Golden LivingCenter - Muncie

    2701 N Lyn-Mar Dr, Muncie, IN, 47304
    2.9 · 36 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Neglectful dirty understaffed unsafe care

    I do not recommend this facility. My loved one experienced neglect - long waits for help, left in urine or feces for hours, infrequent showers, dirty room and missed hygiene. Staff were often rude, unresponsive or unavailable and administration was dismissive with poor communication. The unit felt dark, cramped and understaffed, with activities and dining limited; I do credit a few kind caregivers, but overall the safety, cleanliness and quality of care were unacceptable.

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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

    2.86 · 36 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.9
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Some compassionate, caring caregivers and nurses
    • Individual staff members praised (e.g., receptionist Abby)
    • Helpful and friendly aides reported by some families
    • Therapists and support staff appreciated in certain reviews
    • Family-like atmosphere noted by long-term resident(s)
    • Great memory care unit mentioned by at least one reviewer
    • Some reviewers highly recommend the facility
    • Certain employees described as taking good care of residents

    Cons

    • Reports of neglect (missed showers, hygiene not maintained)
    • Residents left in urine or feces for long periods
    • Allegations of abuse, bruising, falls, and rough treatment
    • Staff coming to work intoxicated or drug-impaired (alleged)
    • Understaffing and overworked, underpaid CNAs
    • Untrained or unqualified aides reported
    • Poor communication from staff and administration
    • Administration unresponsive, uncaring, or unprofessional
    • Rooms moved without notice and personal items quarantined/not delivered
    • Isolation of residents and restricted visitation (COVID-related)
    • Facility cleanliness problems, odors, dirty rooms
    • Dining area problems: closed/cramped dining room, few chairs
    • Activities and common spaces closed or unavailable (rec room closed)
    • Crowding, narrow units, restricted walkways, depressing atmosphere
    • Privacy concerns: fence visible through windows, lack of privacy
    • Long restroom waits and limited assistance to toilet
    • Malnutrition and inadequate feeding/care reported
    • State regulatory concerns and survey tags mentioned
    • Allegations that care is profit-driven or hospice removal for financial reasons
    • Dishonesty or lack of transparency reported by families
    • Reports of aides ignoring calls for help and being rude/uncaring
    • Inconsistent reports about quality — highly variable staff competence
    • COVID-19 safety concerns and limited access for families
    • Specific staff members and supervisors cited for poor behavior (e.g., head nurse Jim and Ann cited)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the review summaries is highly mixed but leans strongly negative. Multiple reviewers describe serious failures in basic care — missed showers, residents left in urine or feces, poor hygiene, malnutrition, falls and bruising — often combined with reports of neglectful or abusive behavior. These complaints are frequent and severe enough in multiple accounts to indicate systemic problems in day-to-day caregiving and resident supervision for some residents. At the same time, several reviews counterbalance these reports by praising specific staff members and units; this suggests uneven care quality and a wide variance depending on shift, unit, or individual caregivers.

    Care quality and daily assistance are central themes. A large number of summaries report residents being ignored, left for long periods without help to the bathroom, or not receiving regular showers and clothing changes. There are allegations of more extreme harm including physical abuse, staff impairment while on duty, and incidents resulting in injury. Several reviewers explicitly state that CNAs and aides appeared unqualified or uncertified and that staffing levels are inadequate — aides described as underpaid and overworked — which reviewers link to many of the neglect and hygiene issues. Conversely, multiple reviews specifically praise caregivers, nurses, therapists, and support staff who provided compassionate care, showing that positive experiences exist but are inconsistently distributed.

    Staff behavior, culture, and management response are a second major cluster. Many reviewers complain about staff rudeness, ignoring calls for help, and a lack of empathy. There are also highly concerning allegations — repeated by different reviewers — that some staff came to work impaired and that administration was aware yet unresponsive. Families repeatedly describe poor communication: rooms being moved without notice, personal items being quarantined and not delivered, and abrupt changes without explanation. Several reviews name administrators or nurses (for example head nurse Jim and a person named Ann) as being part of the communication breakdown or unprofessional behavior. Some reviewers report that management makes excuses, is dishonest, or appears motivated by finances (claims of profit-driven therapy or hospice removal). These patterns point to management and communication problems compounding frontline staffing and care issues.

    Facilities, activities, and environment are another consistent concern. Multiple reviewers describe the unit as dark, narrow, and depressing, with closed recreation and dining areas. The dining room is reported closed or cramped with few chairs and restricted walkways, and a privacy fence visible through windows contributes to a bleak atmosphere. Activities are described as lacking or nonexistent in some accounts, which affects resident quality of life. Several reviews also mention odors and cleanliness problems in rooms and common areas. One reviewer specifically praised the memory care unit, indicating that some specialized services may be better than the general nursing care floor.

    Safety, regulatory, and infection-control concerns appear in several summaries. Reviewers mention COVID-19 visitation restrictions that prevented family access and also voiced worries about COVID safety practices. State survey issues and regulatory tags are alleged in at least one summary, suggesting that some problems might have been formally noted. Combined with reports of staff impairment and hygiene failures, these points raise significant safety and oversight questions that families should investigate further.

    In summary, the reviews present a polarized and inconsistent picture: there are clear and strong endorsements of specific staff members, therapists, and at least one memory care unit, and some families describe very positive, family-like care. However, an equally strong and recurring set of reports describe neglect, abuse, staffing shortages, poor facility conditions, management unresponsiveness, potential regulatory issues, and alarming safety allegations. Given the severity and recurrence of negative themes alongside the sporadic positive reports, the pattern suggests uneven care quality and potential systemic issues affecting vulnerable residents. Families considering this facility should proceed cautiously: ask for up-to-date state inspection reports, inquire about staffing ratios and training/certification of CNAs, request written protocols for infection control and incident reporting, seek references from current resident families, and, if possible, conduct multiple visits across different days and shifts to observe consistency of care before making placement decisions.

    Location

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    About Golden LivingCenter - Muncie

    Golden LivingCenter - Muncie sits at 2701 N Lyn-Mar Dr in Muncie, Indiana, and runs as a for-profit nursing home that also offers assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing services, and with Executive Director Kaushik Patel, who's got over 18 years in the field, the center seems to have a big focus on covering many health and personal care needs, so you'll find long-term and short-term care, hospice, therapy, and rehab, as well as memory care for folks with dementia or Alzheimer's, and they do all this with around-the-clock nursing support, registered nurses and medical staff on-site, with medical services like wound care, dental care, podiatry, pharmacy, diabetes management, and stroke recovery, and even speech, occupational, and physical therapy on offer for residents needing help to get stronger again, and if you've got need for pain or pulmonary management, the staff is supposed to cover that, too.

    People living here get to have personal care help with things like dressing, bathing, grooming, and toileting, and the rooms include options for private suites, some with kitchenettes, washers, dryers, cable TV, and they've got regular housekeeping and laundry, plus linen service to keep things tidy, so you won't need to worry too much about chores, and there are safety features like wheelchair accessibility, sprinklers, and handrails for safer movement around the center, and if you want to get out and about, transportation's available for appointments, shopping, or trips.

    They do offer meals and nutritional snacks, daily activities, arts and crafts, church services, and family lounges for visitors, and you'll probably see programs for recreation and education, too, while those looking for social outlets will find activities rooms, a dining room, guest parking, fitness center, and internet or wifi, so staying connected and active is possible, and you've got the on-site beauty and barber shop for a haircut whenever it's needed.

    Golden LivingCenter - Muncie accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, and residents' families can join a family or resident council to have a say or stay involved, and anybody considering moving in will find guidance on move-in steps, waitlists, care plans, and all the details through their official resources. Their inspection record got a B-minus, with above-average inspection ratings but nurse quality only marked at a C, and it's important to know that this facility did get flagged for abuse or neglect in the last year.

    The place earned an AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award back in 2009, and with about 3.1 stars across 30 reviews, people have mixed experiences, so if you decide to reach out, make sure to ask plenty of questions to see if it fits the needs you're looking for.

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