JCH&L Gardenside Receives 5-Star Rating
FAIRBURY – JCH&L Gardenside has again received a 5-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Gardenside has been a 5-Star facility nearly continuously since the rating system was started by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in 2008.
Nursing Home Compare’s star rating system allow consumers to compare information about nursing homes. It contains quality of care, staffing and survey information for more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes. Facilities are assigned star ratings from a high of 5 stars to a low of 1 star based on health inspection surveys, staffing information and quality of care measures. Five stars indicate much above average quality, while a one star indicates much below average quality. The ratings are publicly available on the agency’s Nursing Home Compare website at www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.
“Our goal is not only a 5-Star rating – but excellent care for our residents. Gardenside staff work hard to ensure that our residents receive compassionate and quality care,” said Laura DeBoer, RN, director of nursing at JCH&L Gardenside.
JCH&L Gardenside has been providing long-term care to area residents since 1963. Currently, Gardenside is licensed for 40 beds, and has one dedicated Hospice room available. Gardenside has an aviary and a variety of activities in which residents can participate including organized activities in the evenings and on weekends.
Gardenside prides itself on having a homelike environment, and being a small, family-oriented care facility. Three enclosed courtyards provide outdoor space for residents and their families to enjoy.
“What really makes our facility special and our care exceptional is our wonderful staff,” DeBoer said. “Their hard work, dedication and care for our residents truly makes us an outstanding facility.”
The Nursing Home Compare statistics can be accessed by going to www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare and selecting Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside.
