River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

250 Lovers Lane, Washington, NC 27889 · CCN 345215 · 140 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality2 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 4 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2025-08-22 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0880, severity J)
Infection Control Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2025-08-22 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0726, severity J)
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
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.
2025-07-18 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
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.
2024-06-21 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0684, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.01

state median 3.11

Weekend staffing gap

−1%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.17

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

44%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

2

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

67%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $32,991 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-07-18Fine$17,345
2024-06-21Fine$15,646

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 26 · Immediate jeopardy: 4

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-08-22F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-22F0554Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-22F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-22F0602Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-22F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-22F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-22F0726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-08-22F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-22F0773Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-22F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-22F0880Infection Control DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-07-18F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-07-26F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-26F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-26F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-26F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-06-21F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2023-08-04F0660Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0554Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0561Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0582Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0607Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0645Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0655Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-04-27F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0698Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0867Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0883Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-04-27F0888Infection Control DeficienciesCnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Washington” at medicare.gov/care-compare.