Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge

    201 5th Ave, Penns Grove, NJ 08069
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate skilled staff like family

    I've trusted my mom to this facility for 4.5 years and have been consistently impressed by compassionate, skilled staff who treat residents like family. The rehab team, nurses and social worker are knowledgeable, proactive, and communicative-helping with smooth recoveries and giving our family real peace of mind. Friendly, attentive caregivers and a warm, homey atmosphere make this a place I gladly recommend.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    4.47·(107)

    Overall rating

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

      4.4
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, dedicated caregiving staff
    • Strong rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Personalized attention from CNAs and nurses
    • Successful care transitions and discharge planning
    • Supportive social-work and family communication
    • Warm, family-like atmosphere
    • Skilled nursing and clinical competence
    • Engaging activities and community outings
    • Attentive infection-control specialist
    • Helpful administrative and intake support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and delayed response to call systems
    • Sanitation and housekeeping lapses
    • Pest-control concerns
    • HVAC and mold remediation deficiencies
    • Unreliable medication supply and administration processes
    • Limited meal variety and inconsistent food quality
    • Multi-occupancy rooming that may compromise privacy and safety
    • Variable management responsiveness and complaint resolution
    • Allegations of theft and financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    The overall impression from these summaries is mixed: reviewers consistently praise the direct-care teams and therapy services, while also identifying a set of operational and environmental weaknesses. Many families describe attentive, compassionate CNAs, nurses and therapists who provide individualized care, successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes, and effective discharge planning. These positive accounts emphasize a family-like atmosphere, warm social interactions, and staff members who take time to explain procedures and support families through transitions.

    Clinical strengths appear concentrated in rehabilitation and bedside care. Multiple comments highlight skilled therapists, an effective infection-control specialist, and clinicians who are able to support successful returns home. Several front-line staff members and CNAs are singled out for consistent, personalized attention and emotional support; social-work communication and proactive care planning are also described positively in a number of cases.

    Operationally, reviewers identify recurring concerns that merit attention. Staffing levels and responsiveness to call systems are described as inconsistent, which can create delays in routine assistance. There are repeated sanitation and housekeeping lapses and broader pest-control and HVAC concerns, with specific mention of mold and areas requiring remediation. Food service is characterized as limited in choice and uneven in quality and portioning. Medication supply reliability and some medication-administration processes were questioned in multiple summaries. The facility's rooming practices—notably multi-occupancy arrangements—were cited as potentially compromising privacy and perceived safety.

    Management and administrative responsiveness appear variable across accounts. Some families report helpful, communicative administrators and follow-up that resolves concerns; others describe dismissive responses and a need for stronger complaint resolution. One serious concern raised in the summaries involves allegations of theft and financial misconduct; this type of claim is significant and would justify direct inquiry and documentation during a tour or through regulatory records.

    For prospective residents and families: tour the facility during peak activity times, observe call-bell response times, review staffing ratios, ask about recent inspection and remediation records (particularly for HVAC/mold and pest control), inquire about medication-supply protocols, sample menu options and portioning, and request documentation of complaint resolution processes. Asking to meet unit managers, therapy staff, and specific CNAs can help validate the positive caregiving patterns many families describe. Overall, the facility shows clear strengths in hands-on care and rehabilitation but also displays facility-level and operational issues that should be confirmed and monitored prior to placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 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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    Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge is located at 201 5th Ave, Penns Grove, NJ, 08069.

    About Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge

    Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge sits right by the Delaware River and offers many kinds of care for seniors and adults, so if you're looking for somewhere that can help with memory care or skilled nursing, or even just getting back on your feet after leaving the hospital, this place has services that cover all those needs, and you'll find that their Home Care is non-medical and they also provide Home Health Care that's Medicare-certified, and then when you look at their facility, you'll see a big focus on memory care, with a secure Memory Care Unit where trained staff give clinical support to people with memory problems in a safe and structured spot. There's also a mental health unit for folks who need special management and care with behavior and mental health, and if someone needs short-term rehab like physical, occupational, or speech therapy, or maybe long-term skilled nursing, Autumn Lake at Memorial Bridge is set up for both, and they really make a point to design therapy and treatments just for each person instead of using one plan for everyone, and they've got a big state-of-the-art gym and quality equipment for people working hard to recover. You can find doctors, nurses, and therapists at all hours here, looking after patients who might need rehab before going home, help with palliative care, or even hospice, and the staff try to create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere every day by planning activities and making both indoor and outdoor spaces where people enjoy being around others. It's an independently owned and operated center, part of a network of nursing and rehab facilities that can use the Autumn Lake Healthcare name, but care here at Memorial Bridge is provided by their own dedicated team, who are trained to handle everything from basic help at home and independent living to complex medical support for people who might need a secure place because of memory or mental health needs. Many people say that the recreational programs here bring a lot of joy, and the caregivers are known for taking pride in their work, often trying to help residents get stronger and return home as soon as it's safely possible, so if you're looking for a place that covers nearly every care setting-active living, assisted, independent, day services, and skilled nursing-this facility might have what you're looking for, without feeling overly large or impersonal, and their board-certified specialists oversee care for tricky health conditions, working together as a team to support people in recovery or those who need a comfortable long-term home.

    People often ask...

    Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 201 5th Ave, Penns Grove, NJ 08069.

    No, Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge 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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