Jim Vallance
Apr 2026
A few years ago, Care Haven Homes (CHH) ratings were almost universally 5 stars. More recently, CHH gets about as many one-star ratings as five-star ones. I concur with the new reality.<br>There are a few absolutely outstanding care givers working at the CHH Wycklow house. These people are empathetic, attentive and tender care givers. They are most appreciated.<br>Most of the rest of the staff do a completely satisfactory job but perhaps with a little less empathy. However, a few of the staff are probably ill suited for this career path. These few can be physically rough when transferring and transporting residents. Some seem so addicted to their private wireless devices that they fail to: provide basic resident comfort items; to notice that residents at risk of falling are up and wondering about; to notice that residents may need authorized management of pain or anxiety meds; or fail to administer prescription meds at all.<br>CHH has no visible training program to establish performance standards for its new hires nor does it seem to have a routine method to observe, review and improve its existing care givers' performance. Which means you, as the resident’s loved one, will have to spend a lot of time at CHH to monitor and advocate for your loved one.<br>CHH is almost certainly better than almost all other local memory nursing care options. But it seems like the $10,450 monthly fee should guarantee at least satisfactory care EVERY day. 3 Stars is the best I can do.









