River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Washington, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345215
250 Lovers Lane, Washington, NC 27889 · Beaufort County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 140
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $32,991 (2)
Does River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Nursing staff turnover
- 67.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 78.9%
- Administrators who left
- 3
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 22, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 26, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $32,991 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 123.4 residents live here, about 88% of its 140 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 123.4
- Certified since
- October 1, 1981
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Tar River LTC Group, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 37 homes nationally under Principle Long Term Care, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center1624 Highland Drive, Washington 27889
- The Carrolton of Williamston119 Gatling Street, Williamston 27892
- Cypress Glen Retirement Community1000 Hickory Street, Greenville 27858
- Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center2578 West Fifth Street, Greenville 27834
- East Carolina Health and Rehabilitation Center2575 W 5th Street, Greenville 27834
Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Tar River LTC Group, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.