River Bend Nursing: Medical Records Violations - IN
Resident Y's family hadn't been invited to a care conference in six to eight months, the responsible party told inspectors on January 23. Federal regulations require nursing homes to hold these meetings quarterly to review and update each resident's care plan.
The resident, admitted with congestive heart failure and severe cognitive impairment, required total staff assistance for eating, toileting, bathing and transfers according to their December assessment. Yet their clinical record contained no quarterly care plan conferences since admission.
When inspectors requested the missing documentation on January 29 at 8:51 A.M., staff scrambled to produce records. By 10:18 A.M., the social services director delivered three quarterly care plan conferences supposedly held on October 28, 2025, June 26, 2025, and May 13, 2025.
All three documents were created on January 29, 2026 — the same day inspectors asked for them.
The facility also struggled with basic medication management. The Director of Nursing told inspectors that night shift nurses obtained morning blood sugar readings for diabetic residents and passed results to day shift nurses, who administered insulin at breakfast. "Sometimes it gets missed in documentation," the director admitted.
Blood sugar records showed a pattern of missing entries spanning nearly three weeks in January, with gaps on January 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25.
The violations affected multiple residents at the 47720 Stocker Drive facility. Care plan conferences serve as critical checkpoints where families, staff and healthcare providers review a resident's condition and adjust treatment approaches. Without these meetings, families lose their voice in care decisions while staff miss opportunities to identify declining health or changing needs.
Resident Y remains dependent on staff for all daily activities while their family continues waiting for meaningful participation in care planning decisions.
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION in EVANSVILLE, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 30, 2026.
Resident Y's family hadn't been invited to a care conference in six to eight months, the responsible party told inspectors on January 23.
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.