Genesee Care Center

    8481 Holly Rd, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439
    4.0 · 11 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Compassionate staff but cleanliness issues

    I received compassionate, professional care - nice nurses, very sweet CNAs, wonderful activities, and an excellent physical therapy team that helped a rapid recovery in three weeks; hospice staff treated us like family. However, I saw limited urgency/knowledge at times, chronic staff shortages, and persistent urine smells in the back halls with repeated delayed bathroom assistance and urine-soaked blankets despite management's promises. I also noticed favoritism/prejudice. I would recommend this facility cautiously for the caring staff and strong therapy, but not as a 4-star choice because of the cleanliness and staffing issues.

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    4.00 · 11 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing care
    • Accommodating nursing and support staff
    • Excellent physical therapy/rehabilitation
    • Rapid recovery outcomes (example: recovery in 3 weeks)
    • Friendly, caring nurses and CNAs
    • Strong hospice/palliative care
    • Active and well-regarded resident activities
    • Professional staff recommended by reviewers
    • Residents treated like family

    Cons

    • Staff shortages
    • Delayed bathroom assistance
    • Repeated urine-soaked linens and blankets
    • Persistent incontinence/hygiene problems despite promises
    • Foul odors in back hallways
    • Perceived limited urgency or clinical knowledge in some staff
    • Management promises not consistently followed through
    • Reports of prejudice and favoritism
    • Inconsistent overall quality (not uniformly 4-star)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed: several reviewers strongly praise the clinical care, therapy outcomes, and the compassionate one-on-one attention from nurses and CNAs, while others raise serious and recurring concerns about hygiene, responsiveness, and management follow-through. The pattern suggests the facility delivers notable strengths in rehabilitation and individual caregiving but suffers from systemic operational and management issues that materially affect resident experience and safety.

    Care quality and therapy: Multiple reviewers highlight excellent physical therapy and rapid rehabilitation outcomes (one reviewer specifically cited a three-week rapid recovery). Nursing staff and CNAs are repeatedly described as friendly, sweet, professional, and caring. Hospice and palliative care are praised, with some families reporting loved ones were treated like family and expressing no complaints about end-of-life services. Several reviewers explicitly state they would recommend the facility for its therapeutic and compassionate care.

    Staffing, responsiveness, and clinical practice: A consistent negative theme is staffing shortages and delayed assistance, particularly with bathroom help. Reviews report delayed bathroom assistance that led to repeated urine soaking and urine-soaked blankets for residents. Some reviewers noted that urgency and clinical knowledge appeared limited among certain staff members, suggesting variability in response speed and competency. These issues point to gaps in staffing levels, workflow, or training that affect timely personal care.

    Hygiene, facilities, and environment: Hygiene and odor problems are a significant concern. Multiple mentions of urine-soaked linens and blankets, and a specific report of a strong, unpleasant smell in the back hallways, indicate sanitation and housekeeping shortcomings. These reports were not isolated one-off comments but described as recurring problems, which raises concern about infection control, laundry procedures, and day-to-day cleanliness of resident areas.

    Management and follow-through: Several reviews indicate management was informed and promised to address problems (for example, hygiene and odor issues) but those problems persisted. This suggests shortcomings in management follow-through, accountability, or the ability to implement systemic fixes—possibly tied to staffing constraints or operational priorities. Additionally, allegations of prejudice and favoritism were reported by reviewers, which undermines trust in equitable care and raises concerns about workplace culture and resident experience.

    Activities, dining, and other services: Activities are repeatedly described positively, with reviewers calling them wonderful and noting staff involvement. There is no substantive information in these summaries about dining quality, menus, or food service, so no conclusions can be drawn on those aspects from the provided reviews.

    Notable patterns and final assessment: The dominant pattern is a split between high-quality, compassionate clinical and rehabilitative care on the one hand, and systemic operational failures—particularly in hygiene, responsiveness to toileting needs, staffing adequacy, and managerial follow-through—on the other. For prospective residents or families, the facility appears capable of delivering excellent therapy and warm bedside care, but there is credible evidence of recurring sanitation issues, delayed assistance, odor problems, and concerns about fairness and consistency. These negative issues are significant because they affect dignity, comfort, and potentially safety. Any decision or evaluation should weigh the facility's strong clinical/therapy strengths against documented, unresolved operational problems and consider asking management for concrete, documented plans and recent evidence of remediation (staffing levels, laundry/housekeeping protocols, incident follow-up) before proceeding.

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    About Genesee Care Center

    Genesee Care Center sits at 8481 Holly Road in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and has been around since 1996, so folks have known it for a while now as a place where older adults can settle into a quiet, steady routine with plenty of support, and you can see right off the bat they've got a lot of options, because they handle independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and even continuing care (CCRC) if someone's needs change over time. The place is close to hospitals like Genesys Hospital and Genesys Rehab, and you find a bunch of doctors, pharmacies, churches, coffee shops, and parks just up the road, so people don't feel cut off from the world. The building itself offers things people need day to day-senior apartments, a dining room where meals are served, kitchens or kitchenettes in some rooms, a game and activities room, fitness center, and even a salon and barbershop for folks who like to keep up appearances without leaving. There are guest parking spots for visitors, WiFi to help people stay in touch, and safety features such as handicap access and a sprinkler system for peace of mind, and if you need help getting around, they've got transportation services.

    You see, the staff helps with personal care-things like medication support, dressing, walking or wheelchair aid, bathing, and toileting, and they're trained for nursing, wound care, occupational therapy, and work to make sure you get the help you need, including for memory care if you need that extra supervision, or even hospice care if the time comes, and they also let people use services like home care and adult day care. The meals cover basic dietary needs, and they've got laundry and dry cleaning if folks don't want to fuss with that themselves, and the maintenance team keeps rooms and the building in order. There's always something going on-arts and crafts, education programs, social activities-and you can pick what interests you most. The place is set up for comfort with cable TV in rooms, washers and dryers, and the atmosphere stays fairly laid-back, never too busy, though you do hear chatter from the game room every now and then when people get going with cards. Genesee Care Center isn't BBB accredited, but it's run as a corporation and focuses on medical care that fits what seniors need, everything from regular podiatry visits to help with rehabilitation. All in all, it's a steady community in Grand Blanc, where seniors can get care and support as their needs change, and if someone likes being near parks, churches, restaurants, and entertainment, this location makes that easy.

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