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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise compassionate hospice and end-of-life care. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Alliance Health at Marie Esther has a strong overall Medicare rating. RN hours meet the EveryPlace reference benchmark, which is one useful staffing signal to discuss during a visit. Public reviewers frequently mention: compassionate hospice and end-of-life care and responsive nursing staff during critical transitions. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Reviews for Alliance Health at Marie Esther are highly polarized, with significant concerns regarding staff professionalism and medical oversight. While one family praised the compassionate hospice care and responsiveness of the nursing team, others reported issues with weight loss, poor communication with doctors, and rude behavior from support staff.
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Key Review Excerpts
“Although we were only there 5 days until she passed we were treated with extreme kindness and excellent care. Hospice speciality and nursing staff worked together to adjust comfort medications/treatment hourly.”
“My mom wasn't eating much at all, although her chart showed that she had a Fair appetite. She lost a lot of weight while in there.”
Total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmark, though RN coverage meets its reference level. Ask how aides are staffed for daily tasks such as bathing and mobility.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 16 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Alliance Health at Marie Esther has a concerning pattern of recurring safety deficiencies, particularly with emergency power systems cited three times across multiple surveys, plus ongoing issues with fire safety systems and nursing staffing requirements. A family filed a complaint in 2023 regarding resident protection from abuse that was corrected. While all identified problems have correction dates, the facility's repeated struggles with basic safety infrastructure and staffing requirements warrant careful consideration during any visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Sep 28, 2023
$7,901
Alliance Health at Marie Esther
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Alliance Health & Human Services
8 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.8/5 · Rank 3 of 8
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Alliance Health INC
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