Palace Care Center

    315 W Mill Rd, Maple Shade, NJ 08052
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Skilled responsive staff spotless facility

    I stayed here for rehab and was very pleased - the therapy team got me back on my feet, nurses (Charlotte, Linda, Julia) and staff were always responsive and treated me like family. The facility and rooms were spotless with no odors, the food was enjoyable, and staff (special thanks to Nathan, Kathleen, Tamika and Julie) went above and beyond to help me settle in. I highly recommend this friendly, skilled place for short-term rehab or longer stays.

    Current/former 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

    2.81·(62)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Supportive admissions and social‑work team
    • Effective inpatient rehabilitation and well‑equipped therapy gym
    • Comfortable private rooms with functional amenities
    • Responsive therapy department with successful rehab outcomes
    • Designated outdoor smoking area
    • Assistance with discharge and apartment transitions
    • Friendly, welcoming front‑line caregivers
    • Prompt call‑bell response in positive reports
    • Enjoyable dining experiences for some residents

    Cons

    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation practices (odor and incontinence‑care concerns)
    • Pest‑control concerns in building and kitchen areas
    • Short staffing and variable nurse‑aide responsiveness
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and infection‑control processes
    • Food‑service quality and food‑safety inconsistencies
    • Weak personal‑property security and inventory controls
    • Inadequate facility maintenance (HVAC, mold, basement issues)
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Limited and inconsistent resident activity/outings and visitation flexibility
    • Poor administrative responsiveness and oversight
    • Allegations of financial misconduct and review‑management practices

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews for this facility are strongly polarized: a substantial portion of reviewers praise individual caregivers, the rehabilitation program, and certain amenities, while others describe systemic operational concerns that families should weigh carefully.

    Care quality and clinical oversight: Many families and former residents highlight dedicated nurses and therapy staff who facilitated successful short‑term rehabilitation and safe discharges home. Positive accounts frequently reference attentive nurses who provided individualized care and therapists who used a well‑equipped gym. Conversely, other accounts point to inconsistent clinical oversight, delays in attending to residents, concerns about IV and medication safety, and instances where infection‑control practices appeared inadequate. There are also accounts describing serious clinical events and concerns following a resident's significant clinical decline; these items suggest variability in clinical reliability and escalation practices.

    Staff and communication: Staff behavior is a major dividing line in the feedback. Numerous reviewers name specific caregivers and praise warm, family‑like interactions, helpful admissions personnel, and social‑work support. At the same time, there are multiple descriptions of unprofessional communication tone, long wait times for aides, and inconsistent responsiveness. These patterns suggest that staff performance and interpersonal conduct may vary by shift or unit, and that families should assess current staffing and supervision during a visit.

    Dining and activities: Dining impressions are mixed. Some residents describe enjoyable meals and attentive dining staff, while others raise concerns about meal quality and food‑safety issues. The rehabilitation/therapy program and its gym receive consistent praise from those with positive outcomes. Reports of limited outings or restricted activity for some residents indicate variability in recreational programming and access to outdoor breaks.

    Facilities and environment: Positive reviews describe comfortable, well‑maintained rooms and pleasant common areas. However, a range of operational facility issues appear in other comments, including sanitation concerns, odor issues in common areas, pest‑control problems, and localized maintenance problems such as mold or inadequate HVAC in service areas. Safety and environmental controls also come up — for example, missing bed rails for residents with mobility or cognitive impairment — indicating potential gaps in fall‑prevention and environmental safety practices.

    Management and governance: Multiple reviewers express frustration with administrative responsiveness and coordination; specific complaints include poor follow‑through on family concerns, property‑handling practices, and alleged mishandling of personal belongings. There are serious allegations concerning financial misconduct and inauthentic reputation‑management activities that should be investigated by prospective families and regulators; these are cited alongside claims of uneven leadership presence. Overall, governance and quality‑assurance appear inconsistent.

    Notable patterns and guidance for prospective families: The facility elicits both strong endorsements (especially for short‑term rehab and certain caregiving staff) and strong cautions (notably around sanitation, staffing consistency, food safety, belongings security, and administrative responsiveness). Prospective residents and family members should conduct an on‑site visit at different times of day, ask for current staffing ratios and infection‑control policies, review recent inspection reports, inquire about personal‑property protocols and incident escalation procedures, and observe meal service and therapy sessions. Those considering this facility for rehabilitation may find excellent therapy staff; those considering long‑term placement should carefully evaluate safety, maintenance, and administrative responsiveness before deciding.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    Palace Care Center is located at 315 W Mill Rd, Maple Shade, NJ, 08052.

    About Palace Care Center

    Palace Care Center sits in a peaceful part of Maple Shade, NJ, right at 315 West Mill Road, and you'll see right away that the place is warm and welcoming, with both private and semi-private rooms that feel safe and home-like, and folks working there really focus on helping people who are very frail or need ongoing nursing support, so you'll find nursing homes and intermediate care for those who can't get by on their own, but there's also short-term skilled nursing if someone's coming from hospital and just needs rehab before going home, and the care team, which includes doctors, therapists, social workers, and dietitians, are there around the clock to provide care and attention that matches each person's needs, and they have all sorts of services like long-term care, memory care, subacute care, skilled nursing, and even respite care if a family caregiver needs a break, plus if you're interested in short-term stays they can help with that too, and you'll see a treatment gym where residents can work on their recovery, and an activity room where the schedule stays full with engaging programs and social activities, plus a beauty parlor and nutritious meals served every day, and the staff pay attention to both physical and spiritual needs, creating a setting where seniors are well-supported and can take part in cultural programs too, and if you want to come look around, you can schedule a tour or even take a virtual tour from home, and they welcome visitors most any time as long as it fits with residents' routines, and if you want to volunteer, there's a volunteer coordinator to help with that, and the building's modern, with comfortable spaces, and the facility takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, and if you check their Facebook or the photos and tours section online you'll see more about daily life, but the main thing is the team really tries to deliver compassionate, personalized care while keeping everyone's mind, body, and spirit in mind.

    People often ask...

    Palace Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 315 W Mill Rd, Maple Shade, NJ 08052.

    No, Palace Care Center 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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