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Laurel Ridge Health Care Cente
642 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
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Laurel Ridge Health Care Cente Description
Laurel Ridge Health Care Cente is a community that offers assisted living, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is about 3.2 miles outside the small town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. 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 out of 10 making it the 3rd highest rated community in the city out of 3 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.
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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.
Positive Reviews:
- Staff, including nurses, aides, administrators, and therapists, are described as professional, kind, caring, and compassionate.
- Special mention of the dedication and bravery of the staff during challenging times, particularly highlighting their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Residents receive great care, with activities and support tailored to their needs, including dementia care.
- Family members note the excellent admission process and the warm, welcoming ambiance of the facility.
- Residents feel respected, cared for, and maintain a sense of independence and purpose.
Negative Reviews:
- Some reports of understaffing and poor communication, leading to dissatisfaction with the scheduling of medical appointments and general care.
- Concerns about the facility's response to hygiene needs and the professional conduct of some staff members, including the Director of Nursing.
- Visitors and potential residents noted a lack of warmth and welcoming atmosphere during tours.
- Criticism of the administration's treatment of employees and perceived favoritism.
- Strong advisories against placing loved ones in the facility due to alleged neglect and unprofessional behavior.
Mixed Feedback:
- While many reviews praise the care and dedication of the staff, there are significant concerns about management, staff behavior, and the overall environment.
- The facility is recognized for its cleanliness and the friendliness of certain staff members.
- There is a call for better compensation for aides and improvements in staff treatment and facility management.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 25, 1994
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 125
Total current residents: 101
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: 2
Number of
substantiated complaints: 3
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $10775
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 |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-02-14 | D | 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. |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-02-14 | 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. |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-02-14 | 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. |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-02-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-02-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-23 | D | 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. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-23 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate foot care. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-07-16 | 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. |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-07-16 | G | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-04-19 | D | 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. |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-04-19 | D | 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | 2022-03-03 | 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | 2022-03-03 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2022-01-19 | 2022-07-07 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. |
| 2022-01-19 | 2022-07-07 | B | 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. |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-12-05 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-12-05 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-12-05 | 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. |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-12-05 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-13 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-13 | E | 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. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-13 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-08-11 | J | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-05 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | G | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-13 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-09-26 | $13,627 |
| 2022-01-20 | $10,775 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Ridgefield which is 3.2 miles away and has a population of 7,645 (very small town).
- The average income is $264,446, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 77
- Low Temperature: 31
- Average Temperature: 53.9
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 136 days of rain, 28 days of snow and 199 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.3 inches a year
- The crime rate is 0.18 per 100 people which is very low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.01 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 0.16 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.0 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.5 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 129.0, Moderate Days 48.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 4.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Super Stop & Shop
2.3 miles awayTiger Sports
3.3 miles awayWhole Foods Market
3.7 miles awayCaraluzzi's Food Market
4.6 miles awayPriceRite
4.7 miles awayTransportation
Redding
2.0 miles awayBranchville
4.3 miles awayBethel
4.6 miles awayDanbury
5.1 miles awayCannondale
7.8 miles awayBus Stations
Commuter Train Shuttle
3.6 miles awayBanks
Chase
2.6 miles awayRidgefield Bank
3.2 miles awayPeople's United Bank
4.4 miles awayBank of America
4.6 miles awaySavings Bank of Danbury
5.1 miles awayHospitals
Danbury Hospital
5.7 miles awayFour Winds Hospital
8.7 miles awayPutnam Hospital Center
10.6 miles awayBehavioral Health Services Westport
14.3 miles awayCassena Care At Norwalk
14.7 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
2.6 miles awayCVS/Pharmacy
3.1 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
3.9 miles awayCVS
4.2 miles awayLang's Pharmacy
9.7 miles awayDentists
Dr. Jackson
2.7 miles awayDr. Blaine J. Langberg
2.7 miles awayImperial Dental Associates
14.0 miles awayElke Cheung Dentistry
14.4 miles awayFamily Dentistry
14.9 miles awayParks
Bennett's Pond State Park
0.4 miles awayMartin Park Beach
0.5 miles awayLimestone Preserve (3 Parcels)
0.9 miles awaySeth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve
1.1 miles awayWooster Mountain State Park
1.3 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Watchtower Educational Center
13.1 miles awayShopping
Danbury Fair Mall
3.8 miles awayWestfield Trumbull
14.3 miles awayThe SoNo Collection
15.3 miles awayDarinor Plaza
15.6 miles awayJefferson Valley Mall
17.3 miles awayCulture
Workshop Theatre Barn
3.0 miles awayRidgefield Playhouse
3.0 miles awayMade By Hand
4.0 miles awayCharles Ives Center for the Performing Arts
5.0 miles awaySilvermine Guild Arts Center
12.0 miles awayRestaurants
John's Best Pizza
0.3 miles awayVenice Restaurant & Pizza
2.3 miles awayVillage Pizza
2.3 miles awayGiro On Pita
2.4 miles awayToscana Italian Restaurant
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