St. Joseph Living Center

    14 Club Rd, Windham, CT 06280
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate care; clean, responsive staff

    I placed a family member here and have been very pleased - compassionate, highly trained nursing and rehab teams, clean spacious rooms, gorgeous grounds and chapel, friendly staff who know residents by name, great meals, and an active recreation program with outings and pets. Administration and volunteers are responsive and it truly gives us peace of mind. A few minor improvements would make it even better.

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    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.11·(28)

    Overall rating

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

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.1

    Pros

    • Compassionate, personable caregiving staff
    • Personalized care with staff knowing residents by name
    • Strong nursing and around-the-clock clinical care
    • High-quality short-term, outpatient, and restorative rehab services (PT/OT)
    • Active, well-led recreation department
    • Wide range of activities including arts, music therapy, and gentle exercise
    • Faith-based programming (daily rosary and mass)
    • Clean, well-maintained facility and common areas
    • Spacious, homelike resident rooms
    • Beautiful chapel with stained glass and attractive grounds
    • Nutritious, well-regarded meals and skilled kitchen staff
    • Transportation for outings via facility van
    • Pet-friendly environment allowing resident animals
    • Opportunities for volunteering and community involvement
    • Recent leadership initiatives and positive changes under new ownership

    Cons

    • Management and leadership inconsistencies
    • Staff conduct and professional culture
    • Inadequate staffing levels and staff burnout affecting operations
    • Delays in call-bell and assistance response
    • Variability in workplace morale and supervision
    • Weaknesses in transparent safety communication
    • Does not accept Medicaid

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The facility is frequently described as a clean, well-maintained, and homelike nursing center with strong clinical and rehabilitative capabilities. Families and visitors consistently praise the nursing staff, therapy teams, and recreation department for attentive care, meaningful programming, and successful short-term rehab outcomes. The physical environment—including spacious rooms, attractive common areas, and a notable chapel—receives positive attention and supports a community-oriented atmosphere.

    Care and staff: Clinical care and hands-on caregiving are prominent strengths. Reviewers highlight attentive nurses, around-the-clock coverage, and knowledgeable PT/OT teams who support both short-term rehab and longer-term needs. Many accounts emphasize personalized attention—staff knowing residents by name, greeting them warmly, and treating residents with a familial approach. At the same time, there is a clear divergence in accounts about workplace culture: while many describe dedicated, compassionate employees and recent positive leadership changes, other accounts indicate management inconsistency, concerns about staff conduct, and morale issues that appear to affect supervision and accountability.

    Dining and activities: Dining services are commonly described as a positive aspect, with competent kitchen staff and satisfactory meals. Activity programming is a consistent strength—an active recreation department runs arts and crafts, music therapy, gentle exercise, faith-based services (daily rosary and mass), and regular outings using the facility van. These offerings contribute to social engagement and a sense of community; volunteer opportunities and pet-friendly policies further support resident involvement.

    Facilities and amenities: The physical plant is regularly noted as clean and well-kept, with spacious rooms and landscaped grounds. The chapel is a distinctive feature for faith-centered residents. Outpatient and restorative therapy services, plus a successful short-term rehab program, are repeatedly cited as reasons families choose the center.

    Management and operational patterns: The most notable pattern in the feedback is inconsistency around leadership and operational stability. Positive comments about new ownership and administrators coexist with serious operational concerns regarding staffing levels, staff workload, and responsiveness to call bells and resident requests. These concerns are framed as system-level issues—workplace morale, supervision, and management oversight—rather than isolated clinical complaints. Additionally, the facility does not accept Medicaid, which is an important operational characteristic for prospective residents to note.

    Recommendation for prospective families: The facility demonstrates clear strengths in clinical care, rehabilitation, activities, and the physical environment. Prospective residents and families should prioritize an on-site assessment that includes observing staff–resident interactions, asking about current staffing ratios and turnover, reviewing recent leadership changes and quality measures, and confirming payer acceptance (Medicaid not accepted). Doing so will help reconcile the divergent accounts about management and responsiveness and provide a more complete picture for decision making.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    St. Joseph Living Center is located at 14 Club Rd, Windham, CT, 06280.

    About St. Joseph Living Center

    St. Joseph Living Center sits on nine quiet acres in Windham, Connecticut, where it's been serving people since 1985-though some records say 1988-and the place has always felt peaceful, with trees and nice outdoor spaces where residents can walk, sit, and enjoy the view or fresh air, which really does help anyone in recovery or just wanting some comfort in their days. The facility's always focused on people first and has a strong reputation for patient-centered care, and you can see this in how staff answer call bells quickly and greet people by name, and it's also pretty well-known for being run by the Diocese of Norwich and supported by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, so there's spiritual support and pastoral guidance for any faith, but they welcome everybody and have interfaith services, too. Dr. Michael Kilgannon acts as the Medical Director, Valerie Oliver, RN, leads the nursing team, and Zachary Potter, RN, works as Assistant Director of Nursing Services, making sure each resident gets the help they need around the clock, whether it's for daily routines, health care, or rehab after a stay in the hospital.

    The center offers skilled nursing, long-term care, end-of-life comfort, and short-term rehab with outpatient therapy for folks who are getting better and planning to return home, and it's one of the places that gives specialized help for memory care-so people with Alzheimer's or other kinds of dementia have safe spaces matched to their needs, and the staff knows how to prevent wandering and help with confusion, which brings a bit of peace of mind for families. There are also residential care homes, which are shared houses for seniors who need help bathing, dressing, or eating, but who want a more home-like setting than a big nursing home, and these options work well for people who need a live-in helper. Social and physical activities keep people active, with regular programs and events that bring folks together-board games, crafts, gentle exercises, music, and outings happen all the time-and meals are cooked by chefs who think about nutrition, not just taste, so residents can count on good food made from quality ingredients, and they do try to accommodate different diets if needed.

    Recent renovations gave the center a fresher look with updated rooms and lounges, but there's still a warm, welcoming feel-people say the staff is friendly and helpful, and residents and their families notice how joyful and kind the nurses and aides are to each other and guests. The community has picked up awards like Best of Senior Living and Best of Senior Living All Star for quality in care and support, and a lot of that has to do with how they look at health as more than just medicine, making sure people's emotional and social needs are met, too, which makes daily life better for everyone. Housekeeping and laundry services help keep things clean, and there are pet-friendly rooms for residents who want their animal companions with them.

    For people who need extra help, trained aides offer companionship and non-medical home care right in the center, whether the need is big or small, and they support everything from simple conversation to helping with medications. The staff here tries to make the place feel like a neighborhood, not an institution, and each resident can pick from several living options, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and typical nursing home care, so there's usually an option that fits just right. Overall, St. Joseph Living Center stands out because of its mix of skilled care, gentle atmosphere, and respectful staff, and it keeps the focus on each person and what they need to have as much comfort and dignity as possible, right down to the food on their plate and the activities on the calendar.

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    St. Joseph Living Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 14 Club Rd, Windham, CT 06280.

    No, St. Joseph Living Center 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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