Burlington House Nursing Home

    2222 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45231
    2.6 · 5 reviews
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    2.0

    Excellent therapy, pervasive neglect elsewhere

    I had mixed experiences - I appreciated the PT/OT, many nurses, and my roomy two-person setup, and some staff were very helpful. But chronic understaffing and poor management communication led to medication changes without notice, bathroom neglect that caused a UTI risk, terrible food and housekeeping, dirty rooms, restrictive visitation and staff who seemed disengaged. Overall disappointing despite pockets of excellent care.

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

      2.0
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Compassionate, well-liked nurses
    • Skilled PT/OT therapy
    • Some staff described as very helpful
    • Two-person room appreciated
    • Some reviewers generally pleased
    • Residents' mental/emotional status reported relatively stable by some

    Cons

    • Chronic short-staffing
    • Management often absent/in meetings
    • Poor communication about medications
    • Medications changed without disclosure
    • Risk of drug errors
    • Safety concerns for dementia patients
    • Visitation restrictions and appointment-only visits
    • Dirty rooms and poor housekeeping
    • Unhelpful staff and staff using phones on duty
    • Note at nurse's station indicating cleanliness issues
    • Elderly treated poorly according to some reports
    • Staff negligence leading to a UTI
    • Inadequate bathroom assistance
    • Terrible food
    • Overall disappointment from multiple reviewers

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across these review summaries is mixed but leans toward concern. Several reviewers explicitly praise individual caregivers — nurses and therapy staff — while a substantial set of recurring problems relates to staffing, communication, cleanliness, and basic care practices. Some family members and residents express satisfaction or gratitude for specific personnel and services, but others report serious care lapses that undermine confidence in the facility.

    Care quality shows clear contrasts. Positive comments focus on nursing staff who are "loved" and on well-regarded PT/OT therapy services; these accounts suggest there are skilled, caring employees who provide meaningful clinical and rehabilitative support. However, multiple reviews note troubling clinical risks: poor communication around medications, medicines being changed without disclosure to families or residents, and a perceived risk of drug errors. One review explicitly links staff negligence to a urinary tract infection (UTI), and there are reports of inadequate assistance with bathroom needs. For residents with dementia there are stated safety concerns, which combined with staffing issues, indicate inconsistent implementation of necessary supervision and care protocols.

    Staffing and management are recurrent themes. Reviews describe the facility as frequently short-staffed and indicate management is often "in meetings," which reviewers perceive as contributing to gaps in supervision and hands-on care. Experiences with staff behavior are mixed—some reviews describe staff as "very helpful," while others describe unhelpful personnel who are distracted (notably using phones) or otherwise inattentive. The contrast suggests variability across shifts or teams: some employees provide strong, attentive care while others do not meet expectations.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and dining draw consistent criticism. Several reviewers report dirty rooms and poor housekeeping; one mentions a note at the nurse's station related to cleanliness, which reinforces concerns about environmental upkeep. Dining quality is also flagged negatively, with "terrible food" mentioned explicitly. At least one reviewer appreciated the accommodation of a two-person room, indicating that some aspects of the physical layout or room assignments are acceptable or even preferable to certain families.

    Visitation policies and resident experience are other notable issues. Some reviewers express disappointment or distress over visitation restrictions and requirements to make appointments to visit. There are serious tone-based complaints that elderly residents were treated poorly, and at least one reviewer called out staff as unhelpful in interactions. These elements contribute to an overall feeling among some families of poor responsiveness and limited transparency.

    A few reviewers offer tempered or positive overall impressions: they characterize the patient population as "tough" (which may affect outcomes and staff burden) and say they are "generally pleased," with residents' mental and emotional status remaining relatively stable. These more positive evaluations tend to highlight specific staff or services (nurses, therapy) rather than the institution as a whole. Taken together, the reviews portray a facility with capable, caring employees and effective therapy services in places, but also systemic issues—short staffing, management absence, medication communication failures, hygiene and food problems, and visitation friction—that lead to significant dissatisfaction for other families. The most frequently mentioned and significant concerns are medication communication and safety, staffing levels and supervision, cleanliness/housekeeping, and basic assistance (including bathroom help).

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    About Burlington House Nursing Home

    Burlington House Nursing Home in Cincinnati is a skilled nursing facility that focuses on senior care, offering both long-term and short-term options, with 122 total beds, including some certified beds, and it's part of the larger CommuniCare network, which carries a family-owned tradition and provides expert post-acute healthcare. Residents here find private rooms with their own bathrooms, kitchenettes, telephones, and air conditioning, plus cable TV and high-speed internet, so everyone can stay comfortable and connected, and the building itself has controlled entry for safety, a helpful emergency response system, and a 24-hour call service, even though direct nursing care comes in 12-16 hour shifts. The community offers a wide variety of indoor spaces, such as a library, a movie theater, an arts room, a game room, and a dedicated activities room, so residents can keep busy with music programs, fitness classes, movie nights, art sessions, and group outings, and they even host special events and community parties. Outdoors, there are safe walking paths, garden areas, and common spaces for fresh air or scheduled activity programs, which can help with mental and physical wellness.

    Meals take place in a restaurant-style dining room, with dishes prepared by a trained chef, who keeps in mind special diets for allergies or diabetes, and there's always someone making sure meals fit each person's health needs. Housekeeping, laundry service, and move-in coordination are all part of daily life, aiming to make things easier and less stressful for residents and their loved ones. Burlington House has a special focus on memory care and dementia support, providing specialized nursing and activities for people living with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders, and it's currently the only skilled nursing home in Cincinnati dedicated solely to dementia and memory care, with several services designed to help residents with memory problems, including music, special recreation, and tailored Alzheimer's and dementia care programs. Registered nurses supervise medication administration, incontinence care, and help with bathing, dressing, and transfers for people who need non-ambulatory care, offering supervision all day and night.

    There's a complete range of rehabilitation therapies, with occupational, speech, and physical therapy, plus care for Parkinson's disease, strokes, and other neurological issues, as well as wound care, hospice, palliative services, and even psychiatry. The community supports both short-term respite care and longer stays, working on individualized care plans that involve both residents and families to make sure personal needs are met, and there is a tradition of keeping ongoing relationships to be certain care stays on track. Burlington House Nursing Home is Medicare and Medicaid certified. It gets decent reviews, with a 3.9 rating from 48 people, and aims to keep a home-like feeling while still being able to support serious medical needs following a hospitalization, illness, or surgery, taking pride in its caring staff, person-centered care, memory support, and the comfort of social spaces made for both quiet time and active days.

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