Rhode Island

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: Assisted Living Residence
Resident capacity: No maximum stated. Check with City/County for Limitations.
Staff ratios: All licensees shall provide staffing which is sufficient to provide the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well being of the residents, according to the appropriate level of licensing. At least one (1) staff person who has completed employee training as outlined in. 8.7 of these Regulations shall be on the premises at all times.
Cost of licensing: $330 flat fee plus $70 per licensed bed
Bedroom square footage: The bedroom of residents shall be designed and equipped with suitable furnishings for the
Memory care: Alzheimer Dementia Special Care Unit/Program License Requirements

Full requirements

Regulatory Agency: State of Rhode Island Department of Health
Contact Phone Number: 401-222-5960
Licensure Term(s): Assisted Living Residence
Census Requirements: No maximum stated. Check with City/County for Limitations.
Qualifications for Managers: 8.3 Pursuant to § 23-17.4-15.1.1 of the Act, each assisted living residence shall have an administrator who is certified by the Department in accordance with regulations established pursuant to § 23-17.4-21.1 of the Act, in charge of the maintenance and operation of the residence and the services to the residents. The name and contact information for the current administrator shall be displayed in a conspicuous public area of the residence. The administrator is responsible for the safe and proper operation of the residence at all times by competent and appropriate employee(s) and shall be responsible for no less than the following: 8.3.1 The management and operation of the residence and services to the residents; 8.3.2 Compliance with federal, state, and local laws and rules and regulations pertaining to, but not limited to: the management and operation of assisted living residences, fire, safety, zoning, building codes, sanitation, food service, communicable and reportable diseases, Americans with Disabilities Act, employee health and safety, other relevant health and safety requirements, and these Regulations. 8.3.3 Staffing the residence with adequate and qualified personnel to attend to the food preparation, general housekeeping, assistance with personal care, medication administration, if applicable, and other such services; 8.3.4 Establishment of written policies and procedures governing the operation of the residence which are aimed, to the extent possible, at maintaining the independence of residents. Such policies shall include provisions to implement no less than the following: (a) The appropriate provisions of §14.0 of these Regulations and other applicable provisions pertaining to admission, transfer, discharge, visitation privileges, availability and utilization of community resources, leisure time and such other; (b) Accountability of the residence when acting as a fiduciary agent for the resident pursuant to § 14.0 of these Regulations; (c) Notification of next of kin or other responsible person designated by the resident in the event of illness, accident or death; and (d) Such other provisions as may be deemed appropriate. 8.3.5 Compliance with all requirements appropriate to the service level for which the residence is licensed.
Qualifications for Caregivers: Each licensee shall have responsible adult(s) who are employees or who have a contractual relationship with the residence to provide the services required by these regulations who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and a. Awake and on the premises at all times b. Designated in charge of operation of the residence; and c. Physically and mentally capable of communication with emergency personnel.
Staff Ratios: All licensees shall provide staffing which is sufficient to provide the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well being of the residents, according to the appropriate level of licensing. At least one (1) staff person who has completed employee training as outlined in. 8.7 of these Regulations shall be on the premises at all times.
Cost of Licensing: $330 flat fee plus $70 per licensed bed
Square Footage Requirements: The bedroom of residents shall be designed and equipped with suitable furnishings for the safety, comfort and privacy of each resident and with no more than two (2) beds per room. 25.1.1 Single rooms shall be no less than one hundred (100) square feet in area and no less than eight (8) feet wide, exclusive of toilet rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, alcoves or vestibules. 25.1.2 Double bedrooms shall be no less than one hundred sixty (160) square feet in area and no less than ten (10) feet wide, exclusive of toilet rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, alcoves or vestibules.
Bathrooms Required: There shall be no less than one (1) bath per ten (10) beds and one (1) toilet per eight (8) beds or fraction therof on each floor where residents rooms are located and which are not otherwise serviced by bathing facilities within the resident's room.