• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 159 certified beds with an average of 155.3 residents per day (98% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 7 deficiencies (inspected Apr 3, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.64 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 47.8%
• Part of the Wellington Health Care Services chain (14 facilities)
Riverside Health Care Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Covington, Georgia with 159 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. The facility scored below average compared to Georgia facilities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLINGTON HEALTHCARE SERVICES LP | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jul 31, 2007 |
| ANDWELL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 10, 2012 |
| SENIOR CARE HOLDINGS INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2015 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jan 10, 2012 |
| ELKINS ROAD ASSOCIATES LLC | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 31, 2007 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 31, 2007 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 31, 2007 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 31, 2007 |
| KELMAN, MOSHE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| BAILEY, TERESA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
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