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Papermill Road Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Glenside, PA

Papermill Road Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Glenside, PA.

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850 Papermill Road, Glenside, PA 19038

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4.1 from 100 reviews
5 stars
63
4 stars
15
3 stars
4
2 stars
0
1 stars
18

Overall Review of Papermill Road Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

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Staff caregiving is a mixed picture

Residents describe staff who are both supportive and sometimes overwhelmed.

Many reviewers praise staff as helpful, professional, caring, and attentive to residents and families, including nursing, aides, and support workers. Several also describe smoother care when staffing is in place, with communication and coverage improving over time. At the same time, multiple negative reviews point to short staffing, inconsistent coverage, and gaps in follow-through when needs aren’t met quickly.

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Cleanliness comes up often

Clean rooms and a well-kept facility are frequently mentioned by visitors.

Positive reviews repeatedly mention clean, immaculate, odor-free, and well-kept rooms and common areas. Some reviewers also describe the facility as fresh-smelling and organized on arrival. Negative reviews also exist, with complaints about the facility being unclean and in need of attention, including reports of pests and dirty rooms.

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Food quality is disputed

Residents and families disagree on the food quality and consistency.

Some reviewers say the food is good or healthy and that staff pay attention to residents’ needs. Others describe food as poor quality, cold, or delivered incorrectly, including examples of meal items not matching orders. A recurring theme in the negative feedback is that requests and meal preferences may not be handled reliably.

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Communication and call response concerns

Several reviews describe trouble getting timely help and updates.

Multiple negative reviews mention delayed or missed response to call bells and requests for assistance, including situations where help took hours. Some reviewers also describe limited communication with families, including difficulty reaching admissions or nurses and shift-to-shift handoff issues. A few other reviews mention better communication and responsiveness, suggesting the experience may vary depending on coverage and timing.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 129 resident community capacity 129 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

  • Philadelphia International (15 miles away) Philadelphia International (15 miles away)
  • Trenton-Mercer County (24 miles away) Trenton-Mercer County (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

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Chestnut Hill Emergency Room (0.9 miles)
  • Abington Hospital, Widener Building (4.8 miles)
  • Abington Memorial Hospital (4.9 miles)
  • Albert Einstein Employee Health Center (5 miles)
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center (6.2 miles)
  • Temple University Hospital (6.6 miles)
  • Holy Redeemer Hospital (6.7 miles)

Transportation

  • Stenton Station (2.5 miles)
  • SEPTA Jenkintown-Wyncote Station (3.6 miles)
  • Ambler Station (4.4 miles)
  • Septa Wayne Junction Station (5.3 miles)

Restaurants

  • Chick-Fil-A (3 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (4.1 miles)
  • Dalessandro's Steaks (4.3 miles)
  • Miller's Ale House (4.4 miles)
  • Custard & Cakes Creamery (4.7 miles)
  • Blue Bell Inn (5.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Mid Atlantic Retina (3.8 miles)
  • Simms Hank Md Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia (5 miles)
  • AMS Cardiology (5.8 miles)
  • Main Line Spine (7.8 miles)
  • Frankford Avenue Health Center (8.2 miles)
  • Hatboro Medical Associates (8.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (4.1 miles)
  • Backyard Beans Coffee (4.4 miles)
  • Pilgrim Roasters (4.8 miles)
  • The Landing Kitchen (5.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (5.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (6 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Plymouth Meeting Mall 12 (4.2 miles)
  • AMC 309 Cinema 9 (8.1 miles)

Parks

  • Homested Park (6.3 miles)
  • Fairmount Park (7.1 miles)
  • Champion Park Playground (7.3 miles)
  • Stony Creek Sports Park (8.2 miles)
  • Womrath Park (8.3 miles)
  • Clem MacRone Memorial Park (8.4 miles)

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