Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing
315 Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-1050
- Certified beds
- 152
- Residents per day
- 132
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Empire Care Centers
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1980
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing carries 50 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% of Georgia's 354 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Georgia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–24 pts
- 3★ 24–39 pts
- 2★ 39–67 pts
- 1★ over 67 pts
Bars show every rated home in Georgia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
31 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8D
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Resident Rights5F
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- E
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- F
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- E
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-03-15
7 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2025-03-20
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-11-09
18 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 28 min of nursing staff time a day, 22 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 28 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 56% of nursing staff and 59% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$10,050 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $5,025 |
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $5,025 |
| 2024-02-08 | Payment Denial · 52 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.4 pts better | 95.1% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.8 pts better | 98.4% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.1 pts better | 6.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.2 pts worse | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.6 pts better | 6.9% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication13.6 pts better | 6.2% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.7 pts better | 12.0% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts better | 14.7% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.1 pts worse | 24.5% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.1 pts better | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.8 pts better | 85.4% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.2 pts better | 2.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts better | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.5 pts better | 86.2% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.7 pts worse | 27.1% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yyes Op LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 3 facilities |
| Wolmark, Yehuda | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 18% | 7 facilities |
| Yw Georgia 4 LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 18% | 3 facilities |
| Starlight Healthcare LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 17% | 21 facilities |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Heller, Shlomo | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Heller, Shlomo | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Heller, Shlomo | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Yyes Op LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5E
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have proper openings in smoke barrier doors.
Services1F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
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- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 14 min
- Fines
- $0
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Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
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- 2 h 48 min
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- $0
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Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
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- 3 h 35 min
- Fines
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