Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
River Landing at Sandy Ridge
1575 John Knox Drive, Colfax, NC 27235 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
River Landing at Sandy Ridge is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Colfax, North Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.62 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How River Landing at Sandy Ridge compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.62 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.92 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.52 | 2.33 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.4% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 5.6 | 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 January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 2, 2026
What inspectors found at River Landing at Sandy Ridge
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · 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 · Jan 8, 2026 · 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 · Nov 21, 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
- 1575 John Knox Drive
Colfax, NC 27235 - CMS certification #
- 345528
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 53.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What River Landing at Sandy Ridge says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Entrance fee: charged.
entrance fee pricing
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- High Point Regional Health System, High Point. 7.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kernersville. 5.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pruitthealth At Home - Forsyth, Kernersville. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27235 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Triad Dialysis Center, High Point, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care - High Point, High Point, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Bma Of Southwest Greensboro, Jamestown, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27235.
Hospice Of The Piedmont Inc, office in High Point, 8.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Authoracare Collective, office in Greensboro, 14.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Trellis Supportive Care, office in Winston Salem, 15.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLC, Jamestown. 5.5 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 River Landing at Sandy Ridge a good nursing home?
CMS gives River Landing at Sandy Ridge an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is River Landing at Sandy Ridge staffed?
River Landing at Sandy Ridge reports 5.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has River Landing at Sandy Ridge had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does River Landing at Sandy Ridge have?
River Landing at Sandy Ridge is certified for 60 beds.