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A middle-range Medicare rating. Review each component and visit in person before deciding.
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Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include exceptionally clean and well-maintained facility. Some reviewers note concerns about serious concerns regarding medication administration and patient safety. Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Marion and Bernard L. Samson Nursing Center (often referred to as Menorah Manor) receives high praise for its cleanliness, compassionate staff, and overall quality of care. While the vast majority of reviews are glowing, families should be aware of a serious historical concern regarding medication management and occasional reports of unprofessional interactions with administrative staff.
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Key Review Excerpts
“My sister has the privilege of calling this home, and her family and I are VERY GRATEFUL! The staff is AMAZING. M.S. is a very hard disease and these kind and caring people help make her life so much better!!!”
“Menorah Manor is the cleanest and most well kept facility I have been in and their activity department is simply FANTASTIC!!”
“My family will be forever grateful for the kind and dignified care provided my mother by the caretakers and staff during that most difficult of times in life.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
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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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows concerning patterns with families filing complaints about respiratory care, resident rights, and daily care assistance, resulting in four complaint-triggered deficiencies across surveys. The facility has recurring issues with quality of care, medication management, and fire safety systems that appear multiple times between 2020-2024. While all violations have reported correction dates, the persistence of problems across different survey periods and the fact that families have repeatedly raised concerns about basic care quality suggest ongoing challenges that warrant careful evaluation during any visit.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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