Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 1045 Stoughton Avenue, Chaska, MN 55318
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<p><strong>ABOUT FIVE STARS RECOVERY CENTER</strong></p> <p>Located in Chaska, Minn., Five Stars Recovery Center provides a variety of treatment options for individuals struggling with substance abuse and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>. Services include <strong>standard outpatient (OP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment</strong> for adults and <strong>residential treatment for adult men</strong>, including a separate residential program for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. </p> <p>As such, in the state, Five Stars Recovery Center is among 23.6 percent of substance abuse treatment facilities with special programs for <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MN17.pdf" target="_blank">criminal justice clients</a>. <strong>Sober living</strong> accommodations are available to IOP clients and program graduates.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Prior to beginning treatment, each client undergoes a <strong>chemical health assessment (Rule 25 Assessment)</strong>, the findings of which help determine the most appropriate course of treatment. Male clients who require a high level of structure and guidance may be referred to the <strong>residential program, which is individualized according to each participant’s needs</strong>. </p> <p>Programming includes <strong>individual counseling, group counseling</strong>, educational workshops, <strong>12-step work</strong>, medication management, and recreational therapy. Five Stars Recovery Center uses <a href="https://www.asam.org/resources/the-asam-criteria/about" target="_blank">Six Dimensions</a> criteria to track each client’s progress. Track 1 of residential treatment lasts <strong>four to six weeks</strong>.</p> <p>Clients who opt for the center’s IOP program receive similar care to those enrolled in residential treatment, but IOP clients typically <strong>attend three-hour sessions, three times a week</strong> for up to six weeks. As part of their treatment, clients have access to a local athletic club. Additionally, IOP clients have the <strong>option to stay in one of the organization’s sober living homes</strong> while they undergo treatment.</p> <p><strong>OP care is offered as a step-down option</strong> for individuals completing residential or IOP treatment. In this phase, clients are expected to complete a <strong>minimum of 12 sessions before graduating from the program</strong>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to Five Stars Recovery Center’s website, the treatment team includes a psychiatrist specializing in addiction, psychologists, master’s-level clinicians, marriage and family therapists, and other wellness professionals.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>According to its website, Five Stars Recovery Center has <strong>96 beds</strong> in its residential and sober living facilities. Clients staying at the Sugar Creek sober living homes while enrolled in the IOP are required to obtain a sponsor and <strong>attend at least three support groups each week</strong>. </p> <p>They receive three meals a day, bedding/laundry, telephone, cable, internet, and transportation to groups and local meetings. All residents have access to the Chaska Community Center, which features an <strong>aquatics area, a gymnasium, racquetball courts</strong>, exercise equipment, and group fitness classes. In Minnesota, the facility is among the 41. 9 percent of facilities to offer <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MN17.pdf" target="_blank">specialized programming for men</a>.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>On secondary sites, Five Stars Recovery Center received <strong>mixed coverage</strong> to date: 4.1 out of five stars based on nine reviews on Google; 4.1 stars based on 21 reviews on the facility’s Facebook page, which the organization can manage; and 1.9 stars based on seven reviews on CiteHealth. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> </p> <p>Reviewers were highly positive or highly negative. Many commended the <strong>competent and caring staff</strong>, as well as the support received that produced life-changing and life-saving results, such as Dennis: “This place was a major factor in helping me overcome my addiction and they gave e a great deal of supporting in learning what to do ongoing in recovery. I really owe a great deal to the time I spent in intensive Outpatient treatment here.” </p> <p>Alternatively, other alumni complained about rude, uncaring staff and <strong>high staff turnover</strong>, management’s focus on money over treatment, expressed by an anonymous reviewer as: “There is little to no passion within most of the staff to help others succeed in sobriety.” </p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>A staff member, T.O., surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing, submitted a negative review. T.O. noted they would not recommend the facility and described leadership as “dollar driven.” T.O. listed “Great day counselor and jail program is decent” as strengths of the facility, but warned “There is client disrespect by upper management.” </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There currently is no information provided on the facility's website or elsewhere online regarding treatment costs.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=five+stars+recovery+center&oq=Five+Stars+Recovery+Center&aqs=chrome.0.0.2641j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x87f60556706db1bf:0xbde92c2a34e1fc42,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a> </small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/fivestarsrecoverycenter/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/fivestarsrecoverycenter/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/minnesota/cities/chaska-city-in-carver-county/five-stars-recovery-center#reviews" target="_blank">http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/minnesota/cities/chaska-city-in-carver-county/five-stars-recovery-center#reviews</a></small></p>
— Sherry Adler · 2018-12-16 17:27:51 PST
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