Riverdale Center for Nursing and HealingCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 315 Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale, GA 30274
- CCN
- 115144
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds
- 152
- Chain
- Empire Care Centers
- Residents per day
- 137
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 15 Mar 2026. The latest survey cycle has 7 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Georgia is 4. CMS lists 2 fines with a total of $10,050 for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 1 payment denial.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Clayton County median | Georgia median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 4 homes in the county, 356 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Georgia median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 15 Mar 2026 | 7 | 4 |
| Cycle 2 | 20 Mar 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 18 | 4 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 7 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 6 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 18 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0800 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2024 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0563 | Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | F | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2024 | Fine | $5,025 | |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Fine | $5,025 | |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Payment denial | 52 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Georgia median | Georgia average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.48 | 3.40 | 3.56 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.06 | 0.93 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.98 | 2.14 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.05 | 2.90 | 3.10 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 54.0%
- Nurse staff turnover, Georgia median
- 45.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 43.8%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Georgia median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 17.0% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 7.2% | 18.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Legal business name
- Riverdale Healthcare LLC
- Chain
- Empire Care Centers (20 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yyes Op LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Starlight Healthcare LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 17% | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Yw Georgia 4 LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 18% | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Operational/managerial control | 19 Aug 2019 | |
| Yyes Op LLC | Operational/managerial control | 19 Aug 2019 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Clayton County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Post Acute LLC | Jonesboro | 1 of 5 | 17 | $0 | 12 Jun 2025 | |
| Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing LLC | Lake City | 1 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 19 Apr 2026 | |
| Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing LLC | Jonesboro | 1 of 5 | 13 | $16,801 | 12 Feb 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Georgia Department of Community Health: file a complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Georgia, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing (CCN 115144). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/riverdale-center-for-nursing-and-healing-riverdale-ga-115144/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 15 Mar 2026. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 7 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 20 Mar 2025.
- Who operates Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, limited liability company. CMS lists the home in the chain Empire Care Centers. The CMS ownership file names Empire Care Centers LLC and Yyes Op LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Georgia as a Special Focus Facility and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.