Lafayette Nursing Home

    555 B St, Lafayette, AL, 36862
    3.8 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Ghosted admissions, unsafe care, understaffed

    I had a deeply mixed experience: admissions and administration ghosted us, communication and empathy were absent, care felt unsafe and deceptive, and I felt Medicare and our trust were wasted. A few staff (Lynn, Nurse M and others) were kind, helpful and the facility was clean, but systemic short-staffing and poor leadership overshadowed those positives.

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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

    3.80 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Friendly and kind staff
    • Helpful with questions and problem-solving
    • Good nursing care reported for some residents
    • Clean facility
    • Aware of and responsive to medical concerns beyond the facility
    • Positive experiences reported by relatives
    • Small-town, homelike setting
    • Specific staff members praised (e.g., Nurse M)

    Cons

    • Lack of empathy from some staff or administration
    • Poor communication and 'ghosting' by admissions/administration
    • Short-staffed
    • Reports of poor or unsafe care for some residents
    • Perceived deception and broken trust by administration
    • Unsafe environment cited
    • Wasted Medicare resources reported
    • Lack of explanation for decisions or care issues

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the provided review summaries is mixed, with a clear split between positive, staff- and facility-focused comments and serious negative reports about communication, management, safety, and consistency of care. Many reviews highlight strengths such as friendly, kind, and helpful staff, a clean facility, a small-town atmosphere, and specific praise for individual caregivers (for example, Nurse M). Several family members explicitly say they had a good experience for relatives, and there is mention that the facility is attentive to medical concerns beyond what the facility itself provides, indicating some coordination with outside providers or awareness of broader clinical needs.

    However, these positive notes are counterbalanced by strong negative themes. A number of reviews allege a lack of empathy and humanity, poor communication, and instances of being 'ghosted' by admissions or administration. These comments point to significant administrative and interpersonal failures: families felt ignored or insufficiently informed, and they reported that administration sometimes failed to explain decisions or changes in care. Such communication breakdowns undermine trust and contribute to perceptions of deception and broken trust.

    Clinical and safety concerns are another prominent thread. Reviewers cite short staffing and describe the environment as unsafe in some cases. There are specific mentions of wasted Medicare and poor care, which suggest either inadequate documentation, inappropriate billing, or substandard clinical practice from the perspective of reviewers. While other reviewers report good nursing care, the presence of these safety and quality allegations indicates inconsistency in care delivery—some residents receive appropriate, respectful care while others experience neglect or unsafe conditions.

    Facility-related observations are mostly positive and consistent: the nursing home is described as clean and having a small-town setting that some families appreciate. There is limited information about dining, activities, or other quality-of-life programs in these summaries; neither strong positives nor negatives in those domains were reported. The repeated praise for particular staff members and the general cleanliness suggest strengths in frontline caregiving and facility upkeep, even as management and systemic issues present problems.

    Taken together, the reviews portray a facility with notable strengths on the caregiver level—staff who are friendly, helpful, and in some cases deeply appreciated by families—yet with notable systemic weaknesses in administration, communication, staffing levels, and consistency of clinical quality. The most actionable concerns raised are the need for transparent, timely communication from admissions and administration; addressing staffing levels to improve safety and reduce care variability; and rebuilding trust through clearer explanations of care decisions and Medicare billing practices. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility's evident strengths in staff warmth and cleanliness against the reported risks tied to management communication and inconsistent care quality.

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    About Lafayette Nursing Home

    Lafayette Nursing Home sits in Lafayette, AL, on 555 B St, and offers different levels of care for seniors, so if someone needs assisted living, independent living, dementia care, or memory care, this place has those options, and they keep things pretty simple for folks to understand and use. They do have a 20-bed Alzheimer's unit that's secure and gives special attention to residents who need it, and then there's an 88-bed Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing facility with skilled therapy and nursing services, which shows they're set up for both long- and short-term care. The suites come in private and semi-private formats and are for short-term stays, giving some comfort that reminds residents of home, plus there are kitchens with refrigerators in some apartments as part of the terrace amenities, and for socializing or relaxing, they set up a lounge with a fireplace. Residents can use a heated outdoor pool, and the staff helps with food, transportation, and housekeeping, making daily life a bit smoother, and there's a dietician along with a dietary supervisor who can give nutritional counseling. For those who need extra support, the facility has therapeutic services, including pain management, therapy, and spiritual or pastoral care. The nursing home itself holds over 70 beds, and the overall community meets residents' medical, mental, physical, and social needs through assisted living, respite care, nursing care, and ongoing caregiving. There are several amenities nearby if anyone feels like visiting a grocery store, pharmacy, restaurant, coffee shop, or bank. They provide floor plans, caregiving, language options, and accessibility features, and there's access to technology features like Facebook and messaging plus account management tools, though all the finer details of those aren't spelled out clearly. The licensing status isn't verified on Care.com, so that's something to keep in mind, and according to reviews, Lafayette Nursing Home sits at a 3.6 out of 5, which folks might want to consider. While there's mention of services like waste solutions and recycling too, the main focus stays on senior care, with all the basic needs covered, and while not every detail about amenities and care types is given, the place aims to cover most things seniors might need.

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