01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-05-30 | 10 | 2025-05-30 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-05-31 | 7 | 2024-05-31 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-05-10 | 10 | 2023-05-10 | 2 |
CMS CCN 4150602026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Avalon Nursing Home Inc
57 Stokes Street · Warwick, RI 02889 · Kent County
Certified beds31CMS provider file
Recent citation rows39current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
Read this record carefully.
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
39 rows in the current release
1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 7 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2026-03-11 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-01 · complaint2026-03-11 · HEALTHF0610Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-01 · complaint2026-03-11 · HEALTHF0943Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-01 · complaint2025-05-30 · HEALTHF0577Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · HEALTHF0658Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · HEALTHF0692Severity G · isolated actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · HEALTHF0812Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · HEALTHF0921Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · HEALTHF0947Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · FIREK0345Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · FIREK0353Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · FIREK0511Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · FIREK0918Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202025-05-30 · FIREK0923Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-202024-08-28 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-23 · complaint2024-05-31 · FIREE0037Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · FIREE0039Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · HEALTHF0623Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · HEALTHF0698Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · HEALTHF0803Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · HEALTHF0880Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-172024-05-31 · HEALTHF0940Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-1703 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- KOWALIK, DAVIDIndividual · DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
- KOWALIK, COLLEENIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/07/2014
- KOWALIK, DAVIDIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/07/2014
- KOWALIK, LISAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/07/2014
- KOWALIK, DAVIDIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/21/2020
- SANTORO, RALPHIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 05/01/2025
- KOWALIK, DAVIDIndividual · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
- SANTORO, RALPHIndividual · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/28/2025
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours—per resident day
RN hours—per resident day
Weekend nurse hours—per resident day
Staff turnover—%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the Warwick ledger →Other published facilities nearby
Brentwood Health Center96 beds · CMS overall 2/544 citation rowsGreenwood Operations Dba Greenwood Center130 beds · CMS overall 1/543 citation rowsKent Regency Center153 beds · CMS overall 4/524 citation rowsSunny View Nursing Home57 beds · CMS overall 2/540 citation rowsWest Shore Health Center Inc145 beds · CMS overall 4/515 citation rows