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Rivergate Health Care Center

14041 PENNSYLVANIA RD, RIVERVIEW, MI, 48193
(734) 284-7200
lcca.com
223 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
223
CMS facility ID
235297
Care type
Nursing home
County
Wayne
Facility name
Rivergate Health Care Center
Street address
14041 PENNSYLVANIA RD
City / state / ZIP
Riverview, MI 48193
Phone
(734) 284-7200
Website
lcca.com

About this facility — Rivergate Health Care Center

Rivergate Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Riverview, Michigan. It is licensed for 223 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Riverview and 423 skilled nursing facilities across Michigan. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Rivergate Health Care Center 44 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,408 in fines. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1994
Developers Investment Company Inc
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 1993
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2024
Gupta, Baldev
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Jecu, Oana
Governing body · Operational control — since 2016
Lay, Lisa
Director · Officer — since 2017
Life Care Affiliates Ii
Direct owner · Operational control · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1993
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988
Long, Zofia
Governing body · Operational control — since 1999
Peeper, Michelle
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Direct owner · Indirect owner · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1988
Riverview Medical Investors Limited Partnership
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988
Swanker, Richard
Director · Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1976-05-28
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,408 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-01
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$437 per day (≈ $13,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
223
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.

Inspection record

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.
2025-11-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-11-22
2025-05-01Health inspection1 citation
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-05-02
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (39 citations)
2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-04
2024-12-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-16
2024-10-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-18
2024-05-31Health inspection5 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-06-05
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-06-05
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-05
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-06-05
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 2024-06-05
2024-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-27
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-27
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-05-17
2023-05-02Health inspection5 citations
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-05-24
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-05-24
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-24
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2023-05-24
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 2023-05-24
2025-05-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-09
2024-05-31Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0343
E · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-07
2023-05-02Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-06-01

Federal penalties

2025-04-17Fine$8,408
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 235297.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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