Home Health Care in Rhode Island. Cost & Providers

Cost of home health care in Rhode Island

Median monthly price, Rhode Island

$7,627/mo

Estimated range $7,281 – $8,290

● Rhode Island $7,627 ○ National median $6,769

Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025

This uses the survey's home care rate, because the survey no longer prices skilled nursing or therapy visits separately. Skilled visits are usually billed per visit.

Home Health Care cost comparison (2025)
Home Health Care	Rhode Island	National
25th percentile	$7,281/mo	$6,221/mo
Median	$7,627/mo	$6,769/mo
75th percentile	$8,290/mo	$7,627/mo

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Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

CMS rating distribution in Rhode Island

CMS overall star ratings for 18 home health care agencies in Rhode Island. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Rhode Island
CMS stars	Providers
5 stars	9
4 stars	7
3 stars	2
2 stars	0
1 star	0

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Rhode Island licensing & regulation

State-by-state licensing agency details and how to check a facility's complaint history for Rhode Island are coming soon.

Medicaid & local resources in Rhode Island

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Rhode Island Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Rhode Island resolve concerns about care and rights.

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). Rhode Island has no active 1915(c) elderly/disabled HCBS waiver on the Medicaid.gov factsheet. Elderly HCBS is delivered under state Medicaid LTSS / 1115 authorities — confirm current branded program names on EOHHS before publishing eligibility claims.

National helplines

Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.