BVCHC Central Falls — Central Falls, RI
BVCHC Central Falls is a community health center clinic at 1000 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863, open 80 hours a week. That is 35 more hours than the typical Rhode Island clinic (45 a week). It is run by Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc., which serves 24,933 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 1000 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863 · Directions
- Phone: (401) 729-5235
- Website: www.bvchc.org
- Weekly hours: 80 (Rhode Island clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc.
Patients came to Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 10,337 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,224 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 22 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,690 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,127 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,805 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 583 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,656 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,113 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,362 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,093 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,062 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,688 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,793 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 602 | children tested |
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. serves
24,933 patients used Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,795 patients were experiencing homelessness and 169 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 59% | 65% | +7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 86% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 7% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 56% | 51% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 11% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 26% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc.
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. is at or above the Rhode Island median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 70% | 74% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 62% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 63% | 64% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 53% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 75% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 87% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 81% | 79% | −4 pts |
Staffing at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc.
The health center employs 231 full-time-equivalent staff, including 32 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 21 dental staff and 11 mental health staff. That is 770 patients per clinical provider against the Rhode Island median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 112,702 visits, about 4.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 02863
7,472 Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. patients live in ZIP 02863, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. — 830 patients from 02863
- Thundermist Health Center — 428 patients from 02863
- Tri-County Community Action Agency — 251 patients from 02863
- Comprehensive Community Action, Inc. — 143 patients from 02863
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PCHC Capitol Hill Health Center
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PCHC Broad Street Health Center
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