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Brookdale Farmington Hills North I

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27950 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 4833128 bedsLicensed & Active
Source: MI LARA — view official record
Google rating
3.9/5

based on 27 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility has a dedicated core staff that many families find wonderful, but there is a clear pattern of inconsistent care during high-turnover periods. When touring, specifically ask about the staff-to-resident ratio on weekends and request a detailed plan for how they handle hygiene and feeding assistance for residents who require extra support.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

27 reviews on Google
Brookdale Farmington Hills North receives polarized feedback, with many families praising the compassionate staff and the facility's ability to create a 'homey' environment for residents. However, recurring complaints regarding understaffing, hygiene issues, and inconsistent care for residents with dementia suggest significant operational challenges that prospective families should investigate closely.

Quality Themes

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Food7.0Staff6.0Clean5.0Activities8.0Meds7.0Memory5.0Comms6.0Value3.0

Strengths

  • Warm, attentive nursing and care staff
  • Clean and well-maintained facility
  • Effective transition and move-in process
  • Responsive management for many families

Concerns

  • Understaffing leading to neglect and slow response times (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Hygiene issues including dirty clothes and poor grooming (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Theft or loss of personal belongings (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Inconsistent care strategies for dementia/memory care residents (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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How They Respond to Reviews

37%response rate

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Questions for Your Tour

  • 1With your current team size, how do you ensure that residents receive timely assistance when they press their call buttons?
  • 2Could you walk me through your laundry and housekeeping protocols to ensure personal items are tracked and residents stay well-groomed?
  • 3What specific training or consistent care strategies do your staff members use to support residents living with dementia throughout the day?
  • 4I noticed your management team is active in responding to feedback; how do you incorporate family input into the daily care plans for your residents?
  • 5What does a typical social or activity schedule look like for a resident here, and how do you encourage participation?
  • 6How do you handle medical emergencies or urgent health changes, particularly during evening or weekend hours?

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Key Review Excerpts

The atmosphere is 'homey' and attractive and the staff is warm, gentle and caring. Also, the food is delicious.

Family member · 2017★★★★★

Despite myriad challenges posed by the pandemic and changes in management and associates, Brookdale Farmington Hills North remains the standard bearer for memory care.

Memory care family member · 2022★★★★★

My father-in-law was left sleeping most of the day with dirty clothes. They woke him for meals but when he refused to have help eating, they gave up.

Long-term resident's family · 2023★★☆☆☆
Source: 27 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: MI Dept. of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

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4deficiencies

Key Findings

Recent inspections have identified concerns regarding the timing of tuberculosis screenings for new residents and employees, as well as errors in medication administration and documentation. Specifically, there have been instances of missed medication doses and inaccurate records indicating medication was given when it was actually unavailable.

Jan 9, 2025Routine
R 325.1932(2)

Medication administration errors: Resident A missed doses of oxybutynin on 12/15/24, 12/16/24, and 12/17/24; staff documented administration of medication that was not physically in the building. Resident B missed multiple doses of multivitamin and Vitamin D3; staff documented administration of Vitamin D3 on 1/6/25 when the medication was unavailable; facility failed to notify family timely regarding the need for vitamins.

R 325.1923(2)

Employee 1's file did not contain evidence that initial TB testing was completed within the required 10-day timeframe of hire (hired 9/27/24, test completed 5/4/24).

R 325.1922(7)

Resident A moved into the facility on 12/12/23 but her TB screen was not completed until after she moved in on 1/4/24.

Jan 23, 2024Routine
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

May 17, 2023Complaint
N/A

Medication administration records (MARs) for Resident A showed one or more medication doses were left blank on 3/4/2023, 3/5/2023, and 3/20/2023.

May 28, 2009Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Brookdale Senior Living Communities, INC.

Source: State licensing data

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