Pricing ranges from
    $1,278 – 2,800/month

    Northbrook Heights

    170 Murray St, Auburn, NY 13021
    • Assisted Living

    Friendly staff and clean community

    I chose Northbrook for my mom and I'm glad we did. From the tour through move-in the staff were friendly, attentive, and genuinely caring - Bethany, Tammy and activity director Tyrone really stood out. The community is clean with a pleasant smell, offers three good meals daily, helpful housekeeping/laundry, plenty of activities, and staff who take time to answer questions and support residents. Intake was smooth, Medicaid is accepted, and overall I feel supported and comfortable recommending it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Administer insulin injections
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Located close to restaurants
    • Located close to shopping centers
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • 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

    3.66·(29)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      3.6
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive nursing staff
    • Friendly, helpful direct-care aides
    • Engaging activities program
    • Enjoyable daily meals and dining service
    • Housekeeping and laundry assistance
    • Supportive intake and move-in coordination
    • Dementia-capable services
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Clean, pleasant common areas
    • Knowledgeable and welcoming tour staff
    • Accessible case management

    Cons

    • High staff turnover and staffing instability
    • Inconsistent staff training and credentialing
    • Inconsistent meal quality due to kitchen staffing and supply constraints
    • Limited availability of higher-acuity assisted-living services
    • Crowded rooms and limited private living space
    • Busyness and limited responsiveness to some resident needs
    • Administrative and benefits communication lapses
    • Staff conduct and resident property security
    • Access-control and maintenance operational barriers
    • Inconsistent records and communication management

    Summary of reviews

    Care and staff: Overall accounts describe a workforce that many residents and families find caring and attentive. Nurses and aides are frequently characterized as engaged with residents, ensuring medication administration and assisting with activities of daily living; several reviewers highlighted individual staff who provide compassionate, family-like support. At the same time, the facility appears to experience staffing instability and turnover, and there are references to inconsistent training and role coverage (including non-clinical staff filling clinical duties at times). Those operational gaps create variability in clinical continuity and raise questions about credentialing and consistent clinical oversight.

    Dining and nutrition: Dining is a clear mixed area. Many residents compliment the daily meals and describe enjoyable food and three-meal service, but other accounts point to inconsistent meal quality tied to kitchen staffing skills and ingredient/supply constraints. Budget and procurement limitations appear to affect menu variety and consistency; prospective families should inquire about current kitchen staffing, menu rotation, and accommodations for special diets.

    Activities and community life: Activity programming is consistently noted as a strength. The community offers regular group activities (Bingo, exercise, special events), and the activity leadership is described as engaging and personable. Multiple comments emphasize a friendly resident community and active common-area life, which can be important for social engagement and quality of life.

    Facilities and operations: Physical spaces are generally described as clean with a pleasant odor in common areas; rooms are described as cozy by some but also as crowded or limited in private living space by others. Operational issues such as access-controls affecting maintenance (for example, equipment or switches located behind locked access) were noted and suggest areas where facility logistics could be improved. The facility accepts Medicaid and provides dementia-capable services, which expands access for residents needing those services.

    Management and administrative patterns: Reviews portray a split picture of management. Multiple accounts note improvements under new management and a smooth intake/move-in experience, while other reports describe administrative lapses — including benefits and termination communication issues, problems with record- and benefits-handling, and concerns about how complaints are processed. There are also serious allegations in a few accounts regarding staff conduct and resident property security; these are serious individual claims that should prompt direct inquiry during a tour or conversation with leadership.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: The overall pattern is polarized: many families and residents report positive care experiences, compassionate staff, and strong activity programming, whereas others report operational inconsistencies tied to staffing, kitchen operations, administrative communication, and conduct concerns. Prospective residents and families should schedule an on-site visit, ask about current staffing ratios and turnover trends, review clinical credentialing and medication-management procedures, inspect room sizes and storage, inquire about kitchen staffing and menu planning, and request the facility's processes for incident reporting, property security, and benefits/records management. These targeted questions will help gauge whether the facility’s strengths align with an individual resident’s needs and whether recent management changes have addressed earlier administrative concerns.

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    Location

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    Northbrook Heights is located at 170 Murray St, Auburn, NY, 13021.

    About Northbrook Heights

    Northbrook Heights Home for Adults in Auburn, NY provides exceptional senior living options for older adults in the area. Their focus on nutritious meals ensures that residents receive a well-balanced diet made with quality ingredients. The community has been recognized with the Best of Senior Living Award and the Best Activities in Senior Living Award, highlighting their commitment to providing outstanding care and engaging activities for residents.

    With a friendly and welcoming staff, Northbrook Heights creates a supportive and joyful environment where residents feel at home. The community offers a range of care options, including assisted living and independent living, to cater to the unique needs of each individual. Safety is a top priority at Northbrook Heights, and seniors and their families can tour the facility to ensure that all necessary services are available within their budget.

    Northbrook Heights Home for Adults features 1 Bedroom and Semi-Private accommodations, giving residents options for their living space. The community prides itself on meeting the needs of seniors while also providing a comfortable and engaging living environment. Families can rest assured that their loved ones are in good hands at Northbrook Heights, where the focus is on promoting overall well-being and quality of life for all residents.

    People often ask...

    Northbrook Heights offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $1,278 per month.

    Northbrook Heights offers assisted living.

    There are 6 photos of Northbrook Heights on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 170 Murray St, Auburn, NY 13021.

    No, Northbrook Heights 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New York, the State Department of Health licenses adult care facilities and assisted living programs, posting relicensure surveys, complaint investigations, and inspections.

    License number14644
    Facility typeAdult Home
    Capacity178 residents
    LicenseeNorth Brook Heights Home For Adults, Inc.
    EffectiveFebruary 3rd, 1988
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    42

    Reports

    29

    Citations

    38

    Complaints

    5

    Years

    20 Nov 2025Complaint
    Cited two violations related to resident protections and environmental standards.
    • 487.5 (a) (3) (i)Resident protections
    • 487.11 (j) (1-3)Environmental standards
    09 Oct 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    07 Oct 2025Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    12 Sept 2025Inspection
    Investigated a complaint and identified a deficiency related to records and reports.
    • 487.10 (e) (1) (i)Records and reports
    11 Sept 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    30 Jul 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    25 Jun 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    12 Jun 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    11 Jun 2025Follow-Up
    Found no deficiencies.
    19 May 2025Complaint
    Identified one deficiency related to resident protections during a complaint survey.
    • 487.5 (f) (10-11)Resident protections
    13 May 2025Complaint
    Identified two violations related to admission standards and resident services.
    • 487.4 (c) (5)Admission standards
    • 487.7 (d) (1) (i)Resident services
    25 Feb 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    30 Dec 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    13 Dec 2024Complaint
    Identified four deficiencies related to resident services and environmental standards; a plan to correct was approved.
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (11) (iii)Resident services
    • 487.7 (g) (1) (ii-xiv)Resident services
    • 487.11 (b) (1-2)Environmental standards
    14 Nov 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    21 Oct 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    16 Sept 2024Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and cited one violation related to admission standards.
    • 487.4 (c) (5)Admission standards
    12 Aug 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    17 Jul 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. The record shows no violations.
    06 Jun 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    31 May 2024Complaint
    Identified one deficiency related to resident services and approved a plan of correction.
    • 487.7 (d) (1) (i)Resident services
    11 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    08 Mar 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    28 Feb 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies cited in relation to the complaint survey.
    30 Jan 2024Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    11 Jan 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    03 Jan 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    14 Dec 2023Complaint
    Identified three deficiencies related to resident protections, resident services, and environmental standards.
    • 487.5 (d) (1)Resident protections
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    26 Oct 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    20 Oct 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    26 Sept 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint; one contract-related violation was cited and a plan for correction approved.
    • 485.10 (a) (5)Contracts
    10 Aug 2023Follow-Up
    Identified two deficiencies and approved a plan to correct them.
    • 486.2 (j) (1-2)Inspection
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    04 May 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    12 Jan 2023Licensure
    Found five violations.
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.8 (d) (1-2)Food service
    • 487.11 (j) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.12 (f)Disaster and emergency planning
    28 Sept 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    31 May 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    12 May 2022Complaint
    Investigated a complaint survey and found no deficiencies.
    05 Mar 2022Inspection
    Identified a deficiency related to transitional adult homes. One violation was cited.
    • 487.13 (c)Transitional adult homes
    28 Jan 2022Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    16 Dec 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified three deficiencies related to resident services and personnel.
    • 487.7 (d) (1) (i)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.9 (a) (3)Personnel
    06 Dec 2021Complaint
    Identified a deficiency in resident services. One violation was cited.
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    10 Nov 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified a deficiency related to resident services.
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services

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