Skilled nursing
River Bend Nursing Center
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedWest Sacramento, CALic. 055887
DENYCMS payment denial (2 days)Source: CMS Penalties
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (0.0)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-RElevated VBP readmission rate (22.1%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
FINECMS fine: $21,879Source: CMS Penalties
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#11,723)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
River Bend Nursing Center is a skilled nursing and sub-acute care facility located in West Sacramento, California. It offers 24-hour clinical support in a compassionate environment aimed at promoting healing and recovery. The facility features an interdisciplinary team that collaborates with residents and their physicians to create personalized care plans. Services include skilled nursing, rehabilitation, wound care, and social services, all designed to support residents' health and independence. The center is known for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and strong clinical outcomes.
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Medicare overall
3/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
4.88 total HPRDRN 0.88 · weekend 96%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
16 inspections74 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 055887
Overall: 3/5 · Health: 3/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 2/5
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Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 16 inspections.
Health surveyMar 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Health surveyFeb 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-558SS E — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Health surveyAug 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-760SS D — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Health surveyAug 2025 · CMS7 deficiencies
- F-658SS E — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-676SS E — Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- F-677SS E — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-759SS D — Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- F-761SS 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.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Fire safetyAug 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL10 deficiencies
- E-15SS C — Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- K-293SS D — Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-342SS D — Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-346SS C — Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- K-353SS C — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-354SS C — Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-921SS F — Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Health surveyDec 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyOct 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Health surveyOct 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Health surveySep 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Health surveyAug 2024 · CMS18 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-583SS E — Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-679SS D — Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- F-700SS D — 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.
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-802SS E — Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- F-803SS E — 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.
- F-804SS E — Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F-806SS D — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- F-810SS D — Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-908SS E — Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F-921SS E — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F-947SS E — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Fire safetyAug 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL11 deficiencies
- E-15SS C — Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- E-23SS F — Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- E-39SS C — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-161SS D — Use approved construction type or materials.
- K-324SS C — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-711SS D — Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- K-712SS C — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-920SS E — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Health surveyDec 2023 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-678SS G — Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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