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Staff turnover reported at 25%
Medicare shows an abuse citation on record. Read the linked source details, ask the administrator what corrective action was taken, and independently verify the facility’s current status before deciding.
Families should exercise extreme caution due to frequent and severe reports of poor hygiene, including pervasive odors of urine, mold, and unclean residents. While some individuals praise the physical therapy department and specific administrators, there are critical allegations regarding medication errors and inadequate cleanliness.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They addressed all issues in a timely manner and frequently checked in to see if issues were addressed and if I needed anything else. I was at the facility for physical and occupational therapy that department is phenomenal”
“She has been given the wrong medication on multiple occasions, and even when the correct medication is administered, it is often given at irregular times.”
“My brother , Christopher was cared for by these caring professionals. Within the year plus Chris was there he thrived as we assumed he could not.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
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 · 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 on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay 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
This facility shows concerning patterns of ongoing safety and protection issues, with families filing 31 complaints that triggered federal violations. The most recurring problems involve protection from abuse and neglect, accident prevention and supervision, and medication management. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the persistence of similar violations across multiple recent surveys—including abuse protection failures as recently as October 2025—suggests systemic challenges in maintaining consistent care standards.
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.
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Federal Penalties
Payment Denial
Apr 16, 2025
56-day denial
Fine
Mar 18, 2024
$147,782
Payment Denial
Mar 18, 2024
105-day denial
Fine
Oct 5, 2023
$15,855
Atrium Health Care Center
for profit
Lineage Healthcare
5 facilities nationwide
Owners
Braunstein, Ephraim
Owner
Diena, Aharon
Owner
Wengrow, Howard
Owner
The Atrium Health Care Center LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
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