Especially Kidz

    2325 S Miller St, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
    3.4 · 22 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Clean facility, but neglectful staff

    The facility is spotless and a few nurses/CNAs are compassionate and friendly, but my overall experience was negative. Too many staff were neglectful or absent (notably Megan), medical needs were missed, hygiene and safety/HIPAA concerns were evident, and management seemed disengaged. I cannot recommend this place.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.41 · 22 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.8
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      3.4
    • Value

      3.4

    Pros

    • High-quality clinical care (reported by some reviewers)
    • Compassionate and friendly staff
    • Clean facilities and consistently clean rooms
    • Medical needs are met
    • Recognition of specific caregiver (Megan) for good care
    • Pleasant nurses, RTs, and CNAs
    • Extra attention and personalized care from some staff
    • Overall sense of residents being well taken care of (reported by some)

    Cons

    • Staff absenteeism and frequent understaffing
    • Neglect of residents and inadequate direct care
    • Poor care quality reported by multiple reviewers
    • Hygiene and safety concerns
    • Management disengagement (e.g., staff on smoke breaks during shifts)
    • Staff perceived as doing only minimal checks
    • Unacceptable or unsatisfactory care incidents
    • Polarized experiences with inconsistent care
    • Reports characterizing the facility as 'horrible' or unsafe
    • HIPAA violations

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is highly polarized: a number of reviewers report very positive experiences while others report serious, recurring problems. Positive reports emphasize clean rooms, compassionate and attentive caregivers, and competent clinical staff who meet residents' medical needs. Several reviews mention specific roles (nurses, respiratory therapists, CNAs) as pleasant and professional, and one caregiver (Megan) is singled out for praise. These favorable comments portray a facility that can deliver high-quality, personalized care and maintain a clean environment.

    Conversely, a set of severe negative themes appears repeatedly and cannot be ignored. Multiple reviewers describe staff absenteeism and neglect of residents, claiming that some staff are present only to perform cursory checks rather than provide meaningful care. There are allegations of poor overall care quality, hygiene and safety concerns, and even management indifference — for example, reports that staff take smoke breaks during shifts and that leadership is not sufficiently engaged with patient care. Several reviewers used strong language (e.g., "horrible facility") to convey that their experiences were significantly below acceptable standards.

    The reviews suggest inconsistent performance across staff and shifts: while some shifts or individual caregivers provide compassionate, thorough care and maintain clean rooms, other shifts or personnel are described as neglectful or inattentive. This inconsistency creates a pattern of highly variable resident experiences rather than uniform quality. Clinical aspects are similarly mixed: a number of reviewers explicitly state that medical needs are met, while others report unsatisfactory care and safety-related concerns. These contrasting accounts point to systemic variability — possibly related to staffing levels, training, or management oversight.

    Specific procedural and regulatory concerns arise from the reviews as well. Hygiene and safety issues are mentioned alongside alleged HIPAA violations, which indicates potential breaches beyond routine care shortcomings and raises questions about privacy and compliance. Management-related problems are also highlighted: reports of disengaged leadership and poor supervision (for instance, staff taking unsanctioned breaks during patient-care hours) suggest weaknesses in operational oversight and accountability.

    In summary, the facility appears capable of delivering high-quality, compassionate, and clean care under certain conditions and with certain staff members (with multiple reviewers praising nurses, RTs, CNAs, and specific individuals). However, repeated and serious negative reports — staff absenteeism, neglect, inconsistent care quality, hygiene/safety issues, management disengagement, and HIPAA concerns — indicate significant risks and variability. The documentation shows a clear split between positive pockets of performance and troubling reports of neglect and policy violations. Prospective residents, families, or referral sources should weigh these polarized experiences carefully and consider direct follow-up: visit in person across different days/shifts, ask about staffing ratios and supervision, request infection-control and privacy policies, and inquire how the facility addresses complaints and enforces accountability.

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    About Especially Kidz

    Especially Kidz is a healthcare facility focused on providing medical attention and support for children, and you'll find they've got a range of programs and therapies that help with children's health and well-being, like specialized care for both rehabilitation and long-term needs, which really means kids who have complicated health needs can get treatments that go beyond the basics. There's recreational and therapeutic activities, and the whole place feels warm and welcoming, especially with the recent upgrades and modern amenities that make everything more comfortable and easier for families who visit or stay. The place has been in the community a long time and has built up a reputation for quality care, so people have trusted it for years, and you'll see a real focus on providing essential healthcare services under private ownership, which helps them stick with their standards.

    They partner with Indiana Fitness Works to offer needed rehabilitation services, which might include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and there's full-time social services that work with both the patients and their families to help with anything that comes up along the way. Especially Kidz is set up for skilled nursing, wound management, respiratory and infusion therapy, and 24-hour nursing care services, so anyone there can get support at any time of day or night, and they provide primary care, too, for people dealing with injuries or illnesses. The facility offers on-site dental, audiology, podiatry, and optometry services, which makes getting to these appointments simple, and they've got transportation for medical appointments, shopping, errands, and even personal tasks, so you're not stuck if you need to get somewhere.

    Nutritional support is a big part of what they do, including diet counseling and feeding services, so kids with special food needs are taken care of, and with recreational and therapeutic activities around, days can be structured but never feel dull or lonely. While they don't share special terms or branded names for programs or rooms, the focus is always on meeting children's comprehensive needs, and the atmosphere balances modern comfort with a sense of community and compassion that helps everyone feel more at home while getting the care they need.

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