River City Center
Nursing Home Facility
1350 Fourteenth Avenue Southeast, Decatur, AL 35601
River City Center is located in Decatur, Alabama. The facility has 183 skilled beds including a short-term rehabilitation unit, secure dementia unit, hospice-specific beds and long-term available. Our excellent team is comprised of specially trained staff to manage all of your healthcare needs from cardiac or pulmonary recovery, orthopedic surgery or post acute recovery.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 183 beds, River City Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Decatur average about 86 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2021 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Morgan County, AL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at River City Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
River City Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 183
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection April 2021
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