River Trace Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
250 Lovers Lane, Washington, NC, 27889
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Principle Long Term Care
- Certified beds
- 140 · avg 113 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 49.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 72.2% — higher than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 46.6% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the North Carolina averageNorth Carolina avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $32,991 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 345215
- Certified beds
- 140 beds · avg 113 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Tar River Ltc Group, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Principle Long Term Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Principle Long Term Care chain — 44 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.1 / 5.
Parent entity
Principle Long Term Care, Inc.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Joetta Barker
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Gale r Boice
Corporate Officer · since 2018
- Steven Earl Skahill
Adp of The Snf · since 2017
- Dianne Johnson
Corporate Director · since 2011
- Principle it Services, Inc.
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2011
- Principle Long Term Care, Inc.Parent
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2011
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 31)
- D0773·Aug 22, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- E0602·Aug 22, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D0550·Aug 22, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0812·Aug 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0755·Aug 22, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- J0726·Aug 22, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
- D0657·Aug 22, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0656·Aug 22, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $17K
- 20241 fine · $16K
Most recent events
- Jul 18, 2025Fine · $17K
- Jun 21, 2024Fine · $16K
Largest single fine on record: $17K.
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 26, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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