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Complete Care Berkshire in Reading, PA

Complete Care Berkshire is a memory care community in Reading, PA.

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Complete Care Berkshire in Reading, PA

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5501 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading, PA 19606

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4.7 from 120 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
7
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Complete Care Berkshire Costs & Pricing

Complete Care Berkshire offers competitive pricing for its living accommodations compared to both Berks County and the broader Pennsylvania market. For a studio, residents can expect a monthly cost of $3,125, which is notably lower than the county average of $3,338 and significantly less than the state average of $3,737. The one-bedroom option at Complete Care is priced at $3,750, which again provides value by being more affordable than the county's rate of $4,043 while remaining reasonably close to the state's figure of $4,006. In the two-bedroom category, Complete Care Berkshire's price of $4,800 aligns closely with local and state averages yet maintains a competitive edge within this segment as well. Overall, Complete Care Berkshire stands out as an economical choice for prospective residents seeking quality care in a supportive environment.

Floor plansComplete Care BerkshireBerks CountyPennsylvania
Studio$3,125$3,338$3,737
1 Bedroom$3,750$4,043$4,006
2 Bedrooms$4,800$4,289$4,242

Overall Review of Complete Care Berkshire

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Staff are friendly and caring

Residents describe staff who are friendly, welcoming, and compassionate.

Across many visits and family experiences, residents and relatives report consistently pleasant interactions—from reception through nurses, aides, and the recreation/activity team. Several reviews specifically call out caring attention during day-to-day moments like meals and general support, and others mention professionalism and responsiveness when questions come up. A few reviews also highlight that some individual caregivers stand out for being especially attentive.

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Facility cleanliness and upkeep

Many reviews say the building and rooms look clean and well kept.

Multiple reviewers mention a clean, maintained facility, often pairing cleanliness with a friendly atmosphere and rooms that feel comfortable. Some also note the absence of smells and describe the nursing areas as clean, while a few others ask for sprucing up or complain about how things look. Taken together, residents seem to notice housekeeping quality, with disagreements on how polished the spaces feel.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Understaffing can affect care

Several reviews raise concerns about staffing levels and follow-through.

Some families describe understaffing impacting hands-on support, including situations where caregivers cannot complete tasks by themselves. Other negative comments point to incidents like a patient being left too long, rough or hasty handling during transfers and dressing, and poor communication that requires families to advocate daily. Even in reviews that praise many caregivers, these staffing and coordination concerns come up often enough to be a recurring theme.

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Activities and recreation matter

Residents and families mention engaging activities and recreation programming.

Several reviews connect daily life to activities, with one describing that a loved one enjoys the activity calendar and another crediting the recreation department and an activities coordinator by name. A separate review recalls bringing a youth group for entertainment, describing frequent gatherings and resident engagement. While activity experiences are largely positive, the broader feedback also includes some suggestions that the facility could do more in how it runs certain parts of life on site.

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Nursing and rehab support quality

Reviews describe both strong nursing support and uneven rehab experiences.

Many comments focus on nurses and therapists being helpful, patient, and supportive, including therapy and nursing help during rehab and recovery. At the same time, a couple of critical reviews say short-term rehab and pain management were not handled well, with concerns about limited therapy and meals being poor. This mix suggests that while some clinical support is dependable, rehab results and daily consistency may vary by situation.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

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

Care Services

  • 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
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • 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

Physicians

  • Reading Pediatrics (0.5 miles)
  • PriorityCare (0.6 miles)
  • Berks Oral Surgery (0.6 miles)
  • Southern Berks Family Medicine (0.9 miles)
  • Hearing Aid Associates (1.7 miles)
  • Quickcare Exeter (2 miles)
  • Allergy & Asthma Medical Center PC (2.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • Exeter Family Restaurant (0.9 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1 miles)
  • Liberty Taproom (2.8 miles)
  • Bertie's Inn (4.2 miles)
  • Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House (4.5 miles)
  • Victor Emmanuel II (4.6 miles)
  • Yellow House Hotel (4.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (1.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.7 miles)
  • Birdsboro Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.1 miles)
  • Berks Discount Pharmacy (5.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (5.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church (1.8 miles)
  • Bethany Lutheran Church (5.9 miles)
  • Immanuel United Church of Christ (6.2 miles)
  • Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church (7.1 miles)

Parks

  • Egelman Park (4 miles)
  • Eleventh and Pike Playground (5.5 miles)
  • Reading Public Museum Arboretum (6.2 miles)
  • Museum Park (6.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (4.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Haven Behavioral Hospital (5.1 miles)
  • Reading Hospital Sleep Center (5.8 miles)
  • Reading Nursing Center Loc. 4 (5.9 miles)
  • Central Monitoring Room (6 miles)
  • TRHMC C-Building 3rd Floor (6.1 miles)
  • The Reading Hospital (6.1 miles)
  • Beginnings Maternity Center (6.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Pike Cafe (5.6 miles)
  • Dosie Dough (7 miles)

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