Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Riverbend of South Natick
34 South Lincoln Street, S Natick, MA 01760 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Rehabilitation Associates (6 facilities) · 55 certified beds
Riverbend of South Natick is a Medicare-certified nursing home in S Natick, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.33 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 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 Riverbend of South Natick compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.33 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.79 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.2% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.9 | 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.
What inspectors found at Riverbend of South Natick
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 34 South Lincoln Street
S Natick, MA 01760 - CMS certification #
- 225615
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 55
- Avg residents/day
- 27.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-03-01
- Chain
- Rehabilitation Associates (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Rehabilitation Associates
Rehabilitation Associates operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Rehabilitation Associates facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riverbend of South Natick 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our hospice and palliative team focus on quality of life care for your loved one.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
The Pope Nursing Home offers accommodations ranging from private to semi-private rooms, and three and four bed units.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham, Needham. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation, Natick. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- North Hill Home Health Care Inc, Needham. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01760 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley, Wellesley, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Wellesley Dialysis, Wellesley, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham, Framingham, 6.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01760.
Dignity Hospice Care, office in Framingham, 5.2 miles away, straight line
Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC, office in Newton, 5.2 miles away, straight line
West River Hospice, office in Needham, 5.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Seha Medical And Wound Care LLC, Wellesley. 2.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. 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 |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 Riverbend of South Natick a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverbend of South Natick an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riverbend of South Natick staffed?
Riverbend of South Natick reports 4.33 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Riverbend of South Natick had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverbend of South Natick have?
Riverbend of South Natick is certified for 55 beds.