Residents and families frequently describe the staff as professional, kind, and courteous.
Across many visits and stays, residents and families describe staff who are polite, respectful, and attentive to day-to-day needs. Several reviews also mention bedside manner—suggesting people made time to explain care or respond with patience. A smaller set of reviews contradicts this, describing unprofessional behavior and problems getting help, so experiences appear inconsistent depending on the shift and situation.
common12 reviews mention this
Cleanliness is mixed in reviews
Clean rooms and facilities are praised, but some reviews report strong bad odors or upkeep issues.
Many reviewers say the building and rooms look clean and feel comfortable, including comments about the facility not having an unpleasant “nursing home” smell. Others describe hall or room odors and cleanliness problems, and a few mention repairs or disrepair. Even in critical reviews, some staff members are still singled out, while the facility condition and environment are where concerns concentrate.
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Care response and communication vary
Several reviewers report difficulty getting timely answers and help, especially around calls and updates.
A recurring concern is follow-through: some families describe call buttons going unanswered, delayed responses, or difficulty reaching staff for updates. There are also reviews that describe inconsistent information, missed details about plans or schedules, and delays in coordinating aftercare or next steps. At the same time, other reviewers describe nurses and therapists as informative and responsive, so communication seems to depend heavily on circumstances.
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Therapy is a standout for many
Therapy staff are a frequent bright spot for rehab progress.
Many reviewers praise physical and occupational therapy as engaging and goal-focused, with comments about making progress and helping residents return home. Some reviews specifically highlight therapists as knowledgeable and aggressive with sessions, and others describe rehabilitation as successful overall. A smaller set of reviews is less positive, describing limited physical therapy and other care gaps, which suggests rehab experience may vary by resident needs and staffing.
caveat10 reviews mention this
Food quality draws strong reactions
Dining is described both as a strength and as a consistent problem.
Several reviews say meals are good or excellent, and a few mention food as part of an overall positive stay. Others are much more critical, describing meals as dry, lacking variety, or not matching dietary needs, including concerns about serving foods that conflict with restrictions. The community offers specialized diets like diabetes-related and other special dietary restrictions, but reviews show the dining experience can still be uneven in practice.
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Skilled nursing support is central
Skilled nursing support and medication management are core parts of the care families discuss.
Because this is a skilled nursing facility, reviews frequently reference hands-on assistance and medication-related responsibilities as part of daily life. Support with bathing, dressing, transfers, meals, and supervision comes up alongside comments about residents being safe and cared for. At the same time, some reviews report gaps—such as issues with showers, wound care, dialysis being missed, or bedsore concerns—so the day-to-day quality of nursing tasks is not uniform across all experiences.
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Features
Housing
100 resident community capacity
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing Facility
Amenities
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Transportation
Lambert-St Louis International (11 miles away)
Community operated transportation
Transportation arrangement
Care Services
24-hour call system
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Special dietary restrictions
Dining
Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services
Fitness programs
Planned day trips
Resident-run activities
Scheduled daily activities
Nearby Places of Interest
Hospitals
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center (0.4 miles)
VA Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Program (1.2 miles)
The Rehabilitation Institute of St Louis (1.5 miles)
St Louis Children's Hospital (1.8 miles)
St Alexius Hospital (2.9 miles)
Metropolitan St Louis Psychiatric Center (3 miles)
Restaurants
Salt + Smoke (0.9 miles)
McDonald's (1.1 miles)
The Gramophone (1.1 miles)
Schlafly Tap Room (1.5 miles)
John D. McGurk's Irish Pub (1.8 miles)
Tucker's Place (1.8 miles)
Duke's (1.9 miles)
Cafes
Starbucks (1 miles)
Starbucks (2.4 miles)
Starbucks (2.5 miles)
Blueprint Coff (4.1 miles)
Starbucks (4.4 miles)
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
Walgreens (1.3 miles)
Walgreens (1.6 miles)
Walgreens (2 miles)
Globe Drug (2.2 miles)
Schnucks (2.2 miles)
Walgreens (3.1 miles)
Parks
Lafayette Park (1.3 miles)
Bar K (1.4 miles)
Tower Grove Park (1.7 miles)
Citygarden (2.2 miles)
Gateway Arch National Park (2.6 miles)
Fairground Park (2.9 miles)
Wohl Recreation Center / Sherman Park (3.1 miles)
Transportation
Amtrak (1.7 miles)
Zooline Railroad The Wild (3 miles)
MetroLink - Emerson Park Station (5.3 miles)
Jet Aviation (5.3 miles)
Physicians
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1.7 miles)
BJC Behavioral Health Service - Dinu Petru Gangure MD (1.9 miles)
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