Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate and professional therapy teams. Still worth an in-person visit.
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What this means for your family
Choosing Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing means your loved one is in a facility that ranks well on Medicare quality measures. Families frequently praise: compassionate and professional therapy teams and clean and well-maintained facility. While no facility is perfect, the clinical data here is encouraging.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
778 reviews on Google“Families can generally expect a clean, professional environment with highly praised physical and occupational therapy services. While many reviewers highlight a compassionate and attentive nursing staff, there are serious, critical reports regarding neglectful care, unresponsiveness to medical needs, and issues with patient discharge due to unpaid bills.”
Quality Themes
Strengths
- Compassionate and professional therapy teams
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Friendly and welcoming reception and security
- Effective communication regarding patient progress
Concerns
- Reports of neglect regarding hygiene and responsiveness to patient needs (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Staff unresponsiveness to requests for assistance (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Facility undergoing visible renovations (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
Distribution · 236 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed the facility is currently undergoing some renovations; how do you ensure these updates don't disrupt the daily comfort and safety of the residents?
- 2With the current staffing levels, what is the specific process for ensuring that call bells are answered promptly and that hygiene needs are consistently met for residents who require extra assistance?
- 3I see that your therapy team receives a lot of praise for their work; how do you integrate that same level of professional, compassionate care into the daily nursing and support services?
- 4Since dining experiences can be a challenge in larger facilities, what steps are you taking to improve the quality and variety of meals to ensure residents are satisfied with their nutrition?
- 5I appreciate that your team is active in responding to feedback online; how do you use that family input to make real-time improvements to the care provided here?
- 6Given the size of the facility, what is your protocol for medical emergencies to ensure that a resident’s health status is communicated clearly and quickly to their family members?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff kept me informed through regular monthly care calls, during which they provided detailed updates on my mother's general health, and dietary progress, ect.”
“Physical therapists Kathleen and Tanika, with both patience and encouragement, did an outstanding job making me stronger and ready to go home.”
“The staff does not check on residents unless you repeatedly ask them, which is completely unacceptable for a place responsible for people’s lives.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has a concerning pattern of 38 deficiencies across three surveys, including three complaint-triggered issues where families reported problems with abuse/neglect protections, resident rights, and care planning. The most recurring problems involve fire safety systems, medication management, and care planning/assessments. While the facility has provided correction dates for all deficiencies, the recent 2025 survey shows ongoing issues with nursing staffing levels and medication errors, suggesting some core problems persist.
Mar 7, 2025Routine11
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Mar 7, 2025Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Apr 12, 2023Routine16
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Mar 11, 2020Routine9
Egress Deficiencies
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Excelsior Care Group
33 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.6/5 · Rank 15 of 32
Ownership & Management
Owners
Leifer, Constance
Owner
Leifer, Joel
Owner
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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