Astoria Place Living & Rehab Center

    6300 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60659
    2.6 · 5 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Misleading photos, unsanitary, unsafe care

    I toured this place for my mom and left very disappointed - photos are deceptive and rooms aren't as pictured; the facility smelled of urine, had carts of dried-up food trays, overflowing garbage, and duct-taped air conditioners. The staff are caring, but response times are terrible (over an hour for bathroom help), wound/shower care felt unsafe, and the food was awful - not suitable for my mom.

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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

    2.60 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Rooms described as nice and kept up
    • On-site gym
    • Reading area
    • Balcony
    • Lounge areas
    • Security-access floor
    • Caring staff/team reported by some reviewers
    • Director described as nice

    Cons

    • Deceptive photos; rooms not as pictured
    • Persistent smell of urine
    • Overflowing garbage cans
    • Carts with dried-up food trays left in hallways
    • Duct tape on air conditioner
    • Poor overall cleanliness
    • Slow staff response and long waits for assistance (reported over an hour)
    • Delayed bathroom assistance
    • Limited shower times
    • Unsafe wound care (wounds exposed during showers)
    • Residents required to wear incontinence underwear
    • Poor meal quality (e.g., cereal with no milk; cornbread described as like a hockey puck)
    • Facility described as hospital-like and not suitable for some residents

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these review summaries is mixed but leans toward serious concern. Multiple reviewers report troubling and recurrent issues with cleanliness, hygiene, and basic care responsiveness, while a smaller number note positive physical amenities and kind individual staff members. The most frequently raised and consistent themes relate to sanitation problems, delayed or inadequate assistance, and poor food quality. These issues appear to have caused some reviewers to characterize the facility as deceptive compared to its marketing photos and unsuitable for certain family members.

    Cleanliness and environment are among the strongest negative themes. Reviewers repeatedly mention a smell of urine, overflowing garbage cans, and hallways cluttered with carts bearing dried-up food trays. Specific signs of neglect such as duct tape on an air conditioner were cited, and several people said rooms did not match the pictures used in advertising. While some reviewers explicitly said rooms were "nice" and "kept up," the presence of repeated complaints about odors, trash, and visible food debris suggests inconsistent housekeeping and environmental maintenance across the facility.

    Care quality and staff responsiveness are another major area of concern. Multiple accounts describe slow staff response times and long waits for help—one reviewer reported waiting over an hour for bathroom assistance. Limited shower schedules were also noted, and a particularly serious safety issue was raised where an infected wound was reportedly left uncovered during a shower. These reports point to potential problems with staffing levels, triage/prioritization, or training in clinical protocols for wound care and incontinence management. Conversely, several reviewers singled out individual staff and the director as caring or nice, indicating that while some members of the team are appreciated, systemic issues may be undermining overall care.

    Dining and nutrition drew consistent negative comments. Specific examples included cereal served with no milk and cornbread described as hard like a "hockey puck." These descriptions indicate problems with meal preparation, consistency, or attention to basic dietary needs and preferences. Poor meal quality, when combined with reports of dried food trays left in hallways, reinforces the impression of operational lapses in food service and tray collection.

    Facilities and amenities present a mixed picture. Positive elements mentioned include an on-site gym, a reading area, balcony and lounge spaces, and a security-access floor — features that can support residents' activity, comfort, and safety. However, some reviewers said the atmosphere felt "hospital-like" and not suitable for certain relatives, suggesting that while the physical infrastructure may be adequate or even attractive, it does not always translate to a homelike or person-centered experience for all residents.

    Management and overall tone are conflicted in the reviews. The director was described as nice by some, and several reviewers expressed appreciation for individual staff members and teams. At the same time, reviewers described deceptive marketing (photos not matching reality) and expressed the desire for higher-level capabilities such as psychiatric care beyond a typical nursing-home model. The pattern is one of pockets of positive interpersonal care overshadowed by operational and clinical shortcomings that affect resident well-being.

    In summary, these reviews highlight a facility with tangible assets — decent rooms (in at least some units), communal amenities, security features, and some compassionate staff — but also with repeated, specific complaints about sanitation, food service, timely assistance, and clinical practices around wound and incontinence care. The most urgent and recurring concerns are the odor and cleanliness problems, long waits for bathroom help, and at least one report of unsafe wound handling. Prospective residents and families should weigh the positive physical amenities and reported caring employees against the documented operational issues and consider asking management for specifics on housekeeping protocols, staffing ratios, clinical training (especially wound care and incontinence management), meal preparation standards, and transparency about room conditions before making a placement decision.

    Location

    Map showing location of Astoria Place Living & Rehab Center

    About Astoria Place Living & Rehab Center

    Astoria Place Living & Rehab Center, connected with Legacy Healthcare, offers senior living and skilled nursing care with 164 certified beds, and there's usually about 155 residents each day. The facility provides short-term rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, wound care managed by certified specialists, pain management, and a secured memory care unit for residents dealing with Alzheimer's and Dementia. There's around-the-clock nursing care with staff including experienced nurses, certified nurse assistants, social workers, activities staff, and rehabilitation specialists, though nurse staffing levels average 3.07 nurse hours per resident per day, which is below the state average. Nurse turnover at 44.9% is just under the typical state rate.

    Residents can use amenities like a beauty salon, a barbershop, laundry, a grand library with a fireplace, and family dining rooms. Suites and accommodations come with comfortable furniture, flatscreen TVs with cable, and personal storage space. There's also access to hospitality rooms for quiet time or social visits, a movie area, and enrichment activities such as dominoes, bingo, puzzles, card games, and bowling. Special programs include a Russian & Cantonese Program and regular activities like Shabbat candle lighting, Sunday programs, and monthly birthday parties. The center offers dietary services, housekeeping, and maintenance as well.

    Astoria Place keeps a HIPAA policy for privacy and supports both in-person and virtual tours, which folks can schedule if they're interested. The building is described as inviting, with earth-tone colors and plenty of natural light in the hospitality rooms. Clinical services are on-site with therapy equipment ready, personalized rehab, strength-building, neuromuscular therapy, and speech or occupational therapy offered to meet individual needs. The memory care unit has safety features and programming specifically for residents needing extra supervision.

    While Astoria Place was named to America's Best Nursing Homes 2025 by Newsweek for the second year running, state inspection reports list eight deficiencies as of November 2024, including infection control issues and problems with food procurement and preparation, plus a quality of life and care deficiency for not keeping the environment free from accident hazards. There've been 27 documented deficiencies over time, two related to infection, and one from March 2025 tied to insufficient supervision to prevent hazards.

    Staff and administration focus on maintaining dignity and respect, but the inspection records and staffing figures can give families important information to consider when looking at this facility.

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