Anchor Bay at Pocasset

Is Anchor Bay at Pocasset a licensed assisted living residence in Rhode Island?

Yes. Anchor Bay at Pocasset at 12 Old Pocasset Lane, Johnston, RI 02919 holds an active Rhode Island Assisted Living Residence license, number ALR01532, for 75 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 and a Limited Health Services license.

The current license number was issued April 1, 2026. A new license number on an established building usually reflects a new licensee — for example a change of ownership — so reports filed under an earlier license will not appear in this record. Ask the residence who the licensee is and for its most recent survey results under the prior owner.

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 Anchor Bay at Pocasset find?

RIDOH has not posted any inspection report for Anchor Bay at Pocasset under its current license number as of October 2026, so there is no public finding or enforcement action on file for this license yet.

RIDOH can inspect an assisted living residence at any time without notice and posts reports to each residence's record over time. 30 of the 35 licensed residences in Providence County have posted reports. Ask Anchor Bay at Pocasset for the date and outcome of its most recent RIDOH survey — residences receive the Statement of Deficiencies directly and can share it.

Does Anchor Bay at Pocasset offer memory care in Johnston?

Yes. Anchor Bay at Pocasset holds a RIDOH Special Care Unit license for Alzheimer's and dementia care with 22 licensed beds — about 29% of its 75 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; Anchor Bay at Pocasset's unit is smaller than most, which some families prefer.

Anchor Bay at Pocasset also holds a Limited Health Services license, which lets its staff provide physician-ordered care such as stage I–II pressure-ulcer care, simple wound care, ostomy care and urinary-catheter care without bringing in an outside agency.

Where is Anchor Bay at Pocasset located?

Anchor Bay at Pocasset is at 12 Old Pocasset Lane, Johnston, RI 02919, in Johnston, Providence County. Hospitals families there commonly use include Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Roger Williams Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital.

Johnston is a largely residential town west of Providence; the Old Pocasset Road area holds several senior communities close to Route 6 and I-295.

There are 3 other licensed assisted living residences in Johnston: Briarcliffe Gardens, The Bridge at Cherry Hill, The Preserve at Briarcliffe.

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 Anchor Bay at Pocasset compare with other assisted living in Providence County?

With 75 licensed beds, Anchor Bay at Pocasset is about typical in size among the 35 licensed assisted living residences in Providence County (number 16 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 Anchor Bay at Pocasset cost per month?

Rhode Island does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Anchor Bay at Pocasset 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.

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 Anchor Bay at Pocasset?

Ask Anchor Bay at Pocasset for its most recent RIDOH survey result first, then cover overnight staffing, the full rate schedule, its F and M licensing levels, and which care needs would force a move.

• What is the full monthly rate for my parent's care level, and what triggers an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing facility?
• How long have the administrator and the nurse in charge been in their roles?
• 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?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the residence?

Visit twice — once at a meal and once in the evening — and read the residency agreement before paying a deposit.

How does moving into Anchor Bay at Pocasset work?

Before anyone moves into Anchor Bay at Pocasset, 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 Anchor Bay at Pocasset's 22-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.

Most moves take two to four weeks once a room is available; a hospital discharge can compress that to days, which is when a second set of eyes on the agreement helps most.

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