Cranberry Park at Riverview
State licensed3700 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214
Assisted Living
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About Riverview
RIVERVIEW is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in COLUMBUS, OH with 145 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
145 residents
Location
Columbus, OH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3710 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD, Columbus, Ohio 43214
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 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Ohio average.
Medicare fined Riverview once in the last three years, $168,656 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 51 minutesAbove the Ohio average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42%Below the Ohio average |
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure 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, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 30, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 30, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025
March 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2025
February 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 25, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 25, 2025
April 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024
March 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024
February 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $168,656 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- February 6, 2025Fine: $168,656
- February 8, 2024Payment denial, 36 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Whetstone Care Center, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 145
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 29, 1971
- Part of a chain
- Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 365272
Location
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3710 OLENTANGY RIVER ROADColumbus, OH 43214
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Questions about Riverview
How did Riverview do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 1, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Ohio average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverview?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 51 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverview been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Riverview once in the last three years, totaling $168,656.
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.