Crestwood Ridge Skilled Nursing And Rehab in Hillsboro, OH

Pros

• The Crestwood Ridge staff are among the most caring and compassionate professionals the reviewer has encountered.
• They go above and beyond for residents, including helping them become more self-sufficient and providing physical therapy.
• The nurses are awesome and the aides keep the place running smoothly, ensuring residents are well cared for.
• The staff demonstrate genuine love and care for all patients, consistently going the extra mile.
• Families feel reassured knowing their loved ones are in capable, dedicated hands.
• The care team is recognized for their commitment and for making a positive difference in residents' lives.

Cons

• The dad’s experience there was miserable, with disappearing clothes, not enough to drink, no help to the bathroom, and a doctor who waited too long to diagnose leg blockages.
• The office personnel aren’t available daily, and the director of nursing’s plan isn’t followed through.
• The reviewer’s brother couldn’t get anyone to return calls for nearly three months, raising concerns about care when staff aren’t present.
• A admission staff member, Bree, hung up abruptly, described as rude and unprofessional.
• The facility constantly smelled like feces, prompting questions about the residents’ care.
• In-person staff were rude to the reviewer and to EMS, and the management’s handling of patients was uncalled for.
• Management is depicted as very poor, with lies, new rules, threats, fabricated points to fire people, suspensions, and unclear reasons for removal from the property.

Review

Crestwood Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Hillsboro is best suited for families seeking a facility where frontline caregivers and rehabilitation staff consistently demonstrate warmth and hands-on attention, and where a resident needs moderate daily assistance with activities of daily living rather than constant medical intervention. The right fit is someone who can benefit from therapy and personal attention, and whose family can monitor daily operations and advocate when needed. Those with substantial or specialized medical needs, or whose loved one requires urgent or continuous support, should consider alternatives. The overall impression from reviews is a mix: compassionate bedside care paired with operational fragility that can undermine confidence over time.

On the positive side, multiple accounts praise the staff who work directly with residents as caring, patient, and capable. Frontline nurses and aides are repeatedly described as the most dependable part of the operation, delivering consistent support during daily routines and in rehabilitation sessions. Physical therapy is highlighted as a meaningful benefit, with family members noting real engagement toward self-sufficiency and a tangible emphasis on mobility. In several testimonials, the care team is celebrated for going “the extra mile,” making meaningful connections with residents who otherwise might feel overlooked. These advantages matter greatly for residents who respond well to encouragement and steady, personal attention.

However, the downsides are substantial enough to temper the overall value proposition. A recurring theme centers on management and communication failures: difficulty reaching administrative staff, delays in responding to family inquiries, and plans that are not reliably followed through. Several reviewers report feeling left in the dark when issues arise, including one who described repeated failures to return calls and another who recounted perceived mismanagement and unclear rules that disrupt consistent care. Specific complaints about the workplace environment, such as rude in-person interactions and tense encounters with leadership, also color the experience and erode trust in the facility’s ability to coordinate care smoothly.

The harsh reality is that the strong points of bedside care and therapy do not fully offset the most troubling concerns: inconsistent leadership, sporadic accountability, and a pattern of communication gaps that can leave families frustrated and residents vulnerable. When a loved one relies on timely assistance with bathroom needs, hydration, or rapid escalation of medical concerns, these gaps become real risk factors. For residents who can advocate for themselves or who have family members who can stay closely engaged with daily routines and care plans, Crestwood Ridge can deliver meaningful benefit. For others, especially those needing reliable daily oversight and predictable operations, the negatives will overwhelm the positives.

Practical steps help families decide with confidence. Before committing, request a candid meeting with the director of nursing and the administrator to review current staffing levels, shift coverage, and the facility’s process for care planning and follow-through. Observe a mealtime and a therapy session, and ask to speak with several residents and their families about communication responsiveness and care consistency. Demand a written care plan with specific responses to common needs (hydration, toileting assistance, pain management) and a documented channel for escalating concerns. If the answers feel provisional or delayed, treat those signals as red flags and explore other options that offer steadier administrative reliability and clearer accountability.

In sum, Crestwood Ridge presents a practical choice for families who prize compassionate hands-on care and value the rehabilitation component, provided they can tolerate and manage the administrative fragility that some reviews reveal. It is not the strongest fit for residents who require relentless, highly reliable daily support or for families unwilling or unable to navigate potential communication gaps. For those evaluating alternatives, consider facilities with proven, transparent management and consistently responsive communication, especially when daily oversight and timely problem-solving are non-negotiable requirements.

Transportation

• Hillsboro Taxi (0.3 miles)
• U-Haul (1.2 miles)
• U-Haul (4.8 miles)
• Highland County Airport (HOC) (5.4 miles)
• Ridge Taxidermy (9.6 miles)
• Wilmington Air Park (17.2 miles)
• Cargo Aircraft Management (17.4 miles)

Places of Worship

• Carpenter's House of Prayer (0.6 miles)
• Danville Pike Holiness Church (0.8 miles)
• First Church of God (1.1 miles)
• Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church (1.1 miles)
• First Baptist Church (1.2 miles)
• Hillsboro Church Of Christ (1.2 miles)
• The LOFT (1.2 miles)

Physicians

• West Main Family Practice (1.1 miles)
• Osler Medical Center (1.1 miles)
• SCO Obgyn (1.1 miles)
• Health Source Of Ohio (1.2 miles)
• PSC Oncology (1.4 miles)
• Midwest Eye Center: A Division of TriState Centers for Sight (1.4 miles)
• South Central Ohio Psychiatric Associates (1.5 miles)

Restaurants

• 24 Exchange Amish Deli (1.2 miles)
• 24 Exchange Deli & Sweet Shoppe (1.2 miles)
• Danna's Diner (1.2 miles)
• Vickie's Family Restaurant (1.2 miles)
• Ohayo Japanese St (1.5 miles)
• Little Caesars Pizza (1.7 miles)
• Rax Restaurant (1.7 miles)

Pharmacies

• Rite Aid (1.2 miles)
• Walmart Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
• Barr?s Pharmacy of Hillsboro (1.3 miles)
• McFadden Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
• Walgreens (1.5 miles)
• CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
• Lukas Pharmacy (8.8 miles)

Cafes

• Momma's West Main Stre (1.2 miles)
• The Daily Grind (1.3 miles)
• Barnyard Cafe (8.6 miles)
• Sardinia Perk (16.9 miles)

Hospitals

• The Christ Hospital Physicians - Ohio Heart & Vascular (1.4 miles)
• Highland District Hospital (1.4 miles)
• Home Health Services of Highland District Hospital (1.5 miles)
• Adena Greenfield Medical Center (16.2 miles)

Parks

• Liberty Park Hillsboro Oh (2.1 miles)
• Washington Township Soccer Fields (17 miles)