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The Summit

2200 Memorial Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301

Assisted Living Memory Care Nursing Home Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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(800) 780-8101

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(318) 445-4300

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $3,211

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $3,233
  • Average State Price: $3,273
  • Average National Price: $3,754


  • The Summit Description

    The Summit is a community that offers assisted living, memory care, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is about 2.2 miles outside the town of Alexandria, Louisiana. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio and semi-private or share or companion room layouts.

    The community has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 making it the 7th highest rated community in the city out of 1 communities. See more information on reviews.

    The Nursing Home at this community has a 1 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.

    To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Assisted Living

    Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.

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    Memory Care

    Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.

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    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

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    Skilled Nursing

    Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.

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    Community Reviews

    7.1
    The Summit
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 28 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 7 out of 10 communities in Alexandria
  • Ranking in State: 247 out of 386 communities in LA
  • Staff B



    Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Negative Reviews:

    • Reports of rude and abusive staff, with instances of physical and mental abuse.
    • Complaints about filthy living conditions, including sleeping on plastic without sheets or pillows.
    • Issues with mishandling of funds and poor communication from the director and staff.
    • Concerns about resident neglect, with reports of residents being left in unsanitary conditions.
    • Complaints about staff attitudes, poor patient care, and a lack of appreciation for staff efforts.
    • Retaliation against residents following complaints.
    • One reviewer retracted their positive review, citing nosy staff and financial exploitation.

    Positive Reviews:

    • Some families report excellent care, particularly in the memory care unit, with staff treating residents like family.
    • Several reviews praise the friendly and welcoming staff and the clean, pleasant atmosphere of the facility.
    • Positive remarks about the security measures and the ease of the check-in process for visitors.
    • Appreciation for the therapy department, nursing staff, and the overall environment being safe and sanitized.
    • Gratitude for the care provided to residents, with specific mention of a helpful and kind employee who assisted a visitor.
    • Positive feedback about the facility being clean and the staff being great to work with.


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    Health

    Physical Therapy

    Occupational Therapy

    Speech Therapy

    Wound Care

    IV Therapy

    Pain Management/Palliative Care


    Services

    Laundry Services

    Housekeeping and Maintenance

    Exercise

    Long-term Care

    Short-term Rehabilitation

    Medications


    Activities

    Recreational and Therapeutic Activities

    Community Outings

    Religious Services

    Art

    Social Activities

    A Variety of Activities


    Community Amenities

    24/7 On-site Staffing

    Beautiful Common Areas

    State-of-the-art Rehabilitation Gym

    Hydrotherapy Spa Rooms

    Beautiful, Landscaped Gardens

    Beauty Salon and Barbershop


    Room Amenities

    Private and Semiprivate Rooms

    Cable Television Access

    Computer and WiFi Access


    Dining

    Dietitian-approved meals


    Transportation

    Transportation to Medical Appointments



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 1
    Health inspection rating: 1
    Staffing rating: 1
    Quality measure rating: 1
    Long-term quality measure rating: 1
    Short-term quality measure rating: 1


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: Sept. 26, 2002
    Ownership type: For Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 130
    Total current residents: 117
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Both


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 4
    Number of substantiated complaints: 6
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 1
    Total cost of fines: $7615


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

    The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2023-06-27 2023-07-21 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2023-06-27 2023-07-21 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    2023-06-27 2023-07-21 E Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    2023-06-27 2023-07-21 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    2023-06-27 2023-07-21 E Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    2023-06-27 2023-07-21 D Administration Deficiencies Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
    2023-02-23 2023-03-10 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    2023-03-16 2023-04-13 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    2023-03-16 2023-04-13 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    2023-03-16 2023-04-13 D 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.
    2023-03-16 2023-04-13 E Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2023-03-16 2023-04-13 E Infection Control Deficiencies Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
    2023-03-16 2023-04-13 E Infection Control Deficiencies Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
    2022-07-07 2022-07-21 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    2021-08-12 2021-09-03 E Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    2021-08-12 2021-09-03 E 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.
    2021-08-12 2021-09-03 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    2022-02-17 2022-03-08 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
    2022-02-17 2022-03-08 D 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.
    2022-02-17 2022-03-08 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    2022-02-17 2022-03-08 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    2022-02-17 2022-03-08 E 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.
    2022-02-17 2022-03-08 D 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.
    2021-06-17 2021-06-30 D 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.
    2021-02-25 2021-03-12 E Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
    2021-01-21 2021-02-17 G 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.
    2021-01-21 2021-02-17 E 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.
    2020-08-25 2020-08-26 D 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.
    2020-02-07 2020-03-16 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2020-07-10 $70,161
    2021-01-21 $7,615

    Denials

    Denial Date Payment Denial Days
    2020-07-10 19

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Alexandria which is 2.2 miles away and has a population of 47,889 (mid sized town).
    • The average income is $54,440, which is low compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 85
      • Low Temperature: 51
      • Average Temperature: 69.7
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 175 days of rain, 1 days of snow and 188 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 2.9 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The crime rate is 14.77 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
      • Violent Crime: 4.49 incidents per 100 people
      • Property Crime: 8.17 incidents per 100 people
      • Drug-Related Crime: 1.5 incidents per 100 people

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    Supermarkets

    Walmart Supercenter
    0.4 miles away
    Kroger
    1.0 miles away
    Super 1 Foods
    1.7 miles away
    Walmart Neighborhood Market
    1.9 miles away
    Mac's Fresh Market
    5.0 miles away

    None Found

    Bus Stations

    FlixBus Alexandria
    5.6 miles away

    Banks

    Chase
    0.2 miles away
    Valex Federal Credit Union
    1.5 miles away
    Capital One
    2.1 miles away
    Sabine Bank
    2.5 miles away
    Hancock Bank
    4.6 miles away

    Hospitals

    CHRISTUS Saint Francis Cabrini
    0.2 miles away
    Rapides Regional Medical Center
    2.2 miles away
    Rapides Women's & Children's Hospital
    2.2 miles away
    Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
    2.2 miles away
    Longleaf Hospital
    2.8 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Rite Aid
    1.7 miles away
    Walgreens
    5.0 miles away
    CVS
    5.0 miles away
    Crossroads Pharmacy
    5.7 miles away

    None Found

    Parks

    St Fracis Cabrini Walking Trail and Park
    0.1 miles away
    Alexandria Zoological Park
    0.3 miles away
    Alexandria City Park
    0.5 miles away
    Compton Park
    1.6 miles away
    Cheatham Park
    1.6 miles away

    None Found

    None Found

    Culture

    Riverfront Amphitheatre
    2.3 miles away

    Restaurants

    McAlister's Deli
    0.5 miles away
    Chili's
    0.6 miles away
    Chilis
    0.8 miles away
    Chuck E. Cheese's
    0.8 miles away
    Applebee's
    0.9 miles away

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