Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing is a 152-bed for-profit nursing home in Riverdale, Georgia, part of Empire Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 54.0% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing
315 Upper Riverdale RoadRiverdale, GA 30274
Clayton 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 Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Georgia average. With about 137 residents a day, that works out to roughly 272 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
54.0% of nursing staff at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $10,050 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $5,025 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $5,025 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 52 days from May 8, 2024 |
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. Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing holds 2 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Empire Care Centers, 20 homes
- Legal name: Riverdale Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Arrowhead Post Acute LLC Jonesboro | 1.1 | 115 | 1.77 | 3.07 | — | 1 | None |
| Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing LLC Lake City | 4.9 | 242 | 1.86 | 2.84 | 56.6% | 1 | None |
| Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing LLC Jonesboro | 6.1 | 129 | 1.83 | 3.33 | 56.8% | 1 | $16,801 |
| Healthcare at College Park, LLC College Park · no staffing data submitted | 6.2 | 100 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Fulton Center for Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta | 7.2 | 109 | 1.69 | 2.92 | 54.9% | 1 | $105,368 |
| Christian City Rehabilitation Center Union City | 7.3 | 200 | 2.20 | 3.73 | 39.7% | 3 | None |
| Crestview Health & Rehab Ctr Atlanta · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 7.3 | 388 | 1.56 | 2.71 | 58.2% | 1 | None |
| Bonterra Transitional Care & Rehabilitation East Point | 7.4 | 118 | 1.76 | 2.96 | 60.0% | 1 | $40,596 |
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.