River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Nursing Home in Washington, NC

250 Lovers Lane, Washington, NC, 27889 | 2529751636

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds140
Average Residents/Day117.2
CMS Certification Number345215

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing N/A HPRD
RN Staffing N/A HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 22, 2025
Total Deficiencies 11 2 Severe

River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 22, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — August 22, 2025

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Honor 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level J)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 19, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level J)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 19, 2024
  • Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 26, 2025
CareQED Analysis

River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 140-bed nursing home in Washington, North Carolina. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 11 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.

Nothing stands out as a clear strength; the facility has a low overall rating and recent inspection findings identified multiple deficiencies, including serious problems with care planning, supervision, residents' rights, and staff competency, so families should be cautious.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's CMS star rating?

River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Has River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 11 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.

How many beds does River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?

River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 140 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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