River of Life Care Center is a 206-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 3909 Covington Pike in Memphis, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #241. CMS gives River of Life Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate River of Life Care Center in Memphis, TN?
CMS gives River of Life Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 206 / 116.1 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Prestige Administrative Services (9 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 2, 1989 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #241, 206 licensed beds, Licensed through 05/07/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 30 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 116 residents, roughly 56% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at River of Life Care Center?
October 16, 2024 is the date of River of Life Care Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 23 cited deficiencies: 23 standard-survey and 13 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on September 24, 2021, recorded 10 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Memphis-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 4, so River of Life Care Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $128,974 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at River of Life Care Center?
CMS's staffing data credits River of Life Care Center with 4.27 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 3.55; RN time is 0.81 hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 0.56.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.67 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 70.3% (higher than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 73.3%. 3 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to River of Life Care Center?
With 206 certified beds it is larger than the Shelby County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare in Bartlett, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare 8119 Memphis Arlington Road, 38133 | 3.8 | 115 | 1 of 5 | June 19, 2026 | 8 |
| The King's Daughters and Sons Home 3568 Appling Road, 38133 | 3.8 | 108 | 2 of 5 | October 5, 2023 | 9 |
| Ave Maria Home 2805 Charles Bryan Road, 38134 | 4.8 | 100 | 2 of 5 | May 12, 2022 | 5 |
| Signature Healthcare of Memphis 1150 Dovecrest Road, 38134 | 4.8 | 140 | 5 of 5 | May 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Millington Healthcare Center 5081 Easley Street, 38053 | 7.4 | 85 | 2 of 5 | July 31, 2026 | 4 |
Where is River of Life Care Center and what else is on its campus?
River of Life Care Center sits in the North Memphis, Frayser & Northeast Memphis part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, about 3.5 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Methodist North at about 4.2 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
HFC's bed report lists 30 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, which matters for residents with dementia who need nursing care.
What should we ask on a tour of River of Life Care Center?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 23 deficiencies cited on October 16, 2024, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 70.3% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $128,974 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 56% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If TennCare will pay eventually, confirm River of Life Care Center accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
