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On Medicare Special Focus status, a serious quality warning. Visit in person and ask tough questions before deciding.
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BRIA of Elmwood Park receives highly polarized feedback, with severe allegations of neglect, poor hygiene, and inadequate staffing in the memory care unit. While some families praise specific staff members and the wound care department, others report critical failures including patient weight loss, skin infections, and missing personal belongings. Families considering this facility should be aware of the stark contrast between the positive experiences reported by some and the serious safety concerns raised by others.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The only reason why I gave them 2 stars is for the therapy. I’m disappointed”
“Thank you for the care that you guys have provided to my mother, thank you for so much for the wound care department, Angelica and her team are great.”
“Sadly, the minute you get off the elevator on the 2nd floor 'Memory Care', it's dark and dingy. Often times it smells badly. The bed linens are not changed often enough.”
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 vaccinated for the flu
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
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
Families should exercise caution as this facility has a concerning pattern of deficiencies, with many issues arising from family complaints. The most recurring problems involve appropriate treatment and care according to doctor's orders, accident prevention and safety, and protection from abuse and neglect. While the facility does correct deficiencies when cited, the frequency of repeat issues in these critical care areas suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining consistent quality care and resident safety.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 29, 2026
$89,700
Payment Denial
Mar 29, 2026
24-day denial
Fine
Dec 1, 2025
$112,555
Fine
Sep 4, 2025
$22,315
Fine
Jun 11, 2025
$14,505
Fine
Feb 3, 2025
$48,344
Fine
Jan 7, 2025
$12,425
Fine
Dec 16, 2024
$31,993
Fine
Aug 14, 2024
$12,519
Payment Denial
Dec 12, 2023
75-day denial
Fine
Dec 12, 2023
$222,671
Fine
Sep 21, 2023
$49,952
Bria of Elmwood Park
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Bria Health Services
15 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 1.2/5 · Rank 3 of 15 (Lowest rating)
Owners
Seven Species LLC
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