Preakness Healthcare Center

    305 Oldham Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.7ยท48 reviews

    Attentive staff and excellent care

    I'm very pleased with Preakness Healthcare Center. The staff (Anita Gonzalez, Julie Gonzalez Mercado and many caring nurses/aides) are attentive and responsive, nursing and rehab care were excellent, the facility is immaculate with great food and plenty of activities, and my mom is happy and well cared for.

    Loved one of 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

    3.73ยท(48)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • recently remodeled interior and exterior
    • spacious resident rooms
    • clean, well-maintained facility
    • on-site rehabilitation and specialty units
    • prompt acute medical attention when available
    • compassionate and dedicated nursing and aide staff (when present)
    • wide range of activities and scheduled outings
    • courtyards, gardens, and outdoor spaces
    • hair salon and personal grooming services
    • transportation for medical appointments and outings
    • in-room TVs and recreational common areas
    • family-oriented atmosphere and frequent family communication

    Cons

    • inconsistent staffing levels and coverage
    • gaps in frontline responsiveness and nurse-station availability
    • inconsistent personal-care scheduling and delivery
    • skin-integrity risks tied to delayed routine care
    • variable medication-administration communication and controls
    • unreliable meal quality and inconsistent menu adherence
    • inadequate temperature control in some wings
    • limited private-room availability and roommate-management challenges
    • long walking distance from parking to resident units
    • inconsistent visitor-entry procedures and front-desk responsiveness
    • delays and complexity in placement/evaluation and Medicaid admission processes
    • variable staff conduct and communication tone

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a mixed but consistent pattern: the facility is widely praised for its physical environment, rehabilitation capabilities, and many staff members who provide compassionate care, while operational weaknesses โ€” particularly around staffing, communication, and dining โ€” recur across accounts.

    Care quality and clinical services: The center offers on-site rehabilitation and specialty care units that several families credit with measurable recovery and effective therapy. Reviewers note prompt medical attention in many clinical situations. However, concerns are repeatedly raised about inconsistent personal-care delivery (for example, bathing and routine assistance), which reviewers link to skin-integrity risks. There are also multiple descriptions of medication-administration lapses or poor family communication about medication changes; these indicate a need for clearer medication controls and family-notification protocols.

    Staff and responsiveness: Staff performance is described as highly variable. Numerous accounts praise individual nurses and aides for being attentive, compassionate, and relationship-oriented, creating a family-like atmosphere. At the same time, recurring descriptions point to understaffing, periods when the nurses' station is unattended, slow response times at the front desk, and instances of staff communicating in an abrupt or dismissive tone. These patterns suggest uneven staffing coverage and inconsistent training or supervisory oversight of bedside communication.

    Dining and nutrition: Comments about food are polarized. Some families describe outstanding meals and accommodating staff; others report frequent menu errors, substitutions that do not match the printed menu, and inconsistent food quality. The operational implication is variability in kitchen processes and quality-control practices.

    Activities and resident life: The facility provides a broad activity program โ€” bingo, monthly outings, a game room, library, and frequent events โ€” and maintains outdoor courtyards and gardens. Transportation is available for appointments and outings. These offerings are a clear strength for residents seeking engagement and social opportunities.

    Facility, comfort, and safety features: The building is frequently described as recently renovated, clean, and attractive, with spacious rooms and in-room entertainment. Some families note the private-room feel created by room dividers, while others highlight the limited availability of true private rooms and roommate-management issues. Equipment and bed comfort have been called out for improvement in a few accounts, and there are reports of overheating in at least one wing, indicating uneven environmental control. Parking requires a relatively long walk to resident units, which may be relevant for visitors with mobility concerns.

    Management and admissions: Experiences with administration and front-desk communication vary: some families praise responsive leadership and frequent updates, while others find the office difficult to reach and process-driven in a way that slows decision-making. Placement and Medicaid-related admissions are described as complex and sometimes slow, and at least one reviewer referenced regulatory attention; prospective families should ask directly about admissions timelines and Medicaid procedures.

    Patterns and recommendations for prospective families: Strengths cluster around the physical environment, rehabilitation services, activity programming, and many caring staff members. The most consistent operational risks are variable staffing coverage, inconsistent personal-care scheduling, communication gaps (including medication and front-desk responsiveness), and uneven dining quality. When evaluating the facility in person, prospective residents and families should (1) ask about current staffing ratios and nurse-station coverage, (2) review medication-communication protocols, (3) sample the dining options and ask about menu adherence, (4) inspect room configurations and privacy options, and (5) confirm temperature-control measures and visitor/entrance policies. Touring during different times of day may reveal how consistently the facility delivers on the strengths described and whether the operational concerns are being actively managed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2ยท/ 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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    Preakness Healthcare Center is located at 305 Oldham Rd, Wayne, NJ, 07470.

    About Preakness Healthcare Center

    Preakness Healthcare Center offers skilled nursing care with a strong focus on personalized, compassionate attention for every resident, and people find both rehabilitation therapies and memory care services there if they need them, while the staff works to support residents' physical, emotional, and social well-being, plus the living spaces are comfortable and the outdoor areas are kept up so residents can spend time together and stay active within the community, and the healthcare professionals there aim to treat everyone with dignity and respect, while also encouraging as much independence as possible. Services at Preakness Healthcare Center include regular skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and specific memory care programs, and there's respite care, social activities, recreational programs, end-of-life care, and palliative care, all designed to keep life as good as possible for everyone living there. The center has a number of modern amenities and planned activities that residents can take part in, and the team oversees many programs and support initiatives, sometimes working with outside partners and service providers to get what's needed for the residents, plus there's a Board of Trustees guiding the main decisions, while communication to families and the public comes through newsletters and various informational resources. Preakness Healthcare Center welcomes volunteers and helpful donations, and they list themselves in online directories so people searching can find them, while they also support community impact work to benefit residents and neighbors, and they put out printed program documents and flyers to explain what's available or how to join in. People at Preakness Healthcare Center can get infection control, pharmaceutical services, radiology, lab testing, and rehabilitative care, while there's podiatry, wound care, pain management, and even psychological assessment for those who might require it. Residents with degenerative illnesses like dementia, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis can receive targeted treatments, plus the center offers psychiatric support, palliative and hospice services, and Alzheimer's care, and they have peritoneal dialysis, behavioral management options, and long-term clinical care too. By meeting residents' physical, psychological, and social needs, the staff works to keep people comfortable, and through affiliations like LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware, and the Value First group purchasing program, Preakness Healthcare Center, as part of a not-for-profit organization, leverages national resources to help provide quality care.

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