Rockhouse

Rockhouse Case Study
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  • Organization

    Rock House

  • Industry

    Senior Living & Residential Care

  • Operations

    Multi-location residential communities across the U.S.

Rock House operates multiple senior living communities where maintenance is directly tied to resident safety, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity. Their facilities teams manage a wide mix of assets – from HVAC systems to life-safety equipment across geographically distributed locations.

22%
Drop in reactive maintenance
27%
PM Compliance improvement
35%
Faster resolution times
100%
Digital maintenance records

The Challenges

As Rock House expanded its footprint, maintenance operations became increasingly fragmented.

Disjointed Maintenance Workflow

No unified system caused inconsistent processes across communities.

Inconsistent PM Execution

Preventive maintenance wasn’t followed consistently, increasing risk.

Limited Vendor Oversight

Lack of structured tracking reduced control over vendor performance and costs.

Lack of Portfolio-Level Visibility

Decisions were limited by delayed and incomplete site-level data.

Maintenance Backlog Build-Up

Work orders piled up faster than they were resolved, causing delays and overload.

Audit Readiness Gaps

Scattered records made compliance audits difficult and time-consuming.

This created operational risk, especially in an environment where downtime directly impacts resident experience and safety.

Breaking Point

The leadership team recognized that without a shift in approach, operational inefficiencies and risks would continue to escalate.

Site-level silos limited operational scalability

Audits became stressful and reactive

Teams spent more time managing chaos

Compliance risks increasing

Leadership lacked real-time visibility, relying on delayed data

Vendor costs rose without clear accountability

We were running maintenance like a set of disconnected sites instead of a unified operation. That worked at a smaller scale, but not anymore.

Darcy Rice

Facility Maintenance Director, Rock House

The Solution: Zapium CMMS Implementation

Rock House implemented Zapium to centralize and standardize maintenance operations across all communities.

  • Centralize incoming requests into a single work order workflow.

  • Automate PM schedules and keep execution consistent across sites.

    • Real-time visibility into open work orders, backlog, and PM compliance
    • Site-wise and asset-wise performance tracking
  • Track vendor response quality and SLA adherence in one place.

  • Enable field updates, status changes, and task completion from mobile.

The Transformation and Impact

Within months of implementation, Rock House saw a structural shift in how maintenance was managed.

Testimonial

What Changed for the Maintenance Head

Before Zapium, the maintenance head had to rely on fragmented updates from individual sites. After implementation, they had real-time operational intelligence across the portfolio.

Why This Matters for Senior Living Operators

In senior living, maintenance is not just an operational function; it is tied to:

Resident safety and comfort

Regulatory compliance

Staff
productivity

Cost control across properties

Key Takeaway

Rock House didn’t just implement a CMMS; they built a scalable maintenance operating system for multi-location senior living.

Zapium helps operators move from

Reactive

Site-level firefighting

Structured

Portfolio-wide control

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