Hammonds Lane Center

    613 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD, 21225
    3.3 · 8 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Good activities but inconsistent care

    My mom likes it and there are lots of activities, a big dining room with enjoyable food, and a convenient location near stores and the senior center. Staff are a mixed bag - many nurses and aides are caring and know residents by name, but others are indifferent or slow to help and administration can be unresponsive. I'm concerned about cleanliness (soiled bedding/diapers, clothes mismanagement), cluttered hallways, small/dated rooms with an unpleasant smell, and they don't provide physical therapy. It's pricey - fine if you value activities and friendly caregivers sometimes, but be cautious about inconsistent care and upkeep.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.25 · 8 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.6
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Plenty of nurses and aides on site
    • Staff who know residents by name and greet them
    • Positive interactions with some staff and management
    • Caring and helpful staff reported by multiple reviewers
    • Active activity program with bingo, music, sing-alongs, bowling, motion activities
    • Dedicated activity director and frequent daily activities
    • Offers church services and organized programs
    • Enjoyable food and large dining room
    • Nice, well-kept facility in many areas
    • Some rooms are spacious single-bedroom apartments
    • Quiet environment reported by some residents
    • Good location near senior center and nearby stores

    Cons

    • Pricey / high cost
    • Mixed staff quality and inconsistency in care
    • Some staff slow to respond or indifferent
    • Nursing care sometimes reported as inadequate
    • Rooms/units that are old and in need of updating
    • Cleanliness problems reported (soiled diapers, bedding, unpleasant smells)
    • Concerns about patient handling and care practices
    • Perceived financial motivation or problematic insurance practices
    • Poor communication and unresponsive administration
    • No physical therapy provided (per one review)
    • Mismanagement of residents' clothing
    • Unpleasant facility layout and setup for some (small rooms)
    • Hallways cluttered with items creating a depressing atmosphere
    • Too many staff congregating at the front desk
    • Variable room sizes and privacy (some double rooms, some single)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is mixed but leans positive around social life and certain staff, while raising notable concerns about consistency of nursing care, cleanliness in some areas, facility condition, and administrative responsiveness.

    Care and staffing: Reviewers commonly note there are plenty of nurses and aides and that many staff members are caring, helpful, and know residents by name. Multiple comments praise positive interactions with staff and management and say specific caregivers are attentive. At the same time, a recurring theme is variability in staff quality — reviewers report a mix of very caring employees and others who are slow to help or appear indifferent. Several reviews specifically mention inconsistent staff responsiveness and concerns about nursing care and patient handling. This creates a polarized experience: some families feel strongly that care is good, while others report incidents or patterns that suggest lapses in timely or attentive nursing.

    Activities and social life: The facility receives strong, consistent praise for its activity program. Bingo, music, sing-alongs, bowling, motion activities, church services, and a robust daily activity schedule led by an activity director are repeatedly cited. Residents appear engaged and many express enjoyment of the social programming; one reviewer noted a family member who likes the facility and does not want to leave, which underscores the success of the social offerings.

    Facilities and cleanliness: Reviews describe the building and communal spaces as nice, with a very large dining room and some very clean, quiet, spacious single-bedroom apartments. However, there are multiple reports of problems in certain areas: some rooms are old and in need of updating, hallways are cluttered with random items, and reviewers mention unpleasant smells. More serious cleanliness concerns include reports of soiled diapers and bedding being left unattended. These contrasting observations suggest that condition and housekeeping standards may vary by unit, shift, or wing.

    Dining and amenities: Food is described positively by several reviewers and the dining room is noted as large and accommodating. The facility’s location near a senior center and nearby stores is also cited as a convenience and benefit. Overall, amenities and communal aspects (dining, activities, quiet spaces) receive favorable mentions alongside isolated negative comments about atmosphere being depressing in certain parts.

    Management, communication, and policies: Experiences with administration and communication are mixed. Some reviewers highlight positive interactions with management, while others report unresponsive administration and poor communication regarding care and logistics. There are also concerns raised about billing or insurance practices and an impression by at least one reviewer that financial motivation may influence decisions. Additional operational issues include clothes mismanagement (lost or swapped clothing), reports that no physical therapy was provided (per one reviewer), and complaints about layout — including small rooms, crowded hallways, and too many staff congregating at the front desk.

    Patterns and recommendations: The reviews indicate a facility with strong social programming and many caring staff members, but with inconsistencies in nursing care, cleanliness, and administration. Experiences appear to vary significantly by unit, room type, or staff on duty. Concrete items to verify when evaluating this facility in person: current cleanliness protocols and examples of how soiled linens/diapers are handled; staffing ratios and turnover; how the facility ensures consistent caregiver responsiveness; availability of physical therapy and other therapies; policies on billing and insurance; room sizes and condition (newer vs older units); and how personal belongings and clothing are managed. Prospective residents and families should tour multiple room types, speak with the activity director and nursing leadership, ask for references from current families, and check recent inspection or complaint records to get a clearer sense of current performance and variability.

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    About Hammonds Lane Center

    Hammonds Lane Center sits at 613 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225, offering skilled nursing and senior living services in a suburban setting where people can get both short-term and long-term care, respite stays, hospice, and palliative care, and folks can find memory care for those with Alzheimer's and dementia, and there's a special focus on accountable care as well as rehabilitation with things like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, even orthopedic rehab. The center runs 24 hours a day and doesn't have age limits on who can get in, but right now, they're not accepting new patients, which is something people need to know. Genesis Healthcare, with Genesis Md Holdings LLC as the direct owner and Genesis Healthcare Inc and Sun Healthcare Group Inc as indirect owners, operates this place and the managers since March 2024 are Karen Cousins and Nicholas Johnson, keeping things running. The facility has 129 certified beds and provides private and semi-private rooms, with private bathrooms and plenty of air-conditioning, along with gardens and courtyards, ADA accessibility, and fully equipped common rooms where people can gather and socialize. Folks get restaurant-style dining in a dining room, plus in-room and private family dining options, and there's a café with an always available menu. People can expect amenities like phone and cable TV, computer stations with internet, wireless internet, on-site laundry, mail and newspaper service, and a little shop for gifts or snacks, and they do let you bring pets. They've also got beauty salon and barber services, spa care, and a special alarm system to help keep residents who need extra watching safe. They give pharmacy delivery, case management, dietary help, pain management, wound care, and IV therapy like TPN, as well as overseeing medication, heparin, bariatric needs, colostomy care, dental and vision care, psychiatric services, podiatry, and VitalStim treatment for swallowing problems, plus discharge plans when someone finishes their stay. Nurses and attending doctors take care of residents' health, and Director of Rehabilitation Karen Martz, an occupational therapist with 20 years on the job, leads the rehab team. The staff speaks mainly English, but others may speak additional languages. The Center gives social and recreation activities to keep people engaged and offers spa services and comfortable areas for folks to spend time together. Health and safety are a focus, although recent inspection reports list a total of 51 deficiencies, with some tied to infections, areas with accident hazards, supervision issues, and failure to meet professional care standards, all required by federal rules, which means ongoing attention is needed in those areas. Hammonds Lane helps people with daily tasks, following infection control steps, and it offers both skilled nursing and HCBS Medicaid home care, along with staffing, physician, home health, and respiratory therapy services. The place provides options for almost any care need, whether someone is bouncing back from surgery, facing a long-term illness, managing memory troubles, or needing help at the end of life, but those seeking a spot must know it's not open for new admissions right now.

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