RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER

CMS abuse icon · CCN 075257 · RIVERSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. · For profit - Corporation · NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES chain · 345 certified beds · Capitol · CT


RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER is a 345-bed nursing home in EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-05-01. It averages 283.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER?

CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER since 2021-08-27, 35 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-22.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-01-22F0689, F0695, F0761Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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.E
2026-01-22F0561, F0580, F0636, F0657, F0658, F0684, F0692, F0842Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2025-12-30F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2025-11-24F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-08-14F0656, F0742Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.D
2025-04-16F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-03-11F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-01-22F0580, F0600, F0684, F0689, F0842Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-01-10F0686, F0689Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-01-10F0687, F0812Provide appropriate foot care. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-01-10F0684, F0695, F0755, F0761, F0842Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2023-11-14F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.D
2023-08-01F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2023-08-01F0658, F0835Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.D
2021-08-27F0761, F0812Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2021-08-27F0558, F0584, F0585, F0689, F0695, F0880Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-03-11Fine$12,715
2024-01-10Fine$33,410

How is RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER staffed?

MeasureThis facilityCT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.796063.73452
Total nursing staff turnover (%)21.937.4
Average number of residents per day283.7103.1

Who owns RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?

RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name RIVERSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. and belongs to the NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTDAVID SMILOVITZ TRUST, IZASK KELLER S CORP LIFE ESTATE TRUST FBO HYMIE KELLER, IZASK KELLER S CORP. LIFE ESTATE TRUST FBO PERL BROWN, THE HARRY AND HELEN OSTREICHER FAMILY TRUST, BROWN, PEARL, LAUFER, DORIS, OSTREICHER, MARVIN, ZITTER, AGNESsince 01/01/2013
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEECHADDERTON, KARENsince 09/18/2016
CORPORATE DIRECTORLAUFER, DORIS, OSTREICHER, MARVIN, POLLACK, NATHAN, WEBERMAN, PEGGY, ZITTER, AGNESsince 06/15/2009

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