Nursing home
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing
315 Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale, GA 30274 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Empire Care Centers (18 facilities) · 152 certified beds
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Riverdale, Georgia. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $10,050In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing compares
This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.46 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.96 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.9% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $10,050, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing
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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 315 Upper Riverdale Road
Riverdale, GA 30274 - CMS certification #
- 115144
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 152
- Avg residents/day
- 139.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-10-01
- Chain
- Empire Care Centers (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Empire Care Centers
Empire Care Centers operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Empire Care Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arrowhead Post Acute LLC, Jonesboro. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Faith Medical Services, Atlanta. 7.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30274 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Southern Crescent Dialysis Center, Riverdale, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County, Riverdale, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Tara Boulevard Dialysis, Jonesboro, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30274.
Dignity Hospice And Healthcare, LLC, office in Riverdale, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Atlanta Regional Hospice, LLC, office in Lake City, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Pruitthealth Hospice-Union City, office in Union City, 6.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, Jonesboro. 5.2 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing staffed?
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing reports 3.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing have?
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing is certified for 152 beds.