Bradley Creek Health Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise exceptional physical and occupational therapy teams. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 90 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
Bradley Creek's rehabilitation and memory care units are highly regarded for their compassionate staff and effective therapy programs. However, because multiple reviewers have consistently noted issues with understaffing and slow response times, we recommend visiting during off-hours to observe staff availability and asking specifically how the facility manages call-button response times and specialized dietary needs.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
90 reviews on Google“Bradley Creek Health Center is widely praised for its beautiful, modern facility and a highly effective rehabilitation therapy team that many families credit with restoring their loved ones' independence. While the majority of reviews are glowing, a recurring theme among critical reviews is significant understaffing, which leads to slow response times for call buttons and concerns regarding consistent patient hygiene and dietary management. Families should be aware that while the environment is often described as hotel-like and professional, the quality of care can feel inconsistent depending on staffing levels.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Exceptional physical and occupational therapy teams
- Beautiful, clean, and modern facility
- Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
- Professional and welcoming administrative team
Concerns
- Chronic understaffing leading to slow call button response times (mentioned by 6 reviewers)
- Inconsistent hygiene and basic patient care (e.g., bathing, diaper changes) (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Poor dietary management and failure to accommodate specialized diets (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Worn or damaged room furniture and maintenance issues (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 94 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given your facility's strong reputation for physical and occupational therapy, how do you integrate these services into a resident's daily routine?
- 2I noticed your team is very active in responding to online feedback; how do you use that communication to improve the day-to-day experience for residents?
- 3With a smaller capacity of 30 residents, what steps are taken to ensure that call buttons are answered promptly and that staff are always available when needed?
- 4Could you walk me through your process for ensuring that personal hygiene and daily care needs are consistently met for every resident?
- 5How does your culinary team manage specialized dietary requirements to ensure that residents receive both nutritious and appetizing meals?
- 6Since the facility is known for being modern and clean, what is your current process for addressing routine maintenance or furniture updates in individual rooms?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff at Bradley Creek provides a very professional, kind, loving, and compassionate environment for its residents. I am so pleased to have my Mother there.”
“Nurses are kind and caring. CNAs are competent, but often spread thin as there are in any healthcare center right now. Therapists are stellar!! They gave our mother back her independence and freedom.”
“My mother came to the facility with a specialized diet (as she had swallowing issues)... our six-day experience with this facility was one of the more frustrating experiences in my life.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 3 measures
3
measures
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Bradley Creek Health Center has faced ongoing safety and medication management concerns, with families filing complaint reports that triggered inspections in 2024. The facility shows recurring issues with fire safety systems, medication errors, and building safety requirements across multiple surveys. While most deficiencies have been corrected, one fire safety issue from 2025 remains under a correction plan, suggesting persistent infrastructure challenges.
May 30, 2025Routine1
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Apr 11, 2024Routine3
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Apr 11, 2024Complaint2
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Dec 22, 2022Routine10
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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
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.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Bradley Creek Health Center
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Undisclosed
Ownership Data Not Available · Organization
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