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The Hearth at Castle Gardens

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1715 Castle Gardens Road, Vestal, NY 1385058 bedsLicensed & Active
Source: NY DOH — view official record
Google rating
3.5/5

based on 25 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility is a strong choice for residents with low medical complexity who value a friendly administrative staff and a beautiful environment. However, if your loved one requires high-level medical monitoring or has specific dietary preferences, you should investigate recent reports of inconsistent medical oversight and declining food quality.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

25 reviews on Google
The Hearth at Castle Gardens offers a beautiful facility with a friendly admissions and administrative team, but recent reviews highlight significant concerns regarding dining quality and temperature regulation. While some families praise the attentive care in the memory care unit, others have reported frequent medical emergencies and a decline in food quality and variety.

Quality Themes

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Food3.0Staff7.0CleanN/AActivities2.0MedsN/AMemory5.0Comms8.0Value2.0

Strengths

  • Friendly and professional admissions staff
  • Attractive and well-maintained apartments
  • Attentive and kind administrative employees
  • Positive initial transition support

Concerns

  • Declining food quality and dining room service (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Difficulty regulating building temperature (heat/AC)
  • Frequent medical emergencies/hospitalizations for high-needs residents (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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Distribution · 25 analyzed

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How They Respond to Reviews

72%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1With a cozy community of 58 residents, how do you ensure everyone gets personalized attention during mealtimes?
  • 2I noticed how much you value feedback from families in your responses; how do you typically involve residents and their loved ones in community decisions?
  • 3What kind of daily activities or social outings do you have planned to help residents stay engaged with each other?
  • 4How is the medical care coordinated here if a resident has a sudden change in their health or needs urgent assistance during the night?
  • 5What does the transition process look like for a new resident to help them feel at home in the Castle Gardens community?
  • 6How do you manage personalized care plans to ensure each resident's specific daily needs and preferences are met?

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Key Review Excerpts

The care at Castle Gardens has been excellent for my mother in the Memory Care unit. They are always very pleasant and keep up with all aspects we expect.

Memory care family member · 2022★★☆☆☆

What this means is that if your parents or grandparent has any kind of medical problem, or a host of different problems, Castle Gardens probably isn’t the place for them.

Family member of resident · 2023★★★★

The staff has gone above and beyond to answer our many questions. Every need, so far, has been addressed in a timely fashion.

New resident's family · 2021★★★★★
Source: 25 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: NY Dept. of Health

11total
7deficiencies

Key Findings

7 violations from 11 inspections

Dec 9, 2025Complaint
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Sep 22, 2025Complaint
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Aug 4, 2025Complaint
488.7 (e) (2)

Resident services

Jun 17, 2025Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Jun 11, 2025Complaint
488.7 (e) (2)

Resident services

488.7 (d) (3)

Resident services

402.5(c)

Requirements before submitting a request for

Mar 25, 2025Complaint
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Sep 4, 2024Complaint
488.11 (g) (14)

Environmental standards

488.7 (a)

Resident services

Feb 28, 2024Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Hearth Management, L.L.C.

Organization Type

for profit

Source: State licensing data

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