Cedarcrest Manor

    324 W 5th St, Washington, MO, 63090
    3.3 · 14 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    2.0

    Caring staff, noisy and unsafe

    I've been here less than two weeks and have mixed feelings. The therapy and many staff go above and beyond and genuinely care, but the place is noisy (6AM lawn mowing), sometimes smells of urine, has few activities, and I've seen rough/rude handling and two falls in 24 hours that left bruises; food is healthy but bland and some staff were disrespectful during veteran events.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    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

    3.29 · 14 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Well kept facility
    • Residents appeared happy
    • Caring staff
    • Staff goes above and beyond
    • Excellent therapy/rehabilitation department
    • Successful rehab-to-home outcomes
    • Overall staff generally praised
    • Clean appearance
    • Recognition of military veterans
    • Honor Flight program
    • Healthy food options

    Cons

    • Resident fell twice within 24 hours
    • Bruising and potential inadequate supervision
    • Rough handling by a nurse
    • Rude or disrespectful staff behavior
    • Calls that the facility should be shut down (serious allegation)
    • Lack of activities or engagement
    • Residents sitting in wheelchairs and appearing sedentary
    • Food described as not tasty
    • Noticeable smell of urine/odor issues
    • Early loud lawn mowing at 6 AM disturbing residents
    • Facility described as not very stylish/dated
    • Inconsistent experiences across reviewers

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed, with distinct and significant positive features juxtaposed against serious safety and quality concerns. Several reviewers praise the facility’s therapy and rehabilitation services, call staff caring and willing to go above and beyond, and note that the building is well kept and generally clean. At the same time, other reviewers report alarming safety and staff-behavior issues, including falls, bruises, rough handling by a nurse, and rude or disrespectful interactions. These divergent accounts point to uneven experiences that warrant careful inquiry.

    Care quality and safety emerge as the most critical and conflicting theme. One reviewer reports a resident falling twice within 24 hours and sustaining bruises shortly after admission (less than two weeks), which raises immediate questions about supervision, fall-prevention protocols, and incident reporting. Another reviewer describes rough handling by a nurse and uses very strong language suggesting the facility should be shut down. Conversely, multiple reviewers explicitly praise the therapy department and describe successful rehab-to-home outcomes. The coexistence of both strong rehabilitation results and specific reports of falls and rough handling suggests variability in care quality—potentially differing by shift, unit, or individual staff member—and indicates a need to verify policies, staffing levels, and complaint follow-up practices.

    Staff behavior and management practices are similarly mixed. Positive comments include staff who are caring, who have gone above and beyond, and who helped residents return home after rehab. The facility is also noted for veteran recognition and participation in an Honor Flight program, which are organizational strengths reflecting engagement with resident interests and community outreach. However, multiple reviewers call out rude or disrespectful staff and at least one instance of perceived rough handling. This pattern suggests inconsistent interpersonal care and possible training or supervision gaps; families and inspectors would reasonably focus on leadership, staff training, and how complaints are handled.

    Facility condition and environment likewise present contrasts. Several reviewers say the facility is well kept and looks clean, but others specifically mention a persistent smell of urine. Aesthetic criticisms ("not very stylish") appear minor compared with health and safety concerns, yet they contribute to an overall impression that the facility may be functional but not particularly modern. Noise and operational issues are also noted: early lawn mowing at 6 AM is reported as loud and disruptive, which could affect residents' sleep and comfort. These environmental negatives—odor and early disruptive maintenance noise—are actionable items the facility can address through housekeeping protocols and scheduling adjustments.

    Residents’ engagement and daily life show concerning signs in some reports. Multiple reviewers say there are no activities and that residents sit in wheelchairs, implying limited stimulation and mobility opportunities. This lack of engagement conflicts with the rehab-focused praise and may indicate that active therapy and structured rehabilitation are available for some residents (likely short-term rehab patients) while long-term residents receive less programming. Dining is described as healthy but not tasty, so nutrition may be adequate though culinary quality could be improved to enhance appetite and satisfaction.

    In summary, the reviews paint a mixed picture: strengths in therapy/rehab, some clearly compassionate staff, visible veteran recognition programs, and generally tidy appearance; counterbalanced by serious and specific allegations of falls, bruising, rough handling, rude staff behavior, odor issues, insufficient activities, and disruptive noise. The most concerning items (falls, bruises, rough handling, and calls to shut the facility down) should be prioritized by anyone evaluating the facility—these warrant direct follow-up with the facility administration, review of incident reports and state inspection records, and careful observation during an in-person visit. Prospective residents and families should ask targeted questions about fall prevention, staff training and turnover, activity schedules, odor-control procedures, noise policies, dining menus, and how complaints are addressed to reconcile these mixed reports before making decisions.

    Location

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    About Cedarcrest Manor

    Cedarcrest Manor sits at 324 West 5th Street in Washington, Missouri, and serves as a senior living community managed by Purple Door, LLC, with a nursing home that has 177 certified beds for those needing nursing care and support with daily tasks, and folks living there get help with things like bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management-a team of skilled staff works around the clock, with familiar names like Jayden Smith as a Dietary Service Aide, Carol Lynn as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and Courtney Gould, who's working toward a nursing career while finishing GED classes, while Giovanni Cerisano manages the property. Residents can use a 24-hour emergency alert system for safety, and the place offers a comfortable setting with private or furnished rooms, each having a bathroom, cable TV, kitchenette, phone, and Wi-Fi, and although amenities like pools or fitness centers aren't listed, there's a dining room with restaurant-style meals from a chef, special diets if needed, and housekeeping, laundry services, concierge support, and help moving in. Folks can take part in scheduled activities, resident-run programs, outdoor walking paths, trips to the garden, a library, arts room, game room, movie nights, music programs, a spa, sauna, fitness and wellness rooms, and daily activities in an activity room, all meant to keep seniors engaged and active. The community accepts Medicaid and Medicare, and provides hospital-related health care and non-ambulatory support, trying to keep a warm, peaceful, and safe place with scenic gardens and a tranquil feeling, aiming for comprehensive care without extra hype, and more details can be found at their website.

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