Nursing home
River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
300 Beech Street, Kuttawa, KY 42055 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 40 certified beds
River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kuttawa, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Nov 17, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Kentucky and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kentucky avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the November 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 16, 2025
What inspectors found at River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 300 Beech Street
Kuttawa, KY 42055 - CMS certification #
- 185410
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 37.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-06-29
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three meals daily and snacks
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio.
River’s Bend Retirement Community offers skilled nursing care, including physical and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology onsite, assisted living studios and Lake House apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc, Salem. 14.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation, Kuttawa. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caldwell County Home Health, Princeton. 12.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 13.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42055 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Kuttawa Dialysis, Kuttawa, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42055.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southeastern Physician Services PC, Union City. 67.6 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
River's Bend Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 40 beds.