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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr
Savannah, GeorgiaMedicare inspection record
About Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr
Riverview Health & Rehab Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Savannah, Georgia, where compassionate care meets clinical excellence. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
284 residents
Location
Savannah, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6711 LAROCHE AVENUE, Savannah, Georgia 31406
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 March 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.
Medicare fined Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr once in the last three years, $92,794 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 10 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 15 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 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, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 14, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 14, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 14, 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 May 14, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 14, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 14, 2026Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 14, 2026Develop 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 PlanningCorrected May 14, 2026Provide 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 CareCorrected May 14, 2026
February 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationCorrected Mar 20, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Mar 20, 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2025Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 20, 2025Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 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 Mar 20, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $92,794 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- February 12, 2025Payment denial, 5 days
- February 12, 2025Fine: $92,794
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 284
- Average residents per day
- 159
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115641
Location
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6711 LAROCHE AVENUESavannah, GA 31406
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Questions about Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr
How did Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 18, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr once in the last three years, totaling $92,794.
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.