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River Bend Nursing Center

2215 OAKMONT WAY, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA, 95691
(916) 371-1890
99 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
055887
Care type
Nursing home
County
Yolo
Facility name
River Bend Nursing Center
Street address
2215 OAKMONT WAY
City / state / ZIP
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Phone
(916) 371-1890

River Bend Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Sacramento, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in West Sacramento and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited River Bend Nursing Center 73 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 10 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $21,879 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Bvhc, Llc
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Brazier, Suzanne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Calabazaron, Redentor
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Chinthakindi, Ravi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mays, Darlene
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Thapa, Nischal
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Van Wagenen, Sean
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1968-02-08
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$21,879 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-15
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$562 per day (≈ $17,080/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
99
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 10 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2026-02-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0558
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-02-26
13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (71 citations)
2025-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-12
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-09-12
2025-08-15Health inspection7 citations
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0676
E · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-10
2024-12-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-23
2024-10-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-11-12
2024-10-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-12
2024-09-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-09-23
2024-08-22Health inspection18 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0583
E · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-09-18
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-09-18
2023-12-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0678
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-01-05
2023-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0919
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2023-10-10
2021-07-30Health inspection12 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0813
E · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2021-09-03
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-09-03
2025-08-15Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-08-28
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-09-03
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-08-28
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2025-09-02
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-08-21
K-0346
C · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2025-09-03
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-08-28
K-0354
C · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2025-09-03
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-08-28
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-09-04
2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-09-24
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2024-09-24
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0324
C · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-24
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-09-24
2021-07-30Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2021-09-17
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2021-09-17
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-09-17
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-09-17
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2021-09-17

Federal penalties

2023-12-14Fine$21,879
2023-12-14Medicare payment denial — 2 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 055887.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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The 73 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered