For profit - Corporation ·
159 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Riverside Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Covington, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.64 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Apr 3, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Riverside Health Care Center 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)
3.64
3.57
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.24
0.49
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.62
2.15
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
47.8%
46.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
7.0
6.1
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.64
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.24
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.79
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.62
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.25
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
47.8%
Registered Nurses
41.7%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 3, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
108
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Riverside Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2025
Actual 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 · Oct 28, 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 · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 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 · Apr 3, 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 · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Minimal
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2024
Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023
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 · Jan 19, 2023
About This Facility
Address
5100 West St Nw Covington, GA 30014
CMS Certification #
115375
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
159
Avg Residents/Day
155.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-06-01
Chain
Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Wellington Health Care Services
14
Facilities Nationwide
Wellington Health Care Services operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Riverside Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Riverside Health Care Center reports 3.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
Riverside Health Care Center is certified for 159 beds.
Admissions at Riverside Health Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (770) 787-0211. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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