AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    1.0

    Unsafe, unsanitary facility with neglect

    I would not recommend this facility. I experienced an old, poorly maintained building - broken heaters, beds held together with tape, urine smell, sheets and water pitchers left unchanged - and unsafe, slow care (missed meds, long waits for bathroom/diaper help, unanswered call lights). The food was awful and often cold, and administration/front desk/social work felt disorganized and money-focused, though CNAs and physical therapy were excellent and a few nurses were compassionate. Despite some clean common areas and helpful staff at times, the safety and hygiene issues have me planning to move.

    Pricing

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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

    2.00 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.3
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      1.4
    • Amenities

      1.4
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate staff
    • Excellent CNAs
    • Top-notch physical therapy
    • Attentive or responsive staff/management (in some reports)
    • Ability to manage difficult medical conditions
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas (reported by some)
    • Larger-than-average rooms
    • Private room accommodation available
    • Snacks and coffee provided
    • Personalized, warm interactions (first-name greetings)
    • Compassionate end-of-life care
    • Some nurses described as nice

    Cons

    • Old/outdated building and decor
    • Institutional feel
    • Small outdoor sitting area
    • Small interior common spaces and limited quiet areas
    • Poor food quality (unappealing, frozen-tasting, ice cold)
    • Short-staffing and understaffed nursing
    • Delayed or missed medication administration
    • Call lights unanswered and slow response to requests
    • Delayed bathroom assistance and long diaper-change wait times
    • Reports of neglect (residents left in soiled clothing or feces)
    • Serious cleanliness and hygiene concerns (sheets not changed, urine smell)
    • Allegations of bedbugs
    • Rooms and furniture in disrepair (beds taped, no brakes, broken heaters)
    • Water and pitcher hygiene issues (pitcher not changed, water not provided)
    • Furnace/heater leaks causing moisture or freezing rooms/no heat
    • Administration disorganization and poor front desk interactions
    • Perception that some social worker/staff prioritize money
    • Contracted service inconsistencies (dialysis, psychiatry, some therapy issues)
    • Limited visiting (reported by some)
    • Few showers and slow assistance with hygiene
    • Safety risks due to equipment or staffing problems
    • Inconsistent nursing competency (reports of retraining needed)
    • Mixed quality across shifts and staff members
    • Busy facility with limited quiet or private spaces
    • Food substitutions and limited appealing meal options

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is mixed and highly polarized. Several reviews praise front-line caregivers—particularly CNAs and the physical therapy team—and describe compassionate, personalized interactions, especially around end-of-life care. However, an almost equal number of reviews raise serious concerns about basic care, cleanliness, facility maintenance, and management. The result is a split picture: families and residents sometimes experience strong, attentive hands-on care, but other accounts describe neglectful, unsafe, or unsanitary conditions.

    Care quality and staffing: The strongest and most consistent positive theme is high praise for CNAs and physical therapy; multiple reviewers call CNAs "excellent" and PT "top notch." Some nurses are described positively as well, and a subset of reviews notes attentive management and quick issue resolution when problems are raised. Conversely, many reviews report short-staffing, delayed or missed medications, unanswered call lights, and long waits for toileting or diaper changes. Several reviewers describe extreme neglect (residents left in feces for hours) or systemic failures like medications not being delivered on time. These accounts point to staffing shortages or inconsistent training and supervision as significant risks to resident safety and dignity.

    Facilities and maintenance: The facility is repeatedly described as older and outdated, with an institutional feel. Positive notes include rooms larger than average and the presence of clean, well-maintained common areas according to some reviewers. However, serious maintenance and safety issues are frequently reported: broken heaters, heater/furnace leaks causing moisture, freezing rooms with no heat, beds held together by tape or missing brakes/rubber on wheels, and rooms "falling apart." Hygiene-related concerns are prominent—sheets reportedly not changed for days, water pitchers left unchanged, urine odors in rooms, and allegations of bedbugs. These problems suggest inconsistent environmental services and maintenance practices; they also raise infection control and safety concerns.

    Dining and basic supplies: Dining receives predominantly negative feedback. Multiple reviewers describe the food as low quality—frozen-tasting, unappealing, and sometimes served ice cold. There are also complaints about substitutions and limited appealing options. Basic hospitality items and small comforts are inconsistent: while some mention snacks and coffee being available, others report water not being provided, pitchers not being changed, and slow responses for simple needs like ice. This inconsistency contributes to an overall impression of unreliable daily care and hospitality.

    Administration, communication, and contracted services: Reviews present a mixed view of administration. A few reviewers praise management for responsiveness and quick resolution of issues, but others characterize administration as disorganized and describe poor front-desk interactions. There are also accusations that some staff or social work personnel are financially motivated. Contracted services are another mixed area: although physical therapy is highly praised, several reviews note problems or delays with contracted PT/OT, dialysis access, or psychiatric services. This variability suggests uneven oversight of external providers and internal coordination issues.

    Social environment and programming: The facility is described as busy with limited quiet spaces and small common areas, which can impact quality of life for residents seeking calm or privacy. Some reviewers appreciated personalized attention and a warm, welcoming atmosphere with staff using first names. Other reviewers felt visiting was limited or that communal arrangements (e.g., three people per room reported in one account) reduced privacy. Overall, social programming and environment appear uneven and depend heavily on staffing levels and unit assignment.

    Notable patterns and risk indicators: The reviews show clear patterns of inconsistency—excellent, compassionate direct care in some shifts or units, and serious lapses in safety, hygiene, and basic needs in others. Recurring specific red flags include delayed medication or no medication delivery, unresolved maintenance problems (heating, leaking, broken beds), cleanliness failures (sheets not changed, odors, alleged bedbugs), and reports of residents being neglected for extended periods. These issues are significant because they directly affect resident safety, health, and dignity. Conversely, consistent praise for CNAs and PT indicates there are capable staff and programs in place; the challenge appears to be reliability and management oversight.

    Conclusion: Prospective residents and families should weigh the polarized feedback carefully. If direct-care staff (CNAs, physical therapy) are the primary need, many reviewers report excellent experiences. If consistent, facility-wide standards for cleanliness, medication administration, maintenance, and staffing reliability are priorities, the negative reports suggest this facility may present risks. Given the severity of some complaints (neglect, hygiene failures, medication and equipment problems), it would be prudent to visit in person, ask for recent inspection reports, inquire about staffing ratios and turnover, and seek written protocols for infection control, medication management, maintenance, and contracted services before making placement decisions.

    Location

    Map showing location of The Grove At The Lake

    About The Grove At The Lake

    The Grove At The Lake operates as a for-profit limited liability company with Doros Generation Trust U/A/D 1/3/12 and Gpn Fam Tr Ua 04282008 each holding fifty percent ownership, and it's been affiliated with Legacy Healthcare, running 244 certified beds in a setting that mixes a family-friendly feel with modern healthcare services, so you'll see everything from independent living for active seniors to assisted living, memory care, and even home care with aides who help with companionship and simple daily needs, and at the same time the staff tries to stay friendly and helpful, meaning the place has earned a reputation in the community for warmth and caring, as seen in awards for helpfulness and a sense of joy that makes a good first impression, with suites set up to support both recovery and daily comfort, plus amenities like a big range of TV channels, bingo, cards, and group movie nights. The facility follows infection control rules-though recent inspections recorded five infection-related deficiencies, along with a total of forty-nine deficiencies for care, quality of life, and respect for resident rights, like sometimes failing to follow doctor's orders or to let families know about injuries or changes, so it's not perfect and there's room for improvement, and nurse turnover sits at 55.4%, which is higher than the state average, but daily nurse hours are slightly above average at 3.42 per resident. Residents get well-balanced meals planned and prepared by chefs, and the therapy teams provide regular physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and there's a strong focus on individualized therapy and recovery, especially in the Grove at the Lake Living & Rehabilitation space, with on-site, state-of-the-art gyms where staff help people recover from surgery or illness, plus short-term rehab, wound care, and specialized programs like cardiac care with LVAD support, advanced respiratory and ventilator care, and dialysis overseen by a board-certified nephrologist, so folks who need higher levels of skilled nursing or sub-acute care, including Alzheimer's or dementia support, can get round-the-clock attention tailored to what they actually need. The facilities also support personal privacy with a HIPAA policy, and enforce things like mask-wearing during flu season, and families can look at the place with scheduled tours or virtual visits. The approach you'll notice here reflects a big effort to help seniors keep as much independence as they can, with lots of activities and amenities aiming to keep folks active, social, and feeling at home, but you'll also want to be aware of its history of care and rights deficiencies, keeping the inspection records in mind as you decide what place will fit best for your needs or your loved ones.

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