Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    34 Agassiz Ave, Belmont, MA, 02478
    4.0 · 35 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Caring staff, some privacy concerns

    I'm grateful for Belmont Manor's family-owned, genuinely caring staff - attentive, long-tenured nurses and aides, strong rehab and activities, hot table-served meals, a warm homelike atmosphere and clear communication with families. My caveats: staffing can be thin nights/weekends, rooms (often 2-3 residents) limit privacy, and there are occasional reports of poor hygiene, billing/theft concerns and pushy admissions - so visit, ask about staffing and infection-control, and review contracts before deciding.

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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

    3.97 · 35 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.7

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate staff across roles (nurses, aides, therapists)
    • Knowledgeable and attentive nursing and caregiving teams
    • Family-owned, hands-on management and owners on-site
    • Responsive executive, admissions, and activities staff
    • Homelike, warm, comforting atmosphere and décor
    • Clean, bright facility with outdoor patios and a lovely terrace
    • Engaging activities, crafts, entertainment and bus trips
    • Good dining experience with hot meals and table service
    • Comprehensive therapy services (PT, OT) and rehab support
    • Hospice and compassionate end-of-life care integration
    • Low staff turnover and many long‑tenured employees
    • Kitchen accommodating special diets; helpful nutrition staff
    • Additional onsite services (hair salon, dentist, church)
    • Regular care team meetings and transparent family communication (reported by many)
    • Safety-focused Alzheimer’s unit and specialized dining
    • Owners and administrators who visibly take pride and ownership
    • Staff often go the extra mile and maintain relationships after passing
    • Facility functions/space for events and socialization
    • Overall recommendation by many families and relatives
    • Perceived good COVID protocols by some reviewers

    Cons

    • Insufficient nursing coverage or minimum staffing at times
    • Inconsistent care quality—reports of neglect, especially nights/weekends
    • Allegations of theft / valuables missing from resident rooms
    • Difficulty obtaining timely medical updates or communication gaps
    • Shared rooms (2–3 residents) leading to lack of privacy
    • Reports of dirty conditions, poor infection-control practices from some reviewers
    • Some reviewers reported rude front desk or admissions staff
    • Reports of billing for services that may not have been provided
    • Pushy admissions or pressure from management reported by some
    • COVID visitation restrictions causing family distress
    • Variability in therapy intensity—some reported very little PT
    • Mixed reports about how welcoming staff are overall
    • Some reviewers described the location and aesthetics as less attractive
    • Space and room-size limitations in some areas

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center are mixed but lean positive, with a strong concentration of praise for the people who work there and for the facility’s homelike atmosphere. A large number of reviewers emphasize compassionate, attentive and knowledgeable caregivers including nurses, aides, therapists and nutrition staff. Many families explicitly state that staff treated residents like family, went the extra mile, and provided outstanding hospice and end‑of‑life care. The family‑owned nature of the facility and on-site owners/administrators who are responsive and visible are repeatedly cited as strengths that foster a supportive, prideful culture and transparent communication for many families.

    Care quality and staffing: Multiple reviews describe very good clinical and personal care — attentive nursing, timely responses, competent therapists and successful rehab outcomes. However, a notable pattern of negative reports centers on staffing inconsistency. Several reviewers reported minimum staffing levels, ignored patients, and poor care during nights and weekends. These accounts include serious concerns such as residents being unshaven, disheveled, or neglected, and at least a few reviewers used strong language alleging abusive or horrific care. This juxtaposition suggests variability in staffing and supervision by shift; while many families experienced consistent, high-quality care, others encountered lapses that materially affected resident wellbeing.

    Safety, security and trust issues: Most reviews praise the warm, safe environment and good Covid protocols, but there are also specific, serious complaints. A few reviewers reported theft of valuables and finding other residents’ items in rooms; compensation was mentioned in at least one case. There are also allegations around dirty conditions and lack of infection-control measures in isolated accounts. Additionally, a small number of reviewers raised concerns about billing for services not delivered and broader fraud allegations. These issues are not universal across reviews, but because they involve resident safety and property, they are significant red flags that prospective families should investigate directly.

    Communication and management: Many reviewers compliment the facility’s administrators, admission staff, activities coordinator and front‑line managers for being responsive, welcoming and hands‑on. Regular care team meetings and ongoing contact with families were cited as reassuring. Conversely, some reviewers reported difficulty obtaining medical updates, frustrating encounters with a rude receptionist or pushy admissions tactics. This indicates that while management is a strength for many, experiences can be inconsistent and dependent on which staff members are involved and when interactions occur.

    Facility, dining and activities: The physical plant receives mostly positive comments — bright, clean common areas, attractive rooms in many reports, ample indoor/outdoor seating, and a pleasant terrace. Meals are frequently described favorably: hot table service, above-average meals, and staff accommodating demanding dietary needs. Activities are another consistent positive: crafts, entertainment, bus trips, pet therapy suggestions, a function hall for events, and an Alzheimer’s unit with safety‑focused dining. A few reviewers did mention space constraints, rooms shared by 2–3 residents reducing privacy, and that some areas feel hospital‑like or not ideally situated.

    Therapy and rehab: Rehab services, physical and occupational therapy receive strong praise from numerous reviewers who credit Belmont Manor with substantive improvements. Yet there are isolated accounts of limited PT and prolonged bed rest that required at‑home therapy afterwards. This again points to variability in service levels that families should clarify during tours and intake discussions.

    Patterns and variability: The dominant theme is that Belmont Manor can deliver excellent, compassionate, family‑style care with engaged leaders, diverse activities, and a warm environment. However, there is a meaningful minority of reviews reporting serious issues—staffing shortages, inconsistent care quality (especially off‑hours), theft, communication breakdowns, and occasional poor infection control. COVID restrictions and their emotional impact are commonly mentioned across reviews, with some reviewers praising protocols and others describing them as highly restrictive.

    Recommendation for prospective families: Based on the mixed-but-often-positive reviews, families considering Belmont Manor should weigh the strong endorsements of staff compassion, therapy and activities against the reported variability in staffing and occasional safety/communication concerns. When evaluating the facility, ask specific questions about current staffing ratios (day vs night vs weekend), security and valuables policies, infection-control procedures, incident and complaint handling, therapy frequency and discharge planning, and how families are kept informed. Tour multiple units at different times of day if possible, speak to current family members, and request written policies on billing and personal property to reduce the likelihood of the issues raised by some reviewers.

    Bottom line: Belmont Manor has many advocates who highlight caring, hands-on, family-run management, good therapy/dining/activities, and a homelike setting. At the same time, several serious complaints—particularly about staffing shortages, inconsistent care on off shifts, and security/theft—appear frequently enough that they merit direct inquiry and careful review by prospective residents and their families prior to placement.

    Location

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    About Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits in Belmont, Massachusetts, in a three-story building with 135 beds, and has been family owned and run since 1967, offering both short and long-term care. The center gives people options for private or two-bed rooms, each with features like kitchens or kitchenettes, washers and dryers, cable TV, sprinkler systems, and safety or handicap features, and staff look after room maintenance for added comfort. The facility has a dining room with dietitian-approved meals, including options to suit special diets, plus nice common spaces like upscale dining areas, a landscaped patio, and lots of seating for visitors and residents. Folks can use guest parking or public transportation to get there, and there's a big parking lot. There's also WiFi, cable TV, and telephone service.

    The center gives people a choice to book a tour in person or do a virtual visit, and initial care assessments are available so families can plan for what residents need. Staff help with dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, laundry, and other personal care. The nursing team, aides, registered nurses, and therapists are on hand for those who need skilled nursing care, wound treatment, medication support, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus extra help like podiatry, ophthalmology, audiology, dental services, and help with managing diabetes or wounds. An Alzheimer's Special Care Unit with 32 beds looks after people with memory loss and other forms of dementia, giving 24-hour care, while respite care is also available for those who need a short-term stay.

    Residents can join in exercise programs, game and activity rooms, arts and crafts, religious services, fitness center exercises, social and recreational activities, the Belmont Garden Club for making seasonal floral designs, and private birthday parties, or can use the salon and barbershop for beauty services. The center serves all meals, does housekeeping and laundry, provides transportation, handles dry cleaning, and welcomes visitors any time with no set visiting hours.

    The place is Medicaid and Medicare certified and takes long-term care insurance. Safety is taken seriously, with regulatory efforts, infection prevention programs like the Sepsis Smart initiative, and practices that try to lower falls, reduce use of antipsychotics, and support end-of-life care. There's a team with roles like Director of Technology and Facilities, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, and a Director of Marketing and Admissions all focused on care and safety. Belmont Manor stays active in programs and committees about senior care and runs training programs, educational webinars, and advocacy efforts for quality care and better staff wages. There's also lots of information for families, including newsletters and guides for picking care options.

    Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has served the Belmont community for many years, providing both medical and daily living support with a wide range of services, activities, and safety measures aimed at helping residents live as comfortably as possible.

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