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Measured. Hebrew Center For Health And Rehabilitation is essentially a gold-medal athlete with a mysterious limp, boasting a perfect five-star overall rating that hides some pretty loud data signals. On the bright side, the LOW_TURNOVER flag shows their staff turnover is sitting at 34%, meaning you won’t be re-explaining your dad’s breakfast preferences to a new face every Tuesday because the people here actually stay. This stability likely fuels their strong clinical outcomes, yet we have a PENALTY_RATING_CONFLICT because they’ve racked up a federal fine despite that shiny five-star badge. We can’t tell if that fine is ancient history or a recent red flag, but it’s a weird contradiction you shouldn't ignore. Then there is the HIGH_SEDATION_PRESCRIBER flag, which indicates antipsychotic use is double the national average; in the hallways, that often looks like residents who are a little too quiet or "checked out" rather than engaged. Even more striking is the HIGH_DEPRESSIVE_SYMPTOMS flag, with over 80% of long-stay residents showing signs of depression, a number that usually suggests people are spending way too much time staring at four walls instead of joining the living. There is one federal fine on the books. it could be a legacy issue or a fresh scar. so keep that in your back pocket. When you tour the floor, don't just look at the decor; ask the administrator why the depression numbers are so high and what, specifically, they are doing to get residents out of their rooms and into the light.
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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
Worth asking about
Antipsychotic, long-stay
Ask what behaviors the medication targets and what non-medication options were tried first.