Riverbend of South Natick
Nursing home in South Natick, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225615
34 South Lincoln Street, South Natick, MA 01760 · Middlesex County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 55
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Riverbend of South Natick take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Riverbend of South Natick is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Riverbend of South Natick reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.77
- Weekend total hours
- 3.89
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 75%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 7, 2025 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 5, 2024, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Riverbend of South Natick in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 32.9 residents live here, about 60% of its 55 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 32.9
- Certified since
- March 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Riverbend of South Natick
- Legal business name
- 34 Lincoln Street Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Rehabilitation Associates, 3.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Riverbend of South Natick
- Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation45 Union Street, Natick 01760
- Adviniacare Newton Wellesley694 Worcester Road, Wellesley 02181
- Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Natick3 Vision Drive, Natick 01760
- The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill865 Central Avenue, Needham 02492
- Elizabeth Seton125 Oakland Street, Wellesley 02481
Who inspects nursing homes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Riverbend of South Natick, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Riverbend of South Natick
What is the CMS star rating of Riverbend of South Natick?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Riverbend of South Natick accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Riverbend of South Natick?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Riverbend of South Natick?
34 Lincoln Street Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.