Country Arch Care Center

    114 Pittstown Rd, Pittstown, NJ, 08867
    4.1 · 63 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Excellent rehab but inconsistent cleanliness

    I had a mixed but largely grateful experience. The long-tenured nurses, CNAs and rehab/PT team were compassionate, professional and instrumental in restoring my loved one's independence - the clinical care and rehab are excellent and often felt like family. The building can be bright, homelike and well maintained, but cleanliness and odors were inconsistent: some rooms and bathrooms were neglected, garbage/soiled pads left, and parts of the facility felt institutional. Staffing shortages and reliance on temp agency workers left staff overworked and care uneven at times; food and activities also declined in places. Administration and communication were hit-or-miss. For short-term rehab I would recommend it; for long-term care, be vigilant about staffing, hygiene and management.

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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

    4.06 · 63 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.2
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.9
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Dedicated, long‑tenured caregivers
    • Strong rehabilitation/therapy (PT/OT) outcomes
    • Attentive and compassionate nursing staff
    • Clean, odor‑free and well‑maintained facility (per many reviewers)
    • Homelike atmosphere and countryside/pleasant outdoor grounds
    • Welcoming admissions and seamless intake experience
    • Personalized activities and active recreation department
    • Supportive social work (specific praise for Inga/Inga Cameron)
    • Effective hospice and end‑of‑life care reported
    • Team‑like clinical mentality and staff teamwork
    • Successful recoveries and discharges home
    • Friendly, family‑like culture in several units
    • Bright, airy common areas and comfortable patios/views
    • Responsive DONs and administrators in some reports
    • Rehab wing consistently praised as better than other units

    Cons

    • Dirty rooms, unclean floors and overflowing garbage
    • Persistent urine/fecal odors in halls and bathrooms
    • Infection control failures reported (C. diff, sepsis)
    • Bedsores and neglect (missed feedings/meds, prolonged immobility)
    • Staffing shortages and heavy reliance on temp agencies
    • Medication delays and inconsistent administration
    • Broken equipment/appliances (fridge, heaters) and disrepair
    • Poor communication: voicemail full, hard to reach staff
    • Unprofessional staff behavior (arguing, rude nurses)
    • Administrative issues: uncommunicative or dishonest billing/insurance handling
    • Inconsistent care across shifts and weekends
    • Personal belongings and laundry neglected
    • Premature discharges and poor dementia preparedness
    • Reduced activities/food service problems (cold or sub‑par meals)
    • Failure to follow care plans and lack of family care meetings

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is highly polarized: many families and residents offer strong praise for the staff, rehabilitation services, and environment, while a substantial number of reviews describe serious care, cleanliness, and management failures. The recurring pattern is that the facility can provide excellent rehabilitation outcomes and warm, attentive caregiving in some units or under certain leadership, yet other reports describe conditions that family members consider unsafe and neglectful. This split suggests significant variability in experience depending on unit, shift, staffing mix, or time period.

    Care quality and safety show a stark contrast across reviews. Numerous accounts praise the rehabilitation/therapy teams (PT/OT), noting successful recoveries, regained independence, and a generally strong clinical focus in the rehab wing. Many families credit nurses and CNAs with going above and beyond, attentive bedside care, and compassionate end‑of‑life services. Conversely, other reviewers report dangerous lapses: missed medications and feedings, extended periods of immobility, bedsores, and infection control breakdowns including C. difficile and sepsis. Several reviewers describe delays in physician access and inadequate nurse presence for extended intervals. These negative reports raise significant concerns about consistency of clinical oversight, medication administration, infection prevention, and the facility’s ability to protect vulnerable residents.

    Staffing and workforce issues are a central theme. Positive reviews repeatedly note long‑tenured, dedicated caregivers and a team mentality; these staff are often singled out as the reason for good outcomes and a homelike atmosphere. Negative reviews, however, emphasize reliance on temporary agency staff, which families link to poorer attitudes, care gaps, and diminished competence. Weekend coverage and particular shifts are repeatedly flagged as weaker. Reports of staff arguing in front of families, dismissive or “mean” nurses, and inconsistent communication further underscore variability in staff behavior and professionalism.

    Facility condition and housekeeping are another area of divided opinion. Many reviews describe a clean, odor‑free, well‑maintained older building with bright common areas, pleasant outdoor landscaping, and cozy patios — in short, an attractive, homelike setting. In contrast, other reviewers report filthy rooms, unclean bathroom facilities, urine‑soaked pads, overflowing trash, broken refrigerators with rotting food, and halls smelling of bodily fluids. Some accounts mention disrepair in bathrooms and broken heaters. These contradictions suggest uneven housekeeping standards and potentially unit‑level or time‑dependent declines in environmental services.

    Management, communication, and administration elicit mixed reactions. Several families praise administrators and DONs for being helpful, communicative, and responsive; these reviewers reference smooth admissions, clear communication, and supportive leadership. Other families describe uncommunicative or dishonest administration, billing/insurance errors that depleted a resident’s funds, and advice to pursue legal action. Common operational complaints include full voicemail boxes, limited room phones, difficulty reaching staff, and failures to hold care plan meetings or follow through on promises. Such administrative inconsistencies amplify family frustration and erode trust, particularly when clinical concerns are involved.

    Dining, activities, and resident life show variability. Positive mentions include personalized activities, engaged recreation staff, and events tailored to resident interests. Several reviewers praise social workers and activity directors by name. However, many reviewers are unhappy with food quality — meals described as sub‑par, cold, or unappetizing — and note reductions in activities. This indicates that while programming exists and can be meaningful, its availability and quality may fluctuate.

    A clear pattern emerges that the rehabilitation unit is frequently rated higher than long‑term care units: rehab is repeatedly described as clean, effective, and staffed with committed clinicians, while long‑term units receive more of the cleanliness, staffing, and neglect complaints. Several reviews also imply a temporal decline — “care and food were good years ago” or “new administration/agency staff caused drop in quality” — while others report improvements under new leadership. Named staff (Inga/Inga Cameron, DONs such as Ty or Tyiesha, Kristina Bischof) are repeatedly praised, which suggests that individual leaders/staff significantly influence family perceptions.

    Given the strong divergence in experiences, families should treat reviews as evidence of variability rather than uniform quality. When evaluating this facility, prospective residents and families should (a) ask specifically about which unit they would be placed in (rehab vs long‑term), (b) inquire about staffing patterns and use of agency staff on their intended unit and shifts, (c) request information on infection‑control practices, recent inspection results, and incidence of pressure ulcers or infections, (d) observe cleanliness and odors during visits and on weekends/odd shifts, (e) verify how care plans, medication schedules, and family meetings are handled, and (f) check billing/insurance handling and administrative responsiveness. The reviews indicate strong potential for excellent care when long‑tenured, attentive staff and effective leadership are present, but also reveal serious risks where staffing, management, or housekeeping falter. Families should tour, ask targeted questions, and seek unit‑specific assurances before making placement decisions.

    Location

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    About Country Arch Care Center

    Country Arch Care Center sits on Pittstown Road in Pittstown, New Jersey, right in Hunterdon County, and runs 24 hours a day with private and semi-private rooms for residents who need either short-term rehab or long-term care, and you'll find many folks on staff for all sorts of specialties-physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with wound care, cardiac care, pulmonary care, orthopedic rehab, nutrition management, and help after surgery or a hospital stay, because sometimes people need extra rehab for things like broken legs or other injuries; the place is family owned but works as a public company, with a dedicated group of nurses including Nurse Alex Khomdomov and many nursing assistants who know the residents well, some of whom have worked there for years, which says something about the care. The facility handles general support, respite care when families need a break, hospice care for more serious needs, and memory support programs for those living with dementia or Alzheimer's, with dedicated spaces and specific units for different levels of need, plus features to make sure getting around is safe and easy no matter your ability. They serve food there, though sometimes the meals might arrive cold and options are a little limited, but the staff work hard to keep things pleasant, with daily activities and a full recreation lineup to make life less lonely and give folks a sense of normalcy-plenty of chances for social engagement, if someone wants company, and spaces for quiet if that's better. People coming from a hospital can expect rehab programs to help them recover, and the center accepts admissions any time of day, working with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, even helping families get the paperwork sorted and making sure Medicare benefits are used fully. Country Arch Care Center's got a top 5-star rating in Quality Measures by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and also brings in Tender Touch for outpatient therapy, adding to all the care options. Staff there try to balance the need for skilled, respectful care with making the place feel homelike, and while no place has every part perfect, the focus remains on safety, comfort, and meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs for as long as folks need to stay.

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