Sugar Creek Station Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation in Franklin, PA

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Sugar Creek Station Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation in Franklin, PA

Sugar Creek Station Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation is a nursing home community in Franklin, PA.

Information last verified:

351 Causeway Drive, Franklin, PA 16323

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

4.3 from 50 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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4

Overall Review of Sugar Creek Station Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation

common 11 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odor control stand out

Residents and visitors repeatedly mention a clean environment with fewer bad odors than they expected.

A frequent theme across visits is cleanliness and the absence of the strong nursing-home smell some families associate with care facilities. Multiple reviewers describe the building as neat, well maintained, and not smelling like a hospital. One reviewer notes a certain smell on the way back to a room, but also says the workers they encountered were friendly.

common 20 reviews mention this

Staff friendliness and helpfulness

Many reviewers describe staff who are kind, friendly, and willing to help with daily needs and navigation.

Beyond basic cleanliness, reviewers repeatedly focus on how staff treat residents and visitors. People mention friendly interactions, nurses and aides who appear to care, and helpers who support families during visits and transitions. While there are also critical comments about staffing levels and care during a past period of management change, several reviews still say staff remained polite and supportive in their day-to-day experience.

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Dining experience and diet support

Dining gets attention in reviews, with mention of restaurant-style meals, diet accommodations, and occasional service delays.

Several comments tie the dining space to a more restaurant-like feel rather than a cafeteria. One reviewer highlights food quality and says meals and snacks accommodated a range of dietary needs, including cardiac, diabetic, and renal. Another reviewer reports food service felt extremely slow and that staffing didn’t always allow enough attention for each patient.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Alzheimer unit activities and supervision

Reviews raise concerns about activities and supervision in the Alzheimer unit.

Two reviews specifically describe problems in the Alzheimer unit, including limited activity options and concerns about supervision. One reviewer says there were minimal activities and mentions residents being able to wander. Another describes the residents being “jammed” into a room for eating, reinforcing concerns about how space and routines are handled for that setting.

common 3 reviews mention this

Security, directions, and getting around

Families mention entry security and easy wayfinding that helps visitors find rooms.

Multiple reviewers highlight visitor logistics, including a security check-in at the entrance. Others describe clear signage and an easy-to-navigate layout, with staff helping visitors locate rooms and move through hallways. Taken together, reviews suggest arrivals and navigation are handled more smoothly than expected for a larger facility.

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

  • 148 resident community capacity 148 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

  • 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

Places of Worship

  • Nicklin United Methodist Church (1.5 miles)
  • Church of Christ (2.6 miles)
  • Erie Street Church of God (2.6 miles)
  • Rocky Grove Av Presbyterian Church (3.2 miles)
  • Erie Street Church of God (3.2 miles)
  • Messiah Baptist Church (3.2 miles)
  • First Presbyterian Church (3.3 miles)

Transportation

  • Budget Truck Rental (1.8 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (3.3 miles)
  • Enterprise Holdings (3.3 miles)
  • Venango Regional Airport (FKL) (3.3 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (10.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Colburn Orthopedics (2.7 miles)
  • William G Dunagin MD (2.7 miles)
  • Franklin Surgical Group PC (2.8 miles)
  • Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (3 miles)
  • Gilmore Audiology (3 miles)
  • Franklin Pediatrics (3 miles)
  • Nebel Stanley R OD (3.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Community Drugs Pharmacy (3 miles)
  • Callaghans Pharmacy (3.3 miles)
  • Astorino Family Pharmacy (3.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (9.3 miles)
  • Grandview Pharmacy (9.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (9.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Linda Lou's Family Restaurant (3 miles)
  • Bossa Nova Cafe Roastery (3.3 miles)
  • North Side Eatery (9.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (3.2 miles)
  • Trails to Ales Brewery (3.2 miles)
  • After Hours (3.3 miles)
  • Primo Barone's Restaurant (3.3 miles)
  • Barrow-Civic Theatre (3.3 miles)
  • Celtic Cafe (3.3 miles)
  • The Scoop Ice Cream Shop (3.4 miles)

Parks

  • Bandstand Park (3.3 miles)
  • River Front Park Franklin (3.9 miles)
  • Two Mile Run County Park (7.2 miles)
  • Hasson Park (10 miles)

Hospitals

  • Venango Internal Medicine-Upmc (9.4 miles)
  • Upmc Northwest (9.9 miles)

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