Riverview: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Riverview is a 145-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbus, Ohio, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average of 2.09, and 41.5% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Riverview
3710 Olentangy River RoadColumbus, OH 43214
Franklin 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 Riverview, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 255 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
41.5% of nursing staff at Riverview left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 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 9 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $168,656 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Fine | $168,656 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 36 days from Mar 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. Riverview holds 3 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Riverview
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Whetstone Care Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 29, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Riverview
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Columbus Alzheimer's Care Ctr Columbus | 1.5 | 99 | 2.04 | 3.10 | 35.2% | 2 | $26,685 |
| Sapphire Rehabilitation and Care Center Columbus · SFF candidate | 2.1 | 113 | 2.00 | 3.65 | 78.6% | 1 | $337,273 |
| Wesley Glen Health Services Corp Columbus | 2.4 | 56 | 3.45 | 6.28 | 42.3% | 5 | None |
| Crown Pointe Care Center Columbus | 2.9 | 90 | 2.03 | 3.29 | 41.8% | 4 | None |
| First Community Village Healthcare Ctr Columbus | 3.5 | 47 | 2.80 | 5.06 | 51.0% | 4 | $17,610 |
| Capital City Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce Columbus | 3.9 | 104 | 1.93 | 3.33 | 58.5% | 2 | $196,256 |
| Mayfair Village Nursing Care Center Columbus | 4.1 | 99 | 2.02 | 3.66 | 39.8% | 2 | None |
| The Laurels of Worthington Worthington | 4.2 | 95 | 2.14 | 3.41 | 25.7% | 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.