Spicewood Cottages Meadows
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What this means for your family
This facility has shown a concerning downward trend in care quality and resident engagement. While the nursing staff has been praised for responsiveness in the past, recent reports of inadequate weekend staffing and poor memory care oversight are significant red flags that require direct investigation.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
12 reviews analyzed“Families should exercise significant caution, as recent reviews indicate a sharp decline in care quality, particularly within the memory care cottage. While some older reviews praise the nursing staff's compassion, recent feedback highlights severe concerns regarding inadequate weekend staffing, lack of resident engagement, and failure to respond appropriately to medical incidents.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate nursing staff
- Responsive communication during emergencies
- Professional staff training
Concerns
- Inadequate weekend staffing and lack of resident interaction
- Decline in memory care quality
- Poor food variety affecting resident health
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1Since the nursing staff is so highly regarded, how do you ensure that same level of compassionate care is maintained during the weekends?
- 2Could you tell me more about how the dining program is structured to ensure there is a healthy variety of meals for the residents?
- 3What kind of daily activities or social events are planned to help residents stay engaged and interacting with one another?
- 4I've heard great things about how responsive the team is during emergencies; could you walk me through the protocol for medical situations after hours?
- 5How does the care plan specifically adapt for residents who may need extra support with memory care needs?
- 6With such a small, intimate community of nine residents, how do you foster a sense of connection and community among everyone living here?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Sarah called us very quickly and had everything ready when we got there to take her to the doctor. She seems to genuinely care about her patients.”
“Very disappointed in lack of activities or things for residents to do. They eat, and stay in their rooms! No interaction with anyone, which is not good for anyone!”
“Within a month things went bad quickly in the memory care cottage.”
State Inspection History
State Inspections
Source: NC Division of Health Service Regulation
Aug 19, 2025Follow-up
The facility failed to obtain quarterly pharmaceutical care services from a licensed pharmacist or prescribing practitioner for all sampled residents. Specifically, there was no documentation of quarterly pharmacy reviews completed for three sampled residents since their respective admission dates. The Resident Care Coordinator confirmed that no pharmacy reviews had been completed for any residents since the facility opened in 2023.
Aug 19, 2025Follow-up
The facility failed to obtain services from a licensed pharmacist or prescribing practitioner for quarterly pharmaceutical care for 3 of 3 sampled residents. Specifically, for Resident #1, there was no documentation of quarterly pharmacy reviews completed since their admission on 12/03/24.
Dec 20, 2023Complaint
The facility failed to ensure at least one staff person was present on the premises with valid CPR certification during 3rd shift for 5 separate shifts between 12/01/23 and 12/18/23. Specifically, a dietary aide working the 10:30pm to 6:00am shift was found to be the sole staff member present on several dates without documented CPR training.
Dec 20, 2023Complaint
The facility failed to ensure at least one staff person on the premises at all times was CPR certified. Specifically, on 5 of 18 shifts between 12/01/23 and 12/18/23, the 3rd shift staff member present was not CPR certified.
The facility failed to maintain accurate medication administration records (MAR) as required by regulation. The provided text indicates the rule was not met, though the specific evidence of the error was truncated in the document.
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