RIVERBEND OF SOUTH NATICK
S NATICK, MA · 55 beds · For profit - Corporation
Red Flags
No red flags identified.
Green Flags
- ✓ 4-star health inspection rating
- ✓ 5-star staffing rating
- ✓ Below-average deficiency count (2 vs 9 state avg)
- ✓ No fines or penalties on record
- ✓ Above-average RN staffing (1.05 hrs vs 0.64 state avg)
Quick Facts
Violation Timeline
August 6, 2025
2 deficiencyiesNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 4, 2024
11 deficiencyiesResident Rights Deficiencies
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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Have 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
January 8, 2023
6 deficiencyiesResident Rights Deficiencies
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Honor 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Implement 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 limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Staffing
A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 4.6 hours on average.
Fines & Penalties
No fines or penalties on record.
Ownership
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THISSE, MARION
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 03/14/2024
100% Individual -
REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES INC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 02/01/1985
Organization -
DANAHY, ELAINE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 12/30/2017
Individual -
THISSE, PETER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR
Since since 11/04/1991
Individual
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