For profit - Limited Liability company ·
152 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Empire Care Centers (18 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
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 $10,050 in CMS records.
3 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
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
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.
3.46
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.38
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.12
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.96
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.02
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
53.9%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
36
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
18
Facilities Nationwide
Empire Care Centers operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States.
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.
Riverdale Center For Nursing And Healing reports 3.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Riverdale Center For Nursing And Healing is certified for 152 beds.
Admissions at Riverdale Center For Nursing And Healing
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (770) 991-1050. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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