Oasis Home For the Elderly

    33 W 26th St, Hialeah, FL, 33010
    3.8 · 19 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Initially Great, Later Neglectful Chaos

    I had mixed feelings. At first it seemed limpio, extremely clean, no hospital smell, and many staff were loving, friendly and helpful - my grandfather loved it - but months of prolonged construction brought daily dust, alarms and drilling, terrible food and chaotic lunch times. I witnessed frightened elders, frequent hospital transfers, overmedication, neglect and high staff turnover, and I ended up having to remove my grandmother. Management felt uncaring and mismanaged, with suspicious five-star reviews; I can't recommend it until a new, responsible administration fixes these problems.

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    3.84 · 19 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.1
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Extremely clean facilities
    • Family-like, welcoming atmosphere
    • Friendly and caring staff (reported by many)
    • Helpful and affectionate caregivers
    • Some residents and families report improved health
    • Healthy meals reported by some reviewers
    • No institutional/hospital smell
    • Strong social atmosphere among residents
    • Several families would recommend the facility

    Cons

    • Prolonged construction causing noise and disruption
    • Daily dust from construction affecting residents
    • Noise from alarms, drilling and other construction activity
    • Poor or inadequate food reported by some families
    • Unfavorable lunch scheduling reported
    • Multiple reports of hospitalizations and transfers
    • Allegations of staff abuse and neglect
    • Reports of overmedication of residents
    • Serious claims including bed confinement and deaths
    • Irresponsible or mismanaged administration
    • Accusations of an abusive COO and frequent staff turnover
    • Suspected false 5-star ratings and review manipulation
    • Few activities and lack of exercise options
    • Facility not modern-looking or very attractive
    • Poor location mentioned by some reviewers
    • Perceived stingy or insufficient services relative to cost
    • Lack of respect for paying families reported

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment about Oasis Home For the Elderly is sharply divided: many reviewers praise the cleanliness, warm atmosphere, and caring staff, while a distinct set of reviews raise very serious concerns about safety, management, and resident care. The most consistent positive themes are that the facility is extremely clean, has a family-like, welcoming feel, and that many frontline caregivers are described as friendly, affectionate, and helpful. Several families explicitly say their relative's health improved, that meals were healthy, and that the environment does not smell like a hospital. A number of reviewers would recommend the home and emphasize its social atmosphere and respectful treatment.

    However, an equally prominent cluster of reviews report significant and urgent problems. A recurring operational issue is prolonged construction under new administration: reviewers describe months of construction activity producing constant noise (alarms, drilling) and daily dust that frightened or impacted elderly residents. Those construction-related complaints are tied to reports of residents being distressed or removed from the facility by families. The dust and noise appear to have been an ongoing, daily source of disruption rather than a brief, isolated event.

    Care quality descriptions are mixed but include very serious negative allegations. While many reviewers praise caregivers, there are multiple, independent claims of abuse, neglect, overmedication, bed confinement, and even deaths followed by hospital transfers. Several summaries explicitly state that residents were hospitalized or had to be transferred to hospitals, and some reviewers warn others not to place family members there. These allegations, if accurate, are major red flags about clinical oversight, medication management, and staff training. They directly conflict with the positive statements about caring staff, suggesting either inconsistent performance across shifts/teams or that different families had very different experiences.

    Staff and management comments show a split as well. Numerous reviewers highlight friendly, loving staff and a respectful tone toward residents; other reviewers characterize the facility as mismanaged, uncaring, and abusive, and specifically name leadership problems including an allegedly abusive COO and frequent staff turnover. Reviewers also allege false 5-star ratings, implying concerns about the facility's online reputation being artificially inflated. High turnover, accusations against leadership, and conflicting reviews together suggest operational instability and the potential for wide variability in resident experience depending on timing or which staff are on duty.

    Facility and amenities feedback is mixed: cleanliness and a lack of institutional odors are repeatedly noted positively, but the building is described as not very modern or particularly attractive. Location is flagged as poor by some reviewers. Activity programming appears limited in several accounts — reviewers mention few activities and no exercise options — although other comments describe a strong social atmosphere. Dining feedback is polarized: some residents/families praise healthy meals and improvements in health, while others complain of poor food quality and problematic lunchtime scheduling.

    Notable patterns and recommended caution: the reviews form two distinct camps — one that experienced attentive, affectionate care in a clean, family-like setting, and another that experienced or witnessed serious neglect, medication concerns, and disruptive construction or administrative mismanagement. The most consequential and recurrent negative themes are construction-related dust/noise, allegations of abuse/overmedication, hospitalizations, and management instability. These are not minor complaints and should prompt verification. Given the severity of some allegations, prospective residents and families should investigate further by visiting multiple times (including during meals and activities), speaking privately with current residents and several families, asking for documentation of staffing levels, turnover rates, medication management protocols, incident/transfer logs, and recent inspection or licensing reports. Reviewing complaint histories with local regulators and confirming how construction and renovation are being managed (air quality control, work schedules, resident protection) would also be prudent.

    In summary, Oasis Home For the Elderly presents a mixed picture: strong positives around cleanliness, warmth, and caring staff are tempered by repeated, serious accusations about safety, medical care, and management. The facility may provide an excellent, family-like environment for some residents, but the recurring reports of construction disruption and serious care failures warrant careful, case-by-case scrutiny before placement.

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    About Oasis Home For the Elderly

    Oasis Home For the Elderly sits in Hialeah, FL, in a lively area with good access to transportation, and the place has a medium size with only 19 beds, which means folks might get a home-like feeling in its residential care home setting, and they do try to keep the space clean with no bad smells hanging around, offering a safe and supportive place for seniors who want a close-knit sense of family from the staff. The facility accepts men and women, starting at age 55, with a specific focus on those aged 60 and over for assisted living, and people can bring their pets if they meet the guidelines, so the place can feel a little more like home for animal lovers. There are different studio room layouts or semi-private apartments to choose from, and each one is designed to help people feel comfortable while getting the help they need, whether that's with bathing, dressing, medication, or personal hygiene, and staff are always around 24 hours a day, including registered nurses and caregivers who are trained to offer Alzheimer's and memory care, alongside regular assisted living help. The care team also has a doctor on call, access to a podiatrist, dentist, nurse visits, hospice services, and some therapies that might be covered by Medicaid. Meals are served three times a day, with vegetarian choices, and an on-site beautician makes it easy for residents to get haircuts and beauty services without having to leave the place, plus a beautician is always around for extra help.

    The community has both indoor and outdoor common areas, which give people a chance to socialize or relax in different spaces, and there are regular activity programs meant to keep minds and bodies active, offering educational, social, and fun events throughout the week. Folks can use the resident parking if they still have a car, or take advantage of the transportation services that are offered, which makes things like visiting the doctor or going on outings easier for those who need a ride. The facility is licensed by the State of Florida, and has an emergency power plan, which helps in case the lights go out, and they keep important reports and legal information like AHCA reports, consumer guides, and even records on legal actions, so families can check up on how the facility's run and make decisions based on facts. The average rating is 6.8 out of 10, putting the community at 15th out of similar ones in Hialeah, and while that's not perfect, it does mean many are satisfied with the care they get. Any changes to the facility's information have to be sent in writing to the licensing office, so records stay current. All in all, Oasis Home For the Elderly tries to keep things simple, organized, and friendly, providing personal care and a sense of community to seniors who need extra help while letting them keep as much independence as possible.

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