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River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

250 Lovers Lane · Washington, NC 27889 · 140 certified beds

2529751636

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About River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Washington, North Carolina, River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is listed as a nursing home. Its reported capacity is 140 beds. It is recorded as a for-profit operator, part of Principle Long Term Care. Federal records list it as Medicare certified. Our copy of the inspection record holds 31 citations, the newest dated 22 August 2025. Federal enforcement records add 2 fine or payment denial actions. Staffing reports put it at 3.44 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026

Certification

  • Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)

Ratings

1.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

2.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

18

1.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

2.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

18

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

1.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

3.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

18

Inspection history (31)

Records from April 2023 to August 2025.

  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0867

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0867 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · C

    Citation F0888

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0888 (CMS scope/severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm) for Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0607

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0607 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0656

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0656 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0883

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0883 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0645

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0645 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0554

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0554 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0655

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0655 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0561

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0561 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0582

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0582 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV
  • April 27, 2023 · D

    Citation F0698

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-04-27 under CMS tag F0698 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-05-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-04-27.GOV

Penalties (2)

Total fines on file: $32,991

  • July 18, 2025 · Fine

    Citation FINE-134323

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,345 against this nursing home on 2025-07-18 (Fine ID: 134323). Source: CMS Care Compare Penalties (as of 2026-07-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-07-18.GOV
  • June 21, 2024 · Fine

    Citation FINE-42417

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,646 against this nursing home on 2024-06-21 (Fine ID: 42417). Source: CMS Care Compare Penalties (as of 2026-07-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-06-21.GOV

Staffing

Latest: 3.44 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)

Staffing trend (2 periods)

  1. 2025Q43.14 hrs/resident/day
  2. 2026Q13.44 hrs/resident/day

Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.31 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.

Ownership

For profit

CMS Care Compare chain: Principle Long Term Care

Chain ID 423 · 40 facilities in chain (CMS)

  • Chain average overall rating: 3
  • Chain average health inspection rating: 2.9
  • Chain average staffing rating: 3
  • Chain average quality measure rating: 3.3

Chain averages are CMS-published figures for facilities sharing this Chain ID (formerly Affiliated Entity). They are not ElderCareCosts scores.

  1. Parent organization: Principle Long Term Care, INC.

    chain · PAC 5193906386

Recent changes to this listing

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Each line is a difference between two readings of a government file. It says what the source reported, not what the provider did.

  1. Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

  2. Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit - Corporation".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  3. Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

  4. Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit - Corporation".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  5. Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.

Typical cost

Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025

This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical NC range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.

Nursing Homes

Median · NC$9,733/mo
See full NC cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Washington, with their own public records.

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Trust & methodology

Where this information came from

Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.

CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
Ownership type, Parent organization
CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
NPI
CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
Staffing hours per resident day

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