Oakbrook Health & Rehabilitation

    206 W Prospect St, Thorp, WI, 54771
    4.0 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Unsafe leadership, compassionate frontline staff

    I appreciated the clean, welcoming facility, solid rehab, fun activities (the activity director and hair stylist lifted morale), and decent nurses with good communication with family. However I experienced discrimination against my disabled family member, poor treatment at times, and leadership lied to me - life-threatening decisions were even mentioned; pay disparity between care staff and administrators is obvious. Because of unsafe leadership I cannot recommend this place despite some compassionate frontline staff.

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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

    4.00 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • activity director professional, patient, and kind
    • good communication with family
    • hair stylist boosts resident morale
    • nurses generally decent
    • clean and tidy facility
    • several long-term staff with institutional knowledge
    • friendly environment
    • residents appear cared for
    • effective rehabilitation services
    • engaging and fun activities
    • clean and welcoming atmosphere
    • reputable and recommended by some reviewers

    Cons

    • leadership issues and unhappy with administration
    • administrator accused of lying on the phone
    • reports of life-threatening decisions by staff/leadership
    • some staff described as horrible
    • allegations of discrimination against disabled residents
    • inconsistent quality of care across staff
    • pay disparity between care staff and higher-paid administrators
    • some negative and poor treatment experiences

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed, with a clear split between praise for direct-care staff and activities and serious concerns about management, inconsistency, and a few severe negative incidents. Multiple reviewers highlight positive everyday experiences: an activity director described as professional, patient, and kind; a hair stylist who lifts morale; decent nursing care from many staff; a generally clean and tidy facility; and the presence of long-term employees who provide continuity. Rehabilitation services and organized, fun activities are recurring positives, and several reviewers called the place clean, welcoming, reputable, and recommended it based on their experiences.

    Care quality appears to be variable but often satisfactory in hands-on areas. Praise centers on direct-care interactions and therapeutic services — residents are described as being taken care of, receiving rehabilitation, and enjoying activities. Nurses were characterized as "decent," and multiple reviewers singled out individual staff members (activity director, hair stylist, long-term caregivers) for positive attention. This suggests that for many residents the daily routine, social programming, and some clinical care meet expectations and contribute to a friendly environment.

    Facilities and atmosphere are consistently reported as clean and welcoming. Cleanliness and tidiness are mentioned more than once, and several comments frame the building and common areas positively. Activities are a particular strength: reviewers note fun programming and active engagement, which, combined with morale-boosting services like on-site hair styling, contributes to quality of life for residents.

    However, management and leadership are clear areas of concern. Multiple summaries report being unhappy with leadership; one reviewer specifically accused the administrator of lying on the phone. There are also references to life-threatening decisions, which are serious allegations that contrast sharply with the otherwise positive reports about day-to-day care. Pay disparity between lower-paid care staff and higher-paid administrators is noted as a morale and fairness issue, and it may be related to the inconsistent experiences reported by families and residents.

    The staff experience is inconsistent: while many reviewers praise individual employees and long-term staff, others describe "horrible staff," poor treatment, and even discrimination against disabled residents. This polarity indicates variability in staff behavior and possibly uneven training, supervision, or staffing levels. Such inconsistency is important for prospective residents and families to consider, since the quality of care may depend heavily on which staff members are on duty.

    Some themes are notably absent from the reviews provided. There is no substantive information about dining quality, food service, or specific clinical outcomes beyond rehabilitation. Given the mix of strong positives around activities and cleanliness and severe negatives around management and alleged mistreatment, the overall picture is one of a facility that delivers very good experiences for some residents but also carries serious risks for others due to leadership concerns and inconsistent staff behavior. Prospective residents and families should weigh the positive culture in direct care and activities against the reported management and safety concerns, and consider asking facility leadership for details about supervision, incident reporting, staff training, and how complaints are resolved before making a decision.

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    About Oakbrook Health & Rehabilitation

    Oakbrook Health & Rehabilitation offers nursing home care to about 33 residents each day, with 58 certified beds, and it's managed by Real Property Health Facilities Corp, in control since 1989, with Albert Haworth managing since May 2021, while Christina Jayne Penn Management Trust owns the facility completely, and you'll find skilled nursing, short- and long-term care, and a real focus on dementia support, giving residents care and therapies that help reduce confusion and wandering. The home takes pride in serving nutritious meals and creating a warm, comfortable space for people, with family testimonials pointing to a loving approach in daily care, and they do this all while keeping a lower-than-average nurse turnover of 44.1% compared to the state's 49.0%. Residents can take part in activities, enjoy a social setting similar to an independent living community, or benefit from the shared home layout with live-in caregivers if they need it, and there's a variety of therapies available, including physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy, plus skilled and restorative nursing for those needing rehab or long-term help. Oakbrook participates in the Music & Memory Program, has a photo gallery, and offers resources for families, aiming for comfort, safety, and a real sense of belonging, though in its last inspection it had one deficiency related to making sure residents get accurate assessments and care planning, with no fines or payment suspensions in the past three years. Affiliated with Real Property Health Facilities, Oakbrook strives to make every resident feel at home, blending personalized attention with practical support, and it continues to focus on giving compassionate, individualized health care to seniors every day.

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