The Hills of Gowdy

The Hills of Gowdy has accumulated 11 Type A citations (serious violations affecting resident safety or care) and 5 Type B citations (administrative or non-serious findings) since licensing in October 2024, a concerning pattern for such a new facility with only 1.6 years of operation. The community has also faced four complaint investigations in this short period, significantly outnumbering its single routine inspection, with one substantiated allegation among the three investigated complaints. The 11 Type A citations indicate multiple serious deficiencies identified during state oversight visits, covering areas such as resident care plans, medication management, or life safety requirements that directly impact resident wellbeing. Given that small facilities like this typically have fewer findings due to their limited scale, the volume of serious citations in such a brief operating history is notable. Families should ask the community specifically what corrective actions were taken for the Type A violations, request documentation of compliance verification, and inquire about the nature of the substantiated allegation and ongoing measures to prevent recurrence.