Washington Campus - Personal Care, Skilled Nursing, Dementia Care

    835 S Main St, Washington, PA, 15301
    3.0 · 10 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Clean facility but negligent, dangerous

    I had a mixed stay: the facility is very clean, calming and the physical therapy team was excellent, but overall care was terrible. Staff were often rude, slow, ignorant and negligent - my grandmother suffered diarrhea/C. diff and was hospitalized, was discharged to an empty apartment with no equipment, and a rehab van driver even left her in a hallway; no X-rays or emergency treatment were offered. I will not return.

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    3.00 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.8
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Awesome staff (by some reviewers)
    • Very clean facility
    • Calming environment
    • Helpful staff
    • Enjoyable stay (reported by some residents)
    • Excellent physical therapy group
    • Wonderful nursing staff (in certain cases)

    Cons

    • Negligent staff behavior (reported)
    • No X-rays or emergency treatment provided
    • Patients discharged to empty apartments with no care
    • Lack of essential medical equipment on discharge (wheelchair/walker/cane)
    • Rehab van driver left patient in hallway
    • Diarrhea and C. diff infection reported
    • Hospitalization following facility care
    • Safety concerns
    • Poor/uncaring staff quality (in some cases)
    • Slow nurse response times
    • Rude, ignorant, or demeaning nurses/staff
    • Overall negative sentiment and desire to avoid returning
    • Horrible care of relatives (e.g., grandmother)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is mixed but leans toward concern because several reviews describe serious clinical failures and safety issues alongside a set of clearly positive experiences. Multiple reviewers praise the facility’s cleanliness, calming environment, helpfulness of some staff, and a very strong physical therapy program. At the same time, others recount alarming incidents of neglect, poor clinical decision-making, and disrespectful or slow staff response. This results in a polarized view where some residents/families report an enjoyable, well-supported stay while others report incidents that led to hospitalization and persistent distrust.

    Care quality and clinical issues: The most serious themes concern clinical care and safety. Several reviews allege negligent behavior, lack of basic emergency diagnostics or treatment (no X-rays or emergency treatment provided), and inadequate discharge planning (discharging patients to empty apartments without continuing care or essential assistive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, or canes). There are also reports of infection (diarrhea and C. difficile) and hospitalization following care at the facility. A report that a rehab van driver left a patient in a hallway is indicative of operational and safety lapses. These accounts suggest potential problems with clinical protocols, discharge procedures, infection control, and transportation/transfer practices; they constitute the most critical negative pattern in the feedback.

    Staff behavior and variability: Reviews consistently point to high variability in staff performance. Positive comments describe "awesome" staff, helpfulness, and "wonderful" nursing staff in some interactions—particularly in relation to physical therapy and daily supportive care. Conversely, a number of reviews describe staff as rude, ignorant, demeaning, uncaring, or slow to respond in urgent situations. This inconsistency suggests that experiences depend heavily on which staff members a resident encounters and may reflect uneven training, staffing levels, or morale. The mixed reports about nursing performance highlight that while some clinical staff excel, others fall short, producing widely divergent family/resident impressions.

    Facilities, environment, and services: The facility’s physical environment is repeatedly described positively—very clean and calming—which likely contributes to the positive "enjoyable stay" reports. The physical therapy group receives explicit praise, indicating a strength in rehabilitation services for some residents. There is little explicit commentary on dining or activities in the supplied summaries; where non-medical aspects are noted, they are favorable (helpful staff, enjoyable stay, calming environment). However, the serious clinical and operational problems described by other reviewers may undermine those positive elements for affected families.

    Management, operations, and notable patterns: Operational concerns raised include poor discharge planning (no equipment provided, releases to empty apartments) and failures in safe transport/transfer (van driver leaving a patient unattended). Infection reports (C. diff) and subsequent hospitalizations suggest potential gaps in infection prevention or monitoring. The juxtaposition of strong PT and some attentive nursing with reports of neglect and disrespect indicates inconsistent application of policies or uneven staff training/oversight. Several reviewers express a clear desire to avoid returning, signaling significant distrust among those who experienced negative events.

    Implications for prospective residents and families: Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s evident strengths—clean, calming environment and a strong physical therapy program—against the serious safety and clinical-care concerns reported by multiple reviewers. It would be prudent to ask facility management specific questions about emergency/acute care protocols, discharge planning procedures (including provision of assistive equipment), infection control measures, staff training and turnover, and transport/transfer policies. Given the polarized experiences, direct observation (visiting, meeting staff, reviewing incident logs if available) and references from current residents/families may help assess whether recent management actions have addressed the serious issues cited.

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    About Washington Campus - Personal Care, Skilled Nursing, Dementia Care

    Washington Campus - Personal Care, Skilled Nursing, Dementia Care sits at 835 S Main St and belongs to Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, serving seniors for over 35 years as a Christ-centered, nonprofit organization that's focused on making aging a little easier and a bit more comfortable, and the place covers a lot of different needs, so you'll find assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care, and personal care all on a single campus, which means some folks move in when they're still pretty active, looking for less housework, and others come when they need help with everyday tasks like bathing or taking medicine, and there are also special programs for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, and they pay close attention to safety and comfort with places like Manchester Gardens, where memory care happens in supervised, secured areas set up to reduce confusion and prevent wandering, giving people the space to feel safe and connected even if memory troubles come and go.

    You'll see apartment-style rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, cable TV, and Wi-Fi, and they offer furnishings for those who want them, while folks who love pets can stick with their animals because it's a pet-friendly place, and there's transportation and parking for those who still drive or just need a ride to appointments, and if you're into activities, there's plenty, from table tennis, movie nights, music and art rooms, to gardening in greenhouses, fitness programs in the exercise room or swimming in the indoor pool, plus spaces like beauty salons, barbershops, and spa or wellness rooms, and there's a billiards room and outdoor walking paths if you want fresh air and movement; all of this sits alongside outdoor programs, garden spots, community activities, and daily scheduled events, so people stay as engaged as they'd like, and housekeepers handle laundry and cleaning each day to keep things neat.

    Dining is restaurant-style, the chef prepares special meals for people who need allergy-sensitive or diabetic diets, and specialty meals are available, plus every resident gets help based on their needs, so folks who want independence live on their own, and those who need more care see registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants on duty all day and night, while full-time social workers are there for extra support; medication help, pain management, rehabilitation, hospice, and palliative care are also part of the services, and families get guidance with long-term care and caregiving decisions, since the campus tries to serve the full range of what older folks might need.

    The Southmont skilled nursing facility on site holds CARF accreditation, and there's a dedicated nursing home with well-kept spaces and a staff that's known for being both skilled and committed, offering short-term rehab or longer stays as needed, and for those who want cozy, quiet surroundings, Elmwood Gardens is a single-story neighborhood for more intimate living; overall, the campus fosters resident participation through a resident council, supports community life, and gives choices for people at nearly every point of the aging journey, and though the place has a 2.8 rating from 11 reviews, it remains a place where many options are available under one roof, with a staff that covers nursing, therapy, daily help, and memory care so families can worry a little less about how needs might change.

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