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River's Bend Health & Rehab Center

800 King Russ Road, Harrisburg, PA 171097176571520Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 198Avg. daily residents: 151Chain: Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities)County: Dauphin
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The complete public record on River's Bend Health & Rehab Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Pennsylvania average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
River's Bend Health & Rehab Center holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $45,331 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.75 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.89)
0.49 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.79)
3.38 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
48.1% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.5)
84.6% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 12, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
19 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
23 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$45,331 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($26,030)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

58 citations on record across recent inspections, 6 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
July 1, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
June 9, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G · Actual harm
March 12, 20260791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.G · Actual harm
March 12, 20260552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.