Nursing home
The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods
900 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 86 certified beds
The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.80 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 9.8 | 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 November 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 19, 2025
What inspectors found at The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2024 · 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Aug 22, 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
- 900 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 - CMS certification #
- 235709
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 86
- Avg residents/day
- 83.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2015-10-30
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Semi Private Suite
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Henry Ford Health St John Hospital, Detroit. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Riverview Health and Rehab Center North, Detroit. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Allied Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Detroit. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48236 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - East Detroit, Detroit, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Grosse Pointe Dialysis, Detroit, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc - St Clair Shores, Harper Woods, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 47 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48236.
Choice Hospice Inc, office in Warren, 8.6 miles away, straight line
Henry Ford Hospice, office in Detroit, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassus-Northern Detroit, office in Warren, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- William Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe. 2.8 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
- 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | 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 The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods staffed?
The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods have?
The Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center of Grosse Pointe Woods is certified for 86 beds.