better than Rhode Island averageRhode Island average: 25.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
9.2%
42% better than Rhode Island averageRhode Island average: 15.8%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.7%
13% better than Rhode Island averageRhode Island average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
75.6%
41% better than Rhode Island averageRhode Island average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
54.8%
8% better than Rhode Island averageRhode Island average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
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