Nursing homes › Rhode Island › Avalon Nursing Home Inc
57 Stokes Street, Warwick, RI 02889 · 4017381200 · 31 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.
All-time on record: 27 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-01 |
| 2026-03-11 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-01 |
| 2026-03-11 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-01 |
| 2025-05-30 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-20 |
| 2024-08-28 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-23 |
| 2024-05-31 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-17 |
| 2024-05-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-17 |
| 2024-05-31 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-17 |
| 2024-05-31 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-17 |
| 2024-05-31 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-17 |
| 2024-05-31 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Health | corrected 2024-06-17 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-06-04 |
| 2023-05-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
| 2023-05-10 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-12 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOWALIK, DAVID | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| KOWALIK, COLLEEN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/07/2014 |
| KOWALIK, DAVID | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/07/2014 |
| KOWALIK, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/07/2014 |
| KOWALIK, DAVID | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/21/2020 |
| SANTORO, RALPH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 415060. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.