Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (48% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 14 days.
River Terrace Health Care Center is a 94-bed nursing home on Caylor Boulevard in Bluffton, Indiana. Run by Adams County Memorial Hospital, this facility has been open for just over a year and stays about 63 percent full. It takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, with residents staying an average of 108 days for either short-term rehab or long-term nursing care.
Residents receive about 4 hours and 2 minutes of direct nursing care each day, which includes 1 hour and 9 minutes from registered nurses. The building houses a chapel, a reading area, hobby rooms, and outdoor spaces, and the dining setup is arranged to let residents eat together. Getting around the neighborhood on foot is easy, as the location has a 76 out of 100 walkability score.
On the regulatory side, state inspectors have looked closely at the facility’s emergency preparedness and paperwork habits, and the staff uses corrective plans to keep these areas up to code. Older adults can get in touch with the admissions office to check on open rooms, ask about the rehab programs, or set up a time to look around.
River Terrace Health Care Center is legally operated by Adams County Memorial Hospital, and administered by Mallory Zehr.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Indiana, the Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care is the primary regulatory body that performs onsite inspections and quality of care reviews for all licensed facilities.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total deficiencies
| 24 | 36 | This facility has 33% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (24 vs. IN avg 36).↓ 33% better Rank #139 / 312 Total deficiencies — State benchmarked This home is ranked 139th out of 312 homes in Indiana for deficiencies. Shows this facility's deficiencies compared to the Indiana average among 312 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 1 | 1.9 | This facility has 47% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana nursing home (1 vs. IN avg 1.9).↓ 47% better Rank #107 / 312 Deficiencies per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 107th out of 312 homes in Indiana for deficiencies per inspection. Shows this facility's deficiencies per inspection compared to the Indiana average among 312 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total visits
| 23 | 19 | This facility has had 21% more total visits than the Indiana average (23 vs. IN avg 19). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 21% more |
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Inspections with deficiencies
| 6 | 7 | This facility has 14% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (6 vs. IN avg 7).↓ 14% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
| 26% | 37% | This facility has 11 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana nursing home (26% vs. IN avg 37%).↓ 11% better |
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Inspections
| 12 | 13 | This facility has 8% fewer inspections than a typical Indiana nursing home (12 vs. IN avg 13).↓ 8% better |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total complaints
| 1 | 5 | This facility has 80% fewer total complaints than a typical Indiana nursing home (1 vs. IN avg 5).↓ 80% better Rank #1 / 288 Total complaints — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 288 homes in Indiana for total complaints. Shows this facility's total complaints compared to the Indiana average among 288 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Complaints per year
| 0.3 | 1.3 | This facility has 77% fewer complaints per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (0.3 vs. IN avg 1.3).↓ 77% better |
Indiana average 6
Last Health inspection on Jan 2025
Indiana average 25
Indiana average 4.12
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 4 citations resulted from standard inspections.
Indiana average: 0.2
Indiana average: 0.6
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
233 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 40 | 4 | 44 | 5,293 | 92 | 100% | 6.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1,877 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,337 | 91 | 99% | 7.2 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 709 | 67 | 73% | 6.1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 620 | 59 | 64% | 7.8 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 9 | 0 | 9 | 595 | 66 | 72% | 7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 5 | 1 | 6 | 493 | 73 | 79% | 5.5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 487 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 62 | 67% | 7.7 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 475 | 60 | 65% | 7.9 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 464 | 58 | 63% | 8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 449 | 55 | 60% | 8.2 |
| Respiratory Therapist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 48 | 52% | 3.7 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 3 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 44 | 48% | 3.3 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 39 | 42% | 1.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 24% | 2.7 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
48% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
38% of new residents, often for short stays.
14% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for River Terrace Health Care Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (48% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 14 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Bluffton's city center to River Terrace Health Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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| River Terrace Health Care Center | AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Bluffton | 94
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River Terrace Health Care Center is located in BLUFFTON, Indiana.
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Shana Schaible is the Director of Nursing at River Terrace Health Care Center.
River Terrace Health Care Center is legally operated by Adams County Memorial Hospital, and administered by Mallory Zehr.
River Terrace Health Care Center has a walk score of 76. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to IN state health department records, River Terrace Health Care Center's license number is 25-003575-1.
According to IN state health department records, River Terrace Health Care Center's license expires on January 31, 2027.
River Terrace Health Care Center's occupancy is 63%.
River Terrace Health Care Center has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
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