Riverside Village
Nursing Home Facility
1400 W Franklin St, Elkhart, IN 46516
Riverside Village is a senior care community located in Elkhart, IN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Elkhart area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (574) 522-2020.
Operated by American Senior Communities, which runs 84 communities in our directory.
Riverside Village is licensed for 97 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Elkhart average about 99 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 66% of its licensed beds. That is below the Elkhart average of roughly 75%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 65%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Elkhart County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at Riverside Village. None of them caused harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Riverside Village offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Government - City/county
- Beds / units 97
- Occupancy 66%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 65%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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