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River Bend Nursing: Notification Failures - IN

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

The resident at the center of the complaint, identified in inspection records as Resident B, had a physician order for weekly weights going back to November 2024, placed after a nurse practitioner was notified of significant weight loss. Two separate care plans also required weight monitoring. By March 2025, an interdisciplinary team note recorded that Resident B had lost 10 percent of their body weight over 180 days.

Inspectors pulled the Weights and Vitals Summary covering December 2024 through early September 2025. The gaps were not occasional. Recorded weights were missing on at least 27 separate dates across that span, including multiple consecutive weeks in December, January, February, April, May, June, and July.

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The Treatment Administration Record for the same period told a different story. According to that document, weekly weights had been completed throughout.

The Director of Nursing did not dispute what the records showed. During an interview on November 24, she told inspectors that weights were supposed to be entered into the electronic medication record. If they were not there, she said, they were not done, and staff were probably checking off that they had completed it when they hadn't.

The facility's own policy, last revised in 2019, states that weights will be recorded in each individual's medical record. The interdisciplinary team had floated one explanation for the weight loss in its March note, suggesting the facility's scales had been down for several weeks at some point and may have contributed to the gap. That note did not account for the full scope of missing documentation stretching across nine months.

CMS rated the violation at the level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm. For Resident B, who entered the monitoring period already flagged for significant weight loss and nutritional risk, the months of unchecked boxes told a different story than the records did.

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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Data source: Official federal inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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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.

Two separate care plans also required weight monitoring.

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?
Two separate care plans also required weight monitoring.
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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