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River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth

1319 SPRING STREET, PORTSMOUTH, OH, 45662
(740) 354-6619
25 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
25
CMS facility ID
365867
Care type
Nursing home
County
Scioto
Facility name
River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth
Street address
1319 SPRING STREET
City / state / ZIP
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone
(740) 354-6619

River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Portsmouth, Ohio. It is licensed for 25 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Portsmouth and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth 48 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Hillstone Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bergsten, Paul
Director · Officer — since 2017
Berryman, Whitney
Managing employee — since 2020
Dapore, Matthew
Director · Officer — since 2017
Wheaton, Anthony
Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
9 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-03-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-02-20
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$333 per day (≈ $10,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 42% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
25
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0627
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-05-19
2023-08-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-13
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)
2022-05-16Health inspection11 citations
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-07-05
F-0868
F · No harm found
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Corrected 2022-07-05
2020-02-13Health inspection22 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0567
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0568
E · No harm found
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0625
C · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2020-03-06
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0730
F · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0849
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2020-03-13
F-0921
F · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2020-03-13
2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-10
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-03-10
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-10
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-03-10
2022-05-16Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0004
C · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2022-07-06
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2022-07-06
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-07-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-07-21
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-07-21
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2022-07-06
2020-02-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2020-03-13
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2020-03-13
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-03-13
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 365867.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered