Country Woods Adult Care

    7021 N Hartel Rd, Potterville, MI, 48876
    3.7 · 9 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Warm facility caring staff caution

    I found the facility warm and home-like - very clean, beautiful country setting with nice rooms, a sunroom/porch, big living-room TV, great on-site food and 24/7 care. The staff and hands-on owner/site manager are kind, compassionate and personal (they help with phones/FaceTime; my mom is happy), and there are plenty of activities though some are limited by residents' dementia. That said, I'm extremely dissatisfied with administration - they threatened legal action and removed my review - and it's pricey; I recommend the caregivers but advise caution with management.

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    3.67 · 9 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate staff
    • Home-like / house-like, family atmosphere
    • Hands-on owner and involved site manager
    • Clean, well-maintained facilities
    • Impressive accommodations (sunroom, porch, big TV, nice view)
    • Good to great on-site food
    • Staff assist with phones/FaceTime and personal attention
    • 24/7 care and one-on-one time
    • Plenty of activities (noted by multiple reviewers)
    • Beautiful country / country-feel setting
    • Frequently highly recommended by reviewers

    Cons

    • Pricey / higher cost
    • Limited activities for residents with dementia
    • Management concerns including alleged review removal and threats of legal action
    • At least one report of an extremely poor overall experience

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across these review summaries is strongly positive about the quality of hands-on caregiving and the facility’s homelike atmosphere, though there are a few notable concerns about management behavior, cost, and activity limitations for residents with dementia.

    Care quality and staff: Multiple reviewers emphasize consistently caring, compassionate, and friendly staff. The caregiving team is described as taking personal interest in residents, providing one-on-one time, and delivering loving, family-style care. Several summaries call out an exceptional owner who is hands-on and a site manager who is involved, which reinforces the perception of attentive leadership and supervisory presence. Staff are praised not only for direct care but for helping residents stay connected (assisting with phones and FaceTime), and reviewers express gratitude and pride in the caregiving team.

    Facilities and environment: The facility is repeatedly described as clean, well kept, and well maintained. Reviewers note a home-like or house-like atmosphere with country-style charm — sunroom/porch, large living-room TV, nice views, and an overall country-feel setting. Accommodations are called impressive by more than one reviewer. The combination of cleanliness, attractive common spaces, and a non-institutional atmosphere appears to be a consistent strength and contributes to the family-like impression many reviewers report.

    Dining and activities: On-site food receives positive mentions; reviewers describe the dining as good or great. Activities are mentioned positively in several reviews as being “plenty,” but there is an important caveat: at least one reviewer noted limited activities attributable to the resident population’s dementia level. This suggests that while programming exists and is appreciated by families, activity availability or appropriateness may vary depending on the cognitive and functional mix of residents.

    Management and conflict-related concerns: While many reviews praise a hands-on owner and involved manager, a distinct cluster of comments raises concerns about administrative behavior. One reviewer alleges management attempted to remove a review and threatened legal action, and references available screenshots of texts. Another expresses extreme dissatisfaction and a very poor overall experience. These comments point to potential issues around conflict resolution, transparency, or how complaints are handled by administration. Although these negative reports are fewer than the positive ones, they are serious in nature and represent a pattern worth noting for prospective residents and families.

    Cost and other negatives: Price is called out as “pricey” in at least one summary, indicating cost may be a barrier or a point of dissatisfaction for some families. Combined with the single extreme negative report and the management-allegation items, the negatives are fewer and more concentrated around administrative behavior and cost, rather than day-to-day caregiving or facility upkeep.

    Patterns and recommendations for consideration: The predominant pattern is one of strong, personalized caregiving in a clean, home-like, country setting with positive dining and adequate activities for many residents. The facility appears to deliver a family-style environment with hands-on leadership. However, prospective families should note the management-related complaints and the single extreme negative review; it would be prudent to ask about complaint procedures, review/feedback policies, and how the home handles conflicts with families. Also confirm activity programming specifics for residents with dementia and get clear pricing and contract terms, since cost and activity limitations were the main recurring concerns. Overall, the reviews lean strongly positive about care, staff, and environment, with isolated but significant concerns about administration and cost.

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    About Country Woods Adult Care

    Country Woods Assisted Living sits in Benton and serves up to 12 adult residents in a group home setting at 7021 N. Hartel Rd., Potterville, MI 48876, and the facility is licensed under AM230418294 to Jeffrey D. Chaffee and Maria LeZyle A Chaffee, keeping a regular active license from 12/11/2024 to 12/10/2026. This medium-sized home focuses on adult care, helping seniors and physically handicapped adults with daily living, memory care, and skilled nursing needs. The staff know how to look after folks with conditions like Alzheimer's and other types of dementia and they keep a watchful eye on memory care residents, use secure spaces, and offer both regular and dementia-friendly therapies designed to help with forgetfulness, irritation, and wandering. The community mainly uses studio rooms, and the building's setup and amenities try to keep residents comfortable and give them a space that feels like home, using routines to promote health and offer support with hygiene and everyday needs, so seniors can keep as much independence as possible even though they need help. Assisted living home care and residential care home services are both provided, along with special health supports like incontinence care and incidental health care, which aim to keep seniors safe and comfortable. The staff routinely help with personal care, medications, meals, and memory-boosting activities. Families who need a steady place for loved ones often say the care team is good and the place stays clean and well-run, and the group has a local review score of 3.4 out of 5 based on five online reviews, along with a broader rating of 7.3 out of 10-the highest in the city. The facility sits in an area with accessible parks, health services, and a neighborhood that's watched for weather and crime, which gives families more peace of mind about safety and quality of life. Country Woods Assisted Living remains focused on serving adults, with no child or pediatric services, and the staff work to tailor all care, activities, and amenities to senior and adult needs, offering dependable long-term care.

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