Continuing Care at Lantern Hill
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 38 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
Lantern Hill offers a beautiful, resort-style environment that is excellent for independent living, but families should be cautious regarding higher levels of care. We strongly recommend scheduling a tour specifically in the assisted living or memory care wings and asking detailed questions about staff-to-resident ratios and turnover rates.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
38 reviews on Google“Lantern Hill is a high-end retirement community that receives significant praise for its beautiful, resort-like campus and active social environment for independent living residents. However, families have raised concerns regarding inconsistent care quality in assisted living, staffing levels in memory care, and occasional administrative or communication failures.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Beautiful, well-maintained campus and grounds
- Abundant social activities and amenities
- Friendly and accommodating staff in independent living
Concerns
- Inadequate staffing and oversight in memory care/assisted living (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Poor communication and responsiveness from management (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 42 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility responds to some reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given the beautiful campus and the variety of activities offered, how do you ensure that residents in memory care receive the same level of engagement and social interaction as those in independent living?
- 2I noticed the staffing rating is quite high; could you explain how that translates to the level of direct oversight and response times for residents needing memory care support?
- 3We appreciate that you are active in responding to feedback online; what is your current process for keeping families updated and maintaining open communication regarding a resident's daily well-being?
- 4With the recent health inspection results, what specific steps or improvements is the leadership team currently prioritizing to enhance the quality of care?
- 5How does your team handle medical emergencies or urgent health changes during the evening and weekend hours to ensure residents are fully supported?
- 6What opportunities do you provide for family members to stay involved and provide input on the care plan, especially given the importance of consistent communication?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The Independent Living facility is wonderful. The units are beautiful, the restaurants have good food, there are many engaging activities, the facility and grounds are well maintained, and the residents are warm and friendly.”
“They haven’t yet worked out issues with memory care patients wandering around and knocking on people’s doors. They need more staff in memory care.”
“There are some great people that work here who make this an overall enjoyable place to live; and some that need basic customer service skills training. Some Staff get agitated and defensive.”
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 · 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 on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with pressure sores (bedsores)
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
A December 2024 complaint triggered a serious medication error deficiency that remains uncorrected with no correction plan, raising immediate safety concerns. The facility shows recurring issues with fire safety systems and care planning across multiple surveys. While most past deficiencies were corrected, the fact that families filed complaints about medication management, combined with the facility's failure to address this critical issue, suggests potential ongoing risks that warrant careful evaluation during visits.
Jan 15, 2026Routine3
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Dec 23, 2025Complaint1
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Sep 12, 2024Routine10
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Aug 18, 2023Routine3
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill
nonprofit
Chain Affiliation
Erickson Senior Living
17 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 4.1/5 · Rank 14 of 17
Ownership & Management
Owners
National Senior Communities, INC
Owner · Organization
Bison, Michael
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Ridley, Fred
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Sones, Randall
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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