Birch Pointe Health And Rehabilitation

    3705 South Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65807
    3.1 · 7 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Routinely ignored, unsafe, incompetent care

    I wanted to like this place - it looks nice and smells clean on entry - but my experience was awful. My loved one was routinely ignored: cold, poor meals, dining left unattended, no oral care, soiled clothing for days, feces on curtains/walls and urine on floors, and residents fell without help. Staff seemed overwhelmed and some were kind, but overall incompetent; admin and nursing leadership were absent or gave inaccurate info, medication/allergy chart errors occurred, and COVID/visit handling was mishandled. My relative lost weight, had a fall and readmission, and I would not recommend this facility.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    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

    3.14 · 7 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.1
    • Staff

      2.1
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      3.1

    Pros

    • Some staff described as caring, compassionate, and attentive
    • Clean, well-maintained building and rooms
    • Fresh, pleasant smell on entry
    • Staff able to respond effectively in some urgent situations
    • Dedicated and loving staff reported by multiple reviewers
    • Reports that food quality has improved for some residents

    Cons

    • Chronic short-staffing and overwhelmed personnel
    • Staff incompetence and lack of clinical skill in some cases
    • Residents ignored or left unattended (including fallen residents not helped)
    • Poor communication with families and failure to notify about incidents
    • Medication errors and incorrect allergy/charting information
    • Hygiene and sanitation lapses (feces on curtains/walls, urine on floors)
    • Neglected oral hygiene and soiled clothing left on residents
    • Residents kept in the same clothes for days
    • Bedsores and inadequate wound care leading to hospital readmission
    • Falls with injuries (hematoma, fractures) and lack of timely doctor contact
    • Lost or misplaced personal belongings
    • Dining problems: cold food, unattended dining, poor meals, weight loss
    • Limited and inactive activities (mostly bingo and TV all day)
    • Ineffective family care plan meetings and lack of personalized care plans
    • Administration absent, misinformation, and lack of accountability
    • Inaccurate documentation and miscommunication about incidents
    • Poor COVID-19 outbreak handling and restrictive visitation issues
    • Nurse attitude and perceived lack of compassion in some staff
    • Few rehabilitative activities and poor rehabilitation engagement
    • Overall safety concerns and recommendations against the facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is highly mixed but leans toward serious concern. While multiple reviewers praise individual staff members as kind, caring, and dedicated and note that the building and rooms appear clean and fresh on entry, a large number of reports describe systemic problems that materially impact resident safety, dignity, and clinical outcomes. The most consistent positive themes are limited and specific (pleasant facility appearance, some exemplary staff, and occasional improvements in food), whereas the negative themes are widespread, severe, and repeated across many independent reviews.

    Care quality emerges as a central area of concern. Reviewers report numerous clinical failure points: falls without prompt assistance, documented injuries (hematomas, fractures), medication errors, incorrect allergy documentation, bedsores that require hospital readmission, and general health decline attributed to inadequate basic care. Basic personal care problems — such as neglected oral hygiene, residents left in soiled clothing or the same clothes for days, and bedding or curtains soiled with feces or urine — were reported multiple times. These accounts indicate not just occasional lapses but recurring failures in routine nursing care and infection control, which are particularly alarming in a skilled nursing or rehabilitation setting.

    Staffing and staff behavior are portrayed in contradictory ways. Several reviews explicitly praise staff members as compassionate, attentive, and able to act in urgent situations, and some families express deep gratitude for specific employees. However, the dominant narrative is one of chronic understaffing and overwhelmed caregivers. Many reviewers describe staff who are rushed, inattentive, or lack needed competence; nurse attitude and lack of compassion are also mentioned. The coexistence of both positive and negative staff reports suggests variability in staff performance and perhaps inconsistency across shifts, units, or time periods — with some employees performing admirably while systemic staffing or management problems undermine overall care.

    Facility appearance and cleanliness present a similarly mixed picture. Multiple reviewers note that the building looks nice, rooms are adequate, and there is a fresh smell on entry, which initially creates a positive impression. Yet that surface-level cleanliness contrasts sharply with reports of environment-related care failures — stained/soiled curtains or walls, urine on floors, and inadequate attention to personal hygiene — indicating that while public areas and rooms may be maintained, the hands-on care environment and routine housekeeping related to patient care can be deficient.

    Dining and nutrition also raise concern. Several reviewers mention cold food, unattended dining rooms, poor meal quality, and associated weight loss — with only a few comments that meals have improved. Given reports of weight loss and food being left cold/unattended, there are indications that nutritional needs are not consistently met, which can exacerbate medical frailty, especially in rehabilitation settings.

    Activities and rehabilitation services appear limited and under-resourced. Many reviews describe minimal engagement beyond bingo and television, with residents reported as bored and inactive. There are specific complaints about few rehabilitative activities and lack of therapeutic engagement, which undermines the facility’s role as a rehabilitation provider and limits residents’ physical and cognitive stimulation.

    Management, communication, and accountability are recurring problem areas. Families report ineffective care-plan meetings, absent or unresponsive administration, misinformation from leadership (including the administrator and Director of Nursing), and inaccurate documentation. Several reviewers note failure to notify families about falls or significant incidents, miscommunication about COVID outbreaks, and poor follow-through. This pattern of poor transparency and documentation exacerbates trust issues and makes it difficult for families to advocate effectively for residents.

    Safety is the overarching concern tying many of these issues together. Reports of unattended falls, medication and charting errors, bedsores, hygiene lapses, and incorrect handling of infectious outbreaks constitute tangible safety risks. While some reviewers are emphatic in recommending the facility and praising staff, the volume and severity of negative reports (including hospital readmissions and documented injuries) lead to many reviewers advising against using the facility.

    In summary, the reviews depict a facility that presents well visually and employs staff who can be genuinely compassionate, but that also suffers from systemic operational and clinical weaknesses. The most frequent and consequential complaints relate to staffing shortages, inconsistent or inadequate care, poor communication and documentation, dining and hygiene problems, and insufficient rehabilitation and activities programming. For prospective residents and families, these mixed signals suggest the need for careful, ongoing inquiry: ask about recent inspection reports and staffing ratios, request details on fall prevention and wound care protocols, observe mealtimes and activities, and confirm how the facility communicates incidents and care-plan changes to families. For the facility, reviewers’ themes point to priorities for improvement: stabilize staffing levels, strengthen training and supervision, tighten medication and documentation controls, improve basic hygiene and nutrition practices, and restore transparent, reliable communication with families.

    Location

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    About Birch Pointe Health And Rehabilitation

    Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation sits over on South Jefferson Avenue in Springfield, MO, and you'll find it's a pretty big place, running about 68,000 square feet, able to hold up to 120 people at a time, which is a good-sized crowd for a nursing home these days, and they've got themselves split into these three "communities" which let them focus care better for different needs-memory care, short-term rehab, or long-term stays, and they have folks who really know dementia and memory issues, seen a lot of it over the years, and they keep people busy with organized activities, since they know that can help. Residents have courtyards to get some fresh air, they can get their hair done at the salon, grab a snack at the bistro, and even use wireless internet if that's something someone's into; they also offer private dining spots, day spaces, and even a gift shop tucked within, so if a neighbor or loved one wants to bring something by, there's a place for that. Honestly sometimes you'll hear people say the place is safe and secure, and the staff tries to promote trust, but staffing levels don't always meet needs, and some say care can slip below what's expected-goes to show nursing homes have their share of hard moments, so it's worth paying attention to. Connected with CoxHealth network and Senior Living Management Group, Birch Pointe works with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare folks, offering physical and occupational therapy for those who need to get back on their feet, and they've built out things like health libraries, events, and resident education programs to keep folks learning if they wish. There's respite care if a family needs a break, and you'll see quite the focus on keeping each person's care plan tailored to what suits them best, paying attention to detail whether it's a quick stay or something permanent. Some people will say the building looks state-of-the-art and the setting's comfortable, but it's important to know it can feel like any classic nursing home, with risks for short-staffing and all the usual downsides, so it's always a good idea to visit, talk to staff, and see how things really run, though there's no denying Birch Pointe offers a full range of healthcare and support if that's what's needed.

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