Nursing homes › Georgia › Riverside Health Care Center
5100 West St Nw, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 787-0211 · 159 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 355 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Wellington Health Care Services, a group operating 14 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 1.9/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 1 facility on the Special Focus list, $1,169,376 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (1.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.49 (Georgia median: 3.42). RN hours: 0.25. Weekend total: 3.19. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 30 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-22 |
| 2026-05-14 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-22 |
| 2026-05-14 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-22 |
| 2026-05-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-22 |
| 2026-05-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-22 |
| 2025-10-28 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-11-19 |
| 2025-10-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-11-19 |
| 2025-04-03 | 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. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-06-01 |
| 2025-04-03 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-03 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-03 | 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 | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-03 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-12 |
| 2024-01-24 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | C | complaint | corrected 2024-03-06 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
| 2023-01-19 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-22 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLINGTON HEALTHCARE SERVICES LP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 07/31/2007 |
| ANDWELL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 01/10/2012 |
| SENIOR CARE HOLDINGS INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 01/01/2015 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 01/10/2012 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/31/2007 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/31/2007 |
| KELMAN, MOSHE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| ANDREWS, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/31/2007 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Riverside Health Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 115375), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/riverside-health-care-center-covington-ga/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 115375. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.