Mayfair Meadows

    4400 Decatur St, Philadelphia, PA, 19136
    3.7 · 3 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    2.0

    Close, clean, but unsafe staff

    I like that it's close to home, clean, with nice scenery, good dining, local events and a high-tech alarm system — some staff are genuinely kind and reliable. However, my experience has been mixed: care is inconsistent (some nurses are caring, others rude, bossy or lacking bedside manners), and staff can be loud, intimidating and accusatory. Rooms are overcrowded for four people (four beds/dressers, noisy TVs), and I noticed cigarette smell and nicotine stains. I have safety and honesty concerns; this place would improve if problem staff were dealt with.

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    Amenities

    3.67 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Close to home / convenient location
    • Nice scenery
    • Some caring and kind nurses
    • Friendly employees
    • Quality care reported by some reviewers
    • Cleanliness
    • Safety and security measures
    • Dining facilities
    • Local events and activities
    • High-tech alarm system
    • Assertiveness and reliability of some staff

    Cons

    • Mixed and inconsistent care quality
    • Rude, ignorant, or bossy nurses
    • Staff smoking with smell and nicotine stains
    • Honesty concerns
    • Safety concerns reported by some reviewers
    • Overcrowded, dreary rooms (four people per room)
    • Insufficient personal space / four dressers and four beds in a room
    • TV/noise in shared rooms
    • Lack of bedside manners
    • Intimidating, loud, or accusatory staff behavior
    • Lack of empathy or compassion
    • Perceived need to remove problematic staff for improvement

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment about Mayfair Meadows is mixed and polarized: multiple reviewers highlight genuine strengths — convenient location, pleasant scenery, cleanliness, dining options, local activities, and certain safety systems — while an equal number raise serious concerns about inconsistent care, staff behavior, and room conditions. The reviews suggest the facility can and does provide good experiences for some residents, but those positive experiences are not universally consistent across time, shifts, or staff members.

    Care quality and staff performance are the most prominent and divisive themes. Several summaries explicitly praise "caring nurses," "kind staff," and "quality care," indicating that some caregivers are competent, compassionate, and reliable. At the same time, numerous comments describe inconsistent or average care, with some nurses characterized as "rude," "ignorant," "bossy," "intimidating," "loud," or "accusatory." Reviewers also mention a lack of bedside manners and a perceived lack of empathy or compassion from certain employees. These repeated contrasts point to variability in staff behavior and skill level rather than a uniform standard of care. A recurring suggestion from reviewers is that service would improve if problematic staff members were removed, implying that individual staff conduct significantly affects resident experience.

    Facilities and living conditions show a mixed picture as well. Positive notes include pleasant scenery and cleanliness, which reviewers explicitly list as strengths. However, several reviewers describe shared rooms as "dreary" and overcrowded — specifically pointing out four-person rooms with four beds and four dressers. Noise issues such as TV sound in the room are also mentioned, which could impact sleep and privacy. These comments suggest that while the campus and general upkeep may be acceptable, the design and occupancy of individual rooms can lead to discomfort and a diminished quality of life for residents in shared accommodations.

    Safety, honesty, and security are also discussed with conflicting impressions. On the positive side, reviewers mention "safety and security" and a "high-tech alarm system," which would be reassuring features for many families. Conversely, other summaries raise "honesty concerns" and broader "safety concerns," indicating that some families do not feel fully confident in administrative transparency or in how safety matters are handled. This contrast could reflect differences in expectations, isolated incidents, or inconsistent management practices. Taken together, the feedback suggests the facility has invested in security infrastructure but may need to improve trust and consistency in policies and their enforcement.

    Dining and activities are generally viewed positively: reviewers note the dining facilities and local events as strengths, which indicates active programming and reasonable food/service in communal settings. These elements can contribute significantly to resident well-being and social engagement, and they appear to be among the more consistently praised aspects of the facility.

    Management, culture, and recommendations emerge as an actionable theme. The pattern of mixed reviews — where the same facility is described as both caring and neglectful — points to variability in staff hiring, training, supervision, or retention. Several reviews explicitly recommend personnel changes (for example, dismissing particular nurses) as a way to improve conditions. Other implicit recommendations include touring the facility, observing staff-resident interactions at different times of day, asking about staffing ratios and training, and requesting information on how complaints are handled to assess consistency and accountability.

    In summary, Mayfair Meadows appears to offer many attributes families look for — proximity, pleasant grounds, cleanliness, dining, activities, and some reliable caregivers — but those positives are sometimes undermined by inconsistent staff behavior, overcrowded shared rooms, and reports of smoking-related hygiene issues and concerns about honesty and safety. Prospective residents and their families should weigh the facility's structural strengths and programs against the variability in day-to-day caregiving. Practical next steps for someone considering Mayfair Meadows would include an in-person visit focused on room conditions, noise levels, and staffing at different shifts; specific questions about smoking policies, staff training and turnover, incident reporting, and security systems; and speaking directly with current residents or families to get a broader sense of consistency and culture across the facility.

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    About Mayfair Meadows

    Mayfair Meadows is a senior living community with a licensed capacity for 20 residents, so you're not likely to feel crowded there, with a focus on comfortable, apartment-style living that's part of a continuing care retirement community, where seniors can move from independent living to assisted living or nursing care depending on what they need as they age, and it's also got memory care services for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, though those services do tend to cost more than standard senior care, which is just how it usually goes with higher needs. The place offers a choice of studio rooms and different layouts for residents, and the grounds stay well-kept, with gardens and outdoor spots where folks can relax or spend time with each other, and you'll usually find indoor common spaces where people gather for activities or movie nights and chat - you know, the usual get-togethers. Staff stay on-site and available 24 hours a day to help with emergencies, personal care like dressing or bathing, medication management, and even help with getting from a bed to a wheelchair, and they can also help manage insulin for diabetes and support seniors with incontinence or mobility needs. Residents get one to three home-cooked meals a day, and if there are special diet needs like hypertension or diabetes, they work with that, so no one has to cook unless they want to. There's regular housekeeping, laundry, and help with things like grooming, plus a hairdresser or traveling barber comes around, and transportation can be arranged for doctor's visits, shopping, or going to offsite devotional activities. For recreation and wellness, Mayfair Meadows has a book room, fitness and activity programs, movie nights, music or art plans, a hot tub and sauna or health room, plus pet therapy, tabletop games, planned social nights, and support for people who like to keep active. Reviews on the community give it a score of 7.3, based on several reviews, which can help families decide if it's right for them. The community has a home-like feeling, with an inclusive atmosphere where seniors can join in or keep to themselves, and it offers both hospice and respite care for those that need more support for a while. There's always staff and additional support to help with non-ambulatory care, plus plenty of common areas for socializing or quiet time. Mayfair Meadows keeps its profile updated and manages resources to provide a safe, comfortable living space for seniors, focusing on well-being, support, and quality of life without being fancy or overdone.

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