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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

River Brook Healthcare Center

390 Sweat Street, Homerville, GA 31634

River Brook Healthcare Center, a 92-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Homerville, GA, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #335 of 355 rated homes in GA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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1 / 5
Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#335 of 355
In-state rank among rated GA homes
3.20
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
19
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

River Brook Healthcare Center, a 92-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Homerville, GA, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #335 of 355 rated homes in GA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

1 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#335 of 355
In-state rank among rated GA homes
3.20
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
19
Inspection findings · 2 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 356 GA nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

1/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

1/5

Long-Stay Quality

1/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
115635
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
92
Residents
66
In Hospital
No
County
Clinch
Last Inspection
Sep 28, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.20 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.36 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.89
CNA Hours
1.95
Total Nursing Hours
3.20 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.04
Nursing Turnover
42.3%
RN Turnover
100.0%

What the CMS Record Reveals About River Brook Healthcare Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, River Brook Healthcare Center ranks #335 of 355 rated nursing homes in GA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). River Brook Healthcare Center operates 92 certified beds in Homerville, GA with approximately 66 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 2★ · quality 1★).

The inspection file contains 19 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $17K against this provider. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.20 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.36 RN hours.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, River Brook Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 42.3% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (19 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 2, 2026 Tag: 0656

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

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 2, 2026 Tag: 0628

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0914

Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0604

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0583

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0554

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

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0921

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0689

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Sep 28, 2025 Tag: 0656

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

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 9, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 11, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 25, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jul 11, 2024 Tag: 0882

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0842

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0699

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0656

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

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0758

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0848

Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2024

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 22.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 6.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 4.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 13.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 5.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 35.6% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay N/A Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 9.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 1.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 19.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 26.2% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 84.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 91.3% No

Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $17K

Date Type Amount
Sep 28, 2025 Fine $8K
Sep 28, 2025 Fine $8K
Sep 28, 2025 Payment Denial -

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for River Brook Healthcare Center, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for River Brook Healthcare Center

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The GA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View GA registry
  • Peer homes near 92 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in GA. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for River Brook Healthcare Center?
River Brook Healthcare Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (1★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (1★).
Where does River Brook Healthcare Center rank among nursing homes in GA?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), River Brook Healthcare Center ranks 335th among 355 rated nursing homes in GA (#335 of 355). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at River Brook Healthcare Center?
River Brook Healthcare Center reports 3.20 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.36 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 42.3%.
How many beds does River Brook Healthcare Center have?
River Brook Healthcare Center has 92 certified beds with approximately 66 residents. The facility is located at 390 Sweat Street, Homerville, GA 31634.
Does River Brook Healthcare Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, River Brook Healthcare Center has 19 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has River Brook Healthcare Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, River Brook Healthcare Center has received 2 penalties totaling $17K.
Who owns River Brook Healthcare Center?
River Brook Healthcare Center is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was River Brook Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for River Brook Healthcare Center was on Sep 28, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for River Brook Healthcare Center?
River Brook Healthcare Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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