Marion And Bernard L Samson Nursing Center

Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center earns an overall 3-star rating, which means it lands right around average when compared to other nursing homes nationwide. That overall score is built from three separate ratings that each tell you something different about the facility. The health inspection rating comes in at 2 stars, meaning state inspectors found more citations, or more serious ones, than you'd see at a typical facility. That's worth paying attention to, since inspections look at things like care practices, safety, and whether the home is following the rules meant to protect residents. On the brighter side, staffing scores a solid 4 stars, which tells you nurses and aides are spending more time with residents than average. More hands on deck generally means residents get attention more promptly and don't have to wait as long for help. The quality measures rating is the strongest of the three at 5 stars, reflecting that residents here tend to fare well across 15 clinical health indicators, things like rates of falls, pressure wounds, and how well residents maintain their physical function. The overall 3-star rating is essentially a composite of these three pieces, so the strong staffing and outstanding clinical outcomes are pulling the score up, while the below-average inspection history is holding it back. For families, that's a nuanced picture. The day-to-day care residents receive appears to be genuinely good, but you'd want to ask the facility directly about those inspection findings to understand what happened and what steps they've taken to address it.