Nursing home report
COLUMBUS, GA · Medicare-certified · 210 beds
River Towne Center in Columbus, GA has a 1-out-of-5 overall rating, with especially weak staffing at 1 star and a lowest-overall-rating flag. Its reported nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1436 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1436.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
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
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
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 make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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
Now operated by Columbus Center LLC, previously Sunbridge Retirement Care Associates, LLC.
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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.
