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2649 Topeka Street Riverbank, CA 95367 · Stanislaus County
CMS certification number 055084 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Riverbank Post-Acute a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Riverbank Post-Acute as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the California average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.89 hours per resident per day at Riverbank Post-Acute, below the California median of 4.27 (US median: 3.72). About 0.26 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.69 hours, 5% below its all-week average. 40.7% of nursing staff left within a year (California median 36%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Riverbank Post-Acute: Medicare and Medicaid
Riverbank Post-Acute is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet California's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 15, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 66 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 66 citations at Riverbank Post-Acute across 14 inspection dates, 24 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 15, 2025. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (16) and quality of life and care (11). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, March 15, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 22, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 13, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
March 23, 2026 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
FKeep all essential equipment working safely.
EProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
EAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
November 25, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
FDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 10, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EProvide appropriate foot care.
March 15, 2025 · 6 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
July 16, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
June 21, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
June 5, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
March 27, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
January 17, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
November 29, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EKeep all essential equipment working safely.
September 22, 2023 · 15 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
EEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
EArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EKeep all essential equipment working safely.
EProvide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure 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.
CProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
September 11, 2019 · 21 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
EProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
EAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
EEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
ECreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
EEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
EAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
EProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
EProvide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DImplement 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.
DProvide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
BProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Questions to ask on a tour of Riverbank Post-Acute
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 15, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 16, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
3 penalties in the last three years, including $73,295 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Fine | $29,322 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Payment Denial | 7 days of payments denied |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Fine | $43,973 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Riverbank Post-Acute
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.9 mi
Memorial Medical Center ModestoEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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5.1 mi
Oak Valley District Hospital OakdaleEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 2h 20m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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