The John Clarke Retirement Center
Nursing Home Facility
600 Valley Road, Middletown, RI 02842
The John Clarke Retirement Center is a senior care community located in Middletown, RI. It provides nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Middletown area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (401) 846-0743.
With 60 beds, The John Clarke Retirement Center is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Middletown average about 85 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 5 problems at The John Clarke Retirement Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $14,385.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The John Clarke Retirement Center offers nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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