River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr is a 82-bed for-profit nursing home in Lancaster, Massachusetts, part of Marquis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 33.3% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr
1675 North Main StreetLancaster, MA 01523
Worcester County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Massachusetts average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 149 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.37 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
33.3% of nursing staff at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,964 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Fine | $8,964 |
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 Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr holds 5 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Marquis Health Services, 87 homes
- Legal name: River Terrace Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 16, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Leominster Leominster | 4.4 | 133 | 2.28 | 4.02 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Leominster | 4.6 | 106 | 2.13 | 3.41 | 33.8% | 1 | $26,033 |
| Sterling Village Sterling | 6.9 | 143 | 2.16 | 3.67 | 28.0% | 4 | None |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Fitchburg | 7.1 | 87 | 1.84 | 3.13 | 30.8% | 1 | $43,719 |
| Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center West Boylston | 7.7 | 92 | 2.20 | 3.65 | 55.3% | 4 | None |
| Fitchburg Healthcare Fitchburg | 8.5 | 160 | 1.88 | 3.51 | 42.0% | 1 | $33,180 |
| The Highlands Fitchburg | 8.8 | 168 | 2.31 | 3.86 | 24.8% | 3 | None |
| Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing Ayer | 9.6 | 123 | 2.17 | 3.65 | 58.1% | 1 | $63,034 |
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.