River Bend Nursing Center

Yolo · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · BVHC, LLC chain · 99 certified beds · CCN 055887 · RIVER BEND HOLDINGS, LLC


River Bend Nursing Center operates 99 certified beds in West Sacramento, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1968-02-08. It averages 89.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at River Bend Nursing Center?

CMS lists 47 health-inspection deficiencies for River Bend Nursing Center since 2021-07-30, 35 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-30.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-30F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2026-02-25F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.E
2025-08-21F0684, F0760Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-08-15F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-08-15F0658, F0676, F0677Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2025-08-15F0689, F0759, F0761Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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.D
2024-12-24F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-10-30F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D
2024-10-04F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-09-17F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-08-22F0583, F0802, F0803, F0804, F0812, F0880, F0908, F0921, F0947Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2024-08-22F0550, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0679, F0700, F0755, F0806, F0810Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.D
2023-12-14F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.G
2023-10-03F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2021-07-30F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2021-07-30F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F
2021-07-30F0812, F0813, F0880Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2021-07-30F0656, F0688, F0692, F0693, F0725, F0755, F0761Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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.D

Why was River Bend Nursing Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2023-12-14Fine$21,879

Has River Bend Nursing Center had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-01-032

How is River Bend Nursing Center staffed?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.898994.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)43.436.7
Average number of residents per day89.987.9

Who owns River Bend Nursing Center, and what chain is it in?

River Bend Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name RIVER BEND HOLDINGS, LLC and belongs to the BVHC, LLC chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBRAZIER, SUZANNE, CALABAZARON, REDENTOR, CHINTHAKINDI, RAVI, MAYS, DARLENE, THAPA, NISCHAL, VAN WAGENEN, SEANsince 01/30/2024
ADP OF THE SNFBRAZIER, SUZANNE, CALABAZARON, REDENTOR, CHINTHAKINDI, RAVI, MAYS, DARLENE, THAPA, NISCHAL, VAN WAGENEN, SEANsince 01/30/2024

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