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Brookdale Union Park

Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight compassionate and attentive nursing staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

1316 Patterson Avenue, Monroe, NC 2811287 bedsLicensed & Active
Source: NC DHSR — view official record
Google rating
4.3/5

based on 22 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility has a proven history of providing deeply compassionate, personalized care, particularly through its nursing staff. However, recent reviews indicate a troubling trend regarding administrative transparency and communication during medical incidents. Families should perform rigorous due diligence regarding management's incident reporting processes and billing accuracy.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

22 reviews on Google
Families often praise the facility for its clean environment and the compassionate, person-centered care provided by specific nursing staff members like Becky. However, recent reviews highlight serious concerns regarding management transparency, communication failures during medical emergencies, and difficulties with billing and roommate compatibility.

Quality Themes

FoodN/AStaff8.0Clean9.0Activities5.0MedsN/AMemoryN/AComms3.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
  • Clean and well-maintained building
  • Welcoming and pleasant atmosphere
  • Engaging resident activities

Concerns

  • Management and nursing leadership communication failures (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Issues with billing and administrative delays

Rating Trends

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2344.92019(9)4.02021(1)3.72022(3)5.02024(3)3.52025(6)

Distribution · 22 analyzed

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How They Respond to Reviews

9%response rate

This facility rarely responds to reviews.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1It's wonderful to see how clean and well-maintained the building looks; how do you ensure this level of care is consistent across all resident areas?
  • 2We've heard great things about the engaging activities here—could you walk us through what a typical weekly calendar looks like for the residents?
  • 3The nursing staff seems very compassionate; how is the communication flow between the nursing team and the families regarding daily care updates?
  • 4In the event of a medical emergency during the night, what is the specific protocol for notifying the family and providing immediate care?
  • 5How does the administrative team handle billing inquiries or any potential delays to ensure everything stays transparent for families?
  • 6Since the atmosphere here feels so welcoming, how do you help new residents integrate into the community and meet their neighbors?

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Key Review Excerpts

I was so thankful that a room was available at Brookdale Union Park when my Dad needed care beyond what we were able to provide at home. Becky Ashburner, a nurse there, sang him a beautiful hymn and won his heart the very first day.

Family of deceased resident · 2019★★★★★

The Director of Nursing is a piece of work. Hiding paperwork, incident reporting, meds and failed to communicate and produce paperwork after my mother was mysteriously found unresponsive.

Family of resident · 2025☆☆☆☆

After a tour of this facility it exceeded my exceptions. The staff was pleasant and kind but yet very knowledgeable, the building was very clean with a pleasant atmosphere.

Prospective resident family · 2025★★★★★
Source: 22 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: NC Division of Health Service Regulation

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11deficiencies
Oct 28, 2021Follow-up
Licensed Health Professional SupportD 280

The facility failed to ensure that a Licensed Health Professional Support (LHPS) assessment was completed quarterly for two residents requiring specific medical tasks. Specifically, for one resident, the LHPS evaluation failed to identify the need for TED hose application and removal, and no subsequent evaluation had been documented since January 2021.

Oct 28, 2021Follow-up
Licensed Health Professional Support280

The facility failed to ensure that a Licensed Health Professional Support (LHPS) assessment was completed quarterly for certain residents. Specifically, for two sampled residents, the assessment did not identify necessary tasks such as applying TED hose or checking finger stick blood sugars, and documentation of required evaluations was missing.

Jun 23, 2017Other
Health CareD 276

The facility failed to implement physician orders for 2 of 5 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility did not perform daily blood pressure checks for Resident #5 and failed to fax weekly weights to the physician for Resident #1.

Nov 12, 2015Follow-up
Other Staff QualificationsD 137

The facility failed to ensure that one of six sampled staff members had no substantiated findings listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry. A review of the employee's personnel record showed a hire date of 09/11/15 but no documentation of a required HCPR check.

Health CareD 273

The facility failed to assure necessary follow-up for a resident's health care needs. Specifically, the facility failed to follow up by faxing blood pressure logs every two weeks to the physician for one sampled resident.

Nov 12, 2015Follow-up
Other Staff QualificationsC-0407

The facility failed to ensure that one of six sampled staff members had no substantiated findings listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry. Specifically, a housekeeper's personnel record lacked documentation of a required HCPR check prior to their hire date.

Health CareC-0902

The facility failed to follow up on physician orders for one resident by not faxing blood pressure logs to the physician every two weeks as required. While blood pressure checks were documented, there was no documentation or staff initials confirming that the results had actually been faxed to the physician.

Jul 23, 2015Other
Personal Care and SupervisionD 270

The provided text identifies a regulatory requirement for staff to provide supervision in accordance with resident care plans, but the specific findings/evidence of non-compliance for this tag were not included in the provided document snippet.

Other Staff QualificationsD 137

The facility failed to ensure that one of three staff members had no substantiated findings listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry prior to hire. Specifically, there was no documentation of an HCPR check for a Personal Care Aide hired in April 2015.

Jul 23, 2015Other
Other Staff QualificationsD137

The facility failed to ensure that a staff member (Staff A) had no substantiated findings listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry (HCPR) prior to hire. The Business Office Coordinator did not perform the required check because they believed it was only necessary for staff administering medications.

Personal Care and SupervisionD270

The facility failed to provide adequate supervision regarding a resident's aggressive and inappropriate behaviors. Specifically, the facility did not effectively use the 24-hour shift report to communicate changes in the resident's status and behaviors to staff.

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