4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Operating a 36-bed footprint in Kuttawa, Kentucky, River’s Bend Retirement Community provides a smaller, residential alternative to larger senior campuses. The facility is owned by Arthur Delozier and is situated in a rural area where visitors rely on a car for most regional travel, though its proximity to Bowling Green and the Louisville metro area provides an accessible driving route for regional families. To simplify financial planning, the business office routes standard accounts through Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay tracks.
Residents stay for an average of 126 days, a timeline that reflects a steady operational mix of temporary post-hospital therapy and traditional long-term care. Daily health and wellness needs are managed by a 24-hour team of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides, with aide care specifically averaging 2 hours and 16 minutes per resident each day. This floor staff oversees general recovery therapies and temporary respite tracks while the building’s domestic team coordinates daily operations, which include serving three in-house meals, housekeeping routines, laundry services, and social calendars.
Prospective residents can get in touch with the admissions office to arrange a building walk-through, look over the dining options, and check out the physical rehabilitation area. The administrative desk handles these property visits while providing updates on room availability, the on-site beauty and barber shop, and current guidelines for short-term or long-term placements.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
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
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
5 of 6 metrics below state avg
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
River’s Bend Retirement Community is administered by Jason Armstong.
In Kentucky, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General is the regulatory authority that conducts inspections and investigates complaints in all long-term care homes.
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
| This Facility | KY Average | vs. KY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 6 | 6 | This facility has total deficiencies in line with the Kentucky average (6 vs. KY avg 6).— At avg |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.5 | 1.5 | This facility has deficiencies per inspection in line with the Kentucky average (1.5 vs. KY avg 1.5).— At avg |
Inspections
| This Facility | KY Average | vs. KY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
State average 2.9
Last Health inspection on Sep 2023
State average 13.5
State average 4.4
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.
100% better than State averageState average: 1.1
100% better than State averageState average: 0.6
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
49% more staff per resident than Kentucky average
0% compared with Kentucky average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 4 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
4
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
11.7 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
37 total: 5 full-time employees and 32 contractors.
37
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.6 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
29 total: 28 full-time employees and 1 contractor.
29
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,243 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| 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 |
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.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
22.5
114% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
40.1
112% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 18.9
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
38.9%
131% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 16.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
49.7%
153% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 19.6%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
31.6%
54% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 20.5%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.2%
16% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 3.8%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
9.9%
72% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
3.3%
74% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
10.7%
58% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 6.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.9%
94% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 14.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
26.2%
68% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 15.6%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
87.3%
7% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 93.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
97.3%
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 96.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.97
48% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.87
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.27
42% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 2.19
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
56.9%
32% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 83.7%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.9%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
51.2%
39% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 83.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
9.1%
63% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 24.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
12.7%
9% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 13.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
4.1%
430% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
57.1%
6% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
45.2%
11% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
51% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
41% of new residents, often for short stays.
8% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
34Residents 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.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for River’s Bend Retirement Community 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.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #165 / 184Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 165th out of 184 homes in Kentucky. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Kentucky average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #23 / 184Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 23rd out of 184 homes in Kentucky. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Kentucky average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
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.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Kuttawa's city center to River’s Bend Retirement Community's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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River’s Bend Retirement Community has a walk score of 7. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to KY state health department records, River’s Bend Retirement Community's license number is 101494.
River’s Bend Retirement Community's occupancy is 79.8%.
No, River’s Bend Retirement Community has a no-pet policy.
River’s Bend Retirement Community is registered as a non-profit in KY.
Jason Armstong is the administrator of River’s Bend Retirement Community.
River’s Bend Retirement Community has 36 beds.
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