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Stairways

810 Walnut Street

2.9(24 ratings)· Erie average: 4

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Quick Facts

Total units
27
Licensed capacity
27 residents

California CDSS

Facility type
Outpatient behavioral health treatment, not residential care
Insurance requirement
May decline service without state insurance coverage
Provider continuity
Reported turnover in assigned doctors and therapists
Pricing transparency
No published pricing; must contact community directly

What Families Think

Reviewers describe Stairways as a behavioral health service in Erie rather than a typical residential assisted living community, offering outpatient mental health treatment. Feedback is largely negative, with many families reporting trouble reaching staff, inconsistent providers, and frustrating administrative experiences, though a few reviewers value the underlying mission and found individual staff members caring.

The Good

  • Some reviewers praise the mission of helping those with mental illness
  • A few reviewers found individual staff members caring and helpful
  • Provides mental health treatment services to the community

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of being unable to reach staff by phone
  • Several reviewers describe long hold times and unreturned calls
  • One report of medication being stopped without explanation
  • One report of service being denied without state insurance
  • One report of inconsistent doctors and therapists from month to month
  • One report of negligent handling of a resident's finances as payee

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Stairways is a senior living community in Erie, Pennsylvania offering Assisted Living. Amenities include Housekeeping, Emergency Call System and Wheelchair Accessible. Families rate it 2.9 out of 5 across 24 reviews.

About Stairways

Stairways is a assisted living community in Erie, Pennsylvania. The community is licensed for up to 27 residents.

Families rate Stairways 2.9 out of 5 based on 24 Google reviews.

Contact the community directly to ask about availability, pricing, and tours, or browse the photos and reviews here to see if it could be the right fit for your family.

Types of Care at Stairways

Assisted Living

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Housekeeping
  • Medication Management

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Reviews of Stairways

2.9overall · 24 ratings combined

2.9★ on Google (24)

john may

Jun 2026

via Google

I really appreciate the concept of stairways behavioral health if it worked it would be a beautiful place some of the people really care but whenever you can get the lady at the receptionist desk to answer the phone to take your appointment because she's too busy doing other things than answering the phones to make appointments and then when you miss an appointment they make you sit for for at least $6 to 8 hours in their outpatient clinic that way you learn to respect their time. Overall if you could access the professionals that were being paid for by your insurance that would be a beautiful thing but it's just another one of Erie county's great mysteries on how funds can get misplaced and misused and appropriated for any means other than the taxpayers benefits

Meghan Kremer

Oct 2025

via Google

What a joke if you dont have state insurance they wont give you the time of day

April Honeywell

Oct 2023

via Google

If I could give zero stars i would. 3 days of calling every single phone number listed. Got a live person twice. First person put me on hold until it rang and went dead. Second person gave me an on call person's number who has never called back. Had to call local PD after no response. Lack of person on charge says alot. I wouldn't send my worst enemy here.

Elle Altarifi

Jan 2023

via Google

Went back and forth for over a week before they could tell me they do not provide services to adolescents.

D D

Apr 2022

via Google

Run! If I could give them negative 1 million stars I would! Not only do they not listen to anything I told them, they didn't care. They took me off my lifesaving medication I've been on for over 21 years. The doctors there are so worried about their licenses and anything negative that could happen to them that they won't even prescribe medications. Don't go to stairways unless you want them to make you crazy! Everyone I know that has gone there has felt worse mentally then they ever have before because of the water stairways does things and done treat you like u matter or even exist! Don't go there u are better off treating yoursel!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Stairways offer?

Stairways offers Assisted Living.

Where is Stairways located?

Stairways is located at 810 Walnut Street in Erie, Pennsylvania.

What do families say about Stairways?

Reviewers describe Stairways as a behavioral health service in Erie rather than a typical residential assisted living community, offering outpatient mental health treatment. Feedback is largely negative, with many families reporting trouble reaching staff, inconsistent providers, and frustrating administrative experiences, though a few reviewers value the underlying mission and found individual staff members caring.

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