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300 Beech Street Kuttawa, KY 42055 · Lyon County
All 2 nursing homes in Kuttawa, KY (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 185410 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is River's Bend Retirement Community 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 River's Bend Retirement Community as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Kentucky average of 3.0.
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 3.47 hours per resident per day at River's Bend Retirement Community, below the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 0.60 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.24 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 53.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Kentucky median 44.3%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at River's Bend Retirement Community: Medicare and Medicaid
River's Bend Retirement Community 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 Kentucky'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 November 17, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at River's Bend Retirement Community across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 4 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and nursing and physician services (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level F, December 8, 2021).
November 17, 2025 · 2 citations
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.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
September 8, 2023 · 2 citations
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
December 8, 2021 · 1 citation
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of River's Bend Retirement Community
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near River's Bend Retirement Community
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 12.7 mi
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14.8 mi
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare SalemEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 46m for patients treated and sent home
- 18.5 mi
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