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RIVERBEND OF SOUTH NATICK

34 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET
S NATICK, MA 01760 · 5086538330 · Middlesex County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds55
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
State rank#52

By the numbers

19
Health citations (3 cycles)
0
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
0
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$0
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are trending down — 2 in the most recent cycle versus 6 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Aug 7, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0732
B — Cited
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Aug 7, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0641
B — Cited
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0883
D — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
D — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0760
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0759
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0727
D — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0692
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0657
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0645
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0604
D — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Jun 5, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0580
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Jan 9, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0791
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Jan 9, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0758
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Jan 9, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0690
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jan 9, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0578
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Jan 9, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0759
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Jan 9, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
F — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.