Litchford Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center

    8200 Litchford Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27615
    2.4 · 27 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Compassionate staff but unsafe conditions

    I placed my mom here and there are real strengths - many CNAs, nurses and therapy staff were compassionate and the memory unit and main areas can be very clean and well-lit. However, rooms are tiny and the building is old and tired; I saw stained mattresses, broken/crank beds, roaches in a shared room, and filthy shower/bathroom areas. Staff often seemed overworked and understaffed: call lights ignored, long waits for restroom help or pain meds, meds given on staff schedules and sometimes confused with doctor orders. Rehab/PT staff were good but sessions limited; food was cold, small, and lacked proper diet options. Management and communication were inconsistent after incidents; because of safety, sanitation, and staffing concerns I would advise caution before bringing a loved one here.

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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

    2.44 · 27 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.1
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      1.9
    • Amenities

      2.1
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Skilled and compassionate OT/PT staff
    • Helpful, caring CNAs
    • Caring and professional nurses (reported in many reviews)
    • Clean, well-lit common areas and some rooms
    • Organized facility and clean dining/rehab areas (in some reports)
    • Active, extensive activities program
    • Outstanding and engaged activity director
    • Rehab/therapy room available
    • Supportive staff and generally good staff morale (reported by some)
    • Perceived good value for Medicaid residents
    • Residents report socialization and feeling at home
    • Administrator engagement and responsiveness in some instances
    • Spacious rooms reported by some reviewers
    • Therapy teams (OT/PT/OR) appreciated by multiple families
    • Family-oriented events (prom, family dinners) and outside entertainment

    Cons

    • Cold food, small portions, meals lacking protein
    • Very limited menu choices; no cardiac/diabetic options
    • Kitchen closes early (after 8pm) and limited beverage availability
    • Medication administration errors, confusion, and delays
    • Call lights ignored and long delays for restroom/assistance
    • Staffing shortages, overworked staff, aides poorly trained
    • Poor communication and unresponsive or inconsistent management
    • Cleanliness problems: roaches, dirty rooms, filthy shared showers
    • Old, worn furniture and broken or crank beds
    • Non-functioning electric beds and stained mattresses
    • Falls, including unattended falls and delayed response
    • Residents hospitalized shortly after admission
    • Shortages of supplies and plumbing issues
    • No phones in patient rooms
    • Inconsistent or insufficient therapy sessions
    • Rude or unprofessional staff interactions; dehumanizing care reports
    • Infection-control concerns and reports of unvaccinated staff
    • Long ambulance/admission delays and lack of clear information
    • Removed or altered reviews leading to trust/reputation concerns
    • Heavy urine smells and nighttime noise disturbances (loud TVs)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the supplied reviews is highly mixed, ranging from reports of excellent, compassionate care to accounts of serious lapses in safety, cleanliness, and basic service. Several consistent positive themes recur: families and residents frequently praise the occupational and physical therapy teams, noting skilled and compassionate therapists. Many reviews highlight caring CNAs, engaged nurses, an active activities program (including special events like a prom, dancers, and family dinners), and an outstanding activity director. Some areas and units are described as clean, well-lit, organized, and providing good value—especially for Medicaid residents—where therapy and social engagement make a meaningful difference in residents’ daily lives.

    Counterbalancing these positives are numerous and significant concerns that appear repeatedly across different reviewers. Dining is a frequent source of dissatisfaction: meals are often described as cold, small, lacking protein, and repetitious (same breakfasts every day), with only two menu choices and no cardiac/diabetic options. The kitchen’s limited hours (reported closing after 8pm) and restricted beverage choices further amplify meal-related complaints. Food quality is cited as so poor by some that families call it "inedible," while a minority report "unbeatable food," underscoring notable inconsistency.

    Medication management and direct care responsiveness are major themes of concern. Multiple summaries describe medication administration errors, nurses confused about medications, medications being given on staff schedules rather than per physician orders, and instances of medications being mishandled (an example given of a med stuck to a water cup). Call lights being ignored, long waits for restroom assistance, and delayed or absent pain management are repeatedly reported; there are also reports of staff blaming one another for failures of care. These problems escalate to serious safety incidents in some reviews: several falls are mentioned (including a fall left unattended for hours) and at least one case where a resident was hospitalized within a week of admission.

    Staffing and training problems are cited as root causes in many negative accounts. Reviewers report short and overworked nursing staff, aides who appear poorly trained or lacking compassion, and staff leaving early or failing to show up. While some reviewers emphasize that individual staff members are kind, others describe rude or unprofessional interactions and even "dehumanizing" treatment. There is also mention of inconsistent therapy: while OT/PT teams receive praise, families sometimes report limited or insufficient therapy sessions and instances where staff refused to follow therapist instructions.

    Cleanliness and facility infrastructure receive mixed but alarming feedback. Some units, especially memory care, are described as very clean and organized; however, a number of reviews report dirty rooms, stained mattresses, broken or crank beds (and non-working electric beds), filthy shared showers, plumbing issues, heavy urine smells, and sightings of roaches (including dead roaches in hallways). These sanitation and maintenance issues—combined with supply shortages mentioned in multiple summaries—raise infection-control and resident-safety concerns. Complementing that are reports alleging unvaccinated staff and disregard for sanitary protocols, which families flagged as a potential health risk.

    Management, communication, and transparency are other recurring issues. Several reviews described unresponsive or ineffective management, poor communication about a resident’s status (including long delays in notifying family after incidents), confusing or inadequate information on admission, and long waits during ambulance-to-admission handoffs. A few reviewers noted that previously positive performance may have declined with "new management," and there are mentions of removed reviews and trust/reputation concerns that make some families wary.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of variability: certain staff, programs (therapy and activities), and some units receive high praise and appear to deliver strong, person-centered care; simultaneously, systemic problems—staffing shortages, medication and response failures, cleanliness and maintenance issues, dining inadequacies, and management/communication breakdowns—are prominent in many reports and have led to serious incidents for some residents. For prospective families and referral sources, these mixed signals suggest the facility can provide excellent rehabilitation and social programming in some cases, but it also carries tangible risks that should be investigated before placement.

    If considering this facility, families should perform a targeted, in-person tour and ask specific questions about recent staffing levels, medication administration protocols, infection-control and vaccination policies, cleanliness and pest control measures, meal plans for special diets (cardiac/diabetic), fall-prevention strategies, and response times to call lights. Checking recent CMS inspection reports and complaint histories, speaking directly with the therapy and nursing managers, and observing mealtimes and evening/night staffing would help validate which of the divergent experiences reported are most representative of current operations.

    Location

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    About Litchford Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center

    Litchford Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center sits at 8200 Litchford Rd in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a quiet area near I-540, and has 90 skilled nursing facility beds in a single-story building, providing care that focuses on the physical, social, and emotional needs of older adults. The center offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, helping people recover from planned surgeries, accidents, or illnesses, and provides highly rated long-term care for those who need ongoing help. There's a team of skilled physicians, certified nursing assistants like Lateisha Franklin, and staff including research, case management, and social work, with support from people like social work intern Trusted Ibongia Nyaboera, and everything stays under the management of administrator John Heath. People who stay here can get therapy up to seven days a week, for two to three hours a day, with the staff using advanced equipment in a state-of-the-art gym and special tools like the Recovery Map™ and Personal Report Card™ to keep track of progress, which you won't always see in facilities. Residents can take part in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with the LifeWorks Rehab® Recovery Program offering structured plans for healing.

    There's a strong focus on seniors with different needs, including independent living, assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, and skilled nursing care for those with complex health problems. The building has both private and shared rooms, and there are meals prepared by skilled chefs served in a cozy dining room. Housekeeping and maintenance make living easier, and there's a full range of activities, exercise programs, and health services, like wellness clinics, that cater to what residents can do and enjoy. The center keeps up licensed services, meets required caregiver-to-resident ratios, and passes health and safety inspections, all to help keep people safe and well. Litchford Falls puts effort into keeping a supportive, nurturing environment with a Care Beyond Compare™ outlook and encourages community, offering social activities and support groups so people can feel like they belong. The team of 11-50 employees works to match care to individual needs, giving seniors a place where their privacy and dignity matter while offering practical help for whatever comes up in day-to-day life.

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