Worcester Senior AdvisorRiver Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr is a 82-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1675 North Main Street in Lancaster, Massachusetts. CMS gives River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr's Care Compare rating?
CMS gives River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 5, staffing 2 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 82 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Marquis Health Services (90 facilities) |
| Legal business name | River Terrace Operator Llc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 16, 1972 |
| CMS certification number | 225210 |
How did River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr do on its latest inspections?
March 19, 2026 is the date of River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 0 cited deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on December 26, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr sits at or below the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $8,964 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr?
CMS's staffing data credits River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr with 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the Worcester County median of 3.72; RN time is 0.66 hours, higher than the Worcester County median of 0.50.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 36.1% (lower than the Worcester County median of 39.0%), and 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period. For context, MassHealth's payment rules use a standard of 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day; CMS's payroll-based figure of 3.40 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How many residents live at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr?
CMS reports an average of 77 residents a day in River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr's 82 certified beds, about 94% full against a county median of 87%.
A home running near capacity may have a waiting list for long-term beds even when short-stay rehab beds open up; a home with many empty beds may be easier to enter but deserves questions about why. Ask which units have openings and whether long-term and rehab residents share a floor.
How does River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 82 certified beds it is smaller than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Leominster, about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 44 Keystone Drive, 01453 | 5.1 | 1 of 5 | 106 | 3.56 | 5 |
| Life Care Center of Leominster 370 West Street, 01453 | 5.1 | 4 of 5 | 133 | 4.06 | 7 |
| Sterling Village 18 Dana Hill Road, 01564 | 5.7 | 4 of 5 | 143 | 3.74 | 3 |
| Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center 76 North Main Street, 01583 | 9.5 | 4 of 5 | 92 | 3.56 | 5 |
| Fitchburg Healthcare 1199 John Fitch Hwy, 01420 | 10.0 | 1 of 5 | 160 | 3.47 | 13 |
Which hospitals are near River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr?
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr sits in Lancaster; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals, about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the local Aging Services Access Point is Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts at (978) 537-7411.
The next closest hospital is Saint Vincent Hospital at about 16.6 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 36.1% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights and weekends.
- Ask what the $8,964 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
