Washington Nursing Facility

I visited this facility years ago and I was very displeased with it. It was poorly lit and it wreaked of urine, feces, and old people. I was very disappointed with the way the facility was being run. The staff was very unfriendly. I felt like they were there because it was a paying job.I recently visited this facility and was very pleased from the moment I walked in. The lighting was excellent and I was greeted in the most friendly manner by a staff member who was very professional and helpful. He was very knowledgeable about the facility and went out of his way to assist me to a client's room. There was still a slight odor in the facility, but nothing like it was before. Personally, I wouldn't want to place a family member here. A few changes would have to be made first. But I think that this facility has improved over the years.

This is strictly a Medicaid facility, in a poverty-stricken area, that has few resources. The parking is awful; visitors must park in the community, and it’s not a safe area.

Inside, it looks like a hospital—typically two residents to a room, with only a curtain for privacy. The rooms, however, are a nice size—pretty big. But the whole place doesn’t seem that clean—and sometimes there are strong unpleasant odors.

The food is typical nursing home fare—nothing much interesting is offered.

Worst of all, the facility has a bad reputation for care. Clients I’ve had there complained that the care is not that attentive and that follow-up is also lacking.

The facility does appear to offer some recreational activities—and residents participate in them some. There are some young and middle-aged residents here, as well as seniors—giving the place an urban vibe.