Marsh Pointe

    5895 Marsh Rd #213, Haslett, MI, 48840
    4.0 · 26 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Lovely grounds staff inconsistent service

    I love the staff, maintenance, and renovated, classy apartments - mine is large with an in-unit washer/dryer - and the grounds are beautiful with paved trails, gardens and a screened gazebo where I walk my dog. It's social with lots of activities and I've made new friends, but lunch service is inconsistent and often frozen/reheated, so not great value. Management has been mixed - sometimes friendly and proactive, other times rude, unhelpful or slow to act on noisy pets, troublesome neighbors, or construction disturbances. There's a long wait for desirable units; overall I'd recommend it for the caring staff and lovely grounds, but go in knowing there can be occasional service and management lapses.

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    3.96 · 26 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Large, well-maintained apartments
    • In-unit washer and dryer
    • Classy, comfortable public areas
    • Beautiful grounds with gardens, pond and paved walking trails
    • Gardening area with raised beds and screened gazebo
    • Carports/covered parking
    • Active social life and available activities
    • Supportive, friendly staff in many reports
    • Proactive and helpful maintenance
    • Renovated/upgraded apartments and common areas
    • Peaceful, quiet, private living environment
    • Senior-friendly layout and security against theft
    • Large community room used for parties and events
    • Pet-friendly environment (dogs allowed)
    • Many residents report making new friends

    Cons

    • Reports of severe construction disturbances and poor communication
    • Black mold reported in at least one account
    • Management inconsistency and reported incompetence
    • Residents reportedly left without heat or air for days during work
    • Disrespectful or unprofessional construction crew behavior
    • Dining concerns: meals sometimes frozen/reheated
    • Lunch service inconsistent and sometimes an extra charge
    • Poorly behaved pets and noisy halls from animals
    • Possible unregistered tenants and lack of supervision
    • Troublesome neighbors and reported management inaction on harassment
    • Instances of rude or unhelpful managers/staff
    • Long waitlist for certain apartment sizes (one-year wait reported)
    • Two-level building layout may be difficult for some (stairs or elevator reliance)
    • Mixed reports about safety/unsafe living conditions during work
    • Inconsistent experiences across residents (some very positive, some very negative)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is mixed but leans positive about the physical campus and many staff/maintenance interactions, with serious caveats around construction, management consistency, dining, and pet/noise issues.

    Facilities and apartments are among the most frequently praised aspects. Multiple reviewers describe large, well-maintained apartments with in-unit washers and dryers, upgraded interiors, and a generally tidy, renovated appearance. The grounds receive consistently strong positive mention: gardens, raised-bed gardening areas, a screened gazebo, paved walking trails, scenic pond, patios, and ample green space. Residents appreciate covered parking/carports, a sizeable community room used for parties and events, and public areas described as classy and comfortable. Many reviewers say the property is peaceful, quiet, and senior-friendly, and several explicitly call it an excellent or the 'best' place to live.

    Staff and maintenance elicit mostly favorable comments but with notable exceptions. A significant number of comments praise supportive, friendly staff and an attentive maintenance team that is proactive and helpful. Multiple reviewers say their family members are happy and have made friends, and staff are instrumental in that social support. However, there are also strong, repeated complaints about management inconsistency: reports range from responsive, wonderful staff to accounts of rude, unhelpful managers and alleged management incompetence. Some reviewers note recent management changes and new activities as improvements, highlighting that experiences can vary depending on who is on duty.

    Dining and services produce mixed reactions. Several reviewers express dissatisfaction with meal value and quality, specifically mentioning that lunches may be frozen or reheated and that lunch service can be inconsistent. There are comments that lunch sometimes carries an extra charge, which has caused frustration. These dining issues are not universal but appear frequently enough to be a common concern among residents and families.

    Social life and activities are a clear strength: many residents report a supportive social environment, new friendships, and available activities. The large community room and hosted parties are cited positively. The environment also appears pet-friendly, which some residents enjoy, taking advantage of walking paths for their dogs. Conversely, pet management is a common area of friction—reports of poorly behaved, yapping animals, noisy halls, and lack of supervision around pets are repeated in the reviews.

    Management, construction, and safety concerns are the most serious negative themes. Several reviews describe substantial construction disturbances that were poorly communicated, including residents being left without heating or air conditioning for days and alleged unsafe living conditions. One particularly severe claim mentions black mold; others describe disrespectful behavior by construction crews. There are also reports of management failing to address troublesome neighbors and alleged unregistered tenants, and at least one account indicates harassment that led to external action. These safety- and health-related complaints stand in stark contrast to many positive comments about maintenance and create a polarized set of experiences.

    Patterns and takeaways: prospective residents and families should weigh the strong positives — attractive, well-maintained facilities, supportive daily caregiving and maintenance in many cases, active community life, and excellent grounds — against serious reported negatives tied mostly to management consistency, construction disruption, dining quality, and pet/noise management. The variability in experiences suggests that much depends on which staff or management team is in place, and whether residents are affected by ongoing construction or problem neighbors. If considering Marsh Pointe, ask specific questions about recent construction history and current remediation (mold and HVAC issues), pet policies and enforcement, the dining program (what’s included, quality control), wait times for preferred unit types, and the escalation path for complaints to get a clearer picture of how the property currently operates.

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    About Marsh Pointe

    Marsh Pointe sits at 5895 Marsh Rd #213 in Haslett, Michigan, right by a pond where you can see deer and birds, so if someone likes a bit of nature, they can find it out there, and this place is for people aged 55 and better, so the neighbors are all in the same boat. Marsh Pointe is a retirement home with independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care all under one roof, so there's a spot for almost anyone, whether someone just wants a simple life without home maintenance or needs more everyday help like medication reminders, meals, wound care, or rehabilitation after the hospital. People with Alzheimer's or dementia can stay in a secure memory care community with activities to help memory and watchful support, and every apartment has an emergency call system, central air, and normal appliances like microwaves, washers, and dryers, so daily living is handled inside the apartment, plus you get a choice of one or two bedrooms, private patios or balconies, and the option for either a suite or a semi-private unit depending on need. The place uses special names for some care types and features, mentioning things like "OCProperties" and "Metadata," and the documentation is organized in pages with "Type/Page" and "Page>>" terms, which shows there's structure if someone digs into the details. Residents can use the lounge, dining rooms, a sunroom, a library, and a community room, so if someone likes being social, there's room for that too, and carports and well-lit parking lots mean safe parking. Services run from help with daily routines to full medical care, which covers most health needs, especially for folks coming from the hospital or living with ongoing illnesses. The facility's latest rating is 3.5 stars based on reviews, so it's about average, and it keeps a website at www.marshpointehaslett.com and shows up on Google Maps for those who want to look it up. Each part, from assisted living and skilled nursing to independent and memory care, comes with care types and programs named by Marsh Pointe to fit each group, and the place pays attention to security and comfort, aiming to meet the daily needs of older adults quietly and steadily, using their own set terms and organized structure for everything.

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