The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland

    428 NY-146, Altamont, NY, 12009
    2.6 · 83 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Neglectful, unsafe care and management

    I would not trust this place with a loved one. I saw chronic understaffing, bad management, delayed/denied meds and wound care, residents left in soiled linens, safety incidents and infections; the building often smelled of urine and kitchen odors, rooms were dirty and meals cold/wrong. Administration was unresponsive and there were billing/financial red flags. A few therapists, nurses and the front desk were kind and rehab care was good at times, but overall it felt neglectful and unsafe.

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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

    2.58 · 83 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.2
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      2.1
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Strong rehabilitation/therapy services (PT/OT/ST)
    • Knowledgeable, compassionate individual caregivers and nurses
    • Coordinated hospital-to-rehab admissions and paperwork support
    • Engaged and helpful social work/administrative staff (named individuals praised)
    • Personalized care plans for some residents
    • Clean and well-maintained common areas reported by some families
    • Welcoming front desk/reception and smooth check-in experience
    • Thoughtfully planned and engaging activities
    • Good communication from some staff members to families
    • Some consistent, dedicated nursing and aide staff
    • Therapists and rehab teams described as respectful and reassuring
    • Occasional positive food and dining experiences reported
    • Friendly atmosphere and pleasant grounds in some reviews
    • Successful short-stay rehab outcomes for some residents
    • Staff who go ‘above and beyond’ highlighted in multiple reviews

    Cons

    • Severe and chronic understaffing (CNA-to-resident ratios reported as dangerously low)
    • Inconsistent quality of care across shifts and staff
    • Allegations of neglect: delayed or absent responses to call lights
    • Serious safety incidents reported (falls, infections, preventable death by sepsis alleged)
    • Poor cleanliness and pervasive odors (urine, feces) in many areas
    • Soiled linens, bags of dirty clothes, and bodily fluids left unattended
    • Missed or incorrect medication administration (including insulin omission)
    • Staff abuse, violent behavior, threats, and rude or disrespectful staff reported
    • Dietary failures: cold meals, wrong trays, substitutions not honored, and poor holiday meals
    • Food theft and staff stealing resident food alleged
    • Unreliable bathing and personal care (showers reportedly as infrequent as once/week)
    • Maintenance and comfort issues (hard bed frames, thin mattresses, no AC, rooms too hot/cold)
    • Broken or missing basic amenities (no clocks in rooms, limited TV channels, no ATMs)
    • Poor staff management and supervisory responsiveness; unreturned calls/messages
    • Administrative problems: policy-driven disposal of belongings, billing/scam concerns
    • Ownership/for-profit concerns, frequent ownership changes and lawsuits referenced
    • Supply and payroll issues (underpaid staff, double shifts, staff not showing up)
    • Testing and clinical errors reported (e.g., testing performed on wrong patient)
    • Claims of disposed or missing personal belongings without family consent
    • Allegations of cover-ups, broken cameras, and poor cooperation with families/ombudsman
    • Inconsistent facility upkeep (overflowing outdoor garbage, malfunctioning lights)
    • Reports of long response times to assist (20+ to 30+ minutes in some cases)
    • Discrepancies between cosmetic upgrades and actual care quality
    • Mixed/contradictory reviews make quality unpredictable from stay to stay
    • Reports of residents left unattended in hallways and in bodily fluids

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is sharply mixed and highly polarized: a meaningful subset of reviewers describe exceptional, compassionate care—especially in rehabilitation services—while a large and vocal group reports systemic problems including neglect, safety issues, and unacceptable cleanliness. The most consistent positive themes are concentrated around the rehab program and individual staff members. Multiple reviews praise the physical and occupational therapy teams, reporting significant progress (reduced wheelchair dependence, effective short-term rehab outcomes) and therapists who "go above and beyond." Several families highlight a smooth, coordinated hospital-to-rehab transition, responsive social work support, and named staff (front desk, nurses, therapists, and managers) who provided clear communication, emotional support, and individualized attention.

    However, negative reports are frequent and wide-ranging, and many cite problems that go beyond isolated incidents. Understaffing and chronic workforce shortages are repeatedly described as root causes: reviewers report CNAs stretched thin (instances cited of one CNA for dozens of patients), double shifts, staff not showing up, and overworked employees. Many negative accounts link this understaffing to delayed response times to call lights, residents left unattended in halls, missed assistance with toileting or bathing, infrequent showers, and failure to turn or change bedridden residents. These staffing problems are also tied to medication errors and missed treatments in some reviews (including missed insulin administration), which families say led to severe consequences.

    Safety and clinical quality concerns are prominent in the negative comments. Several reviewers allege serious incidents such as falls, infections, hospital readmissions, and at least one reviewer alleging a preventable death due to sepsis. Other clinical errors described include testing performed on the wrong patient and missed monitoring leading to dangerous blood-sugar levels. Multiple accounts describe soiled linens, urine and feces smells throughout the building, and rooms with visible sanitation failures (dirty bed pads, bags of soiled clothes). These reports are often accompanied by assertions of staff rudeness, verbal abuse, or even violent behavior and threats, as well as allegations that call buttons were ignored or taken away.

    Facility maintenance and comfort problems appear frequently: reviewers report hard, narrow beds with thin mattresses, lack of adequate pillows, rooms that are too hot or cold, broken lighting (including dark bathrooms for days), missing basic amenities (no clocks in rooms, limited TV channels, no ATMs), and overflowing garbage outdoors. Dining is another consistent pain point for detractors—complaints include meals arriving cold or incorrect, substitutions not honored, repeated kitchen errors on trays, awful holiday meals, and even accusations of staff stealing food. Conversely, some reviewers noted good food options and enjoyable meals, underscoring the unevenness of the experience.

    Management, communication, and administrative practices receive mixed reviews but trend negative in many accounts. While some families report excellent communication and coordination (frequent updates from social workers, proactive handling of insurance and prescriptions), others report unreturned calls, canceled virtual meetings, lack of responsiveness from administration, and a perception that the facility prioritizes filling beds over resident care. Several reviewers allege policy-driven disposal of personal items without family consent, billing irregularities, and claims of being threatened about money. For-profit ownership, multiple ownership changes, and lawsuits or health department involvement are mentioned by reviewers as causes for concern about institutional priorities and oversight.

    A clear pattern emerges: care quality appears highly variable and often dependent on which staff members are on duty. Many reviewers singled out individual employees—nurses, CNAs, therapists, and supervisors—as exemplary and compassionate, while also documenting teams or shifts where care was negligent or abusive. This inconsistency suggests that while pockets of excellent care and strong rehab outcomes exist, systemic issues (staffing, management, maintenance, dietary operations) create significant risks for residents and families.

    Given the breadth of both positive and negative reports, the facility presents as unpredictable: it can provide excellent, rehabilitative, person-centered care for some patients and families, while for others it fails to meet basic standards of cleanliness, safety, and responsiveness. Families considering this facility should weigh the strong rehabilitation capabilities and the presence of dedicated staff against repeated reports of understaffing, hygiene failures, dietary problems, and alleged clinical errors. Practical steps for prospective residents and families include asking direct questions about current staffing ratios and turnover, recent health department surveys and complaints, policies around medications and personal belongings, and whether named staff who received praise remain employed. Where possible, visiting at different times and speaking with multiple families currently using the facility can help identify whether the positive patterns seen by some reviewers are currently sustained or if the negative systemic issues predominate.

    Location

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    About The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland

    The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care for seniors who need skilled nursing, and with 127 beds, there's quite a range of care levels, including high acuity services for complex medical needs with nurses available around the clock. Many people speak highly of the care and support, and some folks have rated the facility as high as 9.9 out of 10, and there are even awards for friendliness, activities, and overall support, which says a lot about their community feel and the staff's attention. The place is known for its tastefully decorated rooms, private residences set up like fancy hotels, nice common areas, and peaceful grounds for relaxing or joining activities, and they try hard to create a homelike atmosphere even with the advanced healthcare setup. There's a big focus on wellness, with programs like their Gold Standard Grandtech Dietary Program offering individualized meal plans, plus there's access to dental, optometry, podiatry, and therapy services, and the clinical care combines high-tech healthcare with a goal of helping folks recover, get better, or stay as active as possible. Meals are made with quality ingredients to help health and enjoyment, and you'll find amenities like luxury dining, concierge service, internet access, telephones, cable TV, and on-site beautician or barber services, along with trips, outings, and recreational or social activities to help residents keep growing and connecting. There's religious support, hospice care if needed, full housekeeping, laundry, advanced safety systems, and a range of specialists and therapy options, so the facility covers most needs for people with physical or mental health conditions, and the care is measured not just in procedures but in quality of life outcomes. The community works closely with the New York State Healthcare Facility Association and has a gallery showcasing amenities and activities online, including a Facebook presence, so people can see what life looks like at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland, where the goal is always to help each guest stay in style, live life fully, get better, and, when possible, return home.

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