River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 6, 2026

• Implement emergency and standby power systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 2, 2026

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 11, 2026

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 17, 2025

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 17, 2025

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 17, 2025

• Establish staff and initial training requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Implement emergency and standby power systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 30, 2024

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 31, 2024

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 5, 2024

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 30, 2024

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 22, 2024

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 7, 2023

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Implement emergency and standby power systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Establish staff and initial training requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2023

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Meet other general requirements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Have exits that are accessible at all times.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Construct fire resistant interior walls.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Post nurse staffing information every day.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 7, 2023

• Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

• Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 2, 2023

River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Evansville that publish rates start around $6,500 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation is located at 3400 Stocker Dr in Evansville, Indiana.

Reviews of River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation are sharply split: many families praise the caring staff, strong rehab therapy, and fun community activities, while a substantial number of reviewers report serious lapses in basic care such as missed medications, unanswered call lights, and understaffing. Several of the most negative reviews describe severe outcomes including bedsores, malnutrition, and a resident's death, which families should weigh carefully alongside the many positive experiences.

River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation had 10 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 98 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.