Advanced Subacute Rehabilitation Center At Sewell

    685 Salina Road, Sewell, NJ, 08080
    3.8 · 14 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Caring staff but inconsistent care

    I saw the best and the worst here. Many nurses, CNAs and therapists were caring, friendly and communicative - PT was effective and frequent, aides helpful, and the facility usually felt clean and well managed. But food was often bland or salty, buzzer/response delays and staffing shortages happened, and we experienced troubling lapses (dirty bathroom, missing belongings/theft, poor follow-up and some unsafe or unprofessional incidents). I'm grateful for the compassionate staff who helped my loved one, but I'm concerned about security, consistency of care and food quality.

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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

    3.79 · 14 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Friendly, helpful and caring staff
    • Attentive and effective nursing care
    • Physical therapy / rehabilitation services available and often effective
    • Some residents received physical therapy twice daily
    • Good communication from staff and responsiveness to questions
    • Clean, well-maintained facility (frequently described as very clean)
    • Meals provided three times a day and meals brought to rooms when needed
    • Supportive emotional care and staff who act like family
    • Admissions and finance departments described as professional and helpful
    • Knowledgeable CNAs and aides who assist with daily needs
    • Residents and families kept informed about care and progress
    • Welcoming, personable staff with positive bedside manner

    Cons

    • Reports of theft (wallets, money, cell phones, personal items missing)
    • Instances of rude or unprofessional staff behavior
    • Inconsistent cleanliness in some rooms (dirty bathrooms, flies)
    • Complaints about food quality (bland, very bad, over-salted meat)
    • Delayed responses to call buzzers and staff response times
    • Shower scheduling delays and limited bathing frequency
    • Perceived staffing shortages and unsafe practices
    • Claims of wrong or missing meals being delivered
    • Allegations of administration covering up problems or not providing investigation outcomes
    • Some residents experienced deterioration or poor medical outcomes
    • Inconsistent therapy intensity (some say insufficient)
    • Incidents of family members being treated poorly or expelled for asking questions
    • Mixed reports on overall professionalism and follow-through on incidents

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is mixed but leans toward largely positive experiences with care and rehabilitation, contrasted with a smaller number of serious and concerning negative reports. The most consistent positives across reviews are staff-related: many reviewers describe nurses, CNAs, therapy staff, aides, and other employees as friendly, helpful, compassionate, and competent. Multiple reviewers specifically praised nursing staff and physical/occupational therapy teams for producing progress, providing attentive care, and keeping families informed. Several accounts emphasize a clean, well-maintained facility and positive impressions of admissions and finance departments. Families also repeatedly noted that staff offered good communication, quick answers to questions, and emotional support during difficult times, with some describing staff as being like family.

    On rehabilitation services, several reviewers reported effective therapy and meaningful progress — including mentions of physical therapy sessions twice daily — and described therapy staff as professional and supportive. For many residents the rehab wing was a clear strength, with therapy staff singled out as a reason for positive outcomes. That said, a number of reviews described variability in therapy intensity or frequency; a few reviewers felt the therapy was not intensive enough or inconsistent compared with expectations.

    Dining and housekeeping show divergent experiences. Many families complimented the facility’s cleanliness and described it as "spic-and-span" or well maintained, while a minority reported specific cleanliness problems such as dirty bathrooms and flies in rooms. Meal service is similarly mixed: some reviews say meals were delivered to rooms, three meals a day were provided, and even described food as delicious; other reviewers reported bland or very bad food, over-salted meat, and occasional wrong or missing meals. These contrasts suggest that dining and housekeeping quality may vary by unit or staff shift.

    Serious concerns arise from a subset of reviews that describe theft of personal belongings (wallets, money, watches, sneakers, cell phones) and a lack of satisfactory investigation outcomes. Several reviewers were alarmed by missing items and indicated investigations either produced no resolution or that outcomes were not communicated. Safety and responsiveness issues appear in multiple reports: delayed buzzer responses, shower waitlists and postponed bathing (reported as twice weekly and sometimes delayed), and at least one report of a patient becoming very sick and being brought home. Some reviewers reported perceived staffing shortages, unsafe practices, injuries, and administration defensiveness or attempts to cover up problems. There are also isolated, but serious, accounts of rude or unprofessional behavior — including an instance where a family member says they were kicked out for asking about diabetic sugar levels and another where a resident was left smelling of urine — which contrast sharply with the many positive reports about compassionate care.

    Taken together, the pattern shows a facility that delivers strong rehabilitation services and has many dedicated, caring staff members who communicate well and support families emotionally and medically. However, there are recurring operational and safety red flags reported by multiple independent reviewers: theft and missing property, inconsistent cleanliness and food quality, delayed staff responses, shower and personal-care scheduling problems, and concerns about staffing adequacy and management transparency. These negative reports are fewer in number than the positive ones but are significant in severity and should be considered seriously by prospective residents and families.

    If evaluating this facility, weigh the frequency of positive caregiving and effective therapy against the documented incidents of theft, delayed responses, and inconsistent housekeeping/dining. Families who prioritize strong rehab and a warm caregiving culture are likely to find many strengths here; those for whom security, consistent cleanliness, prompt personal-care assistance, or high-quality dining are top priorities may want to ask specific questions before admission (for example: how the facility secures resident belongings, average response times to call buzzers, shower/bathing schedules, staffing levels and turnover, food menu and preparation standards, and how investigations of incidents are handled and communicated). The mixed nature of the reviews suggests variability by unit, shift, or personnel, so direct observation, references, and clear written agreements about services and incident reporting will be important steps for families considering this center.

    Location

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    About Advanced Subacute Rehabilitation Center At Sewell

    Advanced Subacute Rehabilitation Center At Sewell sits at 685 Salina Road in Sewell, NJ, and it's got 139 certified beds as a for-profit nursing facility with a clear focus on recovery and subacute rehabilitation, so it mainly helps people who need extended care after a hospital stay or surgery. The center has ownership ties to the Family Of Caring Healthcare group, with Edward Friedman and Nathan Friedman as the main indirect owners, and Edward Friedman has handled management since 2014. People will notice the facility centers its care on safety and recovery, with custom-designed hallways linking to therapy gyms and dining rooms and amenities fitted to long-term and post-acute needs, like family rooms, lounges with computers, private rooms with flat-panel TVs, secure internet, telephones, private baths, and even a therapy gym.

    The nurses and medical staff offer 24-hour care, and the nurse staffing hours per resident are higher than what you'd see in most places, though the nurse turnover rate is also a bit higher than average. The staff can help with daily activities and have specialized training for medical and post-surgical needs, so you'll see things like wound care, pain management, IV therapy, nutritional counseling for diabetics, urology, cardiac and respiratory care, and even tracheostomy services. There are programs for stroke recovery, orthopedic rehabilitation, rapid recovery, post-surgical therapy, and they also offer hospice care, long-term care, respite care, and even a Korean Program at Park Ridge for Korean-speaking patients.

    The facility tries to make things comfortable for residents by offering daily stimulation like art therapy, movies, games, music, live entertainment, religious services, pet visits, and group activities such as gardening, theme parties, and educational series. You'll also find beauty and barber services, weekly manicures, activities for those with vision loss, daily papers, and movies on big TV screens, and there are communal spaces where families can visit, sit together, or enjoy some quiet time. The building is described as tranquil and pleasant, and they try to help residents transition back home when they're ready.

    While many services and features are meant to support safety and comfort, the facility's inspection history does show some areas of concern. There's been a deficiency around how food is handled and served, which could have meant risk, but didn't lead to direct harm. The administration has gotten citations for not always managing resources well enough, which affected many people, and inspectors cited the center with a severe deficiency about keeping areas free from accident hazards. The focus on accident prevention and supervision is clear, but the citations do suggest some risks have been present at times. The Advanced Subacute Rehabilitation Center At Sewell blends these strengths and weaknesses as it serves seniors who need advanced rehabilitative care, and it does so as a family-run operation with a mix of healthcare and comfort-focused amenities.

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