Sea View Convalescent And Nursing Home

    50 Mansion Dr, Rowley, MA, 01969
    3.6 · 10 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Caring homey facility; excellent activities

    I toured this former mansion-turned two-floor facility and was struck by the caring, professional staff, homey atmosphere, pristine rooms and excellent food. Residents seemed happy with abundant activities (live music, piano, crafts, movies, games), individualized gentle therapy and strong companionship - I'd call it one of the best on the North Shore. Minor cautions: photos can be misleading, there's been frequent management turnover, and they may not be taking new residents.

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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

    3.60 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      3.6

    Pros

    • Caring, loving and professional staff
    • Wonderful, very good food
    • Clean, pristine accommodations
    • Robust activities program (live music, crafts, movies, games, piano, singing, checkers)
    • Individualized, gentle physical therapy and on-site PT room
    • Skilled nursing and rehab services
    • Homey, family-friendly atmosphere
    • Happy residents and satisfied families
    • Former mansion layout offering a two-floor, intimate setting
    • Strong companionship and social opportunities

    Cons

    • Older facility / dated building
    • Misleading or unrepresentative marketing photos
    • Reports of frequent management and staff turnover
    • At times not accepting new residents / limited availability
    • At least one reviewer advises against the facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is positive, with the strongest and most consistent praise directed at the quality of staff, the dining, the cleanliness, and the activities program. Multiple reviewers describe the staff as loving, caring, professional, helpful, and respectful; families and residents are repeatedly characterized as happy and satisfied. The facility’s skilled nursing and rehab services, including individualized gentle physical therapy and an on-site physical therapy room, are noted as strengths, and some reviewers explicitly call the facility among the best in the area for nursing and rehab.

    The social life and activity offerings receive frequent and enthusiastic mentions. Reviewers reported a broad range of activities — live music, piano and singing, crafts, movies, games like checkers — and singled out the activities staff as excellent. These elements combine to create evident companionship and engagement for residents, contributing to comments about a family-friendly, homey atmosphere. The building’s character as a converted mansion with two floors is repeatedly noted; reviewers generally felt the environment was pleasant and that accommodations were clean and pristine.

    Dining and day-to-day living conditions are another recurring positive. Several reviewers describe the food as wonderful or very good and emphasize a clean environment. The combination of good meals, attentive staff, and plentiful activities is presented as a reason families would recommend the facility. Pristine rooms and a welcoming, comfortable feel are common themes that support the overall favorable impressions.

    Despite these strengths, there are some consistent caveats and concerns to be aware of. A few reviewers called out misleading photographs or marketing materials that created a negative first impression when compared with reality. The facility’s building being older was mentioned several times — while most reviewers said it still appeared nice and homey, the age and converted-mansion layout may mean the facility is not modern in design. Availability issues were also noted: at least one review observed the facility was not taking new residents, which could reflect limited capacity or high occupancy.

    A more significant operational concern raised by multiple summaries is instability in leadership and staffing. Some reviewers specifically warned about constant change in management and staff; this kind of turnover can affect continuity of care and resident experience over time. While most accounts praised the current staff and families remain happy, the reports of turnover and at least one reviewer explicitly advising against the facility suggest variability in experiences — strong service may depend on current staffing and management conditions.

    In sum, the reviews paint Sea View Convalescent And Nursing Home as a warm, activity-rich, and clean facility with notably caring staff, good food, and solid nursing and rehab offerings. The facility’s older, converted-mansion character contributes to a homey feel but may not match expectations set by marketing photos. Prospective residents and families should weigh the overwhelmingly positive comments about care, dining, and activities against reported issues like marketing discrepancies, potential capacity limits, and the possibility of management or staff turnover. If considering this facility, visit in person, ask about current management stability and staff retention, and confirm availability to ensure the on-the-ground reality matches the most recent reviews.

    Location

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    About Sea View Convalescent And Nursing Home

    Sea View Convalescent And Nursing Home, sometimes called Sea View Retreat, sits in a quiet part of Rowley, Massachusetts at 50 Mansion Drive and provides both convalescent and skilled nursing care for people who need long-term support, and people say the staff are caring, patient, and treat residents kindly in what feels like a family-style place, though it's owned by a for-profit corporation and is part of both Medicare and Medicaid. The facility has 62 certified beds, a current resident count of about 51, and nurse staffing that includes RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, offering about 1.97 nurse and aide hours per resident, with scheduled health checks, help with bathing, dressing, getting in and out of bed, and managing continence, along with medication help and a focus on safety and supervision. Staff monitor residents' daily needs, pain, pressure sores, and infection risk, and the home gives flu and pneumonia shots to almost every resident and keeps track of many health indicators, fitting each care plan to what the person needs, including diabetic and non-ambulatory care, incontinence care, and other complex health needs.

    Sea View has both private and semi-private rooms with private bathrooms, cable TV, a kitchenette, telephone, air conditioning, and wi-fi, as well as spaces like a big living room, a movie theater for film nights, a fitness and wellness room, an arts and crafts space, a game room, a library, and outdoor spaces with walking paths and a garden. Residents and families can join councils, have input, and join activities, since the home offers card and board games, fitness classes, birthday and arts parties, devotional activities, community events, and both indoor and outdoor programs, with some done by residents and some run by the community. There's a dining room with restaurant-style dining, and the meals, prepared by a chef and planned by nutrition staff, can be pureed, diabetic-friendly, allergy-sensitive, or fit special diets, and snacks are always around.

    For comfort and convenience, there's housekeeping, laundry, linen service, home upkeep, move-in help, transportation for residents, parking for guests, a hair salon, safe grounds, emergency pull cords, 24-hour staff and call systems, and small pets are allowed. There's a mix of communal and private living, along with supervision for showers, transfers, and activities of daily living plus fitness programs. Sea View accepts both Medicaid and Medicare, and the building has sprinklers for fire safety. The facility has received some health and safety citation deficiencies in the past about resident rights and safety but has documented corrective actions. Sea View Convalescent And Nursing Home serves older adults needing both basic and skilled care in a steady, clean, and straightforward place that seems to focus on health, comfort, and social support, and it's known for having a pleasant atmosphere where staff do their best to make each day better for the people living there.

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