Westside Care Center, LLC.

    349 Bidwell St, Manchester, CT 06040
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Reviews

    2.53·(15)

    Overall rating

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

      2.3
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Convenient rural location with easy road access and ample parking
    • Caring, accommodating staff in some care experiences
    • Experienced physical therapy focused on safe progress
    • On-site dialysis and skilled nursing support
    • Dietitian-guided meal planning tailored to residents’ needs
    • Secure Alzheimer’s care setting
    • Attentive nursing and housekeeping in some experiences
    • Positive rehabilitation progress and discharge planning

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness and assistance
    • Concerns about medication administration and admission assessment processes
    • Unreliable family communication and call-response practices
    • Inconsistent personal-care, linen, and room-cleaning routines
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in resident areas
    • Aging furnishings and maintenance deficiencies
    • Inconsistent meal temperature, quality, and presentation
    • Nursing response delays and staffing-capacity concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Experiences at Westside Care Center, LLC. vary substantially. One family described caring, accommodating staff, skilled nursing, on-site dialysis, and physical therapy that helped a resident regain strength in preparation for returning home. Other positive comments noted attentive nursing and housekeeping, a secure setting for a resident with Alzheimer’s disease, and staff who were responsive to a resident’s needs. In contrast, other accounts raised concerns about timely assistance, medication management, admission assessment practices, and the consistency of personal care. One family also described a serious change in a resident’s foot condition alongside difficulty obtaining direct updates; the reviews do not establish the cause of that change.

    Dining feedback is mixed. A family praised dietitian involvement and meal planning based on residents’ dietary needs and preferences, and another reviewer found the food better than expected. Other accounts described meals as unappealing, inconsistently served, or poorly presented. Families considering the facility may wish to ask how meal temperature and quality are monitored and how individual dietary preferences are addressed.

    Comments about the physical environment also differ. Positive feedback described a quiet rural setting, convenient access, ample parking, and clean rooms and common areas. Other reviews raised recurring concerns about room and common-area cleanliness, odors, aging furniture, and maintenance. One family reported that a television and room furnishings were not attended to during a short stay. These contrasting accounts suggest that conditions may not be consistent across areas or experiences, though the reviews do not identify why.

    Physical therapy and rehabilitation are among the clearer strengths described: one family commended therapists for motivating patients while emphasizing safety and reported progress toward discharge home. The reviews provide little detail about organized recreation or other resident activities; one family mentioned taking a resident outdoors when conditions allowed. The secure Alzheimer’s unit was viewed positively by one spouse.

    Communication and operational consistency are prominent concerns in the negative accounts. Families described difficulty reaching staff by phone, receiving updates, and getting timely responses to requests. Some accounts also raised concerns about nursing availability and clinical processes. Overall, the reviews present sharply different impressions of staff attentiveness and the care environment. Families may benefit from visiting in person, asking about staffing and response procedures, and discussing communication, medication oversight, housekeeping, and care planning before making a decision.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Westside Care Center, LLC. is located at 349 Bidwell St, Manchester, CT, 06040.

    About Westside Care Center, LLC.

    Westside Care Center, LLC sits over in Manchester, Connecticut, and is a nursing home that's gotten a 2.7 rating out of 12 reviews, which folks might want to know upfront if they're looking around for someplace, and you'll find all the regular caregiving and long-term care services that a skilled nursing facility tends to offer, along with resources for long-term care insurance and someone named Patrick Neagle as the primary point for getting questions answered. The facility's got programs like Touchpoints Rehab, which some people say is the place they trust with their mom's care, and they've got physical, occupational, and speech therapy available on an outpatient basis, and they include their special "Beyond the Joint" program, meant for getting stronger and prepared before joint or spinal surgery comes around, and there's also Touchpoints Therapy as part of the therapy options. Westside lists complex care programs and transitional services, using a multi-disciplinary team to give care for people with conditions such as congestive heart failure, COPD, or those recovering after open-heart surgery, alongside short-term rehab, respite care for families needing a break from looking after loved ones full time, and services for folks who might be harder to place, like those involved with the justice system. There's a Resident Relocation Guide if someone needs to move from somewhere else into one of the iCare Health Network centers, and they offer specialized dementia care through the Greater Hartford Memory Care Centers for those with Alzheimer's or related needs. The recreation programs include arts and crafts, some exercise, pet therapy, cooking classes, and on-site entertainment, and in the rehab department you'll find visually-equipped therapy spaces and programs like ambulation training, cognitive retraining, and adaptive equipment education, so folks can work on both moving around and thinking skills, not just physical stuff. The facility falls under the Service Industry and Nursing Facility categories, its website is www.westsidecarectr.com, and the operations are watched over by a leadership team; they also give consulting and specialty healthcare management services, so it's a place that covers a lot of ground for different people's needs.

    People often ask...

    Westside Care Center, LLC. offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 349 Bidwell St, Manchester, CT 06040.

    No, Westside Care Center, LLC. does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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