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Park Terrace Care Center in Corona, NY

Park Terrace Care Center is a nursing home community in Corona, NY.

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Park Terrace Care Center in Corona, NY

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59 20 Van Doren Street, Corona, NY 11368

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

2.9 from 76 reviews
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Overall Review of Park Terrace Care Center

common 44 reviews mention this

Staff compassion is mixed

Residents describe both very caring help and periods when staffing feels unresponsive.

Some reviewers say the therapists, nurses, and caregivers are warm, gentle, and dedicated, and they highlight quick help and clear answers when questions come up. Other reviewers paint a very different picture, describing rude behavior, difficulty getting staff attention, and nurses who do not assist when they should. A number of the more negative accounts connect that responsiveness gap to residents being left soiled or not cared for consistently.

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Neglect and wound concerns

Multiple reviews raise serious safety concerns tied to nursing care.

Several reviewers describe preventable harm such as bed sores that worsened and required emergency treatment, alongside claims that basic tasks like repositioning were not done. Communication is also a recurring complaint: families say they were not informed about severity, or that getting updates and care coordination was difficult. While a few reviews are positive about rehabilitation and nursing outcomes, the negative experiences are specific and severe.

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Cleaning and sanitation divide

Residents disagree on cleanliness, with recurring complaints about dirty rooms or hygiene.

Some reviewers describe the facility as clean and well maintained, including comments about rooms being clean and staff helping them feel supported. At the same time, multiple reviews report dirty bathrooms, filthy rooms, and residents left soiled for hours. A few accounts also mention unclean linens and poor sanitary quality of care, reinforcing the split in day-to-day experiences.

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Rehab and therapy quality varies

Therapists receive praise for helping patients improve, even as others question therapy time and follow-through.

Several reviewers credit physical and occupational therapy with meaningful improvement, including getting back to walking and improving condition over a short stay. Others criticize the amount of therapy time, describe sessions that did not feel hands-on, or say progress was not maintained. There are also mixed comments about discharge planning, where at least one reviewer describes a difficult transition from the facility to home care and a need to go back to another setting.

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TBI rehab is a focal point

Some reviewers specifically describe traumatic brain injury rehabilitation here.

One review says the rehab specialized in traumatic brain injury, reflecting a focus for certain patients. Another review makes a strongly negative claim about the traumatic brain injury department, describing the experience as unsafe. Together, the reviews suggest TBI-related care may be a deciding factor for some families, but outcomes are not uniformly described.

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Features

Housing

  • 200 resident community capacity 200 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

  • LaGuardia (3 miles away) LaGuardia (3 miles away)
  • John F Kennedy International (8 miles away) John F Kennedy International (8 miles away)
  • Newark International (17 miles away) Newark International (17 miles away)
  • Westchester Cty (24 miles away) Westchester Cty (24 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

Parks

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park (0.6 miles)
  • Forest Park (2.6 miles)
  • Astoria Park (4.3 miles)
  • Cunningham Park (4.5 miles)
  • Rainey Park (4.8 miles)
  • McCarren Park (5.2 miles)
  • Carl Schurz Dog Run (5.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Queens Crossing (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)

Transportation

  • LIRR - Mets-Willets Point Station (1 miles)
  • MTA - Mets-Willets Point Subway Station (1.1 miles)
  • Forest Hills – 71st Avenue (1.4 miles)
  • MTA Subway - 74th St/Roosevelt Ave/Jackson Hts (2 miles)
  • Terminal D (2.1 miles)
  • Terminal C (2.2 miles)
  • National Car Rental (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Luke's Episcopal Church (1.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (3.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (4 miles)
  • Ikraveit Foods (4.2 miles)
  • Burger King (5.2 miles)
  • Kimbap Lab (5.8 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Fresh Meadows 7 (3.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Manhattan Psychiatric Center (5.2 miles)
  • Metropolitan Hospital Center (5.7 miles)
  • Bellevue Hospital Center (6.4 miles)

Physicians

  • David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (5.4 miles)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (5.6 miles)

Cafes

  • The West (5.5 miles)
  • Ralph’s Café (6.3 miles)

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