Pricing ranges from
    $2,269 – 2,722/month

    The Villages of Maple Heights

    429 Manor Dr, Ebensburg, PA, 15931
    3.3 · 3 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Well cared for but understaffed

    I felt my mom was well cared for and remained fairly independent - staff were attentive and patient, PT was excellent, they helped with showers, laundry and meals, and she made friends and seemed comfortable. However the facility felt understaffed: nurse wait times were long, some nurses were rude, toilets weren't always cleaned, meals arrived cold, phones often went unanswered, and maintenance/application processes were slow. Overall I appreciated the exceptional care but was frustrated by staffing, cleanliness and responsiveness.

    Pricing

    $2,269+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $2,722+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.33 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • High-quality physical therapy
    • Attentive and patient staff
    • Excellent and exceptional care
    • Hospice nursing support
    • Staff answer questions and provide reassurance
    • Assistance with showers, laundry, and meals
    • Residents maintained independence
    • Pleasant staff interactions
    • Opportunities to make friends and social contentment
    • Residents felt comfortable and cared for

    Cons

    • Rude behavior from some nurses
    • Under-staffed facility
    • Long nurse response and wait times
    • Poor cleanliness (toilets not cleaned properly)
    • Cold meals
    • Slow application/admissions process (3 weeks)
    • Maintenance issues
    • Phones not answered / poor phone responsiveness
    • Inconsistent staff behavior and service levels

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans toward positive for direct care quality and resident well-being, while revealing consistent operational and staffing problems that undermine the overall experience. Multiple reviewers praise specific clinical services and individual staff members for providing compassionate, attentive care, yet there are repeated reports of operational shortcomings—especially related to staffing, cleanliness, dining temperature, and administrative responsiveness.

    Care quality and clinical services are frequently highlighted as strengths. Physical therapy is singled out as "great," and reviewers describe care as "excellent" or "exceptional." Hospice nursing support is explicitly mentioned in a positive context, and family members report that loved ones were comfortable and that their questions were answered. Several reviewers emphasize that staff were patient and attentive, that residents felt taken care of, and that assistance with activities of daily living such as showers, laundry, and meals was provided. These accounts indicate that when staff are present and engaged, the facility can deliver a high standard of person-centered care and help residents maintain independence and social connections.

    However, staff-related issues emerge as the most significant negative theme. Multiple comments point to understaffing and rude behavior from some nurses. Understaffing appears to be tied to long nurse wait times and delayed responses, which concern families who expect timely attention. There is also inconsistency in staff responsiveness: some report that staff answer questions and are reassuring, while others note phones not being answered and that it took a long time to get help. This variability suggests uneven staffing levels or uneven staff training and morale, resulting in disparate resident and family experiences.

    Facility upkeep and service operations are additional areas of concern. Specific complaints include toilets not being cleaned properly and broader maintenance issues. Dining also receives criticism, with at least one report of meals arriving cold. Administrative processes are mentioned as slow, with an application taking three weeks to process—an important consideration for prospective residents and families who need timely placement. These operational shortcomings—cleaning, maintenance, meal service temperature, and slow admissions—can directly affect resident comfort and family confidence, even where clinical care is strong.

    Positive social outcomes are noted: reviewers mention that residents made friends, seemed content, and retained a degree of independence. Pleasant staff interactions and assistance with everyday tasks contributed to quality of life for some residents. This indicates that the facility can foster a supportive community environment when resources and staffing align.

    In summary, the reviews depict a facility capable of delivering strong therapeutic and clinical care with compassionate, attentive staff in many cases, producing comfort, independence, and social engagement for residents. At the same time, recurring operational issues—understaffing, inconsistent nursing behavior, slow administrative processes, cleanliness and maintenance lapses, dining temperature problems, and phone responsiveness—are significant negatives that diminish the overall experience for some families. The pattern suggests a need for more consistent staffing levels, improved housekeeping and maintenance oversight, better food service temperature control, and faster, clearer administrative communication to align the operational experience with the otherwise strong clinical and interpersonal care described by several reviewers.

    Location

    Map showing location of The Villages of Maple Heights

    About The Villages of Maple Heights

    The Villages of Maple Heights sits right next to the Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center in Pennsylvania and follows all the rules the state sets for safety and care, and while the place can seem big with 301 beds, it breaks things down into 30 assisted living apartments and 29 secure personal care studios for people dealing with memory problems, and you'll find they have areas for both private and shared suites, with rooms coming furnished and including telephones, cable, Wi-Fi, and even kitchenettes. Residents have scheduled daily activities, including things they run themselves and community-sponsored events, which gives people a chance to stay active, take walks or garden, watch movies, get involved with arts and crafts in the arts room, or even just enjoy social times in the dining room, media room, or library, and those who want a haircut or a shave don't have far to go with a barber and salon on site. For meals, there's all-day dining with restaurant-style service, and they pay attention to special diets, covering allergies or diabetes, and staff prepare and serve meals so everyone gets what fits their health and taste.

    The facility provides housekeeping, laundry, and move-in help, and people who need help getting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, or managing medicine have staff available around the clock, with a 24-hour call system for emergencies. For people who have more serious health issues, there's a skilled nursing center offering cardiac care, ventilator and bariatric support, a special unit for memory care, a secure dementia unit, and even dialysis, plus on-site rehab therapies like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with both short-term and long-term stays possible, and even adult day care or hospice and respite care for those who need a break or end-of-life support. Residents who need help with their memory can take part in the Memory Care Neighborhood, where staff aim to make the days less stressful with familiar routines, and every effort's made to match care with each person's needs using the Progressive Approach to Home (PATH) to help people transition back home safely or stay out of the hospital.

    The campus focuses on community living, and encourages connections through group activities, keeping safety as a top priority with emergency alert systems built into the place, and trained staff who know how to spot what's needed for both daily routines and more involved medical care so that families can count on personal support whether someone's just staying for a while or calling the place home for longer. People moving in can even use a pre-registration program to plan for recovery after surgery, which makes things easier if there's a stay needed after a hospital visit.

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