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RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE is a for profit - limited liability company facility in STOCKTON, CA with 99 certified beds and a 4-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 31 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $53K.

5320 CARRINGTON CIRCLE, STOCKTON, CA 95210

Phone: 2094733004

Overall Rating

4/5

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

5/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
555496
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
99
Residents
88
In Hospital
No
County
San Joaquin
Last Inspection
Sep 12, 2025

Staffing Data

RN Hours
0.34 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
LPN Hours
1.31
CNA Hours
2.53
Total Nursing Hours
4.17 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
PT Hours
0.00
Nursing Turnover
30.2%
RN Turnover
33.3%

What the CMS Record Reveals About RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE

RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE operates 99 certified beds in STOCKTON, CA with approximately 88 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (5★). 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.

The inspection file contains 31 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 13 penalties totaling $53K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 4.17 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.34 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE falls into a category where comparative context matters. 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. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 30.2%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. 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 details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (31 most recent)

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 5, 2025

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 5, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 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: Oct 5, 2025

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2025 Tag: 0755

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

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 5, 2025

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2025 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 5, 2025

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 12, 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: Oct 5, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2025 Tag: 0583

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 5, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2025 Tag: 0554

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

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 5, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 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: Oct 5, 2025

F — Widespread - Minimal harm May 14, 2025 Tag: 0583

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 15, 2025

G — Isolated - Actual harm Jan 22, 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: Feb 22, 2025

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 31, 2024 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 3, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 31, 2024 Tag: 0755

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

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 3, 2024

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 31, 2024 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 3, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 23, 2024 Tag: 0626

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 20, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 23, 2024 Tag: 0623

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 20, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2024 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2024 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 16, 2024 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 18, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 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: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0755

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

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0697

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0687

Provide appropriate foot care.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0661

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0582

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 Tag: 0563

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 16, 2021

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Jun 18, 2021 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: Jul 16, 2021

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 8.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 5.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 1.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 5.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 98.6% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 9.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 12.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 96.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 1.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 9.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 0.0% Yes

Penalty History 13 penalties totaling $53K

Date Type Amount
Nov 20, 2023 Fine $5K
Nov 13, 2023 Fine $5K
Nov 6, 2023 Fine $5K
Oct 17, 2023 Fine $5K
Oct 10, 2023 Fine $5K
Oct 2, 2023 Fine $5K
Sep 25, 2023 Fine $4K
Sep 18, 2023 Fine $4K
Sep 11, 2023 Fine $4K
Sep 5, 2023 Fine $3K
Aug 28, 2023 Fine $3K
Aug 21, 2023 Fine $2K
Jul 31, 2023 Fine $5K

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE?
RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (5★).
What are the staffing levels at RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE?
RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE reports 4.17 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.89). RN hours are 0.34 per resident day (national average: 0.68). Nursing staff turnover is 30.2%.
How many beds does RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE have?
RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE has 99 certified beds with approximately 88 residents. The facility is located at 5320 CARRINGTON CIRCLE, STOCKTON, CA 95210.
Does RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE has 31 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE received any fines or penalties?
Yes, RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE has received 13 penalties totaling $53K.
Who owns RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE?
RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE was on Sep 12, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE?
RIVERWOOD HEALTH CARE 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. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.

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