Rivergate Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rivergate Health Care Center is a 223-bed for-profit nursing home in Riverview, Michigan, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 35.0% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Rivergate Health Care Center
14041 Pennsylvania RdRiverview, MI 48193
Wayne 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 Rivergate Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.82 hours per resident per day, 22% below the Michigan average. With about 191 residents a day, that works out to roughly 348 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.82 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.37 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
35.0% of nursing staff at Rivergate Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 23.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,408 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $8,408 |
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. Rivergate Health Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Rivergate Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Riverview Medical Investors Limited Partnership
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 28, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Rivergate Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rivergate Terrace Riverview | 0.1 | 288 | 2.05 | 3.46 | 34.5% | 3 | None |
| Belle Fountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Riverview · abuse citation | 0.8 | 91 | 1.90 | 3.91 | 60.7% | 3 | $4,194 |
| The Orchards at Southgate Southgate | 0.9 | 100 | 1.88 | 3.64 | — | 5 | $15,841 |
| Aerius Health Center Riverview | 2.0 | 78 | 1.82 | 3.63 | 61.9% | 5 | None |
| The Lodge at Taylor Taylor | 3.8 | 134 | 2.18 | 3.87 | 52.8% | 3 | $16,801 |
| Medilodge of Taylor Taylor | 4.0 | 142 | 2.20 | 3.81 | 45.4% | 3 | None |
| Applewood Nursing Center, Inc Woodhaven | 4.2 | 150 | 1.99 | 3.52 | 46.7% | 1 | $63,665 |
| Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Allen Park Allen Park | 4.3 | 163 | 1.71 | 3.86 | 45.4% | 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.