Pricing ranges from
    $1,710 – 2,100/month
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Caring staff, happy mother, concerns

    I placed my mother here and I'm very grateful - the staff (especially Tracey) are caring, helpful and kept our family informed. She's happy, well taken care of, and the residents and atmosphere are warm and supportive. My only concerns were poor meals and a few safety/maintenance issues, but overall I trust the staff and feel she's in great hands.

    Pricing

    $1,710+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $2,100+/moSuiteAssisted Living

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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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.20 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.2
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • caring and loving staff
    • supportive and compassionate caregivers
    • staff keep families informed
    • individual staff recognition (Tracey and others)
    • positive, resident-friendly atmosphere
    • residents appear happy and well cared for
    • friendly and helpful staff
    • excellent hands-on care for some residents

    Cons

    • nurses described as disrespectful
    • poor dining quality and small meal portions
    • reports of resident falls and injuries
    • maintenance and safety issues (escalator problems)
    • residents observed sleeping on couches (possible inadequate supervision or bedding)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these review summaries is mixed but clustered around a clear contrast: many reviewers praise the personal, day-to-day caregiving and the warm interpersonal environment, while others raise serious concerns about safety, facility maintenance, and dining. Positive comments consistently highlight attentive, affectionate staff who build trusting relationships with residents and families. Multiple reviewers used language such as "caring," "loving," "supportive," and "grateful," and several noted that staff kept families informed and that residents seemed "happy" and "well taken care of." There is also specific positive recognition for individual staff (Tracey is named), which suggests that some employees stand out for exemplary service. These affirmations point to strong strengths in resident interaction, emotional support, and basic caregiving duties for many residents.

    However, the negative comments identify recurring and significant operational and safety issues. A number of summaries mention disrespectful behavior by nurses, which contrasts sharply with the praise for other staff members; this suggests inconsistency in staff attitudes or possible role-based differences in performance (for example, nursing vs. caregiving/aid staff). Several reviews report resident falls and injuries, an urgent safety concern that may indicate lapses in supervision, fall prevention protocols, or staffing levels. Maintenance problems are also described, including an escalator issue, which raises facility-safety and equipment-reliability questions. Dining is another notable weakness: meals are described as "terrible" with small portions, which could affect resident nutrition and satisfaction. The observation that residents were found sleeping on couches suggests possible gaps in night supervision, bedding availability, or bed assignment practices.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of strong personal caregiving and good communication for some residents, coupled with troubling systemic issues that directly affect resident safety and daily living quality. The praise for staff warmth and family communication is a significant asset and appears to be the facility's primary strength. The concerns about disrespectful nursing behavior, falls, maintenance failures, inadequate meal quality/quantity, and residents sleeping on couches are significant and interrelated: they point to uneven staff performance, potential understaffing or training gaps, and infrastructure or operational shortcomings.

    For prospective families or stakeholders, these reviews suggest a close look at safety practices, staffing mix and training (particularly for nursing staff), maintenance protocols, and dining services. It would be prudent to ask the facility for specifics on fall-prevention measures, staff-to-resident ratios (day and night), nurse training and conduct policies, maintenance schedules and recent repairs (including the escalator), and sample menus/meal portion policies. Meanwhile, the clear strengths in compassionate caregiving and strong personal connections with certain staff members are important positives that many families found meaningful and reassuring.

    Location

    Map showing location of C J's Senior Care

    About C J's Senior Care

    C J's Senior Care sits in Hagerstown, MD, and has cared for seniors since 1995 with space for up to 15 residents, and you'll see that it offers a calm, safe setting with a focus on friendly support. The staff help residents with moving from beds to wheelchairs, bathing, dressing, hygiene, managing medicine, and monitoring things like insulin for diabetes, with people there at all hours in case help's needed, and they'll also handle non-ambulatory or incontinence care. Residents can join in a range of on-site activities, devotional gatherings, art projects, music programs, games, and animal therapy, and sometimes group outings or off-site worship if you like that sort of thing or need a ride for errands or appointments. The facility prepares three homemade meals per day, paying attention to dietary needs, and a mobile barber or hairdresser can help with grooming too, so folks stay comfortable. Social life happens in the common rooms, which include places like a reading room, garden, game area, wellness space, or even a hot tub and steam room where people visit and relax, and for staying physically active, there are regular exercise and fitness programs. Seniors looking for assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or independent living may find a spot here, but there is a minimum age for residents, and no exact prices are listed. Hospitals, shopping, dining, drug stores, and markets are nearby, and the place takes part in the local community by holding sponsored events made to help everyone connect. Michele Shaffer is named as the principal contact and resident agent, and the business carries an A+ rating with the BBB, even though it hasn't been accredited. The overall goal is to keep things safe, compassionate, and courteous, but you won't hear much fanfare-just careful attention and straightforward senior care.

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