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Eckerd Living Center
250 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC 28741
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Eckerd Living Center Description
Eckerd Living Center is a large 80 bed community that offers assisted living, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is about 15.7 miles outside the small town of Cullowhee, North Carolina. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 8 out of 10 making it the highest rated community in the city. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 4 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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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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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Many reviewers praise the facility and staff for their exceptional care and accommodations, ensuring residents are well taken care of and happy.
- Outstanding care for patients is consistently highlighted.
- Several reviewers have had positive experiences with their family members receiving care, noting the wonderful support provided.
- One review mentions a negative experience with a therapist who was described as rude, leading to a transfer to another facility. However, this reviewer also compliments the nurses and CNA's for being the best staff.
- End of life care is highly praised, with staff treating residents like family and providing excellent care and activities.
- The facility is described as a great place with a beautiful staff, emphasizing the positive environment.
- It is considered the best skilled nursing facility by a reviewer who has experience with various facilities, highlighting the amazing staff and residents.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: April 28, 1993
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 80
Total current residents: 47
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe 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.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth 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 |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-19 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2018-10-25 | 2018-11-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2018-10-25 | 2018-11-09 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure operating rooms are properly protected and written records are maintained and available for inspection. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Cullowhee which is 15.7 miles away and has a population of 6,228 (very small town).
- The average income is $122,376, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 73
- Low Temperature: 37
- Average Temperature: 56.0
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 185 days of rain, 30 days of snow and 149 days of sun
- Precipitation: 3.3 inches a year
- The crime rate is 9.07 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.36 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 5.99 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.09 incidents per 100 people
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Supermarkets
Mountain Fresh Grocery
2.4 miles awayIngles
6.1 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
11.5 miles awayKitchen Gourmet
12.7 miles awayJacksons General Store
19.9 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
S. Baseball
14.8 miles awayBatting Cage
14.9 miles awayHHS Overflow
15.0 miles awayRamsey
15.0 miles awayField House
15.1 miles awayBanks
First Citizens Bank
2.1 miles awaySelect Bank & Trust
2.3 miles awayUnited Community Bank
5.3 miles awayMacon Bank
11.7 miles awayWells Fargo
12.8 miles awayHospitals
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
0.0 miles awayAngel Medical Center
12.7 miles awayMountain Lakes Medical Center
19.0 miles awayHarris Regional Hospital
20.5 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
12.7 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
18.3 miles awayNone Found
Parks
Nantahala National Forest (Nantahala Ranger District)
0.6 miles awayRhododendron Park
1.6 miles awayKelsey Trail Preserve
1.6 miles awayWhiteside Mountain
1.8 miles awayHighlands Recreation Park
2.1 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Culture
The Bascom
2.2 miles awaySmoky Mountain Center
12.5 miles awayAmphitheater
13.4 miles awayTimpson Creek Gallery
24.1 miles awayRestaurants
The Ruffed Grouse
2.3 miles awayWolfgang's Restaurant and Wine Bistro
2.4 miles awayMidpoint Restaurant
2.4 miles awayLakeside Restaurant
2.5 miles awaySmokehouse
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