River City Center

Nursing home in Decatur, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1350 Fourteenth Avenue Southeast, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: (256) 355-6911
Listed under: For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 015113
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 183
Average residents per day: 164
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Sunbridge Healthcare LLC
Chain: Genesis Healthcare (183 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 8, 1969
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 015113. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 29, 2021. CMS lists 12 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 17, 2018 to Apr 29, 2021): 0 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 29, 2021	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Apr 29, 2021	Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be… Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2021	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 29, 2021	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 29, 2021	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 29, 2021	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 13, 2019	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 13, 2019	Ensure 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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2018	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2018	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 17, 2018	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 17, 2018	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	G Actual harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.54 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.03 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 49%
RN turnover (yearly): 24%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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