Pricing ranges from
    $7,603 – 9,883/month

    Castle Senior Living

    108-25 Horace Harding Expy, Forest Hills, NY 11368
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Clean renovated safe attentive care

    I toured the community and was impressed - clean, newly renovated, safe, and home-like with a spacious patio/garden. The staff and administration Avi, Valina and Nancy were friendly, responsive and proactive; care felt attentive with good meals, therapy, varied activities, and helpful admissions support. I consider this a very good assisted-living option and would recommend it to families.

    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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    4.48·(199)

    Overall rating

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

      4.4
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      2.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Strong admissions and family-support assistance
    • Coordinated medical and therapy services (PT/OT and hospice coordination)
    • Memory-care with favorable nurse-to-resident ratios
    • Active recreation program and varied activities
    • Clean, recently renovated common areas and rooms
    • Culturally and religiously sensitive meal options
    • Private rooms with personalization allowed
    • Responsive maintenance and fast issue resolution
    • Accessible outdoor spaces, patio and garden
    • Transportation services for appointments and outings
    • On-site social spaces (library, cafe, dining rooms)
    • Pet therapy and social events
    • Daily housekeeping services
    • Supportive community-relations and administrative staff

    Cons

    • Inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation practices
    • Pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Infrastructure and utilities reliability issues
    • Variable staffing levels leading to delays in hands-on care
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and medication-management practices
    • Inconsistent dining quality and meal-service continuity
    • Variability in activity programming and resident engagement
    • Billing and administrative-process irregularities
    • Uneven facility upkeep between renovated and older sections
    • Perimeter safety and outdoor-security concerns

    Summary of reviews

    The body of reviews presents a mixed but informative picture of this community. Positive accounts emphasize a caring, attentive staff, strong admissions and family-support functions, and coordinated clinical services: physical and occupational therapy, memory-care programming, and hospice coordination are described favorably in many narratives. Individual staff members and departmental leaders are frequently singled out for compassion and responsiveness; maintenance response and recent renovations to suites and common areas are also commonly noted as strengths. Residents and families report a range of amenities—private rooms that can be personalized, outdoor patios and gardens, transportation for outings, a library and café, pet therapy, and a busy activities calendar that includes exercise, bingo, crafts, religious services, and social events.

    At the same time, the reviews indicate several recurring operational concerns. Cleanliness and sanitation standards appear inconsistent across the building, with specific mentions of odor concerns and soiled flooring in certain areas; these comments cluster with pest-control concerns in some units and uneven upkeep between renovated and older wings. Infrastructure reliability is another theme: intermittent elevator outages and issues with water availability are described, which point to maintenance and utilities vulnerabilities rather than isolated events. Staffing levels and scheduling also appear variable; several accounts describe delays in bedside assistance or lapses in medication administration, suggesting gaps in clinical oversight and medication-management practices that prospective families should clarify.

    Dining quality and activity programming show notable variability as well. Many reviewers praise robust, culturally sensitive menus and plentiful meals, while others describe poor meal experiences or removal of preferred items; this yields an overall picture of inconsistent food-service continuity. Activity offerings and engagement likewise appear to differ by floor and by management phase—some units are lively with organized outings and consistent programming, while others are described as understimulated. Administrative processes are another area of concern for some families: examples include billing and benefits coordination difficulties, delays in Medicaid processing, and isolated allegations of improper financial handling. Finally, there are occasional mentions of perimeter safety issues in the surrounding property, which should factor into a site visit assessment.

    Overall, reviewers portray a facility with clear strengths in staff commitment, clinical coordination, therapy services, and a number of well-maintained, renovated spaces—counterbalanced by operational inconsistencies in housekeeping, pest control, infrastructure reliability, staffing coverage, dining, and administration. For prospective residents and families, focused questions and an on-site inspection will be useful: ask for current staffing ratios and nurse coverage, the facility’s pest-control and housekeeping schedules, recent maintenance reports (elevator/water), sample menus and meal-substitution policies, activity calendars for the specific unit, and detailed explanations of billing and Medicaid-assistance procedures. These clarifications can help reconcile the strongly positive personal experiences many families describe with the operational weaknesses others have identified.

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    Location

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    Castle Senior Living is located at 108-25 Horace Harding Expy, Forest Hills, NY, 11368.

    About Castle Senior Living

    Castle Senior Living sits at 108-25 Horace Harding Expy in Forest Hills, New York, and serves seniors with a variety of living options, including independent living, assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, and even nursing home care, so folks can get the level of support they need as life goes on, and the main building even has a castle theme which brightens up the place a bit, and the staff includes Melvina L. West as Assistant Director for Patient Services, Sam Orzel as Executive Director, and Malena Suarez as Director of Admissions, who all work together to keep things running smoothly and help residents with any questions or needs. Residents can choose between private or semi-private rooms, studios with kitchenettes and private bathrooms, and the place has outdoor patios, gardens, and comfortable lounges with TVs, couches, and even fireplaces, all meant to provide a warm, homey atmosphere and a chance to feel like part of a community. There's attention paid to people's dignity and independence, so residents get help when they need it but can still do as much as possible for themselves, with everything from personal aides and 24-hour professional staff, including a full-time RN, to scheduled occupational and physical therapists who drop by to help keep everyone moving and feeling as comfortable as possible.

    The community offers tasty kosher meals in a restaurant-style dining room, but there's also a private dining area for family meals or special occasions, and folks can join in the bistro, cooking club, book discussions, or just settle into the library or recreation room for a quieter day, not to mention regular story times, lectures, and game nights, plus music from the resident group, so there's always something going on for those who like to stay active and social. Memory care services are designed for residents with cognitive impairments, offering safe, monitored areas, tailored activities, and individual care plans, and assisted living services help seniors stay independent while getting the personal help and medication management they need. Homes are cable-wired, residents can bring some pets, and there's plenty of other practical amenities like in-house laundry, dry cleaning, parking, skilled nursing, and even haircuts or barber services.

    Castle Senior Living serves a very diverse group, providing language services in English, French, and Spanish, and helps people connect through spiritual care and religious services on site if that's important to them. The facility works with a licensed home care agency and is licensed by the New York State Department of Health, providing programs like the Enriched Housing Program and ALP (Medicaid) Program to make sure everyone stays safe, comfortable, and cared for. There are trial stay programs where folks can try living there for a month to see if it fits their needs, and residents take part in creating their own care plans, so everything feels personal. All in all, Castle Senior Living focuses on support, comfort, and professional care, offering structured activities, meaningful independence, and a genuine sense of community right in the heart of Queens.

    People often ask...

    Castle Senior Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $7,603 per month.

    Castle Senior Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

    There are 39 photos of Castle Senior Living on Mirador.

    Yes, Castle Senior Living allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 108-25 Horace Harding Expy, Forest Hills, NY 11368.

    No, Castle Senior Living 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 number14955
    Facility typeAdult Home
    Capacity20 residents
    LicenseeMidway A.L., LLC
    EffectiveJuly 21st, 2005
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    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    21

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    14 Oct 2025Inspection
    Identified a deficiency related to records and reports.
    • 485.11 (b)Records and reports
    09 Oct 2025Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and cited a violation related to services for nonresidents of adult-care.
    • 485.16 (a)Services for nonresidents of adult-care
    03 Jun 2024Complaint
    Investigated a complaint; eighteen deficiencies cited across admissions, resident services, personnel, records, and environmental standards, with a plan of correction under review.
    • 402.9(d)Responsibilities of providers; required notif
    • 485.16 (a)Services for nonresidents of adult-care
    • 487.4 (i)Admission standards
    • 487.4 (k)Admission standards
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (11) (iii)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (12) (ii)Resident services
    • 487.7 (h) (1)Resident services
    • 487.9 (a) (5)Personnel
    • 487.9 (c) (15,17-18)Personnel
    • 487.9 (e) (1)Personnel
    • 487.10 (c) (1-3)Records and reports
    • 487.10 (d) (5)Records and reports
    • 487.11 (i) (10)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (j) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (4)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (8)Environmental standards
    24 Apr 2023Inspection
    Cited a deficiency in disaster and emergency planning.
    • 487.12 (k) (1-4)Disaster and emergency planning

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