Windsor House at Guardian

    1735 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, OH 44504
    • 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

    3.06·(18)

    Overall rating

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

      2.6
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      3.1

    Pros

    • helpful and courteous staff
    • respectful staff–resident interactions
    • proactive therapy and measurable rehabilitation progress
    • clean, well-maintained interior and common areas
    • friendly, family-like community atmosphere
    • responsive hospitality and concierge-style assistance
    • satisfying meal portions and variety
    • management praised for responsiveness and leadership
    • convenient location close to families

    Cons

    • inconsistent clinical-care follow-through
    • medication-management and administration gaps
    • delays in responding to call lights and alarms
    • night-shift staffing and coverage weaknesses
    • staff identification and professionalism gaps
    • incontinence-care and sanitation concerns
    • inconsistent therapy delivery and communication
    • billing, discharge, and retention disputes
    • facility climate-control and maintenance issues
    • personal-device distractions among staff
    • weaknesses in fall-prevention and emergency response

    Summary of reviews

    The review set is mixed, with a clear split between families describing positive care experiences and others raising substantive operational concerns. Strengths frequently cited include a helpful, courteous care team, a family-like atmosphere, and active therapy programs that contributed to measurable recovery for some residents. Many commenters praised the cleanliness of the building, the appearance of common areas, and the responsiveness of management and hospitality staff. Meal portions and menu variety were often described positively, and several families felt the location and community orientation were beneficial.

    Care quality appears inconsistent across residents. Positive accounts emphasize proactive therapy, attentive aides, and effective rehabilitation plans. In contrast, other accounts describe clinical-care gaps such as missed or incorrect medications, delays in therapies, and perceived lapses in treatment follow-through. There are also reports that suggest variability in how clinical needs are triaged and escalated; this includes concerns about delayed emergency transfers and fall-related safety processes. Reviewers used language indicating both strong recovery outcomes and, in separate instances, events that they felt compromised resident safety.

    Feedback about staff is similarly polarized. Many reviewers singled out compassionate, respectful nurses and therapists who maintained schedules and assisted with communications and errands. At the same time, recurring operational concerns were noted: inconsistent staff identification (missing name badges), a perceived lack of professionalism in some shifts, distractions from personal devices, and particular difficulty with night-shift responsiveness. These themes point to variability in staff performance and supervision rather than uniformly positive or negative conduct.

    Dining and activities were generally considered strengths, with good portions, acceptable food quality for many residents, and an organized hospitality approach. However, there are intermittent complaints about meal temperature and room climate that suggest service consistency issues. Activity and therapy offerings were praised where therapy was delivered as planned; conversely, some families reported discrepancies between promised and delivered therapy services, and questions about how therapy is authorized and billed.

    Facility-level observations reflect a generally well-kept environment but include notable maintenance and safety items: HVAC and comfort complaints, some safety/maintenance concerns described as potential hazards, and sanitation issues tied to timeliness of personal care. Management received commendations for leadership and responsiveness from several families, yet others reported unresolved billing and retention disputes that created frustration after discharge or during care transitions.

    Notable patterns to investigate during a prospective visit: consistency of medication administration and documentation, night-shift staffing levels and response times to call lights, staff identification and device-use policies, fall-prevention and emergency escalation procedures, therapy plan transparency and billing practices, and routine sanitation/incontinence-care protocols. Given the mixed nature of the feedback, an in-person assessment and direct conversations with nursing leadership about these operational areas are recommended for families considering this facility.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Windsor House at Guardian is located at 1735 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, OH, 44504.

    About Windsor House at Guardian

    Windsor House at Guardian Health Care Center sits in the North Heights neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio, and folks around the Valley have known about its care for over 60 years, as it's part of the long-running Windsor House communities, and here you'll find a place that looks after older adults with memory care needs, assisted living, skilled nursing, and long-term rehabilitation, so they really focus on helping people with conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia in a secured memory care unit, but they also do short-term stays for rehabilitation and give respite care for families who need a break. Residents can choose private or semi-private rooms, each with emergency call systems, with full-time staff always there for assistance, and housekeeping, laundry, and dining services are part of daily life, while health needs get met with 24-hour nursing, medication management, and individualized care plans that consider each person's wellness and independence, which really comes through when everyday tasks can feel hard but help is always there. Folks have access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with special programs for fall prevention and pulmonary support, and there's even a full wound care unit with a wound-certified registered nurse who does sharp debridement, biopsies, specialized dressing, and helps people heal without so many trips to the hospital. Alongside health services like dental, podiatry, psychological, vision, audiology, labs, X-ray, and pharmacy, the center provides Home Health Care and non-medical Home Care, so people can get help staying independent for as long as they can. There are activities ranging from crafts and hobbies to faith-based groups in the chapel, and people can socialize in shared living areas or organized events meant to bring people together, plus the outdoor courtyard gives space for fresh air, which can mean a lot to some folks. The community cares about personal dignity and respects LGBTQ legal protections, aiming for safety, connection, and peace of mind with legal support around housing and employment, and they work hard to tailor support for each resident, from daily help with bathing or meals to skilled nursing oversight for more complex medical needs. No one's left out when it comes to companionship, so seniors can join group programs or find quiet spaces if they prefer, and families get guidance on insurance, caregiving, and long-term care planning. While building and utility details aren't all listed, you'll find studio layouts for rooms and a place focused on steady, attentive support, which is sometimes all you really need if you're looking for experienced hands in senior care and a setting folks say feels calm and welcoming, with an average rating over three stars, so people seem to notice the steady way things are run.

    People often ask...

    Windsor House at Guardian offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1735 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, OH 44504.

    No, Windsor House at Guardian 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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