Villa at the Park

    111 Ford St, Highland Park, MI 48203
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.6ยท33 reviews

    Professional, caring staff; smooth transition

    I'm very pleased with our experience here. The staff - especially James, Jamie, and Rick and the activities team - are professional, kind, attentive and creative; communication and admissions support were responsive and made our transition smooth. The facility is clean, secure, the food is good, and the engaging activities and holiday celebrations show the staff truly care about residents and families; I would recommend this community, though there's always room for small improvements.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    2.61ยท(33)

    Overall rating

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

      2.4
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Professional and responsive administrative team
    • Engaging, creative activities and recreational programming
    • Regular holiday and special-event celebrations
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas
    • Secure facility with controlled access
    • Helpful admissions assistance and family referrals
    • Welcoming, home-like atmosphere

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff performance and professionalism
    • Gaps in clinical accountability and incident response
    • Family communication and notification process failures
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Pest-control concerns
    • Food-service hygiene and meal-quality inconsistencies
    • Restrictive monitoring and limited resident freedom
    • Limited private-room availability and nonโ€‘enโ€‘suite bathrooms
    • Accessibility and equipment-access gaps
    • Perceived high cost relative to value
    • Allegations of staff financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Villa at the Park present a mixed picture: many families describe warm, professional interactions and strong social programming, while others raise operational and clinical concerns that merit careful inquiry before placement.

    Care and staff: Numerous reviewers praise individual caregivers and administrative staff as compassionate, down-to-earth, and responsive; several names were cited for positive responsiveness and activity leadership. At the same time, reviewers describe inconsistent staff performance and professionalism across shifts. There are recurring concerns about delays in clinical response, weak incident follow-up, and failures in family notification following critical events. A small number of reviews include serious allegations, including financial misconduct; these account-level claims should be explored directly with the facility and through regulatory channels.

    Dining and therapy: Opinions on meals are mixed. Some families describe decent or good food, while others report variable meal quality and specific food-service hygiene lapses. Rehabilitation and therapy services appear available on site but access can be constrained by insurance coordination, which has led to unmet expectations in some cases.

    Activities and social environment: The activities program is a consistent positive in many accounts. Reviewers highlight creative, patient-centered programming, active resident participation, and special-event/holiday celebrations that contribute to a welcoming atmosphere. Recreation leadership received specific praise for keeping residents engaged.

    Facilities and cleanliness: Several reviewers report well-maintained, secure common areas and a generally welcoming physical environment. Conversely, other accounts note sanitation and odor concerns in some areas and raise pest-control issues. Room configuration is a notable operational limitation for some residents: shared rooms and bathrooms located down the hall were described as standard in parts of the facility, which may not meet preferences for privacy or en-suite accommodations.

    Management and administration: Admissions assistance and family referrals were described positively by some families, reflecting strengths in intake and placement. However, multiple reviews cite administrative gaps โ€” including failures to resolve medical-access issues (for example, wheelchair access), inconsistent communication with families, and broader compliance or procedural concerns. Costs were described as high relative to perceived value by some reviewers.

    Notable patterns and guidance: The review set is polarizedโ€”many positive comments about staff, activities, and security coexist with serious operational concerns about clinical accountability, communication, sanitation, and administrative practices. Prospective residents and families should visit in person, observe multiple shifts, ask for documentation on staffing ratios, clinical-incident procedures, family-notification protocols, pest-control and sanitation logs, private-room availability, and financial safeguards. Reviewing state inspection reports and confirming how the facility handles therapy authorization and insurance coordination will help address the most commonly cited issues.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Map showing location of Villa at the Park

    Villa at the Park is located at 111 Ford St, Highland Park, MI, 48203.

    About Villa at the Park

    Villa at The Park is a residential community for people aged 55 and older, offering independent living and retirement options along with assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing and rehab services, so there's a focus on both independence and support when needed, and you'll find that visitors can tour the place to get a good look at accommodations and the overall setting which feels open and welcoming most of the time. The staff-called the Villa team-includes 118 hardworking members who keep things running smoothly all day and night, and people say the team's amazing and committed to meeting resident needs with a personalized approach, sometimes helping with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, or eating, which is important for people dealing with illness, disabilities, or recovering from a stroke. Clinical programs cover areas like memory care, cardiac care, and dialysis, plus skilled rehabilitation services shaped by science-backed routines that the care and therapy teams handle, so people get wellness and rehab plans that fit what doctors recommend.

    The place is going through renovations to improve comfort and add more luxury, blending hotel-like details and premier medical care; amenities include things like a chapel or church, in-room dining, places where pets can visit, and a dining program that offers fresh, healthy food to match wellness goals, and these meal experiences try to give a sense of normalcy and enjoyment each day. Social programs and daily activities help long-term residents stay connected and interested, and you'll see that the community puts effort into making life better for people who stay there awhile. Villa at The Park forms part of a larger family of locations such as Villa at Green Lake Estates, Villa at Parkridge, Villa at Silverbell Estates, and several others, but it's owned and operated apart from other Villa Healthcare centers. CALD (Certified Assisted Living Director) training and refresher courses, along with medication management services, are available here for those who need more specific help around care and daily living. Villa at The Park stays open 24/7, offers a digital brochure for folks wanting more details, and tries to bring together the comfort of modern amenities with the peace of mind that comes from focused medical support, making it a place where residents can settle in with the right balance of care, comfort, and support.

    People often ask...

    Villa at the Park offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 111 Ford St, Highland Park, MI 48203.

    No, Villa at the Park 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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