River Ridge Center
State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.
CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).
Serious inspection findings
2025-07-28 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity K)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
3.62
state median 3.68
Weekend staffing gap
−4%
fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%
RN hours / resident / day
1.25
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
28%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
59%
per year, per CMS
Keep an eye on this facility
Penalties and enforcement
1 enforcement action(s), totaling $15,334 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Fine | $15,334 |
Ownership
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain.
Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:
- MERRY WOOD LODGE (ELMORE, AL) —
- KELLER LANDING (TUSCUMBIA, AL) —
- COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS (TUSCUMBIA, AL) —
- RIVER CITY CENTER (DECATUR, AL) —
- MAGNOLIA RIDGE (GARDENDALE, AL) —
- GLENWOOD CENTER (FLORENCE, AL) —
- CYPRESS COVE CARE CENTER (MUSCLE SHOALS, AL) —
- THE EARLWOOD (TORRANCE, CA) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | K | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0806 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0835 | Administration Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0865 | Administration Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-07-28 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-05-28 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-28 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-28 | F0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-09-19 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0565 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | B | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0655 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2022-08-17 | F0908 | Environmental Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2020-01-16 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2020-01-16 | F0623 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | B | not recorded |
| 2020-01-16 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |