Riverwood Health Care
5320 CARRINGTON CIRCLE, Stockton, CA 95210
Stockton, California · CMS verdict
Riverwood Health Care holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the California state average of 3.1, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Riverwood Health Care in Stockton, California holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 66 of 100 (grade D). The 99-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in California runs a median of $12,167 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (mid-pack deficiencies)
With 31 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility is mid-pack on inspection volume. A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 66 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 66.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Riverwood Health Care's mid-pack CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Riverwood Health Care's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Stockton, California, this facility operates 99 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 88 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 89% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within California, Riverwood Health Care is one of 606 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 65% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (31 total). CMS has levied 13 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Riverwood Health Care compares to California
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the California facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = California state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Riverwood Health Care ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Riverwood Health Care’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 57% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
222 California homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 99 |
| Residents | 88 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Penalties | 13 |
| Deficiencies | 31 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Riverwood Health Care? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Riverwood Health Care's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in California is $12,167 per month ($146,000 annually). A private room averages $15,178 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Riverwood Health Care offer? ▾
Riverwood Health Care operates as a skilled nursing facility (99 beds with approximately 88 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 31 deficiencies and 13 penalties there.
Does Riverwood Health Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Riverwood Health Care has multiple deficiencies (31 total) and 13 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in California? ▾
In California, alternatives include assisted living ($7,000/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,037/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the California elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 555496.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.