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Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center
1500 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501
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Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center Description
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Negative Experiences:
- Reports of neglect and humiliation, including an incident where a resident was told to eat breakfast before being changed after an accident.
- Claims of preventable health issues, including loss of a leg and part of a colon, attributed to inadequate care.
- Personal accounts of poor post-surgery care, including a case of contracting c-dif and being sent home without notice.
- Volunteers and visitors expressing concerns about the facility's environment and care standards.
- Instances of inadequate medical care, including improper monitoring of vital health metrics and neglectful responses to emergencies.
- Reports of missing personal items and suspicions of theft by staff members.
- Complaints about the quality of food, described as comparable to "jail food."
- Allegations of misinformation and cover-ups regarding patient records and incidents.
Positive Experiences:
- Some families report being extremely pleased with the staff and nurses, highlighting a supportive transition into the nursing home.
- Individuals noting the staff as always nice and cooperative.
- General praise for the facility being caring, clean, and staffed by respectful personnel.
Mixed Experiences:
- While some staff members, including nurses and physical therapy personnel, are commended for their care, overall management and facility conditions are criticized.
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Community Amenities
Room Amenities
Dining
Transportation
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Sept. 1, 2002
Ownership type: Government
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 151
Total current residents: 108
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 6
Total cost of fines: $8844
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-18 | 2019-12-10 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-16 | $16,994 |
| 2021-05-17 | $655 |
| 2021-05-17 | $650 |
| 2021-05-24 | $975 |
| 2021-05-24 | $983 |
| 2021-05-31 | $1,310 |
| 2021-05-31 | $1,300 |
| 2021-06-07 | $1,625 |
| 2021-06-07 | $1,638 |
| 2021-06-14 | $1,950 |
| 2021-06-14 | $1,965 |
| 2021-06-21 | $2,275 |
| 2021-06-21 | $2,293 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Gulfport which is 1.5 miles away and has a population of 71,856 (large town).
- The average income is $32,934, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- The median age is 35.1 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 9.25% of the population are Veterans which is a very high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 4.27% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2% Asian, 36% Black or African-American, 5% Hispanic or Latino, and 55% White.
- The crime rate is 5.29 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.36 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.79 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.69 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 74.15 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 214.0, Moderate Days 59.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Save-A-Lot
2.9 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
4.1 miles awaySam's Club
4.9 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
5.8 miles awayCommissary
12.8 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
FlixBus Biloxi
15.5 miles awayBanks
Hancock Bank
2.3 miles awayKeesler Federal Credit Union
12.7 miles awayOne Main Financial
14.7 miles awayPeople's Bank
17.6 miles awayThe First
18.2 miles awayHospitals
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
0.0 miles awayGarden Park Medical Center
5.3 miles awayGulfport Behavioral Health System
5.4 miles awayMerit Health Gulf Oaks
7.2 miles awayGulf Coast Veterans Health Care System
10.4 miles awayPharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy
4.8 miles awayCVS
5.3 miles awayWalgreens
5.8 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
5.8 miles awayRite Aid
16.2 miles awayDentists
Shearwater Dental
14.1 miles awayChapman Family Dentistry
17.5 miles awayFamily Dentistry
18.7 miles awayParks
West Side Park
0.6 miles awayPreservation Oaks Beach Park
0.9 miles away28th Street Park
1.2 miles awayGaston Hewes Recreation Center
1.4 miles awayJones Memorial Park
1.5 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Gulfport Premium Outlets
4.2 miles awayCulture
Saenger Theater for the Performing Arts
13.7 miles awaySt. Patrick Theatre
13.9 miles awayBiloxi Little Theater
14.4 miles awayTh Art Cottage
17.5 miles awayPink Rooster
17.6 miles awayRestaurants
Flyin' Jalapeño
0.4 miles awayWaffle House
0.7 miles awayBeach Boulevard Steamer
1.0 miles awayShaggy's Gulfport Beach
2.0 miles awayThe Chimneys
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