Providence Nursing & Rehab

    439 Bellevue Ave, Trenton, NJ, 08618
    1.6 · 11 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    1.0

    Unsafe, incompetent facility; few lifesavers

    I do not recommend this facility. I experienced nonstop miscommunication (wrong main number, unanswered calls, social worker unreachable), missed doctor and chemotherapy appointments, incorrect medications, missing clothes/linens, ignored transfer requests and slow, money-focused, incompetent administration that even refused ambulance transport - I felt unsafe and held there. That said, a few caregivers were lifesaving; Jennifer went above and beyond and made me feel safe and comfortable.

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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

    1.64 · 11 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.0
    • Staff

      1.8
    • Meals

      1.6
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Life-saving care reported by at least one reviewer
    • Dedicated and caring staff
    • Individual staff member (Jennifer) went above and beyond
    • Made patients feel safe and comfortable

    Cons

    • Staff unavailable during meetings/breaks
    • Lack of basic supplies and linens
    • Missed scheduled doctor appointments, including chemotherapy
    • Director of nursing allegedly refused ambulance transfer
    • Poor responsiveness to care needs
    • Refusal or delay of transfer requests ('holding patient hostage')
    • Missing patient clothing and personal items
    • Medication errors / incorrect medications
    • Inability to contact attending doctors
    • Administrative inefficiency and apparent mismanagement
    • Poor communication and frequent miscommunication
    • Difficulty reaching social worker
    • Patients being bounced around the facility
    • Allegations of abusive behavior and a destructive environment
    • Perception that management is money-focused
    • Incorrect main phone number / contact information
    • Unclear or inconsistent staff responses
    • Multiple reviewers do not recommend the facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across these review summaries is predominantly negative, with recurring and serious concerns about medical care coordination, communication, and management practices. A minority of reviews offer strong praise for specific staff and life-saving care, but these positive accounts appear isolated against a larger pattern of operational failures and complaints. Reviewers consistently describe a facility where administrative and clinical processes break down in ways that have direct impacts on patient safety and wellbeing.

    Care quality emerges as one of the most critical themes. Several reviews report missed scheduled doctor visits, including at least one chemotherapy appointment — a lapse that indicates failures in appointment scheduling, transport coordination, or clinical oversight. There are also reports of incorrect medications and poor responsiveness to patient care needs. One particularly concerning allegation describes the director of nursing sending an ambulance away, and other comments assert that transfer requests were ignored or delayed to the point that reviewers described patients as being "held hostage." Taken together, these accounts signal systemic risks to resident safety and continuity of care rather than isolated incidents.

    Staff-related feedback is mixed but leans negative. Many reviewers say they experienced poor communication, staff who were unavailable during meetings or breaks, and being bounced between people or departments when trying to get help or information. Difficulty reaching the social worker and unclear staff responses are recurring frustrations. Conversely, there are noteworthy positive remarks: some reviewers praised "life-saving care," called the place "amazing," and singled out specific caregivers — Jennifer in particular — for going above and beyond and making patients feel safe and comfortable. These positive reports suggest that committed, competent staff exist in the facility, but reviewers imply such performance may not be consistent or widespread.

    Facility logistics and supply issues are also frequently cited. Reviewers mention a lack of basic supplies and linens, missing clothing, and general administrative breakdowns such as incorrect main phone/contact information. These problems often compound clinical concerns by hindering communication and prolonging resolution of issues. The combination of missing supplies and administrative missteps contributes to the perception of a poorly run operation and reinforces reviewers' frustration with the overall experience.

    There is little to no substantive information in these summaries about dining, activities, or social programming — no reviewers commented on meals or recreational offerings in the provided summaries. The absence of commentary on these areas does not imply they are satisfactory; rather, it indicates that the dominant concerns among reviewers center on clinical care, communication, and management rather than lifestyle programming.

    Management and organizational themes are prominent and troubling. Multiple reviewers describe what they perceive as incompetent management, mismanagement, and a money-focused approach. Administrative inefficiency is evidenced by miscommunication, wrong contact numbers, and difficulty in getting timely responses to transfer or care escalation requests. Some reviewers go further and characterize the facility as abusive or destructive, language that underscores both emotional distress among families and serious trust deficits with leadership.

    Notable patterns: (1) Recurrent communication failures — between staff, administrators, doctors, and families — that impede timely care; (2) clinical coordination breakdowns with real-world consequences (missed chemo appointments, medication errors, ambulance refusal); (3) administrative and supply-chain problems affecting daily care (linens, clothing, phone contacts); and (4) a small number of intensely positive experiences centered on particular caregivers rather than facility-wide consistency. The weight of the reviews suggests risk for anyone who requires reliable medical coordination and clear, timely communication.

    If you are evaluating this facility, these patterns indicate areas to probe directly: ask for protocols on medication administration and verification, processes for scheduling and transporting residents to external medical appointments, policies regarding emergency transfers and ambulance interactions, staffing coverage during shift changes/meetings, and points of contact for social work and care coordination. Also request records or examples demonstrating how the facility handles missing items, family transfer requests, and complaints. The review set shows both some exemplary individual caregiving and multiple systemic failures; verifying which of those better represents the routine experience will be critical before making placement decisions.

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    About Providence Nursing & Rehab

    Providence Nursing & Rehab sits at 439 Bellevue Ave in Trenton, NJ, and is part of a larger Continuing Care Retirement Community, so you'll find different living and care options under one roof, and they've got skilled nursing care called Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center right there for when people need more hands-on help, sometimes after a hospital stay, sometimes for long-term needs. The place is a for-profit facility, owned by a company, and they accept both Medicare and Medicaid which helps quite a few folks pay for services. Residents have furnished rooms with private bathrooms, cable TV, a kitchenette, phones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, and there's a pretty nice outdoor patio with walking paths and gardens, so folks can go outside if they want. The nursing care is set up so there's staff on hand for 12 to 16 hours and then a 24-hour call and supervision system keeps watch, and they've got emergency alert systems in place for safety, which gives families some peace of mind. The team helps with the basics like bathing, dressing, getting up or transfers, managing medications, and cares for folks who can't walk or need non-ambulatory care, along with rehabilitation like physical, occupational, and speech therapies, so if someone's working to regain movement or speech, they get support. They focus on short-term recovery after an illness, long-term care for ongoing needs, respite care if a caregiver needs a break, end-of-life hospice, and there are hospital intervention options too, like a 30-day stay after a setback. Providence tries to tailor the experience to each resident-people can get personal medical services that even cover dental and psychiatric needs, and there are secure units designed for memory care if someone has dementia or other memory issues, plus the staff includes bilingual people who speak English and Spanish.

    Amenities include restaurant-style dining with nutrition guided by a dietitian, so meals try to match health needs, plus on-site beautician and barber services, daily group activities, arts and game rooms, music and exercise programs, a fitness room, a theater, and spaces for residents to lead their own projects. They set up a lot of learning and social events, as well as cultural and wellness programs, so residents who want to stay engaged have options, and staff give help coordinating moves into the facility. Living there means 24-hour nursing and personal care if needed, and Providence works closely with local hospitals to make sure care continues smoothly if someone transfers in after a medical event. They do things to encourage independence, but help's always there for people who need extra support, including post-acute rehab and therapies for conditions like stroke or dementia, and sometimes folks go in just for a short time and then recover enough to go home. Facility quality and resident satisfaction show up in their community score, which Providence updates, and the provider directory and nurse program information get refreshed each month, with printed versions available on request. All the staff speak English, and the environment tries to feel homelike-nothing too fancy or over-the-top, just about providing comfort and dignity, with a focus on the basics, medical care, and helping people keep as much independence as possible, and there's always someone to help if issues pop up. They're not taking new patients right now, but when they do, they check that providers meet Providence Health Plan standards and follow all the right licensing rules.

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