Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Riverbend of South Natick
34 South Lincoln Street · S Natick, MA 01760 · 55 certified beds
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About Riverbend of South Natick
Riverbend of South Natick is a nursing home in S Natick, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 55 beds, below the Middlesex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Rehabilitation Associates. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on August 7, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.22 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (19)
Records from January 2023 to August 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2024.
January 9, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2023.
January 9, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2023.
January 9, 2023
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2023.
January 9, 2023
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2023.
January 9, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2023.
January 9, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.22 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.32 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Rehabilitation Associates, a chain of 6 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.8 overall, 3.2 for health inspections, 4.8 for staffing, 3.0 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
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