Wingate at Silver Lake

    17 Chipman Way #1039, Kingston, MA, 02364
    3.0 · 49 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Good rehab but safety concerns

    I had a mixed experience. The rehab program and OT/PT were excellent and many caregivers (Peggy and others) were compassionate, professional, and helped my mother make real progress; activities and parts of the facility felt homey and clean. But chronic understaffing, rude/unresponsive nurses, delayed meds and call-button responses, hygiene/infection issues, ignored dietary needs and multiple falls left me seriously concerned about safety and management. Great for rehab-not reliably safe or well-run as a long-term option unless you confirm current staffing and infection-control improvements.

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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

    2.98 · 49 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Strong physical therapy and occupational therapy teams
    • Many caring, compassionate, and dedicated caregivers/CNAs
    • Engaging and varied activities program (music, painting, bingo, Wii bowling, big band nights, socials)
    • Rehab-focused services and continuum of care availability
    • Clean facility in some reports and well-kept grounds/patio access
    • Private or one-bedroom rooms with kitchen option
    • Skilled nursing and rehab departments praised by multiple reviewers
    • Friendly and personable staff who make residents comfortable
    • Some named staff and admissions director praised for excellent service
    • Safe feeling for some residents and successful recoveries reported
    • Recreation room and social events that promote friendships
    • Helpful and attentive CNAs reported in many reviews
    • Dementia unit with sensitive, respectful care reported
    • Some improvements over time with issues addressed quickly
    • Good medical attention and attentive nursing reported by some families
    • Supportive environment that expedited recovery for some residents
    • Spacious facility layout mentioned positively
    • Activities department described as “beyond 5 star” by some reviewers

    Cons

    • Frequent reports of neglect by nurses and CNAs
    • Delayed or non-responsive call-button responses
    • Long wait times for assistance and medications (including pain meds)
    • Understaffing and overworked nursing staff
    • Rude, dismissive, or uncaring nurses and some aides
    • Inconsistent or minimal daily care—help not provided for rehab or basic needs
    • Poor communication from nursing and management (missed calls, misrepresentation of progress)
    • Missed or late medication and therapy visits
    • Hygiene problems: soiled patients, unemptied commodes, no bathing
    • Severe cleanliness and maintenance issues (overflowing toilets, feces on residents, dirty common areas)
    • Safety concerns including repeated falls, hip fracture, hospital transfers, and deaths
    • Dietary issues: food disliked by many and dietary restrictions ignored
    • Nighttime assistance often lacking
    • Infection and skin issues reportedly ignored or untreated
    • Shared or insufficient bathroom facilities
    • Poor or inconsistent management responsiveness and social work support
    • Reports of coercive or restrictive practices (proxy coercion, ankle bracelet, restricted access)
    • Noisy nurses’ station and frequent roommate changes
    • Facilities maintenance problems (leaky AC, broken toilets, blankets used as workaround)
    • Ambulance/911 transports due to inadequate on-site care
    • Wide variability in quality across time, units, and staff shifts
    • Allegations of focus on billing/money and staffing for finances
    • Negative reputation and multiple reviewers advising to avoid
    • Empty rooms and frequent turnover creating instability
    • Meals not served or delivered on time
    • Incompetent or unavailable on-site physician reported
    • Social worker unhelpful or unresponsive in several accounts
    • Management scheduling insensitively and holding meetings on families’ time
    • Reportedly lied to about recovery progress or services provided

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is deeply mixed but leans toward serious concerns. A recurring pattern is strong praise for the rehabilitation programs and certain individual caregivers contrasted against frequent and alarming reports of nursing neglect, poor communication, maintenance failures, and safety risks. Multiple reviewers highlight excellent PT/OT teams and describe therapy as a clear strength of the facility. Several families credit therapy staff with expedited recovery and good outcomes. The activities department also receives consistent positive mention: residents have access to a broad calendar of programs (sit-down exercise, Wii bowling, bingo, music nights, painting, storytelling, trivia, big band nights, socials and shopping events) that many reviewers say improve quality of life and socialization.

    Care quality and direct nursing care are the most polarizing themes. Many reviews recount attentive, compassionate CNAs and nurses who go above and beyond, and specific staff members and an admissions director are named for exceptional service. At the same time, an equal or greater number of accounts describe neglectful behavior: call-buttons unanswered or significantly delayed; basic hygiene and toileting needs ignored (soiled residents, commodes not emptied, skipped bathing); long waits for pain or other medications; and nurses who appear to be present only for vitals/meds but do not assist with mobility or daily needs. Several reviewers reported repeated falls, hip fractures, emergency transports, and even deaths that they attributed to insufficient supervision or delayed responses. These safety incidents are among the most serious and repeat across reviews.

    Staffing, responsiveness, and communication problems are repeatedly cited as root causes. Numerous reviewers describe the facility as understaffed or overworked, which they say results in delayed care, skipped therapies or missed medication doses, and minimal morning help to get residents up and moving. Complaints about rude or dismissive nurses and unhelpful social work/management support appear frequently and are often paired with reports that family intervention was necessary to secure basic care. Conversely, other reviewers emphasize improved services and rapidly addressed issues, indicating notable variability in performance across shifts, units, or time periods.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and maintenance comments are likewise bifurcated. Some families report a clean, safe, and attractive environment with pleasant grounds, private rooms, and a pleasant dining area. Others report severe maintenance and sanitation failures: overflowing toilets, feces found on residents, leaking air conditioning units, dirty common-area drawers, and rooms with no functioning facilities—situations that raise serious infection-control and dignity concerns. Reports of inadequate bathroom availability (for example, one bathroom serving multiple residents) and shared bathrooms that are not properly cleaned contribute to the negative impressions.

    Dining experiences are mixed. A subset of reviewers praise the food and creative preparation, while many others find the meals unappetizing, poorly timed, or uncaringly served (including instances where dietary restrictions were ignored). Meal-timing issues, such as dinner not being served by the expected hour, and food arriving late or not at all, were reported.

    Management, leadership, and transparency are recurring concerns. Multiple reviewers allege poor communication from administration, misrepresentation of recovery or services, and unresponsiveness from social workers. There are claims of coercive or restrictive practices (proxy pressure, ankle bracelet, restricted visitation) and of management prioritizing billing or convenience over resident welfare. However, a number of reviewers explicitly note improvements over time and that management addressed concerns quickly when raised, underscoring inconsistent leadership performance across different stays or timeframes.

    In sum, the facility demonstrates clear strengths in rehabilitation therapy, an active activities program, and a subset of caregivers and staff who provide compassionate, high-quality service. Those strengths, however, are counterbalanced by persistent and serious red flags: inconsistent nursing care, long response times, hygiene and maintenance lapses, safety incidents, and inconsistent management communication. The result is a highly variable resident and family experience—ranging from “beyond 5-star” supportive care to accounts described as the “worst experience” with neglect and unsafe conditions. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s strong rehab and activity offerings against the potential for inconsistent or understaffed nursing care. Suggested precautions include asking specific questions about current staffing levels (nurse-to-resident and CNA availability by shift), infection-control procedures, exact bathroom/room assignments and maintenance status, medication administration protocols and response-time averages for call buttons, and obtaining up-to-date references from recent families who had stays in the same unit and time period they are considering.

    Location

    Map showing location of Wingate at Silver Lake

    About Wingate at Silver Lake

    Wingate at Silver Lake sits in Kingston, Massachusetts, and offers several kinds of senior care on one campus, with separate buildings for needs like independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, so people can move through different stages without having to change communities. The place has board and care homes, so some seniors live in small neighborhood-style houses and get daily care there, while others might be in more traditional apartments or nursing settings, and folks who like a little more privacy can pick those residential home options. The grounds have common areas, social spaces, and manicured yards so residents spend time together or enjoy quiet walks, and there are community activities, outings, and on-site transportation to keep everyone involved and active. Since Wingate at Silver Lake focuses on a range of care, they help independent seniors with resort-style extras and optional support, while those who need help with daily activities get assisted living that includes meals, medication management, and help with things like dressing or bathing.

    Those who need specialized dementia or Alzheimer's care can move to dedicated memory care units. These spaces are secure, and they run programs meant to help maintain memory and give structure. There are trained staff for round-the-clock support, so families know their loved ones have supervision and memory-enhancing activities. For health care and recovery needs, the skilled nursing section includes medical support, wound care, and physical or massage therapy, and they have medical spa options and skin care services too. There are also short-term care and respite stay options, plus home care and hospice services.

    Personalized care plans help staff give each resident what they need, making small changes as those needs grow or change. There's a focus on safety throughout all buildings, with features to help people stay independent but supported, and the aim is for seniors to keep as much independence as possible. Amenities include meals, social events, recreation rooms, and wellness programs, all created to improve daily life. Wingate at Silver Lake has weekday hours from 9 to 6 and doesn't open on weekends, and as a family-run community in a scenic coastal town, it tries to create a comfortable place for older adults at many stages of aging, providing care and support in a calm, steady way. They have an average 3-star rating from online reviews, which suggests people have different experiences.

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