Nursing Homes · Washington, NC
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
250 Lovers Lane · Washington, NC 27889 · 140 certified beds
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About River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Washington, North Carolina. Its capacity is 140 beds, above the North Carolina median of 102 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Principle Long Term Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 31 citations, the most recent on August 22, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.62 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Washington. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (31)
Records from April 2023 to August 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 19, 2024.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 19, 2024.
August 22, 2025
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 26, 2025.
July 18, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2024.
June 21, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 24, 2024.
August 4, 2023
Tag F0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2023.
April 27, 2023
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 25, 2023.
April 27, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 25, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $32,991
July 18, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,345 against this nursing home on July 18, 2025.
June 21, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,646 against this nursing home on June 21, 2024.
Staffing
3.62 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.14 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Principle Long Term Care, a chain of 37 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.9 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 3.0 for staffing, 3.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in North Carolina.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Washington.
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