Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Riverview Health Care Center
79 Sparrow Lane, Prestonsburg, KY 41653 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Signature Healthcare (71 facilities) · 121 certified beds
Riverview Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Riverview Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Kentucky and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kentucky avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.37 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.09 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.2% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 3.4 | 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.
About this facility
- Address
- 79 Sparrow Lane
Prestonsburg, KY 41653 - CMS certification #
- 185151
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 121
- Avg residents/day
- 101.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-12-08
- Chain
- Signature Healthcare (71 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Signature Healthcare
Signature Healthcare operates 71 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Signature Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg. 4.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Prestonsburg Health Care Center, Prestonsburg. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Highlands Arh Home Health, Prestonsburg. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 7.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41653 as small town (small town high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Prestonsburg, Prestonsburg, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Paintsville, Paintsville, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis, Pikeville, 13.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 41653.
Appalachian Hospice Care, office in Pikeville, 16.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Pikeville. 17.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Prestonsburg, KY, risk to homes is greater than 94% of communities in Kentucky and 92% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riverview Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverview Health Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riverview Health Care Center staffed?
Riverview Health Care Center reports 3.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Riverview Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverview Health Care Center have?
Riverview Health Care Center is certified for 121 beds.