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Decent. Park Shore presents a classic Seattle paradox where the overall numbers look great on paper, but a few quiet details require you to play detective. The good news is they nailed the HIGH_RN_COVERAGE positive flag with an impressive 1.19 hours of daily RN attention per resident, meaning highly trained eyes are actually on-site to catch medical issues before they turn into emergency room chaos. They also secured the LOW_FALLS_MAJOR_INJURY positive flag, which translates to a flawless zero-percent major injury rate from falls. a clear sign that staff are actively helping residents out of bed instead of letting them struggle alone. However, the data throws us a major curveball with the HIGH_CATHETER flag, showing an unusually high long-stay catheter rate of nearly fifteen percent, which often hints at a shortcut to avoid manual bathroom assistance. We also have to talk about the PENALTY_RATING_CONFLICT flag, because they managed to keep a high four-star rating despite having one federal fine on their record. We don’t have dates for that fine. it could be a dusty relic from years ago or a fresh warning. but it definitely clashes with their polished image. When you visit, skip the standard tour and ask the director point-blank to explain their catheter-reduction protocol and why so many residents are currently using them.
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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.