River Ridge Living Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Ridge Living Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Amsterdam, New York. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the New York average of 2.15, and 67.9% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
River Ridge Living Center
100 Sandy DriveAmsterdam, NY 12010
Montgomery County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At River Ridge Living Center, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 17% below the New York average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 201 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.12 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.73 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
67.9% of nursing staff at River Ridge Living Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 88.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $3,387 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $3,387 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. River Ridge Living Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About River Ridge Living Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: River Ridge Operating LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near River Ridge Living Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility Amsterdam | 3.4 | 160 | 2.19 | 3.83 | 39.3% | 3 | None |
| Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Amsterdam | 5.3 | 120 | 1.90 | 3.17 | 52.5% | 1 | $47,879 |
| Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Johnstown · abuse citation | 9.6 | 100 | 2.12 | 3.23 | — | 1 | $8,512 |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home Gloversville | 11.0 | 84 | 1.94 | 3.83 | 50.0% | 1 | None |
| Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Gloversville | 12.4 | 176 | 2.10 | 3.45 | 54.0% | 2 | None |
| Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Scotia | 14.6 | 262 | 1.86 | 3.12 | 52.7% | 1 | None |
| Glendale Home-Schdy Cnty Dept Social Services Scotia | 15.7 | 200 | 2.53 | 4.09 | — | 2 | None |
| Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Schenectady | 17.1 | 240 | 2.15 | 3.64 | 51.8% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.