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Wanaque Convalescent Ctr in Haskell, NJ

Wanaque Convalescent Ctr is a nursing home community in Haskell, NJ.

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1433 Ringwood Ave, Haskell, NJ 07420

To contact a resident: (973) 839-2119

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3.7 from 39 reviews
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Overall Review of Wanaque Convalescent Ctr

common 20 reviews mention this

Staff care feels inconsistent

Residents describe both genuinely attentive care and serious neglect from staff.

Many reviews praise the staff for being warm, welcoming, and responsive, including nurses, aides, and other care team members. Several also describe administrative involvement and staff attention during complex situations. At the same time, other reviewers report understaffing, call-bell delays, and patients left unattended, along with complaints that care was unsafe or poorly handled. Overall, feedback on day-to-day staff dependability is sharply mixed.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Cleanliness draws repeated complaints

Multiple reviews describe the facility as dirty or hard to tolerate.

Some reviewers report an unpleasant odor on arrival and a generally dirty environment. Others say rooms and bathrooms were not kept clean and that they had to wipe areas down themselves. Several also link the cleanliness issues to broader concerns about care quality and infection risk. These comments come up often enough that cleanliness stands out as a consistent concern.

common 4 reviews mention this

Activities and recreation matter

Residents describe activities and recreation as part of daily life.

Families mention that residents have activities and recreational events they can join, and they highlight teams that support resident engagement. Reviews also describe holiday events and home-cooked meals in common spaces. For children in care, one review says the staff treats kids like family and goes the extra mile to meet their needs. Taken together, residents and families associate the community with keeping people engaged, though other reviews still focus on safety and staffing.

common 3 reviews mention this

Meals are sometimes praised

Meal service gets both compliments and criticism in reviews.

One family says the building serves home-cooked meals during holidays and events that allow visitors to eat with their loved one. Another review calls out the dietary staff as part of the overall care team. But a different reviewer complains that the food was bad and connects it to weight loss. Food quality and dining experience come through as uneven across reviews.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Medical and nursing follow-through varies

Some reviews praise clinical support, while others report serious care failures.

A review describing a resident on a ventilator praises respiratory care and says skin care was thorough with no skin breakdown, and that medical crises were handled appropriately. In contrast, other reviewers report outcomes that required repeated hospital visits after falls, including trouble coordinating enough one-on-one attention. Another reviewer alleges the facility forced medications for extra money. These comments point to large differences in how families experienced clinical follow-through.

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Features

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Transportation

  • Newark International (23 miles away) Newark International (23 miles away)

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.9 miles)
  • Willow & Whisk (6.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (8.5 miles)
  • Panera Bread (9 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Hometown Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.2 miles)
  • Pompton Pharmacy (3.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.6 miles)

Parks

  • Hershfield Park (1.5 miles)
  • Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (9.2 miles)
  • Volunteers Park (10.4 miles)
  • Saddle River County Park (10.6 miles)
  • Saddle River County Park - Dunkerhook Area (11.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Oakland Diner (2 miles)
  • Curly's Ice Cream (2.1 miles)
  • Pompton Queen Diner & Restaurant (2.8 miles)
  • The Wayne Hills Diner & Restaurant (4.2 miles)
  • Maggies Town Tavern (4.9 miles)
  • Jersey Johnnys Grill (4.9 miles)
  • Goldberg Famous Bagels (5.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Nihal De Silva (2.4 miles)
  • Costello Oral Surgery Associates (4.9 miles)
  • Retina Associates of New Jersey PA (6.6 miles)
  • Dr Mondana S. Yazdi, MD (6.6 miles)
  • Christian Health Care Center () (7 miles)
  • Paterson Community Health Center (9.1 miles)
  • Changebridge Medical Associates (9.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Chilton Memorial Hospital (3.9 miles)
  • Saint Clare's Hospital (9.8 miles)
  • St Joseph's Regional Medical Center (10.4 miles)
  • The Valley Hospital (10.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Immaculate Heart Of Mary School (5.1 miles)
  • Hawthorne Gospel Church (7.8 miles)
  • St Pauls Parish (8.1 miles)
  • Community Church Of Glen Rock (9.8 miles)
  • All Saints Episcopal Church (9.8 miles)

Transportation

  • IHA Arbor Road Bus Stop (5.7 miles)
  • NJT - Hawthorne Station (9.1 miles)
  • NJT - Waldwick Station (9.2 miles)
  • Metro North / NJT - Suffern Station (10.2 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark (8.9 miles)

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