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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise beautiful, well-maintained facility and grounds. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community has a strong overall Medicare rating. RN hours meet the EveryPlace reference benchmark, which is one useful staffing signal to discuss during a visit. Public reviewers frequently mention: beautiful, well-maintained facility and grounds and high-quality dining and food presentation. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Edgewater is highly regarded for its beautiful, well-maintained campus and exceptional dining experiences, which many reviewers describe as restaurant-quality. Families can expect a welcoming atmosphere with attentive staff, though prospective residents should be prepared for a significant buy-in cost compared to other local options.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The numerous dining options provide restaurant-quality, fresh-made meals suitable for any palate. This place resembles a country club - well-appointed spaces for small, medium or large gatherings, Indoor pool, professional gym, exercise room with qualified staff, walking paths, garden areas, opportunities for social”
“I had knee surgery and a few days later fell and required a week's hospitalization, followed by 3 weeks in Edgewater's skilled nursing rehab, followed by several weeks of physical therapy. The staff here is wonderful!”
“Renee was great and very accommadating. She went above and beyond on showing the units and answering my parents questions.”
This facility meets both EveryPlace staffing reference benchmarks. Higher staffing is generally associated with stronger day-to-day care.
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 · 15 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents who fell and were seriously hurt
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Edgewater has persistent fire safety issues appearing across multiple surveys, with recurring problems in smoke detection systems, sprinkler maintenance, and electrical equipment that continue from 2023 through 2025. Families have filed complaints resulting in deficiencies related to medication management, care planning, and treatment quality. While all issues show correction dates, the repeated fire safety violations and complaint-triggered care concerns warrant careful discussion during any facility visit.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community
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Wesleylife
10 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.8/5 · Rank 1 of 11 (Highest rating)
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