Carington Park

    2217 W Ave, Ashtabula, OH 44004
    • 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

    4.45·(67)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and direct-care staff
    • Dedicated dietary and housekeeping teams
    • Robust therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Dedicated Veterans wing with recognition programming
    • Strong community atmosphere and family-like culture
    • Engaging activities and event programming
    • Proximity to parks, walking paths, and local amenities
    • Ongoing facility renovations and outdoor upgrades
    • Short-term rehabilitation and recovery support
    • Long staff tenure and team stability
    • Administration responsiveness under newer management

    Cons

    • Staffing shortages and inconsistent shift coverage
    • Delayed response to call bells and care requests
    • Medication-administration timing gaps
    • Incontinence-care delays and toileting-assistance gaps
    • Inconsistent meal temperature and meal-service continuity
    • Limited seating and resident common-area comfort
    • Limited transportation support for offsite medical appointments
    • Burdensome medical-records access process and fees
    • Variable leadership and administrative performance
    • Mold and facility maintenance concerns
    • Security and personal-property safeguards weaknesses

    Summary of reviews

    Caring staff and a strong community culture are the facility’s most consistent strengths. Multiple accounts highlight compassionate nurses, aides, therapy, dietary, and housekeeping teams who create a family-like atmosphere. Reviewers praised the dedicated Veterans wing and related recognition events, ongoing activity schedules, and short-term rehabilitation services. The campus location is an asset — proximity to parks, walking paths, restaurants, and other neighborhood amenities, plus recent outdoor upgrades and interior renovations, contribute to a pleasant setting for residents and families.

    Clinical and day-to-day care show mixed patterns. Many families described attentive, restorative care from therapy and nursing staff; at the same time, there are recurring operational weaknesses that affect care continuity. Staffing shortages and inconsistent shift coverage were linked to slower responses to call bells, delays in toileting and incontinence care, and occasional medication-timing gaps. Those operational gaps were the primary driver of negative experiences, particularly when prompt pain management or bathroom assistance was needed.

    Dining and housekeeping are generally viewed positively by some residents, but meal-service continuity is inconsistent. Several reviewers noted meals that appeared appealing, while others reported cold plates and irregular service timing. Housekeeping and dietary staff were frequently complimented for effort and friendliness, but building maintenance issues — including mold and other upkeep concerns — were raised and warrant inspection and remediation.

    Administration and policies show variability. Some families praised newer management for responsiveness and improvements; others described difficult interactions with specific administrative staff members and with the medical-records process, citing combative communication and fees for records. Transportation support for offsite medical appointments appears limited, which may create logistical challenges for residents who require escorted doctor visits.

    Safety, security, and property-management items emerged as notable patterns. Concerns included inconsistent access to call buttons or delayed responses and allegations related to personal-property security between residents. These point to opportunities to strengthen resident safeguards, property controls, and monitoring practices.

    Overall, the facility shows clear strengths in caregiving culture, therapy, Veterans programming, and location amenities, alongside operational areas that need attention: staffing reliability, timely clinical responses, meal-service consistency, facility maintenance, records access, and property-security processes. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s therapeutic and community benefits against these operational concerns and, where possible, discuss staffing plans, maintenance remediation, and transportation/records policies with administration before placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

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    Location

    Carington Park is located at 2217 W Ave, Ashtabula, OH, 44004.

    About Carington Park

    Carington Park has served the Ashtabula community since 1970, and it's a skilled nursing facility with 180 assisted living units where staff are available all day and night, always ready to help with whatever residents need, even when it's something unexpected or urgent, and people there get personalized care focused on both daily needs and bigger life changes. Staff provide help moving from place to place and assist with feeding, plus there's a management program for diabetes, specialized mental health services, and care aimed at residents living with dementia, memory issues, or Parkinson's disease. The community welcomes pets and offers studio units with private ADA-compliant bathrooms, and on top of full home maintenance and included utilities, there are always snacks out so folks don't have to wait for the next meal. Safety matters here, so you'll find pull cord emergency systems, panic buttons, fall prevention features, and a support system running 24/7, while visitors get parking and everyone can use scheduled transportation when it's needed. For recreation or keeping busy, there's a big library along with fitness and arts and crafts classes, and folks who want fresh air can enjoy landscaped walking paths. Residents get rehabilitation right on-site, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and there's a beauty and barbershop for regular grooming, while hospice and respite care are available when those services are needed. Carington Park's dedicated team keeps its focus on helping every resident work through whatever changes come with getting older, providing both skilled nursing and a holistic approach to well-being.

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    No, Carington Park 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.

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