River Towne Center
RIVER TOWNE CENTER in COLUMBUS, GA — inspection on April 24, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of R12's Admission Record revealed diagnoses including, but not limited to, type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, end-stage renal disease, muscle weakness, morbid obesity, depression, and anxiety.
Review of R12's Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 4/11/2025, revealed Section C (Cognitive Patterns) documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 15 (indicating little to no cognitive impairment).
Section GG (Functional Abilities and Goals) documented upper extremity impairment on both sides, lower impairment on one side, and required substantial to maximum assistance with showering or bathing.
Section O (Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs) documented that R12 received dialysis.
Review of R12's Care Plan Report, dated 11/29/2022, revealed a Focus area, dated 11/29/2022, of ADL self-care performance deficit related to decreased mobility.
Interventions included assisting the resident with hygiene and grooming.
Review of R12's Bath Skin Assessment Forms for April 2025 revealed forms dated 4/1/2025, 4/8/2025, 4/15/2025, and 4/23/2025.
Documentation revealed R12 refused on 4/1/2025 and 4/15/2025.
There was no documentation of baths or showers for any other dates in April 2025.
In an interview on 4/22/2025 at 11:47 am, R12 revealed she was in and out of the facility for dialysis and was not offered showers. R12 stated she has not received a bed bath or shower for about a month.
She stated she had asked staff for a shower and was informed her scheduled shower days were on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. R12 stated she was out of the facility for dialysis on her scheduled shower days.
115566
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 115566 B.
Wing 04/24/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
River Towne Center 5131 Warm Springs Rd Columbus, GA 31909
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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