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This facility has areas of concern that warrant careful consideration. We recommend asking the administrator directly: "How are you addressing recent staffing shortfalls?" These are not reasons to panic, but they are reasons to ask tough questions and visit in person.
Elderwood of Scallop Shell receives high praise for its compassionate, professional staff and clean, welcoming environment. While many families report excellent experiences with therapy and nursing care, several reviewers have raised concerns regarding understaffing, particularly on weekends, and occasional issues with food quality and availability.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff, the care, and the love my mom received was priceless. We are forever grateful for taking care our mom.”
“Medical , nursing and therapy staff all top professionals and caring. Immediately caught a major misdiagnosis by hospital and remedied it.”
“Weekends are SKELETON crew, as a consumer, prepare for that. The quality of staff at Scallop Shell sincerely merit 5 stars. It’s an ownership choice vs a staff choice to schedule a skeleton crew weekends.”
Total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmark, though RN coverage meets its reference level. Ask how aides are staffed for daily tasks such as bathing and mobility.
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 · 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 antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents who fell and were seriously hurt
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows recurring problems across multiple surveys, with families filing at least 4 complaint reports that triggered inspections. The most persistent issues involve treatment and care quality, medication management, and infection control protocols. While the facility corrects deficiencies when cited, the same problems reappear in subsequent surveys, suggesting ongoing challenges with maintaining consistent care standards and staff competency.
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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Nov 20, 2025
$19,383
Fine
Aug 24, 2023
$70,499
Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
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Chain avg rating: 2.6/5 · Rank 11 of 17
Owners
Post Acute Partners
Owner · Organization
Cole, Warren
Owner (parent company)
Rubin, Jeffrey
Owner (parent company)
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