St Clare Home

Official Government Ratings

Care Quality Indicators

How St Clare Home Compares

St Clare Home is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing facility in Newport, Rhode Island. It holds an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Rhode Island average of 3.0 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 stars), while staffing (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of falls resulting in major injury (11.9%) is above the Rhode Island average of 3.6% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 50 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 94% occupied.

Among the 3 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Newport, 1 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 3.0 stars.

By the numbers vs. Rhode Island average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 24.4% — worse than the Rhode Island average of 22.7%.
• Falls with major injury: 11.9% — worse than the Rhode Island average of 3.6% (230% higher).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 5.6% — worse than the Rhode Island average of 4.3% (28% higher).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 40.3% — worse than the Rhode Island average of 24.9% (62% higher).

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Rhode Island averages across 73 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Newport

Newport sits in Newport County, where adults 65 and older make up about 22.2% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Rhode Island as a whole (17.3% statewide). The area's median household income is higher than the state average, reflecting a higher cost of living.

Residents 65+

18,390 (22.2%)

Median age

45.8 years

Median household income

$84,282

Median home value

$399,500

Demographics for Newport County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Newport.

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