Pricing ranges from
    $2,325 – 4,464/month

    Comfort Care

    235 Franklin St, Fairfield, PA, 17320
    4.2 · 20 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Compassionate home-like care with concerns

    I placed my brother at Comfort Care near Gettysburg and I'm very happy with the small, home-like atmosphere - staff (owner Sam especially) are caring, attentive and family-like, medication and ADL help is reliable, meals are homemade and delicious, and residents seem safe and well-loved. The facility is peaceful, affordable, and transparent with great activities and 24/7 access. Note: a few families reported maintenance and cleanliness issues (occasional smells, outdoor upkeep, even mold/bugs in rare cases), so I recommend an in-person visit, but overall we felt it was a compassionate, highly recommended choice.

    Pricing

    $2,325+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $4,464+/moStudioAssisted Living
    $2,635+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.15 · 20 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.9
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, enthusiastic staff
    • Warm, personalized welcome and greetings
    • Staff goes above and beyond and provides family-like care
    • Dementia-focused care available
    • Assistance with ADLs and medication administration
    • Delicious, homemade/fantastic meals
    • Engaging and diverse activity programs
    • Beautiful garden and outdoor space
    • Home-like, small/residential environment
    • Clean/immaculate facility (frequent mentions)
    • Affordable/competitive pricing
    • Transparent billing with no hidden costs
    • Respite care and long-term stay options
    • 24/7 accessibility and on-site availability
    • Owner/manager (Sam) personally accessible and involved
    • Spacious private rooms reported by some families
    • Quiet, peaceful rural setting near Gettysburg
    • Compassionate and professional management
    • Flexible, relaxed atmosphere that supports independence
    • High family satisfaction and many recommendations

    Cons

    • Inconsistent cleanliness and maintenance reported
    • Reports of bad smell in facility
    • Outdoor maintenance issues (uncut grass) reported
    • Allegations of mold in at least one review
    • Allegations of bed bugs in at least one review
    • Reports of dilapidated or falling-apart infrastructure
    • An urgent shutdown was alleged in one review
    • Instances of staff rudeness or inattentiveness (e.g., wearing earbuds)
    • Mixed reports about food quality (some complaints)
    • At least one report of limited activities
    • Small facility size may limit resources or activities
    • Contradictory reviews suggest variability in care/management

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Comfort Care are predominantly positive, with a strong and recurring emphasis on warm, family-like staff, person-centered care, and a home-like atmosphere. Many reviewers highlight attentive caregivers, compassionate management, and high levels of satisfaction from families. Multiple reviewers specifically praise the facility for dementia-focused care, help with activities of daily living (ADLs), and medication administration. Affordability and transparent billing are also repeated positives, as are long-term, respite, and 24/7 availability.

    Care quality and staff: The dominant theme across reviews is the quality of interpersonal care. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, enthusiastic, respectful, and as treating residents like family. Several accounts note that staff and management (including owner/manager Sam) take time to speak with residents and families, arrange special events (for example, a surprise birthday party), and go above and beyond typical duties. Reviewers frequently report that caregivers are skilled at supporting ADLs and medication needs, and that families feel peace of mind and security. However, this strong praise is tempered by a minority of reviews alleging staff inattentiveness (e.g., wearing earbuds) or rudeness, indicating there may be variability in staff performance or supervision at times.

    Facilities and maintenance: Many reviewers describe Comfort Care as a small, quiet, well-kept, and clean facility with a residential feel and an attractive garden area. Several describe rooms as spacious and private, and emphasize the small-home environment as a positive for independence and comfort. Conversely, a subset of reviews raises serious concerns about cleanliness and maintenance: reports include bad odors, uncut grass/outdoor neglect, and in the most severe allegations, mold, bed bugs, and dilapidated infrastructure with claims of an urgent shutdown. These negative reports conflict sharply with the numerous comments about an immaculate facility, suggesting either isolated incidents, time-bound problems, or inconsistent facility management.

    Dining and activities: Dining is another frequently praised area: many reviewers call the food delicious, homemade, and nutritious. Multiple comments highlight diverse menus and enthusiastic approval of meals. Still, there are isolated complaints about food quality, so experiences may vary by time or individual expectation. Activities are generally described as engaging and diversified, supporting social engagement and resident enjoyment; reviewers mention improved social involvement and a broad range of activities. At least one reviewer, however, felt there were few activities. Given the small size of the facility, activity offerings may be more limited than in larger communities or may depend on staffing and resident mix.

    Management, transparency, and cost: Several reviewers explicitly commend management for transparency (no hidden costs) and accessibility (reachable anytime). The owner or manager, Sam, is singled out positively for being present and personable. Affordability is a repeating advantage in the reviews, with some noting that finding quality, affordable care is difficult elsewhere but that Comfort Care delivered value. Those positives are strong recruiting points, but the contradictory facility-maintenance complaints suggest prospective families should verify current conditions and policies directly.

    Patterns, contradictions, and recommendations: The reviews present a clear pattern of strong, person-centered caregiving and a warm, family-like culture that many families find comforting and recommend highly. At the same time, several reviews contain serious allegations (mold, bed bugs, dilapidation, urgent shutdown) that conflict with the majority of positive remarks about cleanliness and upkeep. Because of this mix, the most accurate interpretation is that Comfort Care generally provides high-quality, compassionate care in a small, home-like setting, but that there may be intermittent or localized issues with maintenance, cleanliness, or staff consistency.

    If you are evaluating Comfort Care, the reviews suggest specific areas to verify in person: check recent inspection reports, pest-control and remediation records, and proof of corrective actions for any previous sanitation issues; tour both common areas and private rooms to assess odor, cleanliness, and outdoor maintenance; ask about staff-to-resident ratios, staff training, and supervision policies (to address reports of inattentiveness); review the activities calendar and sample menus; and confirm billing practices, respite options, and contract terms. Overall, many families report excellent outcomes and peace of mind, but the presence of severe negative allegations in a minority of reviews makes an on-site visit and verification of current conditions especially important before making a placement decision.

    Location

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    About Comfort Care

    Comfort Care is a small assisted living community at 235 Franklin St in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, and they've got twenty-five units set in a quiet, rural area with pretty views and nice gardens, which is good for people who like a slower pace or a farming environment, and you know not every place has that kind of peace without being far from things since it's also close to local shops, healthcare, and churches. Residents get help with daily tasks like bathing, meals, and housekeeping, but folks still have some independence and don't feel watched all the time, so that's important for many people who don't want to lose all their privacy. There are trained staff around all day and night who can help as needed, including giving medicine, and you can tell they focus on making the place feel warm and welcoming, so nobody feels left out, and actually, the law protects against discrimination for anyone, no matter their gender identity or who they love, and that's not something every community mentions. There are group activities, from wellness programs and educational outings to simple social events, and some devotional services happen offsite while you can also relax in indoor common spaces that everyone can use. Meals are included so people don't have to worry about cooking if they don't want to, and the staff does what they can to keep everyone comfortable but lets people enjoy their own space. There's no detailed list of what the apartments look like inside, and nothing said about rent or fees or what utilities are included, so anyone interested in those details would probably need to ask directly. The surrounding neighborhood is for middle-income families, with an average household income around $66,544, and there are rental options nearby with things like pet-friendly apartments or townhomes if families want to stay close. Comfort Care has a 3.3 rating from nine reviews, which shows opinions can be mixed. The community stays open all the time, so someone is always around, and while it doesn't have fancy specialized care units or a luxury feel, it tries to give seniors a safe, calm place where they can get help with what they need but still live their lives.

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