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River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth

Nursing home in Portsmouth, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1319 Spring Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone
(740) 354-6619
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
365867
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
25
Average residents per day
22
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
McKenna Health Care of Portsmouth INC
Chain
Hillstone Healthcare (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 1, 1992
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 365867. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 20, 2025. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 13, 2020 to May 11, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 11, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 27, 2023Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 16, 2022Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 16, 2022Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 35. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 Aug 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 Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.63 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.63 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.03 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.24 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
18%
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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