Nursing home report
COLUMBUS, GA · Medicare-certified · 210 beds
River Towne Center (Columbus, GA) has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspections; its reported nurse staffing is 4.09 hours per resident per day, just below the 4.1 federal benchmark. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but it carries the lowest overall rating flag.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0865 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0865.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: J
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $24,387 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Apr 24, 2025
Federal fine
Oct 12, 2023
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
