Nursing home
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
1333 Wells St, Niles, MI 49120 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 84 certified beds
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Niles, Michigan. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.55 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Aug 27, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.55 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.21 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.8% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 9.8 | 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 January 23, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 10, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 27, 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 · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 13, 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
- 1333 Wells St
Niles, MI 49120 - CMS certification #
- 235598
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 84
- Avg residents/day
- 76.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-02-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our memory care units are different from others because they have been developed to help the individual become an active part of the community.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Vacation/Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation arrangements
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
In general, the monthly fee covers room, utilities and 3 meals per day plus most activities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Move in fee: charged.
Yes, a move in fee is required.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hospital Of South Bend, South Bend. 10.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Niles Care Center, LLC, Niles. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- All Needs Senior Services, Niles. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49120 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Liberty Dialysis At Lakeland - Niles, Niles, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita South Bend West Dialysis, South Bend, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Nephrology - Blackthorn, South Bend, 8.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49120.
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Northern Indiana LLC, office in Mishawaka, 10.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Southerncare South Bend, office in Mishawaka, 10.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Center For Hospice And Palliative Care Inc, The, office in Mishawaka, 13.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Susan Moore Riesbeck, DO, Elkhart. 20.2 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
- 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 |
| 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 Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 3.55 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 84 beds.