Laurie Knolls Assisted Living

    610 Hwy O, Laurie, MO, 65038
    3.4 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Neglect, unresponsive staff, billing errors

    I moved my loved one into a beautiful home but had a horrible experience. Staff were unresponsive, medical needs were ignored (I had to call 911 due to neglect), hygiene was poor, communication nonexistent, and billing was incorrect with unexplained price increases. I would not recommend.

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    Amenities

    3.40 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.0
    • Staff

      1.0
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      3.4
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Beautiful home

    Cons

    • Neglect of residents
    • Incorrect or unclear billing
    • Lack of communication from staff/management
    • Poor hygiene and inadequate personal care
    • Frequent or unexplained price increases
    • Unresponsive staff to concerns or emergencies
    • Insufficient medical attention
    • Emergencies requiring calling 911
    • Overall reports of a horrible / very bad experience

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the provided reviews is strongly negative, with the vast majority of comments highlighting serious care and management problems. The single clear positive comment — that the facility is a "beautiful home" — is overshadowed by repeated reports of neglect, inadequate medical attention, and poor responsiveness from staff. Reviewers convey frustration and alarm about incidents severe enough that families felt compelled to call 911, indicating gaps in timely assessment and emergency handling.

    Care quality emerges as the most critical area of concern. Multiple reviewers describe neglect and poor hygiene for residents, which suggests lapses in routine personal care and monitoring. There are explicit mentions of insufficient medical attention and situations escalating to the point where outside emergency services were contacted. Taken together, these points indicate potential systemic shortcomings in clinical oversight, staff training, or staffing levels required to meet residents' needs.

    Staff and communication are recurring problem areas. Reviews describe staff as unresponsive and note a lack of communication from both frontline caregivers and management. This includes reports of incorrect or unclear billing and families not receiving adequate explanations about charges or price increases. The combination of billing disputes, poor communication, and unresponsiveness compounds family frustration and undermines trust in management.

    Management and business practices are also criticized. Several reviews mention price increases and incorrect billing, suggesting either administrative disorganization or lack of transparency about fees. These financial concerns, when paired with complaints about care quality and responsiveness, point to broader management and oversight issues that affect both operational and clinical aspects of the community.

    Facilities and amenities are only briefly and positively referenced (“beautiful home”), with no substantive detail about dining, activities, or programming in the summaries provided. Because reviewers focused primarily on safety, hygiene, and communication problems, there is little information to assess dining quality, recreational activities, or social programming. The absence of positive comments about those areas does not confirm problems, but it does indicate that the most pressing issues reported by reviewers are related to health, safety, and administrative practices rather than aesthetics or amenities.

    In summary, the dominant themes are serious concerns about resident care (neglect, poor hygiene, lack of medical attention), inadequate emergency response (necessitating 911 calls), unresponsiveness and communication failures by staff and management, and troubling billing or pricing practices. While the physical setting is noted as attractive, reviewers consistently report experiences that families characterize as horrible or very bad. These patterns suggest that prospective residents and families should seek detailed, verifiable information about staffing levels, clinical oversight, emergency protocols, billing practices, and recent corrective actions before making placement decisions.

    Location

    Map showing location of Laurie Knolls Assisted Living

    About Laurie Knolls Assisted Living

    Laurie Knolls Assisted Living sits in Laurie, Missouri, tucked in a quiet spot but still close to big cities and the Lake of the Ozarks, and it kind of feels like a small town within a bigger one because it's part of a larger setup that includes The Knolls and Laurie Care Center. The facility holds up to 15 residents, so folks don't get lost in the shuffle and staff can really pay close attention to each person's needs, and there's always someone around day or night to help with things like getting dressed, bathing, moving from bed to a chair, or keeping track of medications. The building has two outdoor courtyards that let people sit outside or go for a stroll, plus there's an Activity Center with plenty to do-people like music therapy, tabletop games, animal visits, fitness programs, arts and crafts, group movie nights, or just sharing coffee with friends at the Coffee Bistro, which stays open any time. There's also a "soda shop" that's free for both residents and folks from the community, and a Gift Shop and an Ice Cream Shop run by volunteers almost the whole week. They serve three homemade meals every day, paying attention to special diets for things like high blood pressure or diabetes, and you'll find snacks and drinks in the bistro. The kitchen does a good job providing nutritious meals, and there's even all-day dining and allergy-friendly options. Rooms come with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, TV, air conditioning, phone lines, and wifi, and there's Direct TV and a system for family to visit online if they can't come in. Staff clean rooms, provide laundry, arrange moves, and offer security checks and 24-hour emergency help.

    Laurie Knolls provides memory care for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the costs for this are normally higher than other types of help, but the care plans are built carefully for each person. Nurses or assistive staff are there for daily help and medical checks from 12 to 16 hours each day, and there's always a call system if someone needs urgent support. The staff speak English and truly try to give support that fits each person's life and health needs, including diabetes care, incontinence help, wound care, and regular doctor visits with different specialists in eye, ear, dental, or foot care. There's in-house therapy, too-physical, occupational, and speech therapy happen right there. People who need hospice, respite, long-term skilled nursing or the Sub Acute "Homeward Bound" care after a hospital stay can find that here, too, and folks with higher medical needs after illness or surgery can get skilled nursing. The activity calendar covers lots of ground, including Koffee Klatch meetings, the Red Hat Ladies group, men's events, devotional acts on-site and off-site, and daily social, wellness, and fitness programs that help folks stay connected and active. Scheduled rides can take residents to medical appointments, errands, or churches. There's a beauty shop and barber room for haircuts or colors, and residents can use the garden, walking paths, wellness room, library, arts room, business room, and movie room whenever they need a change of scene.

    Laurie Knolls offers free help with healthcare power of attorney paperwork, and stays active in the local area by giving scholarships to students studying nursing. Housekeeping, move-in organization, and concierge help are part of daily life, and special diets or dietary support make meals easier whether someone eats in the community room or their own space. Living here, people can expect entertainment, meals, safety, companionship, healthcare, and plenty of chances for movement and fresh air in a medium-sized, well-organized setting that doesn't feel rushed or crowded. Everything, from the soda shop and ice cream to the fitness center and Koffee Klatch, happens under the watch of a licensed, Missouri-regulated staff that tries to make each resident's day go just a bit smoother.

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