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1675 North Main Street Lancaster, MA 01523 · Worcester County
CMS certification number 225210 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 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 Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1.
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 3.40 hours per resident per day at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, below the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 0.66 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.06 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 36.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center: Medicare and Medicaid
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 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 Massachusetts'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 19, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 2 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 2 citations at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 5, 2025. Most citations were in pharmacy service (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level G, May 5, 2025).
May 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
December 26, 2024 · 1 citation
BEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Questions to ask on a tour of River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 5, 2025 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,964 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Fine | $8,964 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
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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4.2 mi
Healthalliance Hospitals, INC LeominsterEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 13m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.9 mi
- 9.5 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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