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Peace Care St Joseph's has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include warm, attentive nursing and cna staff. Some reviewers note concerns about inadequate staffing or slow response times to call buttons (mentioned by 4 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Peace Care St. Joseph's generally receives high praise for its clean, well-maintained facility and a staff that many families describe as warm, attentive, and professional. While the majority of reviews highlight excellent rehabilitation services and a welcoming environment, a small but vocal minority of families have reported serious concerns regarding neglect, poor communication, and inadequate staffing levels during off-hours.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The care and attention she is receiving is immediate, spot-on, compassionate and loving. This transition still remains a heartbreak for us, but Gina, the 4th floor nurse and manager, gets it.”
“The therapy department was utterly exceptional. They were very patient, understanding and took their time to answer every question we had.”
“They would leave my grandmother in her feces and in a wet diaper/ bed and wait till I come to Change her myself. They do the BARE MINIMUM here.”
This facility meets both EveryPlace staffing reference benchmarks. Higher staffing is generally associated with stronger day-to-day care.
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 whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows concerning patterns with 34 deficiencies across multiple surveys, including families filing complaints that led to investigations. The most recurring issues involve medication management and pharmacy services, fire safety systems, and infection control programs. Many safety problems persist across surveys, with repeated violations for emergency lighting, fire door maintenance, and elevator controls appearing in both 2023 and 2024 inspections, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges that could impact resident safety during emergencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Federal Penalties
Payment Denial
Nov 7, 2024
6-day denial
Fine
Feb 20, 2024
$4,938
Fine
Feb 12, 2024
$4,893
Fine
Jan 22, 2024
$14,814
Fine
Jan 8, 2024
$4,938
Fine
Jan 2, 2024
$4,587
Fine
Dec 11, 2023
$13,762
Fine
Nov 20, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Nov 13, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Nov 6, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 30, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 23, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 17, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 10, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 2, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Sep 25, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Sep 18, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Sep 11, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Sep 5, 2023
$4,545
Fine
Aug 28, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Aug 22, 2023
$57,944
Fine
Aug 21, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Aug 14, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Aug 7, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Jul 17, 2023
$13,409
Peace Care St Joseph's
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Owners
Peace Care INC
Owner · Organization
Peace Ministries INC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
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