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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise beautiful, well-maintained campus. Still worth an in-person visit.
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The Legacy at Willow Bend 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: beautiful, well-maintained campus and high-quality dining and food variety. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
The Legacy at Willow Bend receives high praise from long-term residents and their families for its beautiful campus, excellent dining, and a warm, community-oriented atmosphere. However, there are serious, recurring allegations regarding medical neglect, specifically involving missed symptoms of UTIs and inadequate pain management. While many find the rehab and therapy services exceptional, others report significant issues with communication and staffing responsiveness.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The Legacy Willow Bend sets a high standard for senior living, combining beautiful surroundings, outstanding service, and a truly caring culture.”
“My 90 yr old Mother broke her hip. After surgery we decided to place her at The Legacy Willow Bend.. She has received top-notch care during her 3+ week stay here.”
“I stayed there a few weeks back and was abused physically and neglected medically. The care givers withheld my medication from me and did not allow me to get my pain medicine for days.”
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 · 16 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
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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 vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
The Legacy at Willow Bend has persistent issues with medication management, infection control, and care planning recurring across all three surveys, with families filing complaints about medication errors and infection control problems. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in core care areas suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining consistent quality standards that families should investigate during visits.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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.
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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Legacy Senior Communities, INC
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LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES, INC
DEANNA STANSBURY
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The Legacy Willow Bend, INC.
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