Summit Commons Rehabilitation And Health Care Center in Providence, RI

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  • Interior

    A cozy waiting room featuring a birdcage, surrounded by chairs and adorned with floral artwork and decorative lighting.

  • Decor

    A neatly set dining area with tables and chairs, featuring a piano and artwork on the wall.

  • Building

    The front entrance of a building with an awning and landscaping.

  • Architecture

    A large brick hotel building with multiple floors and a parking lot filled with cars.

  • Windows

    A well-equipped fitness room featuring exercise machines, yoga balls, and other workout equipment.

  • Dining

    An empty cafe interior featuring several round tables and ornate chairs, with a kitchen area in the background.

  • Garden

    A cozy outdoor patio with tables, chairs, and umbrellas surrounded by greenery.

  • Chandelier

    A cozy dining room with elegantly set tables and a chandelier.

  • Nature

    A cozy indoor garden with a variety of potted plants and wooden furniture, basking in natural light within a glass-enclosed sunroom.

Summit Commons Rehabilitation And Health Care Center in Providence, RI

Summit Commons Rehabilitation And Health Care Center is a nursing home community in Providence, RI.

Information last verified:

99 Hillside Avenue, Providence, RI 02906

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

2.8 from 47 reviews
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Overall Review of Summit Commons Rehabilitation And Health Care Center

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Communication gaps and delayed help

Residents and families describe trouble reaching staff and delayed responses.

Several reviews say staff were hard to reach, including not answering phones, buzzes, or patient call signals. Families also describe limited updates after incidents, so they only found out about problems when they contacted hospitals or the patient directly. A couple of reviews mention waiting a long time for assistance after falls or call-button requests, which contributed to urgency and frustration.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Medication and safety concerns

Multiple reviews raise concerns about medication handling and safety follow-through.

Some residents and family members describe medication issues, including missing blood thinner doses or receiving the wrong medication. Others mention that medical orders were not followed consistently, such as scheduled treatments or monitoring needs. Several reviews also connect safety problems—like falls—with concerns about the precautions in place and how incidents were handled after they occurred.

common 13 reviews mention this

Caring staff and therapy support

Many reviews describe kind, responsive staff and strong therapy teams.

A frequent theme in positive reviews is that staff members are caring and helpful, including nurses, CNAs, and front-desk greeters. Multiple reviewers specifically praise physical and occupational therapy teams as engaging and supportive during recovery and rehabilitation. A few residents and families also describe Resident Ambassador involvement as friendly and reassuring during their stay.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Cleanliness varies by review

Reviews are mixed on cleanliness and overall upkeep.

Some reviewers say they found the facility clean and well kept, while others describe the environment as outdated or not clean. A couple of negative reviews use strong language about cleanliness and condition of the facility, which conflicts with the more positive impressions. Because the comments differ, cleanliness seems to be a point where experiences vary.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Food quality earns mixed feedback

Several reviewers comment on food quality and mealtime appeal.

Some reviews criticize meals as unrecognizable or unappealing, including comments about food being lacking or horrible. At the same time, the community is described as offering restaurant-style dining, and specific dietary support is referenced for residents with diabetes and special dietary restrictions. Overall, food seems to be an area where reviews do not fully align.

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

  • 146 resident community capacity 146 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

Parks

  • Lippitt Memorial Park (0.2 miles)
  • Blackstone Boulevard (1.6 miles)
  • Blackstone Park (1.8 miles)
  • Roger Williams National Monument (1.9 miles)
  • Waterman St Dog Park (2.1 miles)
  • Gano Park (2.3 miles)
  • India Point Park (2.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • Gregg's Restaurants (0.2 miles)
  • Pho Horn's (0.4 miles)
  • Seven Stars Bakery (0.5 miles)
  • Rebelle Artisan Bagels (1.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.4 miles)
  • Knead Doughnuts (1.5 miles)
  • Snookers (1.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Miriam Hospital - Infection, Disease, & Immunology Center (0.5 miles)
  • Providence VA Medical Center (2.6 miles)
  • Hasbro Children's Hospital (3.2 miles)
  • Women and Infants Laboratory (3.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • East Side Wine and Spirits (0.9 miles)
  • Green Line Apothecary (0.9 miles)
  • Lifespan Pharmacy-Corliss St (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)

Physicians

  • University Orthopedics (0.9 miles)
  • Anchor Medical (1.3 miles)
  • Ocean Orthopedic Services (1.5 miles)
  • Southern New England Retina Associates PC (1.6 miles)
  • Malik Amer Dr New University Medical Group Providence (2.5 miles)
  • Findley John K MD - Roger Williams Medical Center (2.5 miles)
  • The LASIK Vision Institute (2.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Providence Bagel (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.8 miles)
  • Bolt Coffee (2.1 miles)
  • Seven Stars Bakery (2.3 miles)
  • Bolt Coffee (2.4 miles)
  • Daves Coffee (2.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Providence Station - MBTA & Amtrak (PVD) (2.1 miles)

Theaters

  • Providence Place Showcase IMAX Theaters (2.3 miles)

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