Windsor Gardens Care Center

    140 Park Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    Reviews

    4.22·(216)

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      2.9
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and caregiving
    • Responsive, hands-on administration and director-level engagement
    • Professional admissions and front-desk staff
    • Effective short-term rehabilitation services
    • Wound-care capabilities and qualified clinical team
    • Engaging social lounges and recreation offerings
    • Well-maintained grounds and visible renovation efforts
    • Family-focused communication and caregiver support
    • Convenient location with transportation assistance
    • Pleasant dining experiences for some residents

    Cons

    • Inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation practices
    • Variable medication administration timeliness and accuracy
    • Gaps in security and access-control procedures
    • Intermittent staffing shortages and turnover
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and responsiveness
    • Maintenance and equipment reliability issues
    • Uneven activity-program leadership and budget constraints
    • Inconsistent nutrition monitoring and meal-service continuity
    • Gaps in clinical-incident follow-up and family communication
    • Billing and personal-belonging management concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Overview Reviews of Windsor Gardens Care Center are polarized: many families and patients describe attentive, compassionate caregivers and effective rehabilitation services, while others describe operational inconsistencies that materially affected trust and satisfaction. Several reviewers praised the admissions team, the administrator and director of nursing for accessibility and problem resolution, and highlighted a capable clinical team with wound-care and rehab strengths. At the same time, recurring operational issues — particularly around housekeeping, medication timeliness, security, and staffing — appear to be primary drivers of negative experiences.

    Care quality and clinical responsiveness Clinical care is described as a mix of strengths and gaps. Positive accounts emphasize skilled nursing, successful short-term rehab outcomes, and a full care-team approach that helped residents return home. Conversely, other accounts describe delays in medication administration, inconsistent assistance during procedures such as dialysis, and concerns about follow-up after clinical incidents. These patterns suggest variability in shift-to-shift clinical responsiveness and the need for standardized medication and emergency-response protocols.

    Staff and management Staff competence and tone are frequently cited in both directions. Many reviewers commend compassionate CNAs, engaged nurses, and a proactive administrator who addresses family concerns. However, there are consistent comments about inconsistent professionalism, instances of rude conduct, and concerns about staff vigilance. Staffing instability and turnover — including management decisions that lead to rapid staff changes — were linked to variability in day-to-day care. Where leadership is active and communicative, families report better experiences, indicating management practices materially influence resident outcomes.

    Dining and nutrition Dining impressions vary. Some residents and families describe acceptable meals and pleasant dining experiences, while others note unclear meal presentation, interrupted service, and worries about weight loss or inadequate intake. These contrasting accounts point to inconsistent nutrition monitoring and meal-service continuity across units or shifts rather than a uniform program strength or failure.

    Activities and social programming The facility offers social lounges and recreation offerings that some residents find engaging. Positive experiences are tied to dedicated activity staff and vendor-led programs that foster resident bonding. However, concerns about recent activity leadership changes, perceived budget cuts, and unprofessional conduct by a new activities director suggest program quality and oversight are uneven. Families should assess current activity staffing and schedules during a tour.

    Facilities, maintenance, and cleanliness Facility-level impressions are mixed. Many reviewers praise renovated common areas, pleasant grounds, and a welcoming lobby. At the same time, multiple accounts describe inconsistent room-level housekeeping, sanitation concerns and localized odor issues, broken or poorly maintained equipment (beds, elevators), and delayed maintenance responses. These comments indicate that building-wide assets may be well maintained while unit-level maintenance and cleaning practices need stronger operational controls.

    Safety, security, and operations Safety and security concerns appear repeatedly: unsecured access, roommate-compatibility issues, and police or emergency responses in some instances. There are also concerns about personal-belonging management and billing practices. These indicate potential gaps in access control, resident placement processes, and administrative systems that merit review by prospective families.

    Notable patterns and recommendation The overall pattern is one of variability: positive, high-quality experiences under engaged leadership and stable staffing coexist with negative experiences tied to inconsistent housekeeping, medication timing, security, and staff responsiveness. Prospective residents and families should tour the facility, meet current administrator and clinical leads, inquire about current staffing ratios and turnover, review medication- and incident-response protocols, and observe room-level cleanliness and activity schedules. When leadership is active and staffing is stable, Windsor Gardens demonstrates strong clinical and rehabilitative capabilities; when operations are inconsistent, those strengths may be harder to access.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Windsor Gardens Care Center is located at 140 Park Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07017.

    About Windsor Gardens Care Center

    Windsor Gardens Care Center sits in East Orange, New Jersey, and serves as a Skilled Nursing Facility that takes care of older adults who need daily help or medical care, and the place stays open around the clock with staff present at all times, which makes families feel a little more secure knowing their loved ones are watched over. The facility offers both long-term care and short stays for rehab, and folks can choose from different studio room layouts, and these rooms have private bathrooms, cable TV, kitchenettes, telephones, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and furnished touches to help folks settle in, and everything's designed to feel more like home.

    The center holds a 2-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and it has an average review score of 4.2 out of 10, so it's good to read up or talk to people about their experiences before deciding. Windsor Gardens covers many needs-from adult day care with social activities and meals, to more specialized help like subacute and orthopedic rehab, wound care for ulcers or other concerns, memory care for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia, hospice care, and respiratory therapy focused on patients with COPD and other lung problems. They also provide post-hospital care aimed at getting people well enough to return home, and the place promotes a kind, family-like setting with leadership that comes around often and knows the residents and staff by name.

    The care team creates personalized care plans so each resident gets the specific support they need, whether it's medication management, help with daily things like bathing, dressing, and moving from bed to chair, or non-ambulatory care for those who can't get around on their own. Staff includes wound care specialists, skilled nurses, social workers, therapists, support staff, clergy, and chaplains, all working together with a hands-on approach.

    Windsor Gardens also features community amenities such as game rooms, movie theater, arts room, activity spaces, transportation and parking, fitness room, spa, outdoor walking paths, and a library. Residents can join in outdoor programs, enjoy wellness activities, and take part in music or movie nights run by both other residents and local groups. The center provides extra services like housekeeping, laundry, move-in help, and a 24-hour call and emergency alert system, so help's always close by.

    The main focus is on keeping residents safe, comfortable, and connected, whether they need daily medical support, rehab after a hospital stay, help with memory loss, or simply a place to spend the day with meals and activities. The atmosphere aims to be welcoming and reliable, and the staff tries to make everyone feel included and cared for every day.

    People often ask...

    Windsor Gardens Care Center offers skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 140 Park Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017.

    No, Windsor Gardens Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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