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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

River Heights Healthcare Center

402 Arnold Avenue, Greenville, MS 38701

River Heights Healthcare Center, a 60-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Greenville, MS, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #145 of 199 rated homes in MS 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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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#145 of 199
In-state rank among rated MS homes
3.43
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
26
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

River Heights Healthcare Center, a 60-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Greenville, MS, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #145 of 199 rated homes in MS 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.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#145 of 199
In-state rank among rated MS homes
3.43
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
26
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 202 MS nursing homes split by ownership sector

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

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

2/5

Long-Stay Quality

2/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
255217
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
60
Residents
58
In Hospital
No
County
Washington
Last Inspection
May 7, 2026
Abuse citation on record

Staffing Data

How the 3.43 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.70 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.56
CNA Hours
2.17
Total Nursing Hours
3.43 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.06

What the CMS Record Reveals About River Heights Healthcare Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, River Heights Healthcare Center ranks #145 of 199 rated nursing homes in MS on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). River Heights Healthcare Center operates 60 certified beds in Greenville, MS with approximately 58 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 3★ · quality 2★).

The inspection file contains 26 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $9K levied against this facility. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.43 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.70 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, River Heights Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters.

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 (26 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 16, 2026 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

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0867

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0851

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0697

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0684

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 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: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0561

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 8, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0838

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0699

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 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: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0687

Provide appropriate foot care.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0677

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 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: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0640

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 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: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0584

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0552

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2025 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 3, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 16, 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: Aug 15, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Apr 17, 2024 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: May 28, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Apr 17, 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: May 28, 2024

B - Pattern - No harm Nov 21, 2023 Tag: 0640

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 20, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 21, 2023 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 20, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 16.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 2.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 12.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 6.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 22.7% 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 8.9% 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 1.8% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 93.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 19.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 98.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 17.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 93.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay N/A No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $9K

Date Type Amount
Apr 17, 2024 Fine $9K
Apr 17, 2024 Payment Denial -

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

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

What the CMS records show for River Heights 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 MS registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MS registry
  • Peer homes near 60 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MS. 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 Heights Healthcare Center?
River Heights Healthcare Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (2★).
Where does River Heights Healthcare Center rank among nursing homes in MS?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), River Heights Healthcare Center ranks 145th among 199 rated nursing homes in MS (#145 of 199). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at River Heights Healthcare Center?
River Heights Healthcare Center reports 3.43 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.70 per resident day (national average: 0.69).
How many beds does River Heights Healthcare Center have?
River Heights Healthcare Center has 60 certified beds with approximately 58 residents. The facility is located at 402 Arnold Avenue, Greenville, MS 38701.
Does River Heights Healthcare Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, River Heights Healthcare Center has 26 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has River Heights Healthcare Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, River Heights Healthcare Center has received 1 penalties totaling $9K.
Who owns River Heights Healthcare Center?
River Heights Healthcare Center is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was River Heights Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for River Heights Healthcare Center was on May 7, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for River Heights Healthcare Center?
River Heights 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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