River's Bend Health & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River's Bend Health & Rehab Center is a 198-bed for-profit nursing home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 48.1% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
River's Bend Health & Rehab Center
800 King Russ RoadHarrisburg, PA 17109
Dauphin County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At River's Bend Health & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average. With about 151 residents a day, that works out to roughly 337 aide hours a day, or about 42 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.75 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.38 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.1% of nursing staff at River's Bend Health & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 84.6%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $45,331 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Fine | $25,490 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $19,841 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. River's Bend Health & Rehab Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About River's Bend Health & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Capital Health & Rehab Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River's Bend Health & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Harrisburg | 2.4 | 404 | 1.85 | 3.23 | 36.4% | 2 | $71,906 |
| Amoroso Healthcare and Rehabilitation Woodridge Harrisburg | 3.4 | 95 | 1.95 | 3.59 | 46.3% | 1 | $42,016 |
| Capitol Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Harrisburg | 3.8 | 138 | 2.08 | 3.49 | 49.3% | 3 | None |
| Homeland Center Harrisburg | 4.1 | 95 | 2.80 | 4.44 | 43.5% | 4 | None |
| The Gardens at Camp Hill Camp Hill | 5.8 | 95 | 1.87 | 3.40 | — | 3 | $10,059 |
| The Gardens at West Shore Camp Hill · abuse citation | 6.0 | 309 | 1.94 | 3.16 | 36.6% | 1 | $58,069 |
| Camp Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Camp Hill · abuse citation | 6.1 | 123 | 1.94 | 3.46 | 41.9% | 2 | None |
| Oak Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Middletown | 6.7 | 136 | 1.94 | 3.26 | 58.8% | 2 | $61,932 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.