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River's Bend Retirement Community

300 Beech Street, Kuttawa, KY 42055 · Lyon County · (270) 388-2868

40 certified beds, about 37 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995

Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185410 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 17, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).

None of its 6 health citations since December 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.79 hours per resident per day, against 3.95 across Kentucky and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.67 of those hours.

56.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kentucky average 46.4%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
November 17, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure drugs and biologicals were current for use and/or labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles, including the expiration date when applicable, for 2 of 3 medication carts reviewed and for a total of 6 out of 13 sampled residents (Resident (R)5, R8, R17, R18, R30, and R39).
  2. C
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to post staffing data as required for 3 of the 3 State Survey Agency's (SSA's) survey dates.
September 8, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 30, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to develop and implement a Comprehensive Care Plan (CCP) for one (1) of six (6) sampled residents (Resident #25). Observations and record review revealed Resident #25 had an indwelling urinary catheter, however, there was no documented evidence a care plan had been implemented to include catheter care.
  2. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 30, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, it was determined the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for two of six (6) sampled residents (Resident #7 and Resident #25). Observations of Resident #7 and #25, on 09/06/2023 and 09/07/2023, revealed the resident's catheter bags were not properly secured and were touching the floor.
  3. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 30, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, facility policy review and review of the facility's investigation, it was determined the facility failed to ensure one (1) of six (6) sampled residents received adequate supervision to prevent elopement from the facility. Record review revealed Resident #18 exited the facility through the front door as an employee was leaving for lunch on 07/07/2023. Resident #18 exited the facility on 07/07/2023 at approximately 1:30 PM. After the incident, the Wander Risk Assessment was completed again at which time the resident scored six to eleven (6-11) points, which indicated the resident had a moderate risk and the need for an Elopement Care Plan which was initiated with interventions put into place.
December 8, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. F
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 6, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, facility policy review and review of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) documentation, it was determined the facility failed to maintain its infection control and prevention program in accordance with CDC guidelines for COVID-19. CDC guidelines stated for counties with substantial or high transmission rates of COVID-19, staff were to wear eye protection when caring for patients (residents). The facility failed to ensure its staff wore the appropriate eye protection during all patient encounters as indicated in the CDC guidance. The deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.

Fire safety inspections

9 fire safety citations on file: 3 on November 17, 2025, 5 on September 8, 2023, 1 on December 8, 2021.

Every fire safety citation9 citations
  1. F
    Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
    K 916 · November 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · November 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · November 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    E 4 · September 8, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
    E 6 · September 8, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
    E 30 · September 8, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
    K 131 · September 8, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · September 8, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. E
    Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
    K 131 · December 8, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeKentuckyUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.793.953.86
Registered nurses0.670.790.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.303.493.42
Nurse aides2.37
Licensed practical nurses0.75
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)56.8%46.4%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover54.5%41.8%42.9%
Administrators who left2

CMS expects 3.55 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.99 on weekdays and 3.30 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.56 in April to June 2025 to 3.79 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.790.673.993.30 4.5%0 of 9037
Oct to Dec 20253.560.643.723.13 7.6%0 of 9237
Jul to Sep 20253.670.953.962.94 1.4%0 of 9237
Apr to Jun 20253.560.923.852.84 0.0%0 of 9137
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Kentucky, Jan to Mar 20263.850.714.043.403.2%0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Kentucky

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Kentucky, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.45$17.38 to $21.2123,410
LPNs and LVNs$29.07$26.10 to $31.298,570
Registered nurses$38.96$36.38 to $46.7350,300
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeKentuckyUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
43.413.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.50.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.71.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.53.93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.71.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
43.514.014.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.24.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
28.116.115.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
14.624.223.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
16.913.712.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.31.91.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.42.11.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for River's Bend Retirement Community's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (45.2% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

45.2% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Kentucky: 38 better, 49 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 86 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Kentucky: 0 better, 12 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 84 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.3% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Kentucky: 0 better, 6 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 58 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

55.9% this home

Median of homes: Kentucky49.5% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 34 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

2.4% this home

Median of homes: Kentucky0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

9.0% this home

Median of homes: Kentucky2.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Kentucky98.1% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 16 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: RBRC, INC..

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Bullock, StaceyContracted managing employeeIndividual01/18/2018
Delozier, ArthurCorporate directorIndividual06/12/2013
Duggan, TimothyCorporate directorIndividual07/01/2010
Grove, GregoryCorporate directorIndividual08/11/1994
Waldrop, MarkCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2021
Rowe, WilliamCorporate officerIndividual11/01/2010
Waldrop, MarkCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2021
Bullock, StaceyOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/18/2018

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 8, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 17, 2025: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
  3. How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 17, 2025: "Post nurse staffing information every day."
  4. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 8, 2023: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 3.49.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is River's Bend Retirement Community's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates River's Bend Retirement Community 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did River's Bend Retirement Community get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 17, 2025. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
Has River's Bend Retirement Community been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does River's Bend Retirement Community accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns River's Bend Retirement Community?
CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: RBRC, INC..

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