River Towne Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Towne Center is a 210-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbus, Georgia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 60.2% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
River Towne Center
5131 Warm Springs RdColumbus, GA 31909
Muscogee 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 Towne Center, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 14% above the Georgia average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 326 aide hours a day, or about 41 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.44 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.54 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
60.2% of nursing staff at River Towne Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 51.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 1, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $24,387 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Jul 9, 2025 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Fine | $24,387 |
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 Towne Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About River Towne Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Columbus Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1994
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Towne Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Muscogee Manor & Rehabilitation Ctr Columbus | 3.7 | 196 | 3.15 | 5.39 | 34.1% | 3 | None |
| Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center Columbus | 3.7 | 84 | 2.99 | 4.42 | 46.9% | 5 | None |
| Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - East Columbus | 4.3 | 210 | 2.24 | 4.04 | 33.7% | 2 | $8,788 |
| Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - West Columbus | 4.3 | 166 | 2.40 | 4.30 | 56.9% | 2 | $34,431 |
| Orchard View Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Ctr Columbus | 4.5 | 200 | 2.99 | 4.70 | 44.0% | 2 | None |
| Spring Harbor at Green Island Columbus | 5.3 | 40 | 3.95 | 5.95 | 61.0% | 3 | None |
| Parkwood Health Care Facility Phenix City | 7.6 | 74 | 2.34 | 4.11 | 35.8% | 5 | None |
| Bridgeway Health and Rehabilitation Center Phenix City | 8.1 | 86 | 1.80 | 3.60 | 41.9% | 3 | 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.