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Westside Care Center faces significant criticism regarding hygiene, communication, and basic patient care. Families report issues with unaddressed medical concerns, lack of cleanliness in resident rooms, and difficulty reaching staff by phone.
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Key Review Excerpts
“Mom went in healthy, now has gangrene in her right foot. Black skin from infection, this is severe for 90 year old.”
“I ask at the desk can someone help me change her, no response, just grinning at each other”
“Not clean and a lousy mattress that needs to be replaced!!!”
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.
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
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
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families reported significant concerns about this facility, triggering multiple complaint investigations focused on resident protection from abuse and neglect, family notification of incidents, and daily care assistance. The facility shows persistent problems with resident safety, proper care planning, and building safety systems across multiple years. While all deficiencies report correction dates, the recurring nature of serious issues—particularly around protecting residents from harm—suggests ongoing care quality challenges that warrant careful consideration.
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
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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.
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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Westside Care Center
for profit
Icare Health Network
12 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.9/5 · Rank 9 of 12
Owners
Apex Advisors
Owner · Organization
Executive Advisors, LLC
Owner · Organization
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