NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Bluffton, IN, with 67 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 34 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
400 Caylor Blvd · Bluffton, IN 46714 · Wells County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for River Terrace Health Care Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | 2025-12-04 | 20 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-01-10 | 2 | 2025-01-10 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-20 | 1 | 2024-02-20 | 5 |
CMS reports 34 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 7 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-16 · complaintMeet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have an externally vented heating system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-08Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-29Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-29The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 36 ownership disclosure rows to River Terrace Health Care Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.67 total nurse hours and 0.90 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Bluffton, IN, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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