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River Bend Nursing: Food Allergy Safety Gaps - IN

Healthcare Facility
River Bend Nursing And Rehabilitation
Evansville, IN  ·  1/5 stars

The inspection, completed November 25, 2025, found that the Treatment Administration Record showed weekly weights had been done from December 2024 through September 2025. The Weights and Vitals Summary told a different story. Across that same period, weights were missing on more than two dozen dates, including stretches in December, January, February, March, April, May, June, and July.

The resident, identified in the report as Resident B, had been flagged for nutritional risk. A nurse practitioner ordered weekly weights in November 2024 after a significant weight loss was reported. The care plan was updated. The order was in place. By March 2025, an interdisciplinary team noted the 10 percent loss and suggested the facility's scales had been down for several weeks as a possible explanation.

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The Director of Nursing, interviewed on November 24, was direct about what the missing entries meant. If the weights were not recorded in the electronic medication record, she said, they were not done. Staff were probably checking off that they had completed the weights when they hadn't.

The facility's own policy, last revised in 2019, requires weights to be recorded in each resident's medical record. The policy existed. The order existed. The care plan existed. The weights did not.

For a resident already identified as nutritionally at risk, weeks of unrecorded weights meant no one could track whether the loss was accelerating, stabilizing, or responding to any intervention. The gap between what the records claimed and what the records contained left that question unanswered for months.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for River Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation from 2025-11-25 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Quick Answer

RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION in EVANSVILLE, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 25, 2025.

The Weights and Vitals Summary told a different story.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION?
The Weights and Vitals Summary told a different story.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in EVANSVILLE, IN, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 155621.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.


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