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Creekside Village in Mishawaka, IN

Creekside Village is an assisted living community in Mishawaka, IN.

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Creekside Village in Mishawaka, IN

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  • Interior

    Elegant dining room with a wooden table and upholstered chairs.

  • Decor

    A cozy office space with wooden shelves, a table, and chairs by a window with curtains.

  • Living Room

    A cozy living room with a fireplace and elegant furnishings.

  • Building

    A suburban-style building with a parking lot in front.

  • Bedroom

    A hospital room with a bed, chairs, a television, and a privacy curtain.

  • Windows

    A cozy bedroom with a neatly made bed, wooden furniture, and a window with blinds.

  • Landscaping

    A beautifully landscaped garden with a pathway and mulched shrub area in front of residential houses.

1420 East Douglas Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545

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2.9 from 87 reviews
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34
4 stars
7
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
39

Overall Review of Creekside Village

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Care quality varies a lot

Residents and families describe widely inconsistent hands-on care at times.

Some families say the rehab and nursing care they received was excellent, with staff taking a proactive role in helping residents recover and regain function. Others describe missed basics like toileting help, hygiene, and wound or hydration needs, along with long waits for assistance and unanswered call buttons. A recurring contrast in the reviews is that a few individual staff members are described as stepping up while broader coverage and follow-through are questioned.

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Staff responsiveness is a split

A recurring complaint is slow or missing help when it’s needed most.

Several reviews report staff being difficult to find, delaying responses, or not following through after requests, including situations involving call button delays and residents left in soiled or unattended conditions. In contrast, many positive reviews highlight friendly, attentive staff and quick answers to questions and concerns from families. Taken together, the reviews suggest responsiveness depends on shift and staffing presence, not just how caring the team can be.

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Food is hit-or-miss

Food satisfaction swings between good meals and poor or mismatched service.

Some residents and families describe the food as very good, with meals served in a way that meets needs during their stay. Other reviews criticize meals as cold or bland, not aligned with dietary requirements, or difficult to accommodate for specific restrictions. Dining is therefore a frequent point of comparison across the experiences people shared.

  • Elegant dining room with a wooden table and upholstered chairs.
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Clean building, mixed perceptions

Many people praise cleanliness, though some report strong hygiene issues.

Positive reviews frequently mention a clean, well-kept building and rooms that do not have an unpleasant nursing-home smell. Other residents and families describe hygiene lapses such as being left soiled, uncleaned areas, or odors that persisted. This split suggests cleanliness may be better in some areas or during some stays, but not consistently enough for every reviewer.

differentiator

Rehab therapy is a major focus

Reviews repeatedly single out therapy as the part that can drive recovery progress.

Families who moved loved ones for short-term rehab often credit therapy teams for helping restore mobility and function, with mentions of physical therapy sessions happening multiple times daily and residents becoming more active again. At the same time, some reviewers criticize rehab-related care as inconsistent day to day, including delays and difficulty getting the help residents needed. The strongest pattern is that therapy quality matters a lot to families, whether the experience is described as a turning point or a disappointment.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 100 resident community capacity 100 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • South Bend Regional (7 miles away) South Bend Regional (7 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Steak 'n Shake (0 miles)
  • CoreLife Eatery (0.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.2 miles)
  • McAlister's Deli (0.3 miles)
  • Subway (0.3 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (0.3 miles)
  • El Rancho Viejo Mishawaka (0.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy (0.3 miles)
  • Beacon Home Care (0.7 miles)
  • Stat Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (0.7 miles)
  • Martin's Side Door Deli (1.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Stanton Optical (0.4 miles)
  • Saint Joseph Health System - Family Medicine Center (0.7 miles)
  • Miles Andrew, MD (0.7 miles)
  • Saint Joseph Health System - Community Pediatric Physicians (0.7 miles)
  • The Centre, PC (0.7 miles)
  • Priority Care (0.7 miles)
  • Allied Physicians Of Michiana (0.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Saint Joseph Mishawaka Medical Center (0.7 miles)
  • Saint Joseph Reg Med Center (0.8 miles)
  • Allied Physicians Surgery Center (0.9 miles)
  • Oasb (2.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Islamic Society of Michiana (0.9 miles)
  • Granger Community Church (1.2 miles)
  • Basilica of the Sacred Heart (2.7 miles)
  • The Grotto (2.7 miles)

Parks

  • Battell Park (3 miles)
  • Central Park (3 miles)
  • Robert C Beutter Park (3.1 miles)

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