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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise bright, clean, and well-maintained facility. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 22 Google reviews
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No Medicare penalties on record · Zero findings in latest survey · Staff turnover reported at 24%
Elizabeth Seton has a strong overall Medicare rating. Public reviewers frequently mention: bright, clean, and well-maintained facility and private rooms with private bathrooms. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Elizabeth Seton Residence receives high praise for its bright, clean facility, private rooms, and effective rehab therapy team. However, recent reviews highlight critical concerns regarding patient safety, staffing levels, and poor communication with family members, particularly during medical emergencies.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The setting is bright, clean, and staff has been kind every time we have interacted with them.”
“Unfortunately staff do not proactively communicate with family, instead giving info to my mom who was confused and couldn’t keep details straight. Hard to get through by phone to someone in the unit for info.”
“My mother fell and two other residents report she was left there a long time in main room on ground. She is in surgery for broken pelvis and internal bleeding.”
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
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Residents needing more daily help over time
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
Elizabeth Seton has recurring issues with care planning and resident assessments appearing across both recent surveys, indicating persistent challenges in developing complete, timely care plans and conducting accurate assessments. The facility also had deficiencies in respiratory care, medication labeling, and medical records management. While all identified issues have correction dates from the provider, the repeated care planning problems across surveys suggest ongoing operational concerns that families should discuss during visits.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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.
Elizabeth Seton
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