Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

    631 Main St, Richfield, PA, 17086
    4.4 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Friendly staff, but unsafe communication

    I appreciated the friendly, caring staff, home-like feel, very clean facility and excellent nursing and physical therapy - I trusted them with my loved one and visits were great. However the old building, a broken promise of a private room (shared with two others, bed by the A/C, roommate's TV blaring) plus poor communication and a delayed fall notification forced us to transfer.

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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

    4.40 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.5
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate and skilled nursing staff
    • Excellent physical therapy services
    • Friendly staff and welcoming, home-like atmosphere
    • Clean facility and pleasant smell
    • Trusted by families / highly recommended by some reviewers
    • Positive visiting experiences

    Cons

    • Aging/old building and overall poor environment in some areas
    • Private-room promises not kept; residents placed in multi‑person rooms
    • Room placement issues (e.g., bed in front of window air conditioner)
    • Noise disturbances from roommates (TV blaring)
    • Delayed notification to family after incidents (falls)
    • Poor communication about appointments and doctor updates
    • At least one instance required transfer to another facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed but leans positive about direct care and therapy while noting notable problems with the physical environment and communication. Reviewers consistently praise the nursing staff, aides, and therapists — describing them as wonderful, friendly, and trusted to care for loved ones. Physical therapy is repeatedly called excellent, and several reviewers explicitly say they would recommend the facility because of the quality of hands‑on care and positive visiting experiences.

    Care quality and therapy: The dominant positive theme is high-quality clinical and rehabilitative care. Multiple reviews highlight excellent physical therapy and excellent care from nurses and staff. These comments suggest the facility is effective in delivering clinical services and hands-on resident care. However, clinical competence is not uniformly paired with good incident management: at least one reviewer reported a delayed family notification after a resident fall, and that situation ultimately led to a transfer to another facility. That indicates strength in day-to-day care but weaknesses in post-incident communication and outcomes for specific cases.

    Staff, culture, and communication: Staff demeanor and culture receive strong positive marks — reviewers use words like friendly, trusted, and home-like to describe interactions. Cleanliness and a pleasant smell support this more positive perception of staff and housekeeping. Despite that, communication is a clear recurring concern. Several reviewers reported poor communication about appointments and doctor updates. One serious communication lapse was delayed notification after a fall; combined with the appointment/doctor update issues, this points to gaps in management practices around family communication, care coordination, and incident reporting.

    Facilities and environment: The physical plant and room assignments draw consistent criticism. Reviewers refer to an old building and an overall environment they describe as terrible in at least one case. Promised accommodations were not always honored: one reviewer was told they would have a private room but were placed in a room shared with two other people. Specific room layout problems were mentioned (for example, a bed placed directly in front of a window air conditioner), and noise disturbances such as a roommate's TV blaring all day were cited as affecting resident comfort. At the same time, other reviewers describe the building as clean-looking with a pleasant smell, indicating variability by unit or perception. These contrasts suggest that while housekeeping and cleanliness may be adequate, the facility's infrastructure, rooming policies, and noise control need improvement.

    Dining, activities, and management: The supplied reviews do not provide direct comments about dining services or organized activities, so no reliable conclusions can be drawn about those areas from this dataset. Management issues are implied by the communication failures and room assignment problems; promises made to families (private rooms, timely updates) were not consistently met. The incident that led to a transfer reinforces concerns about escalation protocols and family outreach.

    Patterns and recommendations: The main pattern is a strong, positive view of frontline caregivers and therapy services alongside recurring operational problems: aging infrastructure, broken room assignment promises, noise and comfort issues, and inconsistent communication. Prospective residents and families should weigh the high quality of clinical care and compassionate staff against potential drawbacks in facility condition, rooming arrangements, and communication practices. For the facility, priorities for improvement are clear: strengthen family communication and incident reporting, ensure room assignments match commitments, address noise and comfort in shared rooms, and invest in building upgrades or better room configuration to improve resident dignity and comfort.

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    About Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

    Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a small, for-profit skilled nursing facility with a capacity for 40 residents. The center specializes in both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, with a particular focus on serving individuals who are recovering from recent hospital stays due to stroke, heart attack, infections, accidental injuries, or other acute medical events. The facility participates in both Medicare and Medicaid, making it accessible to seniors with a range of financial and health care needs. Residents benefit from an average of four and a half hours of nurse staffing per day, which supports a consistent level of care throughout the week, including weekends.

    This center is not part of a larger continuing care retirement community and is operated under corporate ownership. The environment is structured to support residents’ well-being, focusing on maximizing the ability of individuals to return home whenever possible after receiving rehabilitative services. Nearly half of the short-term residents have been able to return home following their stay. The care team at Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is equipped to provide support for residents with diverse and complex needs, including those living with dementia or various mental health or psychosocial adjustment difficulties. Special services are in place to address these challenges and to ensure personalized attention for every resident.

    The daily operation of the center prioritizes not only medical needs but also maintaining the dignity, independence, and comfort of every individual. Residents receive assistance with daily activities including dressing, eating, and mobility, as needed. Care plans are tailored to address each resident’s unique health and psychosocial history, and the staff works to ensure treatment in accordance with professional standards. There is a strong emphasis on preventative health as well, evident in the facility's consistent track record of ensuring all residents receive the annual influenza vaccination.

    Safety and quality measures are closely monitored at Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, with regular inspections covering health, fire, and food safety standards. The nursing home is held to high standards regarding the storage, preparation, and serving of food, with careful adherence to protocols that safeguard the health and well-being of all residents. Privacy and confidentiality of resident records and information are strictly maintained, ensuring that medical and personal details are always protected. Emergency needs are promptly addressed, and residents benefit from ready access to nurse support and acute medical care when required.

    Overall, Richfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center strives to deliver compassionate and high-quality care to seniors and individuals in need of both rehabilitation and long-term support, balancing clinical excellence with a homelike environment that values each resident’s dignity, safety, and quality of life.

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