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Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr
6711 Laroche Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 284 beds, Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr serves Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1989.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Georgia median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 27 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (9, 9, 9 by cycle, most recent first), 5 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 9.5 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 14.2.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $93K and 1 payment denial.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the Georgia median of 3.4; nursing staff turnover is 45.7%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Chatham Co. median | Georgia median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 27 | 20 | 15 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 9.5 | 21.4 | 14.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.7% | 52.5% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $92,794 | $4,963 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (11 in the county, 356 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Georgia average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 18 Mar 2026, 12 Feb 2025.
Severity mix: J ×3 K ×2 D ×14 E ×5 F ×3
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 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 | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 May 2026 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard survey | 14 May 2026 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | K | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | J | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0727 | Have 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. | F | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 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 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 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 | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 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 | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2022 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2025 | Payment denial | — | 5 days |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Fine | $92,794 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Georgia average. Turnover: nursing staff 45.7%, RNs 28.6%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Georgia median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 15.3% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.8% | 13.5% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.9% | 18.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Riverview Health And Rehabilitation Center, Inc..
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Chatham County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Skilled Nursing Unit | Savannah | 22 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 31.8 | — | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Oaks Health Ctr At the Marshes of Skidaway Island | Savannah | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21.7 | $9K | 19 Jan 2025 |
| Pruitthealth - Seaside | Port Wentworth | 101 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13.9 | — | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC | Savannah | 107 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7.5 | — | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Pruitthealth - Savannah | Savannah | 140 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 21.4 | $5K | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Resorts At Pooler Inc | Pooler | 122 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14.8 | $4K | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Abercorn Rehabilitation Center | Savannah | 100 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | $11K | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Rosewood At Tybee Island of Journey LLC, Theabuse iconSFF Candidate | Tybee Island | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 31.8 | $201K | 7 Jun 2026 |
All 11 facilities in Chatham County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr been cited for?
27 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Georgia median is 15 per facility.
Has Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $93K in the period covered, plus 1 payment denial.
How does staffing at Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident per day against a Georgia median of 3.4 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 18 Mar 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 18 Mar 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.