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Riverside Health Care Center

5100 WEST ST NW, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

(770) 787-0211

riversidehc.com

159 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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5100 West St Nw

Covington, GA 30014

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

159

State license

LTC11071012

CMS facility ID

115375

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Riverside Health Care Center

Street address

5100 WEST ST NW

City / state / ZIP

Covington, GA 30014

Phone

(770) 787-0211

Website

riversidehc.com

State license #

LTC11071012

About this facility — Riverside Health Care Center

Riverside Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Covington, Georgia. It is licensed for 159 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 33 senior care facilities in Covington and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Riverside Health Care Center 35 times across 10 inspections in the last three years; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Wellington Health Care Services

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Elisa Holliday

Registered owners & officers

Wellington Healthcare Services Lp

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007

Andrews, James

Indirect owner · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2007

Andwell Investments, Llc

Indirect owner — since 2012

Bailey, Teresa

Managing employee — since 2023

Elkins Road Associates Llc

Partner — since 2007

Kelman, Moshe

Officer — since 2023

Senior Care Holdings Inc

Indirect owner — since 2015

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1989-06-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-14

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$396 per day (≈ $12,040/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 92% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

25% above the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

159

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-05-14Health inspection5 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-06-22

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-06-22

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-06-22

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-06-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-06-22

2025-10-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

G · Actual harmFrom 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 2025-11-19

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-11-19

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2025-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0554

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-05-12

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 2025-05-12

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-05-12

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-05-12

F-0761

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-06-01

2024-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control1 citation

F-0606

C · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Corrected 2024-03-06

2023-01-19Health inspection17 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 2023-03-22

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0602

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-03-22

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 2023-03-22

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-03-22

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 2023-03-22

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-03-22

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 2023-03-22

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2023-03-22

F-0925

F · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2023-03-22

2026-05-14Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

D · 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 2026-06-22

K-0331

D · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2026-06-22

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-22

2025-04-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-05-13

2023-01-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0791

F · No harm found

Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-03-16

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 115375.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.114 ratings on Google

★★★Grace Crawford · 2025-10-11 · via Google
“I was admitted to Riversde Healthcare on September 29, 2025 for rehabilitation.The facility is clean and the staffs are excellent. I would give it 5 stars, but the meals are horrible. When I get my food it's cold. Their substitute meals are a sandwich, which was also horrible. During my stay I had breakfast meats 2 times. The portions are very small. On my third day, I ordered food delivery ever…”

★Cr Apples · 2025-10-21 · via Google
“My mom is now on hospice there, hospice has agreed for her to continue to get her insulin. I was told 2 days in a row that her insulin has been discontinued by the nurses who check her sugar. When I went to the nurse at the front desk to ask yet again why? she kept repeating she put it in as needed and actually SMILED like she found it funny (she was trying to hold back a laugh) that i was upset a…”

★Haley · 2025-06-03 · via Google
“I would not give 1 star if it were not required for the review. If you are considering Riverside or you have a loved one at Riverside, please consider our experience: My Grandmother was a bed-bound patient, she had recurring UTIs due to being changed poorly. On Friday, May 23rd, 2025, My mother found my grandmother in a state of delusion without her oxygen and her sentences were not making sense. …”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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