Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast
2416 US Highway 70 East, Beaufort, NC 28516
Decent. Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), and 0.88 RN hours per resident daily — Palmelle trust score 29/100. There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly. Worth asking: This facility has received 1 federal fine(s) but still shows a 4.0-star overall rating. Federal penalties are serious — they indicate violations found during inspections. A high rating alongside recent penalties warrants extra scrutiny. Worth asking: Long-stay antianxiety / sleep medication rate is 36%. This category often shifts up when antipsychotic prescribing is restricted — different drug class, same effect on the resident. Worth asking the facility's prescribing rate for both classes side by side. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.0% — above the national median of about 3%. A spike usually means call lights aren't getting answered fast enough or the facility is short on aides during transfer-heavy hours like mealtimes. Worth asking how long the call-light response window is during evening shifts. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 11.8% — above the national median of about 6%. In long-stay facilities this is almost always a feeding-assistance failure: residents who need help eating aren't getting it, especially at dinner when staffing thins. Worth asking how dinner-hour staffing compares to lunch. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 23.7% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%). High decline suggests no PT/OT program or no daily walking — residents are being allowed to become bed-bound. Worth asking what the rehab and activities calendar actually looks like.
River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
250 Lovers Lane, Washington, NC 27889
Mixed. River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 2 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 24/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit. Worth asking: Long-stay antianxiety / sleep medication rate is 26%. This category often shifts up when antipsychotic prescribing is restricted — different drug class, same effect on the resident. Worth asking the facility's prescribing rate for both classes side by side. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer rate is 1.6% — under half the national median. Means the floor staff are repositioning residents on schedule and catching skin breakdown early. Hands-on attention shows up in this number.
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center
1624 Highland Drive, Washington, NC 27889
Decent. Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5) — Palmelle trust score 41/100. There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 9.1% — above the national median of about 6%. In long-stay facilities this is almost always a feeding-assistance failure: residents who need help eating aren't getting it, especially at dinner when staffing thins. Worth asking how dinner-hour staffing compares to lunch.
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