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Marguerite's House in Lawrence, MA

Marguerite's House is an assisted living community in Lawrence, MA.

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189 Maple Street, Lawrence, MA 01841

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4.2 from 55 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
4
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Marguerite's House

common 19 reviews mention this

Staff care feels compassionate

Residents repeatedly describe staff who are kind, attentive, and respectful.

Many residents and families highlight the compassion they experience from nurses, aides, and other caregivers. Several reviews also mention staff taking time with residents and treating them with respect and dignity. A few reviewers also point to smooth day-to-day coordination of therapy and care support, reinforcing the theme of engaged caregiving.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Call bell and assistance delays

Multiple reviewers report delays or missed assistance when care is needed.

Some reviews describe problems getting help in a timely way, including reports that call bells were not answered and that assistance for bathroom needs was ignored. Others describe long waits for cleaning or help after accidents. In the most detailed negative account, families also describe care and follow-through issues that they felt affected outcomes.

common 3 reviews mention this

Food quality and meal timing concerns

Dining is a mixed point, with both praise and complaints.

A number of residents say they enjoy the food, including one recent move-in review that specifically calls out that residents are loving the meals. Other reviews describe food that falls short, citing limited variety, and in one case food being cold by the time it reaches the floor. Overall, dining doesn’t get one consistent story across reviewers.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors come up

Several reviewers describe cleanliness problems, including strong odors.

Some negative reviews mention unpleasant odors and problems with rooms or bathrooms, including reports of urine-related issues and other unsanitary conditions. One detailed review also mentions sticky floors and pest-related concerns. While some other families say rooms are clean, these recurring complaints keep cleanliness as a point to verify.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 106 resident community capacity 106 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

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

  • Manchester (21 miles away) Manchester (21 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

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
  • 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

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

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Packard Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Neighborhood Health Mart Pharmacy (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Lawrence General Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital (4 miles)
  • Whittier Pavilion (6.5 miles)
  • Merrimack Valley Hospital (7 miles)
  • Tewksbury Hospital (7.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Pleasant Valley Internists PC (0.9 miles)
  • SMG New England Cardiology of Lawrence (1 miles)
  • Dr Josef And Dr Michael Gendlerman's Office (1.3 miles)
  • Northeast Urologic Surgery PC (1.8 miles)
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute (2.6 miles)
  • Vascular and Vein Associates (2.9 miles)
  • Primary Care of Southern Nh (5.8 miles)

Restaurants

  • Sahara Club & Restaurant (1.5 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.9 miles)
  • Jaime's Restaurant (2.1 miles)
  • The Loop (2.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.2 miles)
  • Mad Maggie's Ice Cream (2.5 miles)
  • Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant (2.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Heav'nly Donuts (1.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (3.3 miles)
  • Duffy's Diner (3.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.5 miles)
  • Heav'nly Donuts (6.3 miles)

Theaters

  • 2660 Amc Bar Methuen 2 (2.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) (2.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • La Iglesia De Jesucristo De Los Santos De Los Últimos DĂ­as (2.8 miles)

Parks

  • Ward Reservation (5.6 miles)
  • Griffin Park (7.9 miles)

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