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    $5,192 – 6,230/month

    Washington Family Manor

    2235 N Arrowhead Ave, Rialto, CA, 92377
    3.7 · 9 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Compassionate staff but unsafe, disappointing

    I liked the owner and staff - compassionate, attentive and accommodating; they helped him walk, gave daily showers, and were friendly. However chronic staffing shortages, a messy environment, no activities or meal supervision, poor communication, an expensive TV policy and safety issues (he fell and chipped a tooth) convinced me to remove him - good people, but overall a negative experience.

    Pricing

    $5,192+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $6,230+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.67 · 9 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive staff
    • Helps residents with walking and daily showers
    • Friendly staff
    • Caring administrator/owner
    • Open-door policy
    • Accommodating to residents' needs
    • Perceived good value
    • Admissions process progressing smoothly for some
    • Appears clean (reported by at least one reviewer)
    • Wonderful care for some residents

    Cons

    • Staffing shortages
    • Messy environment
    • Residents with severe dementia appearing lost
    • No activities
    • No supervision at meals
    • Residents feeling cold
    • Expensive TV policy
    • Safety concerns (falls, injuries)
    • Reported injury (fell, chipped tooth)
    • Lack of communication with family
    • Resident removed from home (negative outcome)
    • Negative overall impressions from some reviewers
    • Brief or unsatisfactory tours for some

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is mixed and polarized, with several reviewers reporting very positive experiences focused on the people and daily care, while others report serious operational and safety concerns. The positive reports emphasize compassionate, attentive staff, a caring administrator/owner, and staff who assist with mobility and personal care such as daily showers. Several reviewers explicitly call the staff friendly and describe the community as accommodating, offering an open-door policy and good perceived value. For those families, the admissions process progressed smoothly and the facility provided what they needed to keep their loved one comfortable and safe.

    Conversely, a number of reviews raise significant red flags about staffing, supervision, and safety. Multiple summaries call out staffing shortages and a messy environment. There are specific accounts of residents with severe dementia appearing lost and unsupervised, and at least one serious safety incident is mentioned where a resident fell and chipped a tooth. Additional safety-related notes include general safety concerns and an instance where a family removed a resident from the home after a negative experience. These concerns suggest inconsistent oversight and possible understaffing, particularly around high-risk times such as meals when reviewers noted no supervision.

    Activity programming and engagement are another area of disparity. Some reviewers report no activities and an overall lack of stimulation, which is particularly concerning for residents with cognitive impairment who need structured engagement. Dining and meal supervision problems were explicitly mentioned; reviewers noted lack of supervision during meals, which ties back to both staffing and safety themes. One reviewer also mentioned a resident feeling cold, implying potential issues with environmental comfort or response to individual resident needs. Additionally, administrative policies such as an expensive TV policy were brought up as a negative detail affecting resident satisfaction.

    Communication and management themes are mixed. On the positive side, reviewers praised the administrator and some staff for being caring and committed to meeting clients' needs. On the negative side, there are reports of poor communication with families and at least one case where a family removed a resident after unsatisfactory interactions or outcomes. Some visitors had only brief tours and left with a negative impression, indicating that first impressions or transparency during tours may be inconsistent.

    Facility condition is reported inconsistently: one reviewer stated the place appears clean, while others referred to a messy environment. That inconsistency supports a pattern of uneven care or variability by unit, shift, or time. Taken together, the reviews point to a facility where the quality of experience may depend heavily on staff on duty, individual staff members, or particular shifts. When staffing and communication are strong, families describe compassionate and attentive care; when staffing is thin or oversight lapses, the consequences described are serious, including falls and residents with dementia left disoriented.

    Key patterns to note are the polarization of experiences, recurring staffing and supervision concerns, and a mix of strong interpersonal praise alongside operational criticisms. For someone evaluating this community, it would be important to verify current staffing levels, fall-prevention protocols, meal supervision practices, activity programming for cognitively impaired residents, heating/comfort policies, and the details of the TV policy. Ask for recent staffing ratios, incident logs or how recent safety incidents were addressed, sample activity calendars, and examples of family communication practices to determine whether the positive aspects noted by some reviewers are consistently delivered and whether the negative issues are being actively corrected.

    Location

    Map showing location of Washington Family Manor

    About Washington Family Manor

    Washington Family Manor sits in Rialto, CA, and serves as a care facility for folks aged 55 and older who want help with daily living or might need long-term care. The place runs on a social model that gives everyone a chance to be as independent as possible while having support staff close by, and when someone needs a hand with things like bathing, dressing, eating, or even walking, there's always someone around to help. There are both private and semi-private rooms, plus options like studios, single rooms, and two-bedroom layouts, and every room comes with things like cable TV, washers and dryers, and even bath tubs. The community takes care of laundry and housekeeping, and you'll find both indoor and outdoor common spaces for relaxing, doing arts and crafts, playing games, or just sitting with a friend. For meals, the kitchen staff prepares food daily, which means residents don't have to cook, though some spaces do have small kitchens or kitchenettes.

    People who live there can take part in social outings, recreational trips, and all sorts of activities-exercise classes, crafts, health and wellness programs, education, religious services, and more, which does help keep things interesting and gives everyone a way to stay busy or meet new friends. Transportation's available for errands and medical appointments, so nobody's stuck just because they don't drive anymore. Washington Family Manor's also got a beauty salon and barber area, WiFi and guest parking, plus rooms for activities and games.

    Medical care covers a lot, too. There's medication help, health monitoring, nurses on staff, dentist and podiatrist visits, and access to occupational, physical, and speech therapy. A doctor and nurse are on call as needed. Folks with Alzheimer's or dementia get special support, with memory care plans that include activities just for them and safety features like handicap accessibility and sprinkler systems. Some residents just come for a short rest after a hospital stay-that's respite care-or for hospice services if they need special end-of-life care.

    Pets can live here, but nobody can smoke inside or in public areas, so the place stays clean. The building's got wheelchair accessible showers and spaces for folks with higher care needs. Residents can take part in devotional services, join community outings, and attend on-site or off-site activities. Washington Family Manor offers care for those who want to age in place, whether they're independent or need the help that comes from assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing. The community lets people schedule a tour, see photos, find a map, and ask questions if they want to know more. They work to make sure people's needs get met, and they try to keep everyone as comfortable and engaged as possible, with an open-door policy and a family-centered approach.

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    State of California Inspection Reports

    5

    Inspections

    2

    Type A Citations

    2

    Type B Citations

    3

    Years of reports

    08 Apr 2022
    Found no deficiencies after an unannounced visit focusing on infection control, with posted signs, adequate PPE and cleaning supplies, staff wearing masks, and a designated infection-control lead tracking cases.
    10 Mar 2025
    Found two deficiencies and one technical violation: medication administration records were inconsistent, unsecured tools were left on the patio, and water temperature was very hot and out of regulation.
    • § 87309(a)
    • § 87465(a)(6)
    15 Feb 2024
    Identified that the home operated within approved capacity, maintained safety and care standards, and kept records, with one deficiency identified for a resident file missing a current Physician's Report.
    • § 87456(a)(3)
    15 Feb 2024
    Identified deficiency in resident record keeping during inspection.
    • § 87456(a)(3)
    08 Apr 2022
    Confirmed no deficiencies were found during the inspection.

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