St Lucas Healthcare Community

    500 1st St SE, Faribault, MN, 55021
    2.8 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Rude, unsafe care; deceptive discharge

    I would not recommend this facility. My loved one received rude, unsafe care - nurses and management lied about the discharge plan and discharged him AMA without medications, communication was terrible, laundry and calls weren't returned, billing issues even sent us to collections, staff seemed overburdened (we were asked to sit with him all day after a fall), and we felt pressured into long-term/memory placement.

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    2.83 · 6 reviews

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    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      1.0
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      2.8

    Pros

    • Long-term residency option available
    • Some residents report being healthy and happy
    • On-site hair/styling services
    • Some residents receive special, attentive treatment
    • Positive experiences reported with select long-term placements

    Cons

    • Rude or uncaring nursing staff reported
    • Poor clinical care and safety concerns
    • Unsafe discharges, including discharges AMA
    • Discharged without necessary medications
    • Misleading or false information about discharge plans
    • Administration and management described as poor
    • Frequent poor communication and unreturned calls
    • Lost or unreturned laundry/personal items
    • Staff appear overburdened and understaffed
    • Falls and inadequate supervision of residents
    • Families asked to provide constant bedside supervision
    • Concerns about physical contact/holding-hands protocol
    • Pressure from insurers or hospitals regarding placement
    • Vendor/billing problems leading to collections
    • Inconsistent care quality across residents

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the review summaries is mixed but leans toward significant concerns, with multiple strong complaints about clinical care, communication, and administration counterbalanced by a smaller set of positive long-term resident experiences. The most prominent negative themes relate to safety and discharge practices: reviewers report unsafe discharges (including discharges against medical advice), discharges that occurred without necessary medications, and assertions that the stated discharge plan was dishonest or misleading. These issues raise substantial concerns about care continuity, patient safety, and the facility's discharge planning processes.

    Care quality and direct caregiving are another major area of concern. Several reviews describe nurses and staff as rude or providing "horrible care," and mention incidents such as resident falls where supervision was inadequate. There are reports that staff were so overburdened that families were asked to sit with residents all day to ensure their safety. These accounts point to understaffing or poor staff allocation as drivers of the quality issues. At the same time, at least some long-term residents are reported to be healthy and happy, indicating that experiences may vary considerably by unit, shift, or individual staff members.

    Communication and administration problems are a recurring pattern. Complaints include management being described as horrible, phone calls and family inquiries going unanswered, laundry and personal items not being returned, and a general lack of reliable information sharing. The combination of poor communication with alleged misleading discharge plans amplifies family frustration and undermines trust in the facility's leadership. There are also mentions of pressure from insurance companies or hospitals to accept placements, suggesting systemic constraints that could affect care decisions and discharge timing.

    Operationally, reviewers flagged vendor and billing issues: at least one reviewer described a "horrible vendor" experience, payment problems, and accounts being sent to collections. These financial/service vendor problems are distinct from—but compound—the clinical and administrative complaints, creating additional stress for families and residents. Another operational concern raised relates to policies or practices around physical contact (a "holding hands" protocol), which some reviewers questioned; while details are limited, it reflects unease about how the facility interprets and implements resident interaction policies.

    On the positive side, several reviews indicate that long-term residency can be satisfactory for some people: specific mentions include residents being healthy and happy, availability of hair services, and instances of "special treatment" with no complaints. This suggests variability in the resident experience—some residents and families receive attentive care and support, while others encounter notable failures. The pattern of mixed reviews—serious safety and administrative complaints alongside positive long-term experiences—suggests uneven quality control, possible staffing inconsistencies across shifts or units, and variability in vendor or billing relationships.

    In summary, the dominant issues to note are safety-related discharge practices, inconsistent and sometimes poor caregiving, understaffing and overburdened staff, weak communication from administration, and billing/vendor problems. Prospective residents and families should weigh the potential for satisfactory long-term residency against reported risks: ask specific questions about discharge planning and medication procedures, staffing ratios and supervision (especially for memory or higher-acuity care), how the facility handles lost property and communication with families, and request clarity on billing practices and vendor relationships. The facility may provide good experiences for some residents, but the volume and severity of negative reports around safety and administration warrant careful, specific inquiry before placement.

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    About St Lucas Healthcare Community

    St Lucas Healthcare Community sits in a quiet neighborhood in Faribault, Minnesota, offering assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and independent living options, so folks can get help with daily tasks or health problems as their needs change, and you'll find St Lucas Care Center right there at 500 1st St SE if you're looking for the nursing care part of things, where staff help with everything from walking and dressing to wound care, medication support, and even speech and occupational therapy. The place has 109 beds and about 96 residents on average, so you'll usually have private rooms and shared common areas where you can visit with others, plus rooms come with cable TV and handy safety features because staying safe and comfortable is important, and there's housekeeping and laundry service too. Everyone gets access to social activities, arts and crafts, education programs, and fitness spaces, with programs for folks who have Alzheimer's or dementia to help keep them safe and engaged, and there's also outings off-site, family support meetings, and wellness checks to make sure people feel connected and cared for. If you need help with meals, the kitchen offers balanced, nutritious food, and you can eat in a big dining hall with other residents, and there's even a sun room, salon, and places to park if someone visits or you need a ride out, and the staff schedules transportation for doctor visits or shopping. Health care runs the range here-dentistry, podiatry, hearing and stroke care, mental health monitoring, vaccines, pressure sore care-plus they don't use physical restraints, and there are both long-term and short-term stays if you need 24-hour nursing, while CNA, LPN, and RN staff visit daily with a typical blend of help. St Lucas accepts Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, and long-term care insurance, and families can sit down for a free consultation to talk about the different kinds of care, or take a tour either in-person or online. The community scores some major awards for senior living, but review ratings can be mixed, so it helps to visit and see for yourself, and while the facility's for-profit and not part of a hospital or a continuing care retirement group, it's been in several multi-nursing home networks and seems to keep occupancy pretty high with 88% of beds full. The property gets regular safety inspections, every room is sprinklered, and the area around St Lucas gives easy access to parks, restaurants, pharmacies, two hospitals, plus lots of local transportation options and houses of worship. Staff are said to be kind and helpful, trying to bring a cheerful touch to daily life, and they make sure residents and families know what to expect, with information on support services and care planning, and even organizing resident and family councils so everyone has a voice in their own care.

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