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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise highly skilled physical and occupational therapy teams. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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: highly skilled physical and occupational therapy teams and clean, well-maintained, and attractive facility. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a polarizing facility where experiences often depend on the specific unit and staffing levels. While many families praise the high-quality physical and occupational therapy teams and the clean, well-maintained environment, others report serious concerns regarding chronic understaffing, neglectful nursing care, and poor communication during medical emergencies. Prospective families should be aware that while some residents receive compassionate, attentive care, there is a recurring pattern of reports regarding slow response times and inadequate oversight of basic needs.
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“The nursing staff and nursing assistants were caring & responsive to the needs of their patients. Likewise the physical & occupational therapists worked very hard to assist their patients achieve the best possible results.”
“The memory care unit is terrible. They ate not able to properly care for your loved one. They have patients sitting by the dining room table for hours…not letting them leave…no activities for most of the patients.”
“My dad stayed at Gurwin for two weeks for rehab following a stay at the hospital. At first he made very good progress with his PT, but after about a week, his health began to go downhill. Despite my mom/other family daily visits, the nurse continued to brush off my mom.”
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.
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
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Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has ongoing safety concerns, with families filing complaints that led to violations in accident prevention and care planning. The most recurring issues involve accident hazards and supervision, care planning delays, and building safety problems including fire exits and smoke barriers. While most deficiencies show correction dates, some building safety issues from 2019 remain uncorrected, and recent complaint-driven violations suggest persistent problems with resident safety oversight.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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Gurwin Healthcare System, INC.
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