Harris Health Care Center North
Harris Health Care Center North is a 32-bed nursing home in Central Falls, Rhode Island. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1992-01-01. It averages 31.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Harris Health Care Center North?
CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for Harris Health Care Center North, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | F0603 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | D |
| 2025-12-05 | F0585, F0812, F0865, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-12-05 | F0583, F0605, F0690, F0699, F0710, F0757, F0759, F0760, F0802 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E |
| 2025-12-05 | F0658, F0684, F0695, F0761, F0842, F0883 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-10-11 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-10-11 | F0656, F0699, F0760, F0842 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-10-11 | F0658, F0761, F0926 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Have policies on smoking. | D |
| 2024-01-25 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | C |
| 2023-11-17 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | E |
| 2023-11-17 | F0655, F0684, F0756, F0759, F0842, F0880 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-18 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | E |
Why was Harris Health Care Center North fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Fine | $10,033 |
How is Harris Health Care Center North staffed relative to the RI average?
| Measure | This facility | RI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.32244 | 3.71423 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.6 | 40.6 |
| Average number of residents per day | 31.8 | 98.3 |
Who owns Harris Health Care Center North?
Harris Health Care Center North is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name QUALITY GERONTOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HARRIS, CHARLES | since 02/01/1994 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HARRIS, CHAD, HARRIS, CHARLES | since 02/01/1994 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HARRIS, CHAD, KLUFAS, MICHAEL | since 02/01/1994 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | HARRIS, CHAD, HARRIS, CHARLES, KLUFAS, MICHAEL | since 02/01/1994 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Harris Health Care Center North?