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Nursing Home · Florence, MS
1201 Gunter Road, Florence, MS 39073
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 60 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.74 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Briar Hill Rest Home receives polarized feedback, with some families praising the attentive nursing staff and the facility's responsiveness under specific leadership. However, other visitors have reported serious concerns regarding patient safety during discharges and the loss of personal belongings like dentures and hearing aids. Families should be aware that experiences appear to fluctuate significantly based on communication with staff and administrative oversight.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are split between praise for specific attentive nurses and frustration over poor care and safety protocols.
Communication is described as effective when families are proactive, but frustrating when dealing with facility rules.
One reviewer explicitly mentions that staff consistently provide medication and check on the resident.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 8 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“As long family frequently stays in contact and let's the Social worker know. And Also notifies the nursing staff then they are more then happy to see to the problem and notifies you back.”
“Everyone takes care of her, wash her clothes, give her meds & checks on her. She is safe & cared for.”
“Well my Mom’s dentures and hearing aids have been taken from her room. Some of the aids are decent, I’ve had so many frustrating visits w my mom there because of all their rules during this covid 19 and my Mom has gone down so bad there.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
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
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed reports triggering deficiency findings, including a serious abuse and neglect violation in April 2025. The facility shows recurring issues with care planning, nutrition and dietary services, and resident safety across multiple surveys from 2019 to 2025. While all deficiencies have correction dates, the pattern of repeated problems in core care areas and recent complaint-triggered findings warrant careful consideration during your visit.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 9, 2025
$8,788
Briar Hill Rest Home
for profit
Briar Hill Management
6 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.8/5 · Rank 5 of 6
Owners
Philippe, Lynn
Owner
Rotolo, David
Owner
Rotolo, Robert
Owner
Key personnel
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1201 Gunter Road, Florence, MS 39073
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