Edenbrook Oshkosh

    1850 Bowen St, Oshkosh, WI, 54901
    3.6 · 45 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Skilled care but serious issues

    I had a mixed experience at Edenbrook. Many staff and therapists were caring and skilled - rehab was strong, the remodeled rooms, garden and food were nice, and we made real progress toward discharge - but I also witnessed medication errors, neglect, poor nursing leadership, cleanliness problems, lost belongings, and spotty communication and discharge planning. Some people went above and beyond, yet administration was often unresponsive, so I'd advise families to ask lots of questions and stay involved.

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.62 · 45 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Caring and compassionate nursing assistants and staff
    • Strong physical therapy and occupational therapy programs
    • Effective short-term rehab with good outcomes and progress toward discharge
    • Engaging activities and active activity coordinator
    • Clean, remodeled areas and bright/sunny rooms (rehab side)
    • Proactive and helpful administration/director (in some reports)
    • Prompt laundry service
    • Resident council and staff who listen to concerns
    • Comfortable, dignified assistance and hospice support
    • Helpful office staff and courteous caretakers
    • Pleasant outdoor garden and single-story layout
    • Staff who go above-and-beyond (snacks, family support)
    • Therapists who are firm and effective with expectations
    • Many reviewers would recommend for rehab or long-term stay
    • Overall friendly, helpful, and attentive staff in numerous accounts

    Cons

    • Poor communication between staff, nurses, and family/care team
    • Medication errors, wrong meds, and pushy recommendations for extra meds
    • Repeatedly delayed or poorly managed discharges
    • Diagnoses or care decisions added without informing patient/family
    • Limited transportation options and no clear re-entry or discharge plan
    • Inconsistent or minimal nursing care; perceived neglect and bare-minimum care
    • Unsafe patient handling and lack of proper stroke/critical care
    • Untrained or inadequately trained nursing staff and poor nursing leadership
    • Residents’ personal belongings lost, stolen, or unaccounted for
    • Poor hygiene practices: residents not bathed, bed/bedding left stripped or dirty
    • Dirty rooms, insect/ant infestations, and infection risk
    • Housekeeping lapses (dirty trays, used gloves left, dirty socks on floor)
    • Salon/services shut down or unavailable; lack of basic services
    • Unresponsive administration and ineffective complaint/appeal process
    • Inconsistent care between rehab side and nursing home side
    • Therapy documentation issues and some therapy sessions not administered
    • Staff unavailability, idleness, or poor courtesy and manners
    • Frustrating online application process and occasional admission rejections
    • Room not held as promised and surprise changes to placement

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is highly mixed and often polarized: many reviewers report excellent, compassionate care—especially on the short-term rehab side—while a significant number of reviews describe systemic problems on the long-term nursing side, including safety, hygiene, communication, and leadership failures. Praise is frequently focused on individual caregivers, therapists, and certain administrative staff members who provide attentive, dignified support and produce strong rehab outcomes. Criticisms cluster around care consistency, facility cleanliness, medication handling, and management responsiveness.

    Care quality and clinical concerns: Multiple reviewers highlight strong physical and occupational therapy programs and good short-term rehab results, with therapists described as effective, challenging, and instrumental in discharging residents home. At the same time, there are numerous serious clinical complaints: medication errors and misdelivery, inappropriate or pushy medication recommendations, omission of proper stroke care, unsafe handling of patients, and instances where residents were not bathed or received only minimal care. Several reports point to delays in discharge planning and repeated push-backs, additions to diagnoses or changes in care without notifying the patient or family, and gaps in documentation (e.g., therapy not charted in a single place). These issues suggest variability in clinical competency and coordination between departments.

    Staffing, training, and leadership: Many reviews single out individual staff members (CNAs, therapists, and certain administrators) as compassionate and above-and-beyond, often creating positive experiences for families. However, a contrasting set of reviews describe untrained or inadequately supervised staff, nursing leadership that does not hold employees accountable, and staff observed idle or unavailable when needed. Management responsiveness is inconsistent: some reviewers praise a proactive director and responsive team, while others describe an unresponsive administrator and an ineffective complaint process. This split indicates uneven leadership presence and inconsistent enforcement of standards across shifts and units.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and infection risk: The facility appears divided in condition and service between the rehab/short-term areas and the long-term nursing side. The rehab area is described as remodeled, bright, and welcoming with large sunny rooms and a pleasant outdoor garden; reviewers attribute much of their positive rehab experience to these surroundings. Conversely, several disturbing accounts describe dirty rooms, insect/ant presence, bed linens and personal items left on the floor, used gloves left in bathrooms, toothbrushes placed in bedpans, and missing linens reused after hospital stays. These sanitation and housekeeping complaints raise genuine infection-control and safety concerns.

    Dining, services, and amenities: Some reviewers praise the food and prompt laundry service; others complain of very small meal portions, a closed salon, and an overall lack of basic services. The inconsistency suggests that amenities and day-to-day service quality can vary widely depending on the unit or time of stay.

    Communication, admissions, and administrative processes: Communication problems recur as a major theme: families report poor communication with the care team, misleading social services, and last-minute changes to plans and diagnoses. The admissions and online application process is described as frustrating by some, including instances of rejection or poor support. Several reviewers note that rooms were not held as promised or that re-entry plans and transportation options were limited or unclear, which complicates discharge coordination and family planning.

    Patterns and takeaways: The strongest and most consistent positives are the people—many caregivers and therapists receive heartfelt thanks for compassion, individualized attention, and effective rehabilitation results. The strongest and most consequential negatives are systemic: inconsistent standards of clinical care, medication safety concerns, poor hygiene and housekeeping, and uneven leadership/accountability. The pattern suggests a facility that can deliver excellent, even exceptional, short-term rehabilitation and person-centered attention when staffed and managed well, but one that also has recurring failures in the long-term care environment and in institutional systems (medication reconciliation, infection control, communication and complaint handling).

    For prospective residents or family members, key considerations are to verify which unit (rehab vs nursing) your loved one will be placed in, ask specific questions about medication management, infection-control practices, staffing levels and training, discharge planning, and how complaints are escalated and tracked. Families who reported positive experiences emphasized direct relationships with particular staff or administrators; those with negative experiences described systemic breakdowns that were not fixed despite complaints. In short, expect strong therapy and many compassionate staff members, but be alert to variability in clinical oversight, cleanliness, and administrative follow-through across the facility.

    Location

    Map showing location of Edenbrook Oshkosh

    About Edenbrook Oshkosh

    Edenbrook Oshkosh sits at 1850 Bowen St in Oshkosh, WI, and serves as a nursing home under the Eden Senior Care Network, offering both short-term rehab and long-term care for up to 110 residents, though the daily number usually averages around 69. Channie Lifsics, Dovie Mauer, and Pamela Rice manage the facility, while direct ownership includes Maxim Stesel, Mordechai Polstein, Dan Feinstein, Channie Lifsics, Dovie Mauer, and Rostislav Pukshansky. The place has a long list of specialized services-from 24/7 nursing and physician care to memory care, rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology, as well as family caregiving resources, all aimed at frail elders needing more support.

    The rooms include private rehab suites, wheelchair and handicapped-accessible options, and daily comfort features like outdoor courtyard, patio access, complimentary cable TV, Wi-Fi, and an in-room dining service. Residents get help with daily needs and enjoy social and recreational activities such as arts and crafts, pet visits, on-site banking, beauty salon/spa services, family gatherings, and community outings using the facility's transportation. There's a well-equipped library and a communal dining area, with culinary services managed by registered dietitians who provide customized menus and wellness programs that fit each person's health requirements. Staff aim to build a community that feels safe and familiar, using personalized care plans and offering a say through a resident council that meets each month. A therapy team provides care with a firm but friendly approach, and leaders try to involve residents in different programs or activities as the months go by.

    Edenbrook Oshkosh has amenities that make daily life easier while attending to comfort and emotional well-being, focusing on both primary and specialty medical services using holistic methods. However, state inspection and complaint reports, including a notable one from March 26, 2025, have pointed out many issues-including 21 total deficiencies, with 3 tied to infection control, and concerns involving resident rights, infection prevention, and failure to provide a safe and homelike setting or proper mobility care. Nurse turnover sits higher than state averages at 57.7%, and nurse staffing falls short at 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the state's average of 4.1. Even so, many find the staff knowledgeable and courteous, and the therapy workers professional. The facility averages a 4.0 out of 5 review score from residents and families who want a blend of care services, a sense of community, and a place where loved ones can join activities or relax in the courtyard. The environment is secure for memory care needs, and disposable medical supplies and nursing home specialties are part of their services, but families should know about past inspection citations related to resident safety and infection prevention. The website gives more details about available services and the current programs at Edenbrook Oshkosh.

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