Diversicare of Council Grove Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

    400 Sunset Dr, Council Grove, KS, 66846
    4.3 · 9 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Caring staff, medication timing concerns

    I appreciate the friendly, family-like, hard-working staff - they're caring, go above and beyond, and the kitchen provides wonderful, personalized meals. That said, I'm deeply concerned about improper medication timing that could pose a risk of harm; CNAs corroborated bad practices and management seemed to deflect blame. I value the staff and food but can only recommend this place with serious reservations until safety issues are fixed.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.33 · 9 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive staff
    • Staff frequently go above and beyond
    • Hard-working, dedicated employees
    • Family-like, friendly environment
    • Wonderful, well-prepared meals
    • Attentive kitchen staff
    • Personalized meal options
    • Highly recommended by some reviewers

    Cons

    • Sugary meals (dietary concerns)
    • Improper medication timing
    • Alleged risk of harm to residents
    • Management blamed others for problems
    • CNAs corroborated reports of bad practices

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the summaries is mixed but leans heavily positive about frontline staff and dining, with a small number of serious safety and management concerns that contrast sharply with the otherwise favorable comments. Multiple reviewers emphasize excellent personal care, a family-like culture, and kitchen staff that provide enjoyable and often personalized meals. At the same time, at least one review raises significant allegations about medication handling and potential risk of harm, and claims that management attempted to deflect blame; that allegation is said to be corroborated by a CNA, which amplifies its seriousness.

    Care quality and staffing: The dominant theme across the reviews is praise for the staff. Descriptors such as caring, attentive, hard-working, and ‘‘goes above and beyond’’ recur in several summaries. Reviewers describe a friendly, family-like environment and explicitly recommend the facility. These comments suggest strong interpersonal care, good resident-staff relationships, and a workforce committed to residents’ comfort and dignity. There is no mention in the summaries of high staff turnover or chronic understaffing, and the repeated positive characterizations of staff performance are one of the clearest and most consistent patterns.

    Safety and management concerns: Despite the broadly positive tone about staff, one set of summaries contains serious negative allegations that cannot be overlooked. Concerns include improper medication timing and an ‘‘alleged risk of harm’’ to residents. The report indicates management blamed others for the problems, and that a CNA corroborated the existence of bad practices. Those points collectively suggest a potential systemic or procedural problem rather than a single isolated error. Because medication administration and resident safety are critical areas, these allegations—especially when corroborated by a staff member—represent high-priority issues that materially affect the overall assessment of quality.

    Dining and nutrition: Dining receives largely positive feedback: ‘‘wonderful food,’’ ‘‘attentive kitchen staff,’’ and ‘‘personalized meals’’ are recurring positives, and some reviewers explicitly highly recommend the facility on the basis of the meals. However, one reviewer opposed that view by describing the meals as ‘‘sugary,’’ which raises a diet or nutritional concern. This creates a mixed picture: the culinary team appears to provide well-liked, personalized meals for many residents, yet at least one reviewer believes dietary offerings may not be appropriate (for example, too high in sugar) for some residents’ needs. This inconsistency suggests that meal quality is generally a strength, but dietary management and appropriateness for specific medical conditions may need review.

    Facilities, activities, and other services: The supplied summaries do not provide detailed information about the physical facility, the range of activities, therapy services, or other ancillary programs. The ‘‘family-like environment’’ and friendly staff imply a positive social atmosphere, but there is insufficient data in the summaries to form conclusions about amenities, activity programming, or the state of the physical plant.

    Net assessment and notable patterns: The prevailing pattern is strong praise for direct-care staff and dining, indicating that many residents and families have positive experiences with daily life and personal interactions at the facility. Offsetting this are a small number of weighty safety and management allegations—specifically improper medication timing, an alleged risk of harm, and reported management deflection—that could signify isolated incidents or deeper procedural issues. Because these safety-related concerns are serious and reportedly corroborated by a CNA, they materially affect the overall evaluation and warrant follow-up. In summary, the facility appears to excel at personal care and food service for many, but potential medication administration and management issues reported in the reviews are significant and should be investigated further before forming a final judgment.

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    About Diversicare of Council Grove Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

    Diversicare of Council Grove Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has Medicare certification and serves as a healthcare and rehabilitation center for seniors and adults who need care of different kinds, and they've got skilled nursing services for people who need medical help each day or for a short time when they are recovering from illness or surgery, so if someone needs inpatient care, that's available too, and they also have residential health care services for people who want to live at the facility and need help with daily tasks. Folks who need specialized mental health support can find it here, and they also offer memory care for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, nursing home services for those who can't live alone safely anymore, and hospice care for those at the end of life. Short stay rehabilitation helps people get back on their feet after surgery or hospital stays, and their complex medical care addresses people's more serious health needs. Long-term care is available for those who need to stay for an extended period, and assisted living services support seniors who need some help but don't need as much as those in full nursing care. The staff includes highly trained caregivers who work to restore abilities, teach new skills, and help everyone function as well as possible, and they have a team that tries to honor each person's story and help them keep their self-respect and confidence, offering support in a welcoming environment and always aiming to help residents be as independent as they can, providing short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, complex medical services, memory care, hospice, and assisted living all in one place.

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