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River Brook Healthcare Center
390 Sweat Street, Homerville, GA 31634
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River Brook Healthcare Center Description
River Brook Healthcare Center is a large 92 bed community that offers assisted living and nursing care and is about 25.9 miles outside the town of Waycross, Georgia. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 6.5 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 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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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- One reviewer expressed dissatisfaction with their employment experience, citing false accusations and a lack of integrity among staff.
- Positive feedback highlighted the quality of food and staff, with one person sharing a friend's wonderful experience and gratitude.
- Concerns were raised about patient safety and staffing issues, including an incident where a patient fell due to the absence of necessary bed rails and insufficient nursing staff on duty.
- Several reviews called for improved patient care, pointing out a shortage of nursing staff and expressing dissatisfaction with the level of attention given to patients.
- Riverbrook received high praise for its excellent nursing, therapy, and administrative staff, as well as the quality of its food, with special mentions of standout staff members.
- One reviewer shared a personal story of their sister's poor care over four years, highlighting issues with staff negligence and frequent administrative changes, leading to a decision to move her to a different facility.
- Another review appreciated the efforts of the staff, expressing gratitude for their service and the positive impact on their family.
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Room Amenities
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 1
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Short-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: May 1, 1996
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 92
Total current residents: 71
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: 7
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 20
Total cost of fines: $80515
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-15 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-15 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-15 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-15 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | 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. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | 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. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | E | 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-23 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 |
| 2020-08-25 | 2020-10-30 | G | 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. |
| 2020-08-25 | 2020-10-30 | 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. |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-05 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-05 | E | 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. |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-05 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-05 | D | 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. |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-05 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-05 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-07-13 | $41,480 |
| 2020-01-15 | $12,326 |
| 2020-08-25 | $10,904 |
| 2021-12-06 | $650 |
| 2021-12-06 | $655 |
| 2021-12-13 | $983 |
| 2021-12-13 | $975 |
| 2022-01-03 | $1,300 |
| 2022-01-03 | $1,310 |
| 2022-01-10 | $1,625 |
| 2022-01-10 | $1,638 |
| 2022-01-17 | $1,973 |
| 2022-01-17 | $1,989 |
| 2022-01-24 | $2,320 |
| 2022-01-24 | $2,302 |
| 2022-02-14 | $2,651 |
| 2022-02-14 | $2,631 |
| 2022-02-21 | $2,960 |
| 2022-02-21 | $2,982 |
| 2022-02-28 | $3,289 |
| 2022-02-28 | $3,314 |
| 2022-03-07 | $3,645 |
| 2022-03-07 | $3,618 |
| 2022-03-14 | $3,947 |
| 2022-03-14 | $3,976 |
| 2022-03-21 | $4,225 |
| 2022-03-28 | $4,257 |
| 2022-03-28 | $4,225 |
| 2022-04-04 | $4,257 |
| 2022-04-04 | $4,225 |
| 2022-04-11 | $4,225 |
| 2022-04-11 | $4,257 |
| 2022-04-18 | $4,225 |
| 2022-04-18 | $4,257 |
| 2022-06-27 | $13,739 |
| 2022-06-27 | $22,830 |
| 2022-06-27 | $13,636 |
| 2022-07-18 | $4,545 |
| 2022-07-18 | $4,580 |
| 2022-07-25 | $4,545 |
| 2022-07-25 | $4,580 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2020-01-15 | 1 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Waycross which is 25.9 miles away and has a population of 14,053 (small town).
- The average income is $49,229, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 86
- Low Temperature: 54
- Average Temperature: 72.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 163 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 201 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year
- The crime rate is 3.94 per 100 people which is average compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.13 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 0.74 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.56 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 73.0 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
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Hospitals
Clinch Memorial Hospital
1.2 miles awaySouth Georgia Medical Center Lanier Campus
20.1 miles awaySatilla Regional Rehabilitation Institute
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Parks
Homerville and Clinch County Recreation Park
1.0 miles awayOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
16.4 miles awayOkefenokee Wilderness
16.6 miles awayCypress Wood Park
18.2 miles awayBanks Lake National Refuge
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