For profit - Limited Liability company ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Riverwood Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Stockton, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
13 fines totaling $52,930 in CMS records.
13 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Riverwood Health Care compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.17
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.34
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.53
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
30.2%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
10.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.17
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.34
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.31
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.53
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.90
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
30.2%
Registered Nurses
33.3%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Sep 12, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
10
Total Deficiencies Found
80
Health Inspection Score
13
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Riverwood Health Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026
Minimal
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.Administration Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026
Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025
About This Facility
Address
5320 Carrington Circle Stockton, CA 95210
CMS Certification #
555496
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
88.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1992-04-01
Chain
Aspen Skilled Healthcare (34 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare
34
Facilities Nationwide
Aspen Skilled Healthcare operates 34 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Riverwood Health Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Riverwood Health Care reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
Riverwood Health Care is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Riverwood Health Care
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (209) 473-3004. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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