Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview

    609 Tanglewood Ln, Mishawaka, IN 46545
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    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

    2.70·(43)

    Overall rating

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

      1.8
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      1.6
    • Value

      2.7

    Pros

    • Effective physical and occupational therapy
    • Notable short-term rehabilitation progress
    • Compassionate and supportive caregivers
    • Friendly nursing and support staff
    • Enjoyable meals and social dining options
    • Clean and welcoming main common areas
    • Helpful transition and discharge assistance
    • Prompt resolution of some issues when escalated

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing leading to delayed care
    • Inconsistent clinical coordination and communication
    • Medication-administration and order-following gaps
    • Sanitation and odor-management issues in resident areas
    • Facility maintenance and cosmetic deterioration
    • Safety-monitoring and fall-prevention weaknesses
    • Billing errors and mismanagement of personal belongings
    • Limited and inconsistent access to activities and therapies
    • Management instability and frequent leadership turnover
    • Staff conduct and responsiveness
    • Front entrance accessibility noncompliance

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewer accounts describe a polarized experience at this facility: many families and patients praise the rehabilitation teams and individual caregivers for achieving meaningful short-term therapy gains and providing compassionate bedside support, while a comparable set of concerns centers on operations, cleanliness, safety, and communication. Physical and occupational therapy are commonly cited as strengths, and several families expressed gratitude for transition assistance and episodes of attentive clinical care. Reported positives tend to focus on the rehabilitation program, certain clinicians, and pleasant communal dining when those services are functioning.

    At the level of daily care and staffing, reviews indicate persistent understaffing that contributors say results in delayed responses to calls, unmet care requests, and uneven assistance from nursing assistants. Communication breakdowns between clinical staff, administration, and external providers are described as recurring, with examples including unclear physician orders, medication-delivery problems, and inconsistent documentation. These process gaps are associated in several accounts with medication-management concerns and with families needing to escalate issues to hospital caseworkers or physicians to obtain resolution.

    Facility- and environment-related concerns also appear repeatedly. Reviewers describe sanitation and odor-management problems in resident rooms and bathrooms, along with areas of cosmetic deterioration such as peeling drywall and outdated furnishings. Safety-monitoring deficiencies are raised in the context of falls and missed bedside checks. Additional operational issues include billing discrepancies, delays returning personal belongings or medical records, and limited or inconsistent activity access for some residents. Management instability—including leadership changes and frequent name changes—was cited as a factor that may impede consistent quality improvement.

    Taken together, the pattern suggests a facility with clear clinical strengths in rehabilitation and several caring staff members, but with systemic operational weaknesses that affect cleanliness, safety monitoring, interdisciplinary coordination, and administrative reliability. Prospective residents and families should observe current staffing levels and workflows during a tour, ask for specifics about medication and wound-care protocols, review recent inspection or quality records, and confirm plans for aftercare, accessibility, and possessions handling before making placement decisions.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview is located at 609 Tanglewood Ln, Mishawaka, IN, 46545.

    About Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview

    Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview sits at 609 W Tanglewood Lane in Mishawaka, Indiana, and it's a nursing home that also provides assisted living, independent living, home care, and memory care for seniors. The building looks out on a fountain and garden, and the place tries to make things as comfortable and home-like as possible, with private suites, televisions, cable hookups, and family lounges, so folks can visit with their loved ones. The staff are known for their helpful and joyful attitudes, and they're always around with a cheerful smile, giving support to both residents who can handle living on their own and to those who need more help with bathing, dressing, and other daily activities.

    Anne Morgan runs the place as executive director, and she brings a lot of experience in long-term care and skilled nursing. There are nurses on-site 24 hours a day, and the staff help with personal care and health needs like diabetic care, pain management, dialysis care, wound care, continence management, stroke care, and cognitive training, and they've got physical and occupational therapy, too. Folks living with Alzheimer's or other memory problems get extra attention and support, including spaces set up to help prevent wandering and to lower confusion. On-site caregivers provide therapy, help with daily routines, and friendly company.

    Residents can join in with daily activities, arts and crafts, animal therapy, massage therapy, and church services, and the team offers counseling and emotional support, spiritual activities, and recreational programs. Meals are cooked by chefs and meal planners, and residents get a restaurant-style dining experience with snacks and nutritious food all day. Beauty and hair care services are available in the barber and beauty shop, and housekeeping, laundry, and linens are included, so folks don't have to worry about chores.

    Transportation and parking are there for families and visitors, and Wi-Fi is available throughout. Doctors, dental care, audiology, eye care, pharmacy, pulmonary care, IV therapy, and restorative care can all be arranged on site. The facility takes pride in community awards like the Best of Senior Living Award and Most Friendly in Senior Living Award, along with recognition for their activities and support. The overall focus is on providing safe, friendly care where folks can feel at home, stay engaged in life, and get the help and therapies they need.

    People often ask...

    Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview offers assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 609 Tanglewood Ln, Mishawaka, IN 46545.

    No, Golden LivingCenter - Fountainview 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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