What is River Place Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates River Place Nursing Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did River Place Nursing Center get at its last inspection?

5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 18, 2025. The Mississippi average is 6.8.

Has River Place Nursing Center been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does River Place Nursing Center accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns River Place Nursing Center?

CMS lists 32 owners and managers, and links the home to Briar Hill Management. Legal business name: RRL, LLC.

River Place Nursing Center: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 18, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).

None of its 12 health citations since April 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.65 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.87 of those hours.

25.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Mississippi average 45.7%).

CMS links it to Briar Hill Management, an affiliated group of 6 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

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Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

11D

Potential for minimal harm

December 18, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations

D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure that a call light was within reach for one (1) of forty-nine residents observed. Resident #30. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy, Call Light Policy with revision date of 01/12/15, revealed Procedure .8. When providing care to residents be sure to position the call light conveniently for the resident to use An observation on 12/16/25 at 11:00 AM and on 12/17/25 at 8:30 AM, revealed Resident #30 lying in her bed and the call light was not within reach. The call light cord was draped over her nightstand to the right of her bed with the red call button approximately two (2) feet from the head of her bed. [...]
D

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.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's right for self-determination related to end-of-life care was respected as evidenced by resident not receiving the opportunity to sign her own code status directive for one (1) of 24 residents sampled. Resident #7Findings include: Record review of facility policy titled, Resident Rights, dated [DATE] revealed, The resident has the right to be informed of, and participate in, his or her treatment, including: . the right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment . The resident has the right to, and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. [...]
D

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

F605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to initiate and implement a physician's order obtained during a Gradual Dose Reduction (GDR) attempt for 1 (one) of five (5) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Resident #39. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy Gradual Dose Reduction of Psychotropic Drugs with revision date of 05/03/18 revealed Residents who use psychotropic drugs receive gradual dose reductions and behavioral interventions, unless clinically contraindicated, in an effort to discontinue these drugs. Record review of Resident #39's Consultation Report revealed a pharmacy recommendation to change Trazodone to 50 milligrams (mg) at bedtime as needed (PRN) for insomnia for 90 days. Physician's Response: [...]
D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

F688 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff and resident interviews, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to provide services to maintain or prevent worsening of contractures for one of three residents reviewed with contractures. Resident #38. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy Range of Motion revealed Policy: To safely move the resident's joints as full a range of motion as possible; To improve or maintain joint mobility and muscle strength; To prevent contractures; To increase strength and activity tolerance; To reduce pain; To prevent complications of mobility. An observation on 12/15/25 at 3:05 PM revealed Resident #38 sitting up in her wheelchair in her room. She had contractures to her left wrist and four fingers on the left hand. [...]
D

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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to store medications in a secure manner for one (1) of forty-nine (49) residents observed during the initial tour. Resident #47 Findings Include:Review of the facility policy titled Medication Storage undated, revealed under, Policy: Medication supply must be accessible only to licensed nursing personnel, or staff members lawfully authorized to administer medications. All drugs, treatments, and biologics must be stored securely and following the manufacturer's Labeled recommendations, or per facility policy. Also revealed under, 6. Medications will be stored on the medication cart, or in other designated area for extra supply of medications. During an observation on 12/15/25 at 11:04 AM, Resident #47 was observed lying in bed and he was verbal but confused. [...]

May 30, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation

D

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 7, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review the facility failed to document a summary of the resident's repeated grievances regarding showers and any corrective actions and follow-up for the grievances for one (1) of 14 sampled residents. Resident #39.

April 20, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations

F

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

F576 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on resident interview, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to promptly deliver postal mail to residents on Saturdays for 54 of 54 residents in the nursing facility that would possibly receive postal mail.
D

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

F583 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on resident interview, staff interviews, and facility policy review the facility failed to protect a resident's right to privacy in her room for one (1) of 54 residents reviewed for resident rights.
D

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on resident interview, staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to record, initiate, and resolve a grievance for a resident, for one (1) of five (5) residents reviewed for grievances in Resident Council.
D

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interview, staff interview, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure a resident was free of the use of a restraint as evidenced by use of a body alarm that restricted the movements of a resident who could turn and position themselves and they could not easily remove the device for one (1) of 54 residents reviewed.
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review the facility failed to develop a care plan for a resident who wanders, failed to develop a care plan for a resident with the use of a body alarm, and failed to implement a positioning care plan for a resident for three (3) of 24 residents reviewed for care plans. Resident #2, Resident #36, and Resident #43. Findings Include: A record review of the facility's policy titled, Care Plans updated 2/03/23, revealed Policy: Each resident will have a person-centered plan of care to identify problems, needs and strengths that will identify how the interdisciplinary team will provide care .Definitions: [...]
D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to apply heel booties and float heels while in bed for one (1) of 24 residents reviewed.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on December 18, 2025.

Every fire safety citation1 citation

F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · December 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	Mississippi	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.65	4.18	3.86
Registered nurses	0.87	0.64	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.95	3.50	3.42
Nurse aides	2.24
Licensed practical nurses	0.53
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	25.0%	45.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	11.1%	38.5%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.19 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.93 on weekdays and 2.95 on weekends, 25% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.49 in April to June 2025 to 3.65 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	3.65	0.87	3.93	2.95	0.0%	0 of 90	54
Oct to Dec 2025	3.62	0.80	3.87	2.97	0.0%	0 of 92	53
Jul to Sep 2025	3.68	0.84	4.00	2.89	0.0%	0 of 92	54
Apr to Jun 2025	3.49	0.82	3.78	2.78	0.0%	0 of 91	56
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Mississippi, Jan to Mar 2026	4.09	0.60	4.35	3.44	6.2%	0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	Mississippi	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	21.7	20.5	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.4	1.4	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.7	2.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	3.1	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.2	2.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	14.3	19.6	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	6.5	6.3	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	19.1	21.7	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	33.3	27.7	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	22.9	15.5	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.5	2.4	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	3.4	2.9	1.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: RRL, LLC. CMS links this home to Briar Hill Management, a group of 6 nursing homes averaging 3.2 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Philippe, Lynn	Direct ownership interest	Individual	01/28/2008
Rotolo, David	Direct ownership interest	Individual	01/28/2008
Rotolo, Robert	Direct ownership interest	Individual	01/28/2008
Briar Hill Management, LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	09/03/2003
Burlison, Sandy	Operational/managerial control	Individual	02/25/2019
Burns, Sharon	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/28/2008
Green, Donna	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/04/2010
King, Curtis	Operational/managerial control	Individual	09/01/2016
Muha, Ashley	Operational/managerial control	Individual	10/04/2010
Owens, Ashley	Operational/managerial control	Individual	10/09/2025
Rotolo, David	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/28/2008
Rotolo, Robert	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/28/2008
White, Deborah	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/12/2014
Whitlow, Carrie	Operational/managerial control	Individual	09/05/2022
Williams, Mary	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/19/2017
Briar Hill Management, LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	04/01/2025
Omnicare LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	05/01/2017
Rr Holdings LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/28/2008
Burlison, Sandy	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/25/2019
Burns, Sharon	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/28/2008
Estes, Timothy	Adp of the SNF	Individual	03/01/2026
Green, Donna	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/04/2010
King, Curtis	Adp of the SNF	Individual	09/01/2016
Muha, Ashley	Adp of the SNF	Individual	10/04/2010
Owens, Ashley	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/31/1987
Philippe, Lynn	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/28/2008
Rotolo, David	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/28/2008
Rotolo, Robert	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/28/2008
Rubertino, Frosini	Adp of the SNF	Individual	09/18/2017
White, Deborah	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/12/2014
Whitlow, Carrie	Adp of the SNF	Individual	09/05/2022
Williams, Mary	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/19/2017

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."
How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.95 hours per resident per day, below the Mississippi average of 3.50.

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Mississippi contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in Mississippi. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

Inspections and complaints: Mississippi State Department of Health, Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, MDHS Division of Aging and Adult Services, 1-888-844-0041. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
State inspection reports: MSDH Nursing Home Search, where Mississippi publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is River Place Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates River Place Nursing Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did River Place Nursing Center get at its last inspection?: 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 18, 2025. The Mississippi average is 6.8.
Has River Place Nursing Center been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does River Place Nursing Center accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns River Place Nursing Center?: CMS lists 32 owners and managers, and links the home to Briar Hill Management. Legal business name: RRL, LLC.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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