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Assisted living in Rhode Island
Rhode Island licenses assisted living through RIDOH, under the license types Assisted Living Residence F1/F2, M1/M2; dementia care license. Rhode Island does not publish a downloadable list with capacity. CDC's 2020 survey estimated 60 residential care communities with 4,500 beds. HUD's active-loan file shows 3 FHA-insured assisted living loans in Rhode Island with $55.9 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
Licensing
- Licensing agency
- RIDOH
- License types
- Assisted Living Residence F1/F2, M1/M2; dementia care license
- Official program page
- rules.sos.ri.gov
- Facility list
- no download found
Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.
CDC survey profile (2020)
The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.
| Measure | Rhode Island | US |
|---|---|---|
| Communities | 60 | 30,600 |
| Beds | 4,500 | 1,197,600 |
| Average beds per community | 77 | 39 |
| For-profit | n/a% | 81.9% |
| Chain affiliated | n/a% | 61.4% |
| Medicaid certified | n/a% | 43.6% |
| Dementia-only communities | n/a | 10.5% |
| Dementia-only or with a dementia unit | n/a | 20.5% |
| Residents 85 and older | 52.7% | 49.9% |
| Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias | 36.8% | 42.1% |
Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.
HUD Section 232 assisted living loans
- Active FHA loans
- 3
- Outstanding
- $55.9 million
- Median note rate
- 2.57%
- Endorsed since FY2001
- 6
Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 6 FHA-insured assisted living loans in Rhode Island for $123 million of original principal, 2 of them for new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and 2 since fiscal 2021. 1 of today's active loans carry a note rate of 5% or more. The active file also lists 1 board and care loans in the state.
| Property (HUD name) | City | Units | Endorsed | Rate | Balance | Matures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tockwotton on the WaterforntFHA 01622038 | East Providence | 156 | Nov 2021 | 2.57% | $41,765,998 | Dec 2056 |
| Brentwood By the BayFHA 01622041 | Warwick | 136 | Mar 2025 | 6.04% | $10,119,763 | Apr 2060 |
| The Bridge at Cherry PointFHA 01643126 | Johnston | 96 | Mar 2011 | 2.27% | $3,999,926 | Apr 2046 |
Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.
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