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Legit. Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation is that rare student who actually did the extra credit, pulling off a five-star inspection record while managing to keep enough RNs on the floor to actually notice if your mom looks a little off. Having HIGH_RN_COVERAGE at over an hour per resident means there’s a real medical pro available to pivot when things get sideways, which is likely why they’ve secured a FIVE_STAR_INSPECTION rating from the people who show up unannounced to poke through the laundry and the ledgers. You’ll see the results of that oversight in their LOW_FALLS_MAJOR_INJURY flag, which basically translates to call lights getting answered before a resident decides to try a solo trek to the bathroom and ends up on the floor. However, the data isn't all sunshine; the HIGH_SEDATION_PRESCRIBER flag indicates about a quarter of long-term residents are on antipsychotics, which is a signal that you need to check if they’re using "chemical curtains" to manage difficult behaviors. There are 0 federal fines on record, though we can't tell if that's a recent clean streak or a multi-year run of good behavior, so keep that in your back pocket. When you walk in, skip the small talk and ask the director exactly why their antipsychotic prescribing rate is double the national average and what they’re doing to keep residents engaged without a prescription pad.
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Services
What they offer.
Levels of care
Amenities
What the data shows
The safety record, by the numbers.
Going right
5-star health inspection
Top federal score on the most recent inspection.
RN hours per resident, daily
Annual nurse turnover
No federal fines
Zero fines on record in the last 36 months.
Worth asking about
Antipsychotic, long-stay
Ask what behaviors the medication targets and what non-medication options were tried first.