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Medicare-certified4148 CARROLL STREET, Covington, GA 30015
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Riverside Health Care Center
Covington, GeorgiaMedicare inspection record
About Riverside Health Care Center
RIVERSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in COVINGTON, GA with 159 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
159 residents
Location
Covington, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5100 WEST ST NW, Covington, Georgia 30014
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 29 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Georgia average.
Medicare has not fined Riverside Health Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 15 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 22, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 22, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 22, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 22, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 22, 2026
October 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 19, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 19, 2025
April 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 1, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025
January 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Riverside Healthcare Lp
- Medicare-certified beds
- 159
- Average residents per day
- 153
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 1, 1989
- Part of a chain
- Wellington Health Care Services, 14 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115375
Location
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5100 WEST ST NWCovington, GA 30014
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Questions about Riverside Health Care Center
How did Riverside Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverside Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 29 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverside Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Riverside Health Care Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.