The Villages of Midtown Oaks

    1020 Green Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Reviews

    3.62·(21)

    Overall rating

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

      2.8
    • Staff

      2.9
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, compassionate staff and welcoming reception
    • Attentive short-term rehabilitation support and room preparation
    • Accessible multidisciplinary care-plan meetings
    • Engaging activities and opportunities for social connection
    • Clean, neat, and safe environment described by residents and families
    • Spacious rooms with pleasant décor and a welcoming lobby
    • Positive signs under new administration

    Cons

    • Inconsistent response times for call bells and requests for assistance
    • Uneven staff engagement and follow-through on resident needs
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and escalation of health or safety concerns
    • Unreliable meal quality, food supplies, and dietary support
    • Inconsistent assistance with meals and between-meal nutrition
    • Laundry and personal-belongings handling concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Experiences at The Villages of Midtown Oaks are mixed. Some families describe attentive, compassionate care, helpful staff, and a smooth short-term rehabilitation stay. Others describe delays in receiving assistance, limited resident checks, and concerns about whether staff consistently follow through on care needs. One family raised particularly serious concerns following a resident's death, including medication-administration practices, meal assistance, monitoring, and the response to an injury. These are individual claims, but they point to the importance of asking about clinical oversight, incident response, and how families are kept informed. Another family raised concerns about coordination around emergency surgery.

    Staff interactions also vary. Positive accounts describe courteous, welcoming employees and staff who go beyond expectations. Conversely, some residents and families describe inconsistent staff attention and responsiveness. Call-bell response delays are noted, and a resident reported that repeated requests for dietary support did not lead to a resolution. Prospective residents may wish to ask how staffing coverage, response times, and follow-up on concerns are monitored.

    Dining is a recurring area for improvement. Feedback includes poor or inconsistent food quality, shortages of items such as milk and snacks, and concerns about the cleanliness of dishes and utensils. One resident who has diabetes said snacks were not reliably available; a family also described inadequate assistance with meals. Another resident was dissatisfied with some menu items, while acknowledging that food preferences vary.

    Activities and social connection are strengths in some accounts. One family said a resident made friends, looked forward to activities, and enjoyed eating with others. The building is described as clean and neat, with a pleasant lobby and spacious, freshly painted rooms. However, another family raised concerns about incontinence care, bed and clothing cleanliness, and the handling of laundry and personal belongings, so experiences with day-to-day upkeep appear uneven.

    Management feedback includes positive comments about new administration and a family's impression that the facility is working to improve its reputation. Families have also described being able to arrange care-plan meetings with the broader care team. At the same time, some complaints about staffing, dietary services, and follow-through were described as unresolved. Overall, the reviews suggest that Midtown Oaks can provide a welcoming and engaging experience, but consistency in responsiveness, clinical follow-up, and dining services warrants careful discussion during a visit.

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    Location

    The Villages of Midtown Oaks is located at 1020 Green Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601.

    About The Villages of Midtown Oaks

    The Villages of Midtown Oaks is a licensed assisted living facility in Altoona, PA that offers 40 beds, including both private and companion suites, and while they have assisted living services with special care for seniors, they also provide memory care for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia, so you'll find care for those needing extra help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication management, along with support for people who want to live as independently as possible but still need a helping hand from time to time. Residents can choose from shared or private suites, and can enjoy a dining room with restaurant-style meals, a fitness center to help them stay active, a library for quiet reading, and a chapel if they want a place for religious services, plus there's a beauty salon, laundry and housekeeping with linen services, general maintenance, and even an activities room with media for group programs or just relaxing. They offer a safe, outdoor courtyard where residents and visitors can get some fresh air, and the place has thoughtful touches like cable, telephone, and Wi-Fi throughout, making it easier to stay connected, and when it comes to medical care, the facility has 24-hour skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services for those needing physical, occupational, or speech therapy, long-term care, and even hospice or respite care if the need arises. Families sometimes appreciate the PATH Program, which uses evidence-based practices to help folks return home safely after a hospital stay, as well as a Pre-registration Program that makes it easier to plan for rehabilitation before planned surgery, and while The Villages of Midtown Oaks is state licensed, it usually doesn't accept Medicare for payment unless certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. While living here, folks can count on care focused on both their physical and emotional health, with personalized support services and recognition for friendly staff and engaging activities, and there's a sister community with skilled nursing on the same campus, so residents can get different levels of care if their needs change down the road.

    People often ask...

    The Villages of Midtown Oaks offers assisted living, board and care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 1020 Green Ave, Altoona, PA 16601.

    No, The Villages of Midtown Oaks 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 Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services licenses personal care homes and assisted living residences and publishes its licensing inspection summaries.

    License number338640
    Facility typeFull
    License classLicensed
    Capacity40 residents
    LicenseeTHE VILLAGES OF MIDTOWN OAKS LLC
    Care servedAssisted Living - Special Care
    EffectiveJuly 1st, 2026
    ExpiresJuly 1st, 2027
    Special certificationSpecial Care Unit (capacity 16)
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    5

    Reports

    5

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    18 Feb 2026Inspection
    Identified abuse/neglect deficiencies involving misappropriation of funds and inappropriate staff conduct.
    • Type B—Abuse/Neglect
    25 Mar 2025Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in incident reporting, first aid kit contents, fire drill documentation, support plan signatures, and dementia care training.
    • 2800.16(c)Incident reporting
    • 2800.96(a)First aid kit
    • 2800.132(c)Fire drill records
    • 2800.227(g)Support plan - signatures
    • 2800.236(a)Staff training
    25 Jun 2024Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    16 Nov 2023Inspection
    Found multiple deficiencies related to temperature control, improper medication storage, and unsecured records.
    • Type A2800.83aIndoor temperature
    • Type A2800.85aSanitary conditions
    • Type A2800.185aStorage procedures
    • Type A2800.187aMedication record
    • Type A2800.254aRecords – discharge/active
    04 May 2023Inspection
    Found that a hospitalization incident was not reported to the Department within the required 24 hours.
    • § 2800.16Incident reporting

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