River’s Bend Retirement Community

Nursing Home, Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing · Kuttawa, KY

CMS overall rating

300 Beech Street, Kuttawa, KY 42055 View map

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River’s Bend Retirement Community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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River’s Bend Retirement Community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of River’s Bend Retirement Community

Located in Kuttawa, KY, River’s Bend Retirement Community is a nursing home that offers assisted living and skilled nursing. Along with support with daily tasks, the community also provides nursing services. Residents also receive recovery support to help improve functionality. Moreover, respite care is available for short stays when a usual caregiver needs time away, travel, or recovery.

The community has 36 beds and provides a total of 4 hours and 5 minutes of nursing care per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover eligible care costs.

An on-site beauty salon and barbershop lets residents receive grooming services on-site. Jason Armstong serves as the administrator.

Facility Direct Line (270) 388-2868

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.

Hours per resident per day vs Kentucky averages

Total nursing care This nursing home is ranked 20th out of 195 nursing homes we track in Kentucky for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.

4h 5m

9% above state avg

Staff type

Hours / day / resident

vs state avg

Registered Nurse (RN)

44m

LPN / LVN

48m

Nurse Aide

2h 33m

Weekend Total Nursing

3h 34m

Physical Therapist

Weekend RN

25m

3 of 6 metrics below state avg

By The Numbers

Community insights.

Bed count 36

Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Walk Score

7 / 100

Avg. Length of Stay

126 days

About this community

CountyLyon

License Number101494

CMS Certification Number185410

AccreditationsBronze – Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL)

River’s Bend Retirement Community is administered by Jason Armstong.

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

24-Hour Staffing

Pets not allowed

Housekeeping

Laundry

Salon

Activities

Beautiful Sitting Areas And Common Spaces

Three Meals Daily And Snacks

This profile shows two inspection records, and their totals often differ. Inspection History and the Inspection Scorecard below are state data — the figures the state publishes and the state inspection reports we hold on file — covering the entire facility. CMS Health Inspection History covers only this home's Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing beds, from federal certification surveys.

Since 2021 · 5 years of data These figures come from state-published data and the state inspection reports we hold on file. The period covered can vary depending on document availability.
Includes all inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes. 6 deficiencies 4 inspections

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Kentucky state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2021 vs. Kentucky state average

Overall vs. KY average

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	KY Average	vs. KY Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	6	13	This facility has 54% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Kentucky nursing home (6 vs. KY avg 13).↓ 54% better
Deficiencies per inspection Average deficiencies per inspection.	1.5	3.46	This facility has 57% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Kentucky nursing home (1.5 vs. KY avg 3.46).↓ 57% better

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	KY Average	vs. KY Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.	4	4	This facility has total inspections in line with the Kentucky average (4 vs. KY avg 4).— At avg

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Inspections Since 2021 · 5 years of data

Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.

Total health inspections 3

State average 2.9

Last Health inspection on Nov 2025

Total health citations

State average 12.9

Citations per inspection

State average 4.24

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

5 of 6 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 6 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)

Critical health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 1

Serious health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.6

0 critical citations State average: 1

0 serious citations State average: 0.6

5 moderate citations State average: 11.2

1 minor citation State average: 0.1

Citations history (last 5 years)

Nursing Services minor citation Nov 17, 2025

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Nov 17, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Sep 08, 2023

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Sep 08, 2023

Corrected

Total staff 87

Employees 46

Contractors 41

Staff to resident ratio 2.56 : 1

50% more staff per resident than Kentucky average

Avg staff/day 18

Average shift 8.7 hours

0% compared with Kentucky average

Total staff hours (quarter) 14,346

Nursing staff breakdown

11.7 hours

8.6 hours

9.4 hours

Contractor staffing

2,243 contractor hours this quarter

Licensed Practical Nurse: 32 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Certified Nursing Assistant: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	28	1	29	6,581	92	100%	9.4
Licensed Practical Nurse	5	32	37	2,208	92	100%	8.6
Medication Aide/Technician	2	0	2	1,007	88	96%	11.3
Registered Nurse	4	0	4	960	74	80%	11.7
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2	0	2	760	57	62%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	480	60	65%	8
Qualified Social Worker	0	1	1	463	63	68%	7.4
Dietitian	1	0	1	460	67	73%	6.9
Administrator	2	0	2	384	40	43%	8
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	2	2	301	61	66%	4.9
Speech Language Pathologist	0	1	1	283	53	58%	5.3
Nurse Aide in Training	1	0	1	189	30	33%	6.3
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	153	35	38%	4.4
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	112	14	15%	8
Medical Director	0	1	1	6	3	3%	2

29 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

37 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

2 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 96%

4 Registered Nurse

% of Days 80%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 22.5

114% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 10.5

Functional decline score 40.1

112% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 18.9

Long-stay resident measures

Significantly below average Kentucky avg: 3.5

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 38.9%

131% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 49.7%

153% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 19.6%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 31.6%

54% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 20.5%

Falls with Major Injury 3.2%

16% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 3.8%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 9.9%

72% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 5.8%

Urinary Tract Infection 3.3%

74% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.9%

Lost Too Much Weight 10.7%

58% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 6.8%

Depressive Symptoms 0.9%

94% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 14.3%

Antipsychotic Use 26.2%

68% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 15.6%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 87.3%

7% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 93.9%

Influenza Vaccine 97.3%

In line with Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 96.2%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 0.97

48% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.87

ED visits per 1,000 days 1.27

42% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 2.19

Short-stay resident measures

Average Kentucky avg: 2.2

Pneumococcal Vaccine 56.9%

32% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.9%

Influenza Vaccine 51.2%

39% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 83.6%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 9.1%

63% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits 12.7%

9% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 13.9%

Falls with major injury 4.1%

430% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 57.1%

6% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 45.2%

11% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

51% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 9 - 10 months

Medicaid

8% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Total residents 34

Medicare

26.5% of residents

Medicaid

41.2% of residents

Private pay or other

32.4% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

CCRC

Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for River’s Bend Retirement Community from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net Patient Income -$413.3K ↑ ~$1.1M vs 2022

Payroll Costs $2.4M ↓ ~$259.1K vs 2022

Operating Margin -10.2% ↑ 33.6pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	88.8%	85.5%	89.0%	96.6%	90.8%	93.8%	95.2%	91.1%	90.2%	88.2%	78.0%	82.7%	79.8%
Beds	66	66	62	54	48	48	48	40	40	40	40	40	76
Net Income	$39,328	-$49,465	$3,033	$67,346	-$30,746	$158,769	$249,189	$252,147	$165,185	$243,064	-$494,632	$829,569	-$394,112
Gross Revenue	$3,576,497	$3,659,148	$3,898,831	$4,020,930	$4,361,865	$4,507,247	$4,727,204	$4,829,512	$4,763,317	$4,455,467	$4,284,113	$4,066,291	$4,800,720
Operating Expenses	$3,527,220	$3,769,228	$3,624,688	$3,595,164	$3,820,715	$3,776,456	$3,840,427	$4,047,024	$4,365,567	$4,693,908	$4,829,884	$4,848,041	$4,453,759
Net Patient Income	-$329,623	-$413,675	-$347,330	-$345,176	-$520,794	-$417,859	-$294,269	-$403,123	-$844,958	-$1,446,713	-$1,437,346	-$1,476,704	-$413,335
Net Patient Revenue	$3,197,597	$3,355,553	$3,277,358	$3,249,988	$3,299,921	$3,358,597	$3,546,158	$3,643,901	$3,520,609	$3,247,195	$3,392,538	$3,371,337	$4,040,424
Payroll Costs	$1,691,209	$1,772,561	$1,755,328	$1,687,828	$1,765,428	$1,782,146	$1,862,951	$1,953,747	$2,250,072	$2,518,503	$2,696,807	$2,648,037	$2,388,948
Operating Margin %	-10.3%	-12.3%	-10.6%	-10.6%	-15.8%	-12.4%	-8.3%	-11.1%	-24.0%	-44.6%	-42.4%	-43.8%	-10.2%
Medicare %	7.9%	8.1%	5.8%	7.3%	10.9%	12.0%	9.3%	14.4%	12.3%	12.2%	15.7%	14.5%	9.1%
Medicaid %	40.3%	39.5%	43.0%	46.5%	51.8%	47.5%	53.4%	49.9%	66.8%	67.1%	56.6%	61.9%	30.3%
Private %	51.9%	52.4%	51.2%	46.2%	37.3%	40.5%	37.4%	35.7%	20.9%	20.6%	27.7%	23.6%	60.6%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$150	$162	$158	$168	$204	$204	$213	$246	$267	$251	$298	$279	$183
Cost/Day	$165	$182	$175	$186	$236	$229	$230	$274	$331	$363	$424	$402	$201
Avg Length of Stay	287.1 days	385.2 days	336.4 days	334.0 days	234.1 days	314.3 days	261.4 days	207.1 days	280.3 days	226.6 days	146.0 days	150.9 days	125.9 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$4.0M

Net patient income

-$413.3K

Nonprofit Operated by a nonprofit corporation.

Net patient revenue

$4.0M

Net patient income

-$413.3K

Other income

$19.2K

Payroll costs

$2.4M 59.1% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$2.1M

Total costs

$4.5M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (51% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 51%

Private pay 41%

Medicaid 8%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 38%

Private pay 43%

Medicaid 19%

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Is River’s Bend Retirement Community in a walkable area?

River’s Bend Retirement Community has a walk score of 7. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the license number of River’s Bend Retirement Community?

According to KY state health department records, River’s Bend Retirement Community's license number is 101494.

What is the occupancy rate at River’s Bend Retirement Community?

River’s Bend Retirement Community's occupancy is 79.8%.

Are pets allowed at River’s Bend Retirement Community?

No, River’s Bend Retirement Community has a no-pet policy.

Does River’s Bend Retirement Community operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

River’s Bend Retirement Community is registered as a non-profit in KY.

Who is the administrator of River’s Bend Retirement Community?

Jason Armstong is the administrator of River’s Bend Retirement Community.

What is the overall rating for River’s Bend Retirement Community?

River’s Bend Retirement Community received a 4-star overall rating from the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This score combines results from staffing levels, quality measures, and health inspections.

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Kentucky state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

CMS Health Inspection History

Inspections Since 2021 · 5 years of data

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)

Citations history (last 5 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

29 Certified Nursing Assistant

37 Licensed Practical Nurse

2 Medication Aide/Technician

4 Registered Nurse

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Qualified Social Worker

1 Dietitian

2 Administrator

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Nurse Aide in Training

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

CCRC

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

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