Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence, RI

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Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence, RI

Golden Crest Nursing Centre is a nursing home community in North Providence, RI.

Information last verified:

100 Smithfield Road, North Providence, RI 02904

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.5 from 65 reviews
5 stars
30
4 stars
8
3 stars
6
2 stars
4
1 stars
17

Overall Review of Golden Crest Nursing Centre

common 22 reviews mention this

Care and staff responsiveness

Residents and families describe staff who are caring and supportive.

Many reviews praise staff for being kind, pleasant, and attentive, with some describing caregivers going out of their way to support both residents and families. A number of residents and visitors also mention that communication and help during care felt responsive. Some other reviews, however, describe delays, mistakes, and residents not getting timely help when they call for assistance.

common 13 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and recent renovations

Several reviews emphasize a clean setting and improving spaces.

A consistent theme in positive reviews is that the building is clean, with some visitors also noting recent renovations that made common areas look brighter. Other reviews conflict with that, describing rooms or bathrooms as dirty and pointing to hygiene problems that families had to address. Overall, the cleanliness feedback is mixed rather than uniformly positive.

common 6 reviews mention this

Rehab and therapy experience

Residents seeking rehab and therapy report mixed experiences.

Several reviews focused on rehab describe therapy teams as helpful and responsive, including mentions of PT/OT and regular mobility progress. Others criticize the rehab outcomes or describe therapy and medical support as inadequate or inconsistent, including concerns about progress and medication handling. If rehab is your priority, the reviews suggest you may want to ask detailed questions about day-to-day consistency.

common 3 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents engaged

Reviews mention activities and resident engagement.

Some residents and visitors say the facility has activities residents can participate in, including group activities and scheduled programming. A few also describe community-sponsored options as enjoyable and as a reason they feel comfortable staying. Not every review mentions activities, so this is a supportive point rather than a universal one.

caveat 16 reviews mention this

Understaffing and care failures

Multiple reviews raise concerns about staffing and neglect.

A recurring negative theme is that families experienced delays in care, long waits for help, and inconsistent attention to basic needs like bathroom assistance and timely responses to call buttons. Several reviews also describe hygiene and infection-control concerns, including problems with cleaning practices and staff behavior during care. There are also complaints about medication management and quality issues that families felt were serious enough to seek care elsewhere or file complaints.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 152 resident community capacity 152 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Theodore F Green State (9 miles away) Theodore F Green State (9 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Shaw's Pharmacy (0.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)

Restaurants

  • Mr. Lemon (1.2 miles)
  • Newport Creamery (1.5 miles)
  • Los Andes Restaurant (1.6 miles)
  • Chilangos (2.1 miles)
  • Snookers (2.1 miles)
  • Uncle Tony's Pizza and Pasta (2.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Ocean Orthopedic Services (1.4 miles)
  • Malik Amer Dr New University Medical Group Providence (1.5 miles)
  • Findley John K MD - Roger Williams Medical Center (1.6 miles)
  • Anchor Medical (2.1 miles)
  • Olneyville Health Center (2.3 miles)
  • Southern New England Retina Associates PC (2.3 miles)
  • The LASIK Vision Institute (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Providence VA Medical Center (1.8 miles)
  • Miriam Hospital - Infection, Disease, & Immunology Center (2.4 miles)
  • Women and Infants Laboratory (3.7 miles)
  • Hasbro Children's Hospital (3.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Our Lady of Grace Church (2.1 miles)

Cafes

  • New Harvest Coffee (2.2 miles)
  • Providence Bagel (2.3 miles)
  • Latte Love Coffee House (2.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.4 miles)
  • The Nitro Bar (2.7 miles)
  • Bolt Coffee (2.8 miles)
  • Bolt Coffee (2.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Providence Place Showcase IMAX Theaters (2.6 miles)

Parks

  • Roger Williams National Monument (2.6 miles)
  • Lippitt Memorial Park (2.9 miles)
  • Lincoln Woods State Park (2.9 miles)
  • India Point Park (3.1 miles)
  • Blackstone Boulevard (3.5 miles)
  • Gano Park (3.8 miles)

Transportation

  • Providence Station - MBTA & Amtrak (PVD) (2.6 miles)

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