Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community

    3550 Shaw Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate, professional, clean, homey facility

    I placed my loved one here and am very satisfied - the staff are gentle, professional and genuinely compassionate (Shenna and Jackie were exceptional). The facility is clean, homey and well kept with lovely gardens, spacious apartments and great amenities (pool, gym, rehab, room service, on-site security), plus engaging activities and strong, patient-centered care including excellent end-of-life support. Families feel reassured and residents clearly receive personalized, attentive care in a warm, community-focused setting.

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    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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • 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
    • 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

    3.41·(29)

    Overall rating

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

      4.1
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      3.4

    Pros

    • Comprehensive on-site amenities (pool, fitness, rehabilitation)
    • Furnished or unfurnished apartment options
    • Room service availability
    • On-site security and valet services
    • Well-maintained buildings and gardens
    • Spacious, elegant apartment layouts with patios and garden views
    • Compassionate and professional caregiving staff
    • Personalized clinical attention and strong end-of-life care
    • Active, engaging activities and programming
    • Supportive community atmosphere
    • Central Cincinnati location
    • Successful rehabilitation and recovery support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical medication and pain-management processes
    • Variable staff responsiveness and conduct
    • Gaps in housekeeping and personal-laundry management
    • Inconsistent dining quality and meal preparation
    • Maintenance response delays and incomplete repairs
    • Unclear management communication and ownership/status changes
    • Staffing-policy issues affecting morale and scheduling
    • Property-handling and claims-resolution weaknesses
    • Resident-safety protocol gaps (balcony/structural and transfer safety)

    Summary of reviews

    Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community presents a mixture of clear strengths and notable operational inconsistencies. On the positive side, the campus is frequently described as attractive and well cared for, with maintained gardens, spacious apartments (many with patios or garden views), and a suite of on-site amenities including a pool, fitness area, and rehabilitation services. Several accounts emphasize effective therapy and recovery support. The community atmosphere, programming, and end-of-life care are often highlighted: reviewers note attentive, compassionate aides and nurses, personalized clinical attention, and a range of daily activities that provide emotional and mental stimulation and a strong sense of community.

    Care and staffing appear mixed. Many families commend the empathy, professionalism, and advocacy of direct-care staff and nursing teams, and some describe positive outcomes following rehabilitation and during end-of-life transitions. However, other accounts describe concerns about clinical consistency: medication-administration problems and pain-management issues are cited, along with delays in responding to resident needs. There are also recurring concerns about staff conduct and communication tone, including instances of dismissive or unresponsive interactions and use of personal devices on shift. These items point to variability in how care standards are applied across shifts or teams.

    Dining and housekeeping receive uneven feedback. Multiple reviewers praise pleasant dining spaces and satisfying meals, while others describe dry or disappointing food items and variable meal quality. Similarly, the facility is characterized as generally clean and nicely decorated, but there are complaints about inconsistent housekeeping, laundry service lapses, and misplacement of personal items. These operational inconsistencies can affect daily living comfort and trust in routine services.

    Facilities and operations show both strengths and weaknesses. The physical plant is attractive and centrally located, yet some reviewers raised safety and maintenance concerns—specifically structural or balcony-support issues and slow or incomplete responses to maintenance requests. Property-handling and claims processes (for resident belongings and vehicle valet damage) have been described as unsatisfactory by some families, indicating gaps in how the community resolves incidents. There are also reports of unclear facility status or name/ownership changes that contributed to confusion during tours and move-in.

    Management and organizational patterns merit attention. Positive reports cite well-organized, resident-prioritizing teams and a family-like culture. Conversely, several reviewers described management communication gaps, inconsistent follow-through on commitments, and staffing-policy decisions that affected employee morale (including scheduling and holiday-work practices). Taken together, the pattern is one of a facility with strong programmatic assets and many caring staff, but with operational variability that has created significant differences in resident and family experiences. Prospective residents and families would be advised to tour the community at different times of day, ask specific questions about medication and pain-management protocols, housekeeping and laundry procedures, maintenance response times, and the facility’s process for handling property claims and staff scheduling policies to assess consistency and fit.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community is located at 3550 Shaw Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45208.

    About Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community

    Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community is part of Episcopal Retirement Services and has quite a few options for older adults who want different types of care, so there's independent living, enriched living, memory support, long-term care, and short-term rehab, and that variety often helps folks stay in one place as their needs change. You'll find several care services like nursing care, medication help, restorative therapy, and a special memory support program with things like SAIDO Learning and Music & Memory, plus the Center for Memory Support & Inclusion helps residents with dementia or Alzheimer's disease if that becomes necessary. There's an on-site medical office for foot care, eye care, skin care, and psychiatry, and they've got medical transportation for appointments outside the campus along with dental services and in-home health care, if those are needed at some point. Residents have choices between large studio and one-bedroom apartments in Romney House, privacy rooms in Berghamer House, and other areas offering assisted living or short-term rehab like Lee Gardens.

    They serve three meals a day, often in an upscale dining room with nice views of Adair Gardens, and there's a dining program called Swipe 'N' Dine that gives you some flexibility, so breakfast can be hot or continental, and there's a monthly allowance for lunch or dinner choices. For extra convenience, you get room service, housekeeping, linens changed every two weeks, and laundry; there's also apartment maintenance, emergency call systems, guest rooms for visitors staying overnight, a convenience store, and reliable Wi-Fi and cable TV throughout. If you want to stay active, there's an indoor pool and spa, three courtyards with gardens and fountains, and walking paths, as well as exercise and health education classes, along with therapy programs like art, music, and horticulture therapy.

    People join in all sorts of activities such as parties, concerts, and arts and crafts classes, and there's an active resident council for sharing ideas or concerns. The spiritual chapel welcomes people wanting worship or quiet, and there's a team for spiritual needs, so folks can feel supported in every way. Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community has a Parish Health Ministry, Living Well Senior Solutions program, and Deupree Meals On Wheels too, and these offer extra support or resources like guides and blogs for memory care, post-stroke care, and caregiver help, with a Dementia Guidebook and a cost calculator to help plan ahead. Staff members have good reputations for being caring and respectful, and they really do handle lots of details, including daily check-ins, mobility help, dressing and grooming, toileting, and bathing for those who need more help. Most people seem to find something that matches their needs, whether that's a lively social life, privacy, medical care, or some peace and quiet in the gardens.

    People often ask...

    Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 3550 Shaw Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208.

    No, Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community 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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