Thomaston · 30286
Providence Healthcare
1011 South Green Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation
⌖ Thomaston, GA · Upson County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds73
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (other)
About Riverside Health and Rehabilitation
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation is a 73-bed nonprofit nursing home in Thomaston, GA. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Georgia is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Georgia average of 5.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 24 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Georgia average of 3 hr 34 min. About 41% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameRiverside Health And Rehabilitation
LocationUpson County, Georgia
Phone(706) 647-8161
Address101 Old Talbotton Rd, Thomaston, GA 30286 · Upson County
Medicare provider number115353
Ownership typeNon-profit (other)
Operating companyEthica Health · 50 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 27, 1989 (37 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Feb 2026)Georgia average: 5.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 24 min a dayGeorgia average: 3 hr 34 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover41% a yearGeorgia average: 46%About average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident15 min a dayGeorgia average: 30 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Georgia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.6%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.0%State average: 3.2%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.3%State average: 5.6%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs26.0%State average: 19.9%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 2.1Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Georgia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Georgia, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 2% Medicare
- 98% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average97%Georgia typical: 85%
Cost of care per resident day$269Georgia typical: $304
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 9 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing3★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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