Oak Hill Manor

    602 Hudson St, Ithaca, NY 14850
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    2.69·(32)

    Overall rating

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

      2.7
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      3.4
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Knowledgeable nursing and clinical staff
    • Strong physical, occupational, and speech therapy services
    • Caring and supportive direct-care employees
    • Engaging daily activities and recreation program
    • Homemade and flavorful meal options
    • Generally clean common areas and rooms
    • Responsive administration and nursing leadership (in many cases)
    • Comfortable, personalizable resident rooms
    • Effective COVID infection-control practices and outcomes
    • Demonstrated success with short-term rehabilitation goals

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and workforce instability
    • Delays in staff responsiveness to resident requests
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and timely intervention
    • Inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation practices
    • Inconsistent meal-service quality and service timing
    • Aging facility layout with small rooms and shared bathrooms
    • Allegations of theft and mishandling of personal property
    • Poor communication and uneven administrative follow-through
    • Billing and documentation process deficiencies
    • Variability in transfer and therapy safety practices
    • Limited capacity for residents who require higher-acuity nursing care

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Oak Hill Manor present a mixed but patternable picture. Multiple accounts praise the clinical and therapy teams: families and patients frequently note knowledgeable nurses, a strong physical/occupational/speech therapy program, and effective short-term rehabilitation outcomes. Direct-care staff and recreational teams are often described as caring and engaged, and many reviewers highlighted an active activities schedule and generally clean common areas. Several reviews specifically commended COVID infection-control efforts and credited leadership with positive outcomes during that period.

    At the same time, operational weaknesses recur across reviews. Staffing levels and consistency are a dominant concern; reviewers describe frequent shift-to-shift variability, periods when the unit is understaffed, and an overall unstable workforce. Those staffing issues are connected to delays in responsiveness (including slow call-bell responses), inconsistent housekeeping, and intermittent lapses in timely clinical monitoring. In some cases these lapses are described as contributing to clinical deterioration or infection concerns, while other accounts describe near-severe outcomes that required escalation to higher levels of care.

    Dining and food service receive divergent feedback. Several reviewers praise homemade, flavorful meals and say residents enjoy the menu, while others report cold or late meals, items past peak quality, and inconsistent water or beverage service. Kitchen and meal-service continuity appear to depend on staffing and shift; families should expect variability. Facility infrastructure is another mixed area: many note that the building is clean but aged — narrow corridors, small rooms, and shared bathrooms are common features that can limit privacy and space. Renovation plans were mentioned but described as stalled in some accounts.

    Management and administrative performance is inconsistent in reviewers' experiences. Positive comments include helpful administrators and an accessible director of nursing, yet other families describe poor communication, slow follow-through on concerns, billing disputes, and difficulties with personal-property handling. There are serious individual-level allegations concerning mishandled or missing belongings; those items may warrant specific inquiry. A few reviewers also raised concerns about transfer and therapy safety, including a therapy-related injury that required follow-up surgery.

    Overall pattern: Oak Hill Manor offers clear strengths in skilled rehabilitation, therapy services, and many compassionate direct-care staff, which can produce strong short-term outcomes. However, variability in staffing, communication, housekeeping, and operational controls produces uneven experiences. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s rehabilitation and clinical strengths against the documented variability in day-to-day operations, and consider close monitoring and clear communication with leadership—especially for residents who require higher-acuity nursing support or continuous supervision.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Oak Hill Manor is located at 602 Hudson St, Ithaca, NY, 14850.

    About Oak Hill Manor

    Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home sits on Hudson Street in Ithaca, just a short drive from Cayuga Medical Center and downtown, in a modern, two-story brick building that's been serving the community since 1965, and folks always mention the lovely, enclosed garden that's got some truly nice views. The facility has 60 beds and offers a wide range of care, including long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, subacute care for bigger medical needs, and specialized memory care services for folks living with Alzheimer's or dementia, with secure environments to help prevent wandering and reduce confusion. There's also skilled nursing care, and Oak Hill Manor's licensed as a Skilled Nursing Facility, with a CMS Five Star Quality rating for overall care, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

    The staff at Oak Hill Manor focus on each patient's unique needs, providing careful assistance and medical services with compassion, and many families say the staff are helpful, joyful, and kind, really focusing on respect and quality of life for everyone who calls Oak Hill home. The facility also provides services for residents needing help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and taking medications, and has shared neighborhood homes with live-in caregivers for folks who like a more home-like setting. Trained aides can go out to help seniors living at home with companionship and non-medical care, and active, independent seniors have social, maintenance-free housing options available too.

    Residents can enjoy recreational activities, a calendar of events managed by the Activities Director, religious services, and a mix of cultural programs, plus there's a beautician and barber for haircuts. Oak Hill Manor provides nutritious meals made by chefs and meal planners, all with an emphasis on safety and infection control, especially during COVID-19, and laundry and housekeeping services help folks get through the week with less worry. The place is pet-friendly, families can visit under current policies, and everyone gets complimentary TV and Wi-Fi. They have a strong emergency plan if something comes up, and the facility's committed to COVID-19 safety, requiring visitors and staff to take regular tests and to provide a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of visiting, with all their pandemic policies and vaccine information on hand for residents and families.

    Recreational and therapeutic activities are always modified for COVID-19 safety, and the Activities Director keeps the calendar full so folks always have a choice about what to do each day, whether that's gardening, crafts, or something to keep spirits up. With its historic roots in Ithaca, stunning garden, and a care team dedicated to meaningful support, Oak Hill Manor provides a practical, well-rounded option for seniors who need different levels of care and want to remain connected socially and emotionally in a safe, comfortable place. The website at www.oakhillmanorithaca.com shares more about their visitor fact sheet, current events, and detailed resident services.

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