Grace Barker Nursing Center
54 Barker Avenue, Warren, RI, 02885
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 86 · avg 82 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.5% — near the Rhode Island averageRhode Island avg: 40.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 25% — lower than most Rhode Island nursing homesRhode Island avg: 38.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Rhode Island averageRhode Island avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $114,806 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 415014
- Certified beds
- 86 beds · avg 82 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Grace Barker Nursing Center, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (2 on record)
- Mark c Lescault
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2007
- Mary e Lescault
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2006
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)
- D0744·Feb 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D0695·Feb 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0658·Feb 5, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E0880·Feb 5, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0610·Jul 15, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D0609·Mar 7, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E0760·Feb 23, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0756·Feb 23, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $115K
Most recent events
- Sep 29, 2023Fine · $115K
Fire-safety citations
4 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 5, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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