Pleasant Bay Of Brewster Rehab Center

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Pleasant Bay Of Brewster Rehab Center

Pleasant Bay Of Brewster Rehab Center is a nursing home community in Brewster, MA.

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383 South Orleans Road, Brewster, MA 02631

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

3.8 from 70 reviews
5 stars
38
4 stars
10
3 stars
6
2 stars
3
1 stars
13

Overall Review of Pleasant Bay Of Brewster Rehab Center

common 28 reviews mention this

Staff friendliness and responsiveness

Residents and families consistently describe the team as kind, helpful, and responsive to concerns.

Many reviews highlight staff who are patient, supportive, and attentive to day-to-day needs during rehab or while family members are staying there. Several reviewers also mention communication and coordination during difficult moments, including nursing and therapy support. Even in negative reviews, people often distinguish between caring individual staff members and broader management or staffing problems.

common 10 reviews mention this

Cleanliness stands out

Multiple reviewers say the facility is clean, though some report unpleasant odors in specific areas.

A recurring theme is a clean, well-kept environment, with several reviews calling out cleanliness and bright, orderly rooms. At the same time, a few comments raise concerns about odors, including urine smell in certain locked areas. Overall, reviews tie cleanliness to the experience of feeling comfortable during stays and visits.

common 6 reviews mention this

Rehab and therapy support

Residents describe rehabilitation care that focuses on recovery and getting mobility back.

Several reviews connect the facility to rehabilitation after surgery or major health events, describing supportive nursing along with therapy that helps progress recovery. A number of reviewers specifically call out physical therapy and occupational therapy as daily highlights. Others describe the overall goal as healing and regaining independence, with staff helping the recovery process move forward.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Inconsistent staffing affects care

Some families report understaffing and the need to check in repeatedly to ensure basic care is done.

While many reviews are positive about the team, several complaints focus on inconsistent care that depends on family members showing up. Reviewers mention delays and difficulty getting help with essentials, plus unanswered call bells and repeated statements about being short on staff. Some also describe needing to advocate to ensure patients are fed, dressed, or out of bed.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Infection control concerns

A few reviews raise serious concerns about how infectious illness risks were handled.

Some negative reviews describe issues related to COVID exposure and protections, including concerns about roommate spread and the availability of treatment. Another reviewer specifically calls out fears around infectious disease protocols and the timing of responses. In these accounts, the common thread is that steps to protect residents who were uninfected were not sufficient.

common 2 reviews mention this

Dining feedback is mixed

Reviews mention the meals, with feedback split between positive and negative experiences.

One review describes a dinner as generous and well balanced, especially during a visit. Another reviewer says food was horrible, though they also add it was not bad in a different way, and they reference minimal staffing. Taken together, dining appears to be inconsistent across experiences.

How we summarize

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

Features

Housing

  • 135 resident community capacity 135 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • 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

  • Barnstable Mun Boardman Polando (15 miles away) Barnstable Mun Boardman Polando (15 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

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Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Outer Bar & Grille (1.2 miles)
  • Corner Store- Chatham (2.8 miles)
  • Orleans Bowling Center (2.9 miles)
  • Cobie's (3.2 miles)
  • Corner Store- Orleans (3.3 miles)
  • Hole in One Breakfast and Lunch (3.5 miles)
  • Hangar B Eatery (3.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Mass. Eye and Ear (2.2 miles)
  • Endocrine Center of Cape Cod - Harwich (2.3 miles)
  • Fontaine Primary Care (2.3 miles)
  • Li Li Dr Fontaine Medical Center Harwich (2.3 miles)
  • Puzio Eyecare Associates (2.5 miles)
  • Brewster Medical Associates Pc (2.5 miles)
  • Harwich Primary Care (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Long Pond Medical Center (2.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Stop & Shop Pharmacy (2.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.5 miles)
  • Osco Pharmacy (3.6 miles)
  • Stop & Shop Pharmacy (4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (6.5 miles)
  • Shaw's Pharmacy (6.7 miles)

Parks

  • Nickerson State Park Area 1 (3 miles)
  • Nickerson State Park (3 miles)
  • River Road Boat Launch (3.1 miles)
  • Drummer Boy Park (6.3 miles)
  • Johnny Kelley Park (8.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Chatham Perk (3.4 miles)
  • Hot Chocolate Sparrow (3.4 miles)
  • Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters (3.6 miles)
  • The Kitchen Cafe (3.6 miles)
  • Snowy Owl Coffee Espresso Bar (4.7 miles)
  • Chatham Village Cafe (4.8 miles)
  • The Seal Pub And Cafe (5.4 miles)

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