Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    100 Borden St, Providence, RI 02903
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate staff restored my mobility

    I had a rehab stay at Steere House and was very pleased with the professional, kind, and compassionate staff. Nurses, CNAs, and the PT/OT team (Kelly, Cara, Jay, Andrea) helped me regain mobility, kept my family informed, and made the rooms comfortable and clean. Activities, meals, and supportive administration made it feel like home, and hospice/end-of-life care was handled with dignity. I'd recommend Steere House and would come back.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.98·(54)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      2.4
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Strong physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Compassionate, attentive certified nursing assistants
    • Supportive hospice and end-of-life services with caregiver accommodations
    • Successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Comfortable private rooms with privacy options
    • Informative communication during positive stays
    • Cleanliness and hygiene praised in some units
    • Pleasant dining experiences for many residents
    • Accommodating visiting arrangements

    Cons

    • Inconsistent personal-care responsiveness (delayed toileting and dressing)
    • Staffing shortages and uneven staff coverage
    • Variable staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Gaps in medication-management oversight
    • Sanitation and housekeeping inconsistencies across units
    • Inconsistent meal quality and inappropriate food textures
    • Weaknesses in clinical oversight and management follow-through
    • Safety and mobility-management gaps (falls and transfers)
    • Inadequate family communication during adverse events

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a highly polarized picture of care at this facility. On the positive side, the facility receives repeated praise for its rehabilitation and therapy offerings: physical and occupational therapy staff are frequently described as skilled, effective, and instrumental in restoring mobility for short-term residents. Hospice and end-of-life services are also highlighted as compassionate and accommodating, with families noting in-room hospice support and caregiver accommodations. Many reviewers single out certified nursing assistants for being attentive, kind, and responsive; those staff members are commonly credited with providing day-to-day comfort and practical assistance.

    Counterbalancing those strengths are consistent operational concerns that affect clinical care and resident experience. Families described delays in personal-care tasks (including toileting and clothing changes), inconsistent assistance with eating, and weight or nutrition intake concerns. Several comments point to staffing shortages and uneven coverage that coincide with slower response times to call bells and longer waits for routine care. There are also recurring concerns about medication-management practices and clinical oversight, with some families reporting medication or clinical-management issues that they felt required stronger supervisory review.

    Food, activities, and the physical environment evoke mixed reactions. The activities program and social offerings receive favorable mentions for engagement and variety. Dining experiences vary: some families describe pleasant meals and attentive dining staff, while others cite poor food quality or inappropriate textures for residents with chewing or swallowing needs. Facility cleanliness is similarly mixed — parts of the building and some units are described as well maintained, whereas other areas raise sanitation and housekeeping concerns. Furniture and bathroom conditions were specifically noted as dated or in need of repair by some families.

    Staffing dynamics and management practices are central to many of the criticisms. Reviewers describe variability in professionalism and communication tone between frontline caregivers and supervisory nursing staff; charge nurses and some managerial roles are singled out as less effective in several accounts. Families reported inconsistent follow-through on care plans, communication lapses during clinical declines or transfers to acute care, and occasions when family questions did not receive timely answers. Conversely, other reviewers report clear, informative communication and coordinated care during positive stays.

    Notable patterns for prospective residents and families: this facility appears capable of strong short-term rehabilitation and compassionate end-of-life care when core therapy and CNA teams are engaged. However, there is a pattern of inconsistency in nursing oversight, personal-care responsiveness, meal preparation for residents with special needs, and housekeeping across units. Those considering placement should weigh the facility's rehabilitative strengths and praised CNA staff against the documented variability in staffing, clinical oversight, and environmental maintenance. Families may want to ask about current staffing levels, medication oversight protocols, dining accommodations for texture-modified diets, and recent housekeeping or quality-improvement actions during tours and pre-admission discussions.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located at 100 Borden St, Providence, RI, 02903.

    About Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a non-profit healthcare facility in Rhode Island, founded back in 1874, that provides skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation services for adults who need different levels of care, and the building is set up with a first-floor dining room, hallways leading outside through the lobby, and amenities that help residents feel comfortable and at home, and you'll find that long hallways and common spaces make it feel welcoming and easy to get around, and the staff there includes nurses, therapists, and caregivers who work together to make sure each person gets the right attention based on their needs. The organization is run by a volunteer Board of Directors focused on keeping care quality high, and they're supported by volunteers and family donors so the residents can have more activities and extra services you might not find everywhere, and over the years Steere House has stayed committed to helping seniors heal, keep their independence, and feel their best even as their needs change. They offer both short-term and long-term stays, with specialized programs for rehabilitation, dementia, and restorative care, including ways to help people regain strength so they can sometimes return to their own homes. The center was founded by community members and clergy, and you can see that sense of community in the way families and staff work together. Residents are offered person-centered care with personalized attention, and the care team aims to make the environment feel warm, secure, and home-like-taking into account all the different challenges that come with aging. On top of that, Steere House is recognized as a teaching facility, providing real-world experience for medical and pharmacy students, and they've played a part in local services as a founding member of both the Carelink elder network and PACE of RI, plus they helped found the Seasons of East Greenwich assisted living facility together with the Scandinavian Home of Rhode Island. Recognized for excellence in both long-term and short-term care by US News & World Report in 2024, they've stayed focused on compassionate support, quality care, and providing a safe place for Rhode Island's seniors for 150 years.

    People often ask...

    Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 100 Borden St, Providence, RI 02903.

    No, Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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