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Complaint Investigation

Riverview Healthcare Community

November 28, 2025 · Coventry, RI · 546 Main Street
Citations 4
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 190
Provider ID 415082
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Riverview Healthcare Community
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Inspection Summary

Riverview Healthcare Community in Coventry, RI — inspection on November 28, 2025.

Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF0580
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

the hospital, prompting her/him to call the facility for clarification.

When s/he contacted the facility, s/he was told that her/his relative was fine and eating Chinese food.During a surveyor interview on 11/25/2025 at 8:56 AM with Licensed Practical Nurse, Staff A, she acknowledged that at 2:35 PM she notified Resident ID #2's on-call provider about a change in condition, instead of notifying the provider for Resident ID #1, who was the resident actually experiencing the change.

This indicates she contacted the wrong provider for the wrong resident.

She further stated that she did not notify Resident ID #1's resident representative that the resident had been sent to the hospital.During surveyor interviews on 11/25/2025 at approximately 1:00 PM and 11/26/2025 at approximately 12:15 PM, with the Director of Nursing Services and the Administrator, they were unable to provide evidence that the facility immediately consulted with the resident's physician and informed the resident's representative when there was a change in condition.

The facility notified Resident ID #2's provider and not Resident ID #1's provider of the change in condition and failed to inform the resident's representative for Resident ID #1 of their transfer to the hospital.Cross reference F 628 and F

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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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COMPLETED

11/28/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Riverview Healthcare Community

546 Main Street Coventry, RI 02816

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

jeopardy to resident health or safety

her knowledge the family of Resident ID #1 would have consented to intubation if they had been contacted.The facility's failure to send accurate medical records and patient identifiers during an emergent transfer placed Resident ID #1 at risk for delayed and/or inappropriate treatment.

Given the resident's known history of severe respiratory compromise, this error had the potential to result in serious harm, injury, impairment, or death.Cross-reference F 726

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

A.

Building

COMPLETED

11/28/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Riverview Healthcare Community

546 Main Street Coventry, RI 02816

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

an intervention dated 8/10/2025 that the resident needs supervision for ambulation and uses a walker.

Record review of Resident ID #3's Kardex revealed, the resident needs supervision for ambulation and utilizes a walker.

Record review of a Safe Patient Handling (SPH) Evaluation dated 11/19/2025 revealed, Resident ID #3 requires a mechanical lift, and two staff members for transfers.

Record review of the Nursing Assistants (NA) unit assignment for 11/26/2025 revealed, Resident ID #3 requires the use of two staff members using a gait belt.During surveyor interviews on 11/26/2025 at 11:28 AM and 11:48 AM with the 2nd floor Unit Manager, she revealed that each resident has an assessment that is completed for their SPH, and it is then reflected on the NA's assignments.

She revealed that the nurse on the floor or NA who is handing out the assignments should be responsible for updating the SPH on the assignments.

Additionally, she acknowledged that Resident ID #3's SPH does not match on all forms of communication mentioned above and that Resident ID# 3's information should all match.During surveyor interviews on 11/26/2025 at 10:40 AM and 11:44 AM with the Director of Nursing Services, she acknowledged that Resident ID #s 2 and 3's SPH status was different in each above-mentioned location throughout the resident's record.

Additionally, she revealed that she would expect that each resident's SPH would reflect the resident's current status in their care plan.

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

A.

Building

COMPLETED

11/28/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Riverview Healthcare Community

546 Main Street Coventry, RI 02816

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

jeopardy to resident health or safety

record with Resident ID #1, indicating that for approximately 2 hours the hospital was treating Resident ID #1 as if s/he was Resident ID #2.

Furthermore, Staff A revealed that she did not call the hospital to give a verbal report on the resident she transferred to the hospital at the time of the transfer.During a surveyor interview on 11/25/2025 at 10:17 AM with the Director of Nursing Services, she acknowledged that the wrong resident's medical record was sent with Resident ID #1 to the hospital.

Additionally, she was unable to provide evidence that LPN, Staff A was competent with the Acute Condition Changes-Clinical Protocol when she transferred Resident ID #1 to the hospital with the wrong medical record or when reporting a change in condition to the wrong provider about the wrong resident.The facility's failure of Staff A to send accurate medical records and patient identifiers during an emergent transfer placed Resident ID #1 at risk for delayed and/or inappropriate treatment.

Given the resident's known history of severe respiratory compromise, this error had the potential to result in serious harm, injury, impairment, or death.Cross reference F 628

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Coventry, RI, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Riverview Healthcare Community or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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