West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    239 Legris Ave, West Warwick, RI, 02893
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Good rehab but poor long-term

    I had a mostly positive experience - staff were caring, cheerful and professional, the building was very clean, PT and activities (Matt) were outstanding, and communication was generally good. However, I saw understaffing, slow call-light responses, missed meds, laundry issues and occasional unprofessional or uncaring incidents; food was uneven. I'd recommend for rehab stays but be cautious for long-term medical needs.

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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

    4.56 · 140 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Kind, caring and friendly staff
    • Compassionate and attentive CNAs
    • Strong, supportive nursing team
    • Excellent physical therapy and rehabilitation
    • Engaging and dedicated activities program
    • Specific staff recognized for exceptional care (e.g., Matt, Erin, Jackie, Alyssa, Latoria)
    • Supportive social workers
    • Good communication from some staff and departments
    • Clean facility and well-maintained common areas
    • Housekeeping and custodial staff praised
    • Personalized attention and celebrations (birthdays, special events)
    • Patient-centered approach and dignity/respect for residents
    • Comfortable, home-like environment for many residents
    • 24-hour visiting and dog-friendly visiting policy
    • Helpful and friendly front desk/admissions staff
    • Positive food and kitchen staff reported by some families
    • Seasonal decorations and cheerful atmosphere
    • High-quality short-term rehab outcomes reported
    • Emotional support and encouragement from staff
    • Teams that appear motivated and enjoy their work

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and insufficient staff-to-resident ratios
    • Slow or unresponsive assistance to call lights
    • Inconsistent care quality across shifts
    • Incidents of poor personal hygiene assistance
    • Laundry problems and lost clothing
    • Occasional unprofessional or rude staff behavior
    • Reports of missed medications and inadequate medical attention
    • Unresponsive or unavailable doctors
    • Noisy environment at times (24/7 complaints)
    • Mixed/poor food quality reported by some
    • Safety and cleanliness lapses (e.g., feces left, delayed care)
    • Low staff morale and top-down management issues
    • Inconsistent follow-up from leadership/administration
    • Admission/process mismanagement and unexplained denials
    • Limited or inconsistent therapy availability for some patients
    • Facility is older and not fully up to date
    • Cold showers and small towels reported
    • Inadequate attention to specific medical requests (e.g., leg elevation)
    • High billing or cost concerns mentioned
    • Variable communication—some strong, some lacking

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed but leans strongly positive about individual staff members and specific departments while flagging systemic operational and quality-control concerns. Many reviewers single out the compassion, kindness, and professionalism of frontline caregivers — especially CNAs, certain nurses, the physical therapy team, and the activities department. Specific personnel are repeatedly praised for going above and beyond (names frequently mentioned include Matt in activities, social workers Erin and Morgan, PTs such as Jackie, RNs like Alyssa, and CNAs like Latoria and Yenifer). Multiple families report excellent rehabilitation outcomes, clear functional improvements, and successful discharges after therapy. The activities program is highlighted as a major strength: personalized celebrations, engaging activities, and staff who invest extra time to uplift residents, even during COVID isolation. Housekeeping, custodial staff, and many admissions/front-desk employees also receive recurrent positive mentions; the building is often described as clean, decorated seasonally, and home-like for many residents.

    Despite these strengths, a notable and recurring cluster of negative themes raises concerns about consistency, safety, and management. Staffing shortages are one of the most frequent complaints: reviewers describe slow response times to call lights, insufficient coverage on certain shifts (especially midday and nights), and an overall sense that staffing levels are inadequate for resident needs. These shortages appear to contribute to problems such as delayed assistance, poor hygiene support, missed medications, and limited availability of therapy for some patients. Several alarming incidents are reported — leaving patients in soiled linens, significant delays in care that caused pain, and lost clothing/laundry issues — which suggest lapses in daily oversight and quality control. There are also reports of rude or unprofessional behavior by a small number of staff members and uneven follow-up from leadership when families raise concerns.

    Clinical and administrative consistency emerges as another major theme. While many families praise the PT/rehab department as outstanding and credit nurses and CNAs for compassionate care, other reviews report unresponsive doctors, perceived inadequate medical attention, and therapy that did not meet their expectations. Communication is similarly variable: some reviewers call out excellent communication during COVID and proactive status updates, while others complain about poor follow-up, unclear reasons for admission denials, billing concerns, and a lack of transparency from management. The facility itself appears physically clean and welcoming to most, but some reviewers note it is an older building that is "not up to date," and issues such as cold showers, small towels, or dated rooms are mentioned.

    Dining and quality-of-life comments are mixed. Several reviewers praise the kitchen staff and describe the food as good or enjoyable; others characterize the meals as poor or lacking variety. Conversely, the activities and engagement offerings are consistently seen as a highlight and contribute significantly to residents’ reported happiness and family satisfaction. Visiting policies (including dog-friendly and 24-hour visiting) are appreciated and viewed as family-friendly features.

    Putting these patterns together, the facility appears to deliver very strong person-level care in many cases — especially for short-term rehabilitation, therapy-driven recovery, and residents who interact frequently with the highly praised staff members. However, there is a clear variability in experience driven by staffing levels, shift differences, and occasional management or process failures. For prospective residents or families, the facility’s strengths are its compassionate front-line staff, robust therapy services, and active activities program. Important caveats are the potential for inconsistent day-to-day care (particularly with hygiene, timely responses, and medication administration), occasional administrative and communication gaps, and the fact that some negative incidents raise safety and oversight questions.

    Recommendations for families considering this facility: (1) If possible, meet and discuss specific care plans with PT/OT, social work, and nursing before admission to set expectations. (2) Identify primary points of contact (social worker, charge nurse, activities coordinator) and confirm communication preferences. (3) Monitor medication administration and call-light response early on, and escalate promptly to the social worker or administration if concerns arise. (4) For long-term placement, weigh the facility’s strong social/therapy environment against reports of inconsistent nursing coverage and occasional lapses in hygiene or laundry. For short-term rehab stays, many reviewers report excellent outcomes and would recommend the facility. Overall, strong interpersonal care and rehab services coexist with operational inconsistencies that prospective residents and families should proactively address when planning care.

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    About West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has provided skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for Rhode Islanders since 1978, offering a wide range of services like skilled nursing care, memory care programs, short-term rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and palliative care, and it's run by an organization committed to quality healthcare. The building's got a modern design, which helps residents feel comfortable, and you'll find private and semiprivate rooms with good amenities, spacious dining rooms, gender neutral bathrooms, and living rooms in each unit. The center has 120 certified beds and usually about 101 residents a day, and nurse staffing hours are 3.92 per resident per day, which is higher than the state average, though nurse turnover is also above average at 55.5%. It accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private payment, and insurance, and is part of Eden Healthcare, with Westview Holdco LLC as the sole owner and a handful of indirect owners including various LLCs and trusts.

    Residents can take part in horticultural activities, tabletop games, arts and crafts, hobbies, musical events, and field trips, plus there's a spa for alternative therapies, fitness and wellness programs, and a safe courtyard with perennials and walking paths. There are on-site religious services, VA Aid Assistance, and the facility is Safe Zone Certified for LGBTQ residents, with staff training to support an affirming, inclusive environment. Pets are part of life here, and the community encourages engagement and involvement for both residents and families in care planning.

    Inspection records show 25 total deficiencies, including issues with infection control, protection from abuse and neglect, and use of physical restraints, with some cited as immediate jeopardy to resident safety-these have included complaints, most recently with a $23,075 fine for deficiencies. Still, the place is known for compassionate, comprehensive care and has a long-standing reputation for service and a tradition of quality rehab and nursing care. The management teams and healthcare workers focus on team values, community, and steady improvement, seeking to enhance each resident's daily life with activities and care that fit their individual needs, whether for short-term rehab or long-term care.

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