Nursing homes › North Carolina › River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
250 Lovers Lane, Washington, NC 27889 · 2529751636 · 140 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Principle Long Term Care, a group operating 44 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 4 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,046,757 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.0/5).
All-time on record: 31 deficiency citations, including 4 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | J | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | J | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2025-08-22 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2025-08-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-08-22 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-26 |
| 2025-07-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2024-07-26 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-26 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-26 | 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 | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-06-21 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2023-08-04 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-04-27 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | C | Health | corrected 2023-05-25 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Fine | $17,345 |
| 2024-06-21 | Fine | $15,646 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, DIANNE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2011 |
| BOICE, GALE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/05/2018 |
| PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2011 |
| BARKER, JOETTA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/15/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 345215. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.