Skinner's Place in Baltimore, MD

Skinner's Place is an assisted living community in Baltimore, MD.

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1501 Ellamont Street, Baltimore, MD 21216

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

2.2 from 81 reviews
5 stars
15
4 stars
8
3 stars
4
2 stars
9
1 stars
45

Overall Review of Skinner's Place

common 10 reviews mention this

Staff help is mixed

Residents describe both friendly assistance and moments when help felt lacking.

Several reviewers say the people working there were helpful, friendly, and accommodating when they needed service. Others describe long waits, being ignored, or feeling that staff were unprofessional or dismissive. Those opposite experiences make it hard to predict how a visit will go. The community also lists coordination and phone support as part of day-to-day access, which lines up with why responsiveness comes up in reviews.

caveat 12 reviews mention this

Waits and rudeness are recurring

Some reviewers report rude interactions and delays before service begins.

A recurring complaint is that reviewers felt acknowledged slowly or not at all before being served. Multiple reviews also describe rude behavior at the counter, being rushed, or trouble getting help when packages or services were needed. One review also mentions the phone experience as part of the frustration. Even though the community offers phone and move-in coordination support, these reviews focus more on the speed and tone of front-line interactions during visits.

caveat 20 reviews mention this

Delivery timing issues appear often

Reviewers frequently mention problems with mail or packages arriving as expected.

Many reviewers describe late, missing, or undelivered mail or packages, including claims of items marked delivered without arriving. Others mention attempted delivery notices that they say were inaccurate. These concerns show up repeatedly across the reviews, even when the reviewer says they were home or available. For a community that lists transportation and help coordinating with health providers, the reviews highlight that getting time-sensitive items to arrive on schedule is an area some people worry about.

common 2 reviews mention this

Nearby errands and care options

There are nearby pharmacies, doctors, and hospitals for routine needs.

The community is positioned with nearby pharmacy options and multiple physician and hospital locations within the same general area. That can make it easier to handle errands alongside appointments when help is arranged. The dining and outdoor amenities listed for the community can also support everyday routines once needs are scheduled, though these reviews themselves don’t discuss those features.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 4 resident community capacity 4 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Baltimore-Washington International (9 miles away) Baltimore-Washington International (9 miles away)

Care Services

  • 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
  • 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
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.9 miles)

Physicians

  • University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute (2.2 miles)
  • Pine Heights Integrative Health (2.4 miles)
  • University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Professional Building (2.7 miles)
  • Wozniak Marcella University of Maryland Medical Center Neurology (2.9 miles)
  • University Health Center (2.9 miles)
  • Wilkens Medical Center (3.1 miles)
  • South Baltimore County Medical Center | Kaiser Permanente (3.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Burger King (2.6 miles)
  • Trinacria Macaroni Works (2.6 miles)
  • Pickles Pub (2.9 miles)
  • The Yard (2.9 miles)
  • Pratt Street Ale House (3.1 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (3.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center (2.7 miles)
  • UMMC Midtown Campus (2.7 miles)
  • University of Maryland Medical Center (2.7 miles)
  • Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (3.4 miles)
  • MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (3.4 miles)
  • Spring Grove Hospital Center (3.9 miles)
  • Johns Hopkins Outpatient Pharmacy (4.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Ceremony Coffee Roasters (2.8 miles)
  • Dooby's (2.9 miles)
  • Miss Shirley's Cafe, Roland Park (3.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (4 miles)
  • Pitango Bakery + Cafe (4.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Penn Station (2.9 miles)

Parks

  • Rash Field (3.6 miles)
  • Federal Hill Park (3.7 miles)
  • Harbor Point Central Plaza (4.2 miles)
  • Lake Roland (4.9 miles)
  • Patterson Park (5.1 miles)
  • Patterson Park Annex (5.2 miles)
  • Canton Waterfront Park (5.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church (5.6 miles)

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