Capitol Ridge at Providence

Is Capitol Ridge at Providence a licensed assisted living residence in Rhode Island?

Yes. Capitol Ridge at Providence at 700 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908 holds an active Rhode Island Assisted Living Residence license, number ALR01506, for 168 beds, on the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) licensee list updated October 23, 2026, together with a Special Care Unit license for Alzheimer's and dementia care.

You can confirm the license yourself in RIDOH's assisted living finder or the license verification site by searching the name or license number.

What did RIDOH's recent inspections of Capitol Ridge at Providence find?

RIDOH has posted reports from 11 survey visits at Capitol Ridge at Providence since May 2023: 2 found deficiencies and 9 found none. The most recent, on August 18, 2026, was a survey — no deficiencies cited.

The latest posted routine (biennial) licensure survey was on April 3, 2025 — deficiencies cited (resident assessments and service plans, resident rights, medication administration and storage). Most other visits are unannounced complaint or incident investigations, which RIDOH opens whenever a report or complaint comes in; a high count can reflect a large or busy residence as much as a problem.

Areas cited across those reports include resident assessments and service plans, resident rights, medication administration and storage and resident records. A cited deficiency requires a written Plan of Correction that RIDOH reviews; it is not a fine or a license action.

For context, the median Providence County residence with posted reports has 3.5 survey visits with deficiencies over the same period; Capitol Ridge at Providence has been cited less often than that.

SOD = Statement of Deficiencies; POC = Plan of Correction. Results are read from RIDOH's scanned reports; the linked PDF is the authority. Showing the latest 8 of 11. All posted reports for Capitol Ridge at Providence →

Does Capitol Ridge at Providence offer memory care in Providence?

Yes. Capitol Ridge at Providence holds a RIDOH Special Care Unit license for Alzheimer's and dementia care with 44 licensed beds — about 26% of its 168 beds. Rhode Island requires a residence offering dementia care to hold that separate license, to be licensed at the F1–M1 level, to keep a registered nurse available for consultation at all times, and to provide a secure environment.

Across Rhode Island, 34 residences hold a Special Care Unit license, with a median of 32 dementia beds; Capitol Ridge at Providence's unit is larger than most.

Where is Capitol Ridge at Providence located?

Capitol Ridge at Providence is at 700 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908, in Providence, Providence County. Hospitals families there commonly use include Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center.

Providence is the state capital and its medical hub: Rhode Island Hospital and Women & Infants share the hospital district south of downtown, and The Miriam sits on the East Side.

There are 6 other licensed assisted living residences in Providence: Arbor Hill, Charlesgate Senior Living Center, Highlands on the East Side, Saint Elizabeth Court, Wingate Residences on Blackstone Boulevard, Wingate Residences on the East Side.

Veterans and surviving spouses are served by the Providence VA Medical Center and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward assisted living costs; the state also runs the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol.

How does Capitol Ridge at Providence compare with other assisted living in Providence County?

With 168 licensed beds, Capitol Ridge at Providence is one of the largest among the 35 licensed assisted living residences in Providence County (number 2 by bed count); the county median is 72 beds.

17 of those 35 residences hold a Special Care Unit license and 8 hold a Limited Health Services license, for 2,703 licensed assisted living beds in the county.

Closest in size among Providence County residences, from the same RIDOH records:

How much does Capitol Ridge at Providence cost per month?

Rhode Island does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Capitol Ridge at Providence for its written rate schedule. This site's 2026 research puts typical assisted living in the Providence metro at $5,500–$7,800/mo, with memory care at $7,000–$9,500/mo.

Expect a base monthly rate for the room or apartment plus a separate care-level charge; ask how the residence assesses care needs and how much notice it gives before raising either.

Providence is generally toward the upper end of Rhode Island pricing; inland towns such as Woonsocket, Coventry and West Warwick tend to run lower.

Rhode Island Medicaid's long-term services and supports program can pay for assisted living services at participating residences for people who qualify, while room and board stays the resident's responsibility. Ask whether the residence participates and how many Medicaid beds it has; see our Medicaid assisted living guide.

What should you ask when touring Capitol Ridge at Providence?

Start with the areas RIDOH has already cited at Capitol Ridge at Providence — resident assessments and service plans, resident rights and medication administration and storage — and ask what changed after each Plan of Correction; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate schedule and what would force a move.

• How soon after move-in is the written service plan finished, and who reviews it when needs change?
• Can we take the residency agreement home before signing, and how are resident grievances handled?
• Who administers medications on each shift, and how are errors and missed doses tracked?
• Can family see care notes, and how quickly are changes documented?
• How many staff are awake on the overnight shift, and for how many residents?
• Is the residence licensed F1 or F2, and M1 or M2 — and what does that mean for my parent?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds — do you participate in Rhode Island Medicaid?
• Can we visit at mealtime and in the evening without an appointment?

Tour at different times of day, sit in on an activity, and take the residency agreement home to read before you commit.

How does moving into Capitol Ridge at Providence work?

Before anyone moves into Capitol Ridge at Providence, the residence assesses their needs, and RIDOH's rules require a written service plan — services, frequency and who provides them — within seven days of move-in.

• Residency agreement and disclosures. Get the agreement, the rate schedule and the discharge terms in writing and compare them before paying a deposit.
• Medication plan. Ask whether your parent will self-administer with help (an M2-level service) or need staff to store and administer medications (M1).
• Nurse review. A nurse reviews each resident's condition on a regular schedule; ask how often and who the nurse is.
• Special Care Unit admission. Ask what criteria move a resident into Capitol Ridge at Providence's 44-bed Special Care Unit from its assisted living rooms.
• Payment. Most residents pay privately; long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance and Rhode Island Medicaid (at participating residences) can offset costs.

If Capitol Ridge at Providence has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring — availability at larger Rhode Island residences changes month to month.

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