Westwood Nursing Center

    16588 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48235
    • 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
    • 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

    Reviews

    3.09·(111)

    Overall rating

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

      1.8
    • Staff

      3.1
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.1
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive direct-care staff
    • Compassionate CNAs and therapy team
    • Helpful and accessible social work support
    • Friendly reception and concierge services
    • Active activity programming and engaged activity director
    • Clean, home-like areas on some units
    • Clear patient walkthroughs and intake communication
    • Long-tenured staff presence in parts of the facility
    • Positive family-oriented atmosphere
    • Evidence of improvement under new management

    Cons

    • Inconsistent and inadequate staffing levels, including weekend shortages
    • Weak supervision and inconsistent staff training
    • Medication-management lapses and delayed medication administration
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Overcrowded rooms and limited resident privacy
    • Delays in resident monitoring and slow response times
    • Inconsistent meal quality and food-freshness problems
    • Maintenance deficits and unreliable equipment
    • Faulty patient-transport and lift equipment
    • Poor discharge coordination and administrative follow-through
    • Uneven communication and responsiveness from leadership
    • Marketing and brochure/website misrepresentation
    • Neighborhood and facility security concerns
    • Infection-control risks from room sharing and distancing gaps
    • Allegations of staff financial misconduct and theft

    Summary of reviews

    The review corpus is polarised: while many families and visitors praise individual caregivers and some operational improvements, there are recurring, substantive operational concerns that prospective residents and families should review carefully. Positive comments consistently highlight compassionate direct-care staff, an engaged therapy team, helpful social work support, and specific staff members (reception/concierge and activity staff) who provide strong interpersonal support. Several reviewers also described a clean, home-like atmosphere on particular units and noted that new management and certain long-tenured employees are contributing to improvements.

    Care quality and staffing present a mixed picture. Praise for attentive CNAs, certain nurses, and the therapy team sits alongside frequent comments about insufficient staffing levels, especially on weekends and during high-acuity periods. Reviewers described slow responses to calls for assistance, delayed medication administration, and cases in which medication processes appeared inconsistent—issues that imply gaps in clinical oversight and staff training. There are also serious conduct-related concerns raised in multiple reviews; given the severity of some claims, there are allegations of financial misconduct and physical safety incidents that warrant verification through regulatory records and facility investigation.

    Dining and activities are similarly variable. Some families reported meaningful activities and good social engagement led by an activity director, and therapy services that improved function. Conversely, others cited inconsistent meal quality, instances of aged or poorly handled food, and limited exercise equipment. These contrasts indicate that dining and programming quality may depend on staffing levels and supply-chain consistency.

    Facility condition and maintenance were frequently cited as areas needing attention. Concerns include overcrowded rooms with multiple beds, shared bathrooms and limited locking/privacy, missing or broken equipment (wheelchairs, lifts), painted-over cosmetic repairs, missing tiles, and general maintenance deficits. Several reviews raise sanitation and odor concerns in specific areas and note inconsistent availability of basic supplies. Shared rooms and limited distancing were also identified as infection-control risk factors.

    Management, operations, and compliance issues emerged as another consistent theme. Reviewers described delays in discharge coordination, inconsistent communication from administration, unanswered calls, and slow resolution of family concerns. There are also claims of marketing misrepresentation where the brochure or website did not reflect on-site conditions. More seriously, reviewers referenced regulatory action and fines; the presence of negative regulatory findings should be confirmed via official records. Some reviews, however, indicate new leadership and targeted hiring that may be producing positive changes.

    Overall impression and recommendation: experiences at this facility appear highly heterogeneous. Strengths center on compassionate individual caregivers, an active therapy program, and some effective administrative staff. Weaknesses cluster around staffing reliability, medication and clinical oversight gaps, maintenance and sanitation inconsistencies, privacy and rooming policies, and administrative responsiveness — plus serious allegations that require external validation. Before placing a loved one, arrange an in-person tour (including weekend and evening observations), request current staffing and regulatory records, ask about medication-safety protocols and equipment maintenance schedules, review financial-control policies, and speak directly with the social worker and therapy leads to assess care continuity and communication pathways.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Westwood Nursing Center is located at 16588 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI, 48235.

    About Westwood Nursing Center

    Westwood Nursing Center sits in a quiet spot in the Harmony Village neighborhood of Detroit at 16588 Schaefer Hwy, where seniors find care that's dependable and steady, and the place handles both short-term and long-term stays for people with physical or mental challenges, which can be comforting for families needing more support than they can give. Westwood accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, which eases the financial worry for many families, and it's licensed by the State of Michigan. Residents stay in private or semi-private rooms, and there's a secured dementia unit for those needing extra supervision, so everyone can feel safer and more at ease.

    There's help around the clock from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, always on hand in case you need them, and the staff's got training for every situation you can think of. The facility offers housekeeping every day and does personal laundry, so folks don't have to stress about daily chores, and meals get prepared fresh three times daily, with menus posted each week and snacks available before bed, so there's always something to eat, and those who want a bit of a restaurant feel can choose fine dining options, which some people enjoy. The center provides transportation to appointments with no extra charge, and the housekeeping team keeps the place clean and organized, which helps make things comfortable, and that's especially nice for folks who can't manage those tasks anymore.

    Residents can join different recreational activities to help keep their bodies moving and foster social ties; you'll see regular exercise classes, group games, and social gatherings that happen often. The facility has beauty and barber services, which lets folks get their hair or nails done right there, and that can bring a sense of normalcy and dignity to the day, and it also has extra healthcare support with on-site physical, speech, and occupational therapy, focusing on helping residents regain strength and daily skills, especially after a stroke or injury, so everyone can work on keeping as much independence as possible for as long as they want.

    The facility offers in-house clinical labs, X-rays, pharmacy services, and hemodialysis through Concerto Renal Services, so there's less need to travel away for treatments, and there's support for mental health, dental, vision, podiatry, and a social worker as well as physician care. Legal protections based on gender identity, orientation, and source of income help everyone feel they belong, and some staff may speak languages in addition to English depending on who's working that day. Westwood has resources and guidance for long-term care insurance and family caregiving, so families can find the help they need in managing all the choices that come with aging.

    The center supports seniors through independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care, though there aren't a lot of details given about those specific programs, and right now, it's not accepting new residents. It's got a community rating of 3.6 stars out of 103 reviews, which suggests people's experiences vary, and that's important for families to consider. There aren't many details about building features, parking, or special amenities, and some information about office hours or languages can change depending on who's there, but the focus clearly remains on steady care and support for seniors in a peaceful setting.

    People often ask...

    Westwood Nursing Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 16588 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48235.

    No, Westwood Nursing Center 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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