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Our Lady of Mercy Life Center receives highly polarized feedback, with some families praising the facility for excellent rehab outcomes and compassionate staff, while others report severe neglect and staffing shortages. Common complaints include long wait times for call bells, residents being left in soiled conditions, and poor communication from management. Families considering this facility should be aware that experiences appear to vary significantly depending on the unit and the specific staffing levels at the time of stay.
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Key Review Excerpts
“My brother-in -law, who was there for rehab, was left lying in bed in surgical scrubs nearly every day for weeks. We were promised by the Supervisor of Nursing for updates that never came & begged for a nurse to call us - nothing.”
“I have yet to come in and smell any foul odors. I constantly see housekeeping going around the facility and cleaning. They are professionals and seem dedicated to their residents.”
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 vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with pressure sores (bedsores)
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
This facility has concerning patterns with 32 deficiencies across multiple surveys, including families filing complaints that led to findings about nursing staffing, care planning, and resident protection. The most recurring problems involve resident rights, electrical safety systems, and food safety, with electrical and safety issues persisting across multiple years from 2019 to 2024, though all deficiencies show correction dates from the provider.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
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
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Our Lady of Mercy Life Center
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Trinity Health
19 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.4/5 · Rank 19 of 20 (Lowest rating)
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St Peters Health Partners
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