Family Care Center of Kingston
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 9 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
This facility is highly regarded for its warm, family-like atmosphere and kind staff. Since most reviews are brief, we recommend scheduling an in-person tour to observe daily operations and ask specific questions about the care routines that matter most to your loved one.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
9 reviews on Google“Family Care Center of Kingston receives high praise from families for its caring staff and welcoming environment. While specific details are limited, reviewers consistently highlight the kindness of individual employees and the facility's ability to make residents feel like family.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Caring and attentive staff
- Welcoming atmosphere for visitors
- Helpful and kind administrative personnel
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 9 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard such wonderful things about how welcoming and kind the administrative team is; how do you all work together to make new families feel at home during the transition?
- 2Since we want to ensure our loved one is always well-attended to, what specific steps are being taken to increase the number of caregivers available on each shift?
- 3With the recent health inspection results being quite positive, what are some of the key safety protocols you have in place to maintain those high standards?
- 4How does the nursing team coordinate with doctors if a medical emergency or a sudden change in health occurs during the night?
- 5We'd love to hear about the social side of things—what kind of daily activities or group outings do the residents participate in to stay engaged?
- 6The reviews mention how attentive the staff is to the residents' needs; how do you encourage that level of personalized care among the newer team members?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My husband’s mom is at Family Care Center of Kingston. She is treated like family here! They look out for all of her needs and we could not be happier.”
“They take good care of their patients and are very good people in there.”
“Nice people. Malinda is awesome!”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
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 vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with a long-term catheter
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
Family Care Center of Kingston shows recurring issues across three surveys, primarily with care planning and assessment, fire safety systems, and resident rights protections. The facility has struggled with timely resident assessments and care plan development across multiple inspections, while also facing repeated fire safety violations including emergency lighting and exit door problems. Although all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of similar issues reappearing suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should discuss during visits.
Aug 4, 2025Routine8
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Mar 22, 2024Routine8
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of 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.
Feb 2, 2023Routine4
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Family Care Center of Kingston
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Scearce, Audra
Owner
Scearce, Joe
Owner
Key personnel
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