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Riverbend of South Natick

34 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET, S NATICK, MA, 01760
(508) 653-8330
55 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
55
CMS facility ID
225615
Care type
Nursing home
County
Middlesex
Facility name
Riverbend of South Natick
Street address
34 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET
City / state / ZIP
S Natick, MA 01760
Phone
(508) 653-8330

Riverbend of South Natick is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in S Natick, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 55 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in S Natick and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Riverbend of South Natick 30 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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
Rehabilitation Associates
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Thisse, Marion
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2024
Danahy, Elaine
Operational control — since 2017
Rehabilitation Associates Inc
Operational control — since 1985
Thisse, Peter
Director — since 1991

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-03-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-07
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$399 per day (≈ $12,130/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
58% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
18% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
55
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-08-07Health inspection2 citations
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-08-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-05
2024-06-05Health inspection11 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-07-02
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-07-02
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 2024-07-02
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-07-02
F-0727
D · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-07-15
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2023-01-09Health inspection6 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-01-30
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-01-30
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-01-30
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-01-30
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-01-30
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-01-30
2025-08-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-08-19
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-08-19
K-0252
F · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2025-08-19
2024-06-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-06-17
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-06-17
K-0252
F · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2024-06-17
2023-01-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-02-19
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-02-19
K-0252
F · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2023-02-19
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-02-19
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2023-02-19
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 225615.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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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
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