Carlyle Healthcare Center

    501 Clinton St, Carlyle, IL, 62231
    3.3 · 14 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Great frontline staff, management fails

    I love the frontline team - genuinely caring staff, excellent therapy and the best activities - but management is horrible. Chronic staffing shortages, poor communication and delays leave residents without help and sometimes stuck in their rooms. I've had conflicts with management and, sadly, cannot recommend this place.

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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

    3.29 · 14 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Caring frontline staff
    • Strong therapy department
    • Engaging activity program
    • Community events (annual Grandparents Day Picnic)
    • Team demonstrates affection for residents

    Cons

    • Horrible management
    • Poor communication from management
    • Delays in following through
    • Conflict between families/residents and management
    • Staff shortages / insufficient staffing
    • Lack of assistance for residents
    • Residents stuck in their rooms due to staffing
    • Reports of poor care / not recommended

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is mixed but leans negative, with a clear pattern: frontline caregivers, therapy, and activities receive strong praise, while management practices and staffing levels are the primary sources of dissatisfaction. Multiple reviewers highlight excellent therapy services, highly engaged activities, and staff who genuinely care about residents. At the same time, repeated comments describe "horrible management," poor communication, and failures to follow through on commitments, which significantly tarnish the overall impression of the facility.

    Care quality: Reviews point to a split in perceived care quality. Positive comments single out the therapy department as "excellent" and say the staff are caring and devoted to residents. However, other reviews explicitly report "poor care" and say they would not recommend the facility. The negative care reports are closely associated with insufficient staffing and management breakdowns, suggesting that while some clinical services (like therapy) are strong, day-to-day assistance and timely care may be inconsistent.

    Staff: Frontline staff receive consistent praise for being caring and resident-focused — reviewers note a "great team" that "love their residents." Activities staff are also highlighted positively. Conversely, staffing levels are a major concern: reviewers mention staff shortages, insufficient staff, and a lack of assistance that has left residents "stuck in their rooms." These comments indicate that while individual staff members are compassionate, there are not always enough of them to meet residents' needs reliably.

    Management and communication: Management is the most frequently criticized aspect. Multiple reviews call management "horrible," and cite poor communication, delays in following through, and conflicts with management. These issues appear to affect families' trust and their willingness to recommend the facility. The recurrence and intensity of the management complaints suggest systemic problems rather than isolated incidents.

    Activities, events, and community life: This is a clear strength. Reviewers praise the activities program as among the "best" and specifically mention anticipation of the annual Grandparents Day Picnic, indicating successful community-building events. Therapy and programming stand out as bright spots that contribute positively to resident life.

    Gaps in the reviews and notable omissions: The summaries do not provide specific information about dining, the physical condition of the facility, medical outcomes, or administrative details such as turnover rates or staffing ratios. That absence limits a full assessment of some important operational areas.

    Overall pattern and implications: The dominant pattern is a split between strong, caring direct-care and therapy staff and problematic management and staffing infrastructure. Positive experiences tend to center on interactions with caregivers and participation in activities, while negative experiences center on systemic issues — management failures, poor communication, and insufficient staffing leading to unmet needs. Prospective residents and families should weigh these mixed signals carefully: observe activity and therapy offerings, ask targeted questions about staffing levels, shift coverage, and how management handles complaints and follow-through. The facility may provide excellent interpersonal care and programming when staffing and management are functioning well, but reviewers indicate recurring operational shortcomings that materially affect resident daily care and family confidence.

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    About Carlyle Healthcare Center

    Carlyle Healthcare Center, also called Carlyle Healthcare Campus or Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living, sits at 501 Clinton St in Carlyle, IL, on a big campus with room for many types of care. This nursing home focuses on healthcare services, resident support, and offers a safe, comfortable place for seniors who need anything from independent living to assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, or long-term care, and there's a strong effort to keep people comfortable and supported no matter what they need as they age, and this includes 24-hour personal assistance from qualified caregivers. There are private studio or suite apartments, doubles, and couples suites, and the campus gives you different living choices plus nicely landscaped outdoor spaces and activity rooms where people meet for games, crafts, exercise, or other events, which really helps with social life and staying active. Meals are provided, including snacks, and there's help for diabetic, incontinence, and non-ambulatory needs, along with housecleaning, laundry, television, cable, and community rooms for gathering. Carlyle Healthcare Center went through recent renovations so the buildings are up to date, and there are security cameras and staff that watch out for everyone's safety, plus an emergency response system. Accessibility seems covered with walk-in showers, spa tubs, secure buildings, and other features inside, though the exact parking and outdoor amenities aren't detailed. There are indoor common areas, sitting areas, multiple libraries, and a fitness center for regular activity, and sometimes devotional or spiritual programs are available offsite while other spiritual efforts are kept on campus. The center follows protections against discrimination based on gender identity, orientation, or where income comes from, so those who live there shouldn't worry about unfair treatment in housing, work, or using public spaces. Staff focus on meeting changing needs, including personalized support and activity plans, and there's a good record here for high standards of care, with certifications and some awards for quality. Pet policies aren't clearly listed, and information on what's included for utilities, parking, or garage options isn't available right now. The facility doesn't show up on Trulia for sale or rent, but it's easy to find on Facebook and they support different web browsers if you want to look online. Carlyle Healthcare Center works to give seniors a home-like place where people feel safe, have privacy, spiritual support, and can get needed help while still holding on to their independence when possible, though it's not fancy or perfect for everyone-and most would agree it's been a reliable option for many families in the Carlyle area.

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