Calera Manor Nursing Home — Local services in Calera

If you love your family member, even in the slightest, you will never, ever send them to this facility—it is a living nightmare no one should endure.

My grandfather was transferred from Alliance Hospital in Durant to this nursing home, and the experience was nothing short of horrifying. The hospital, claiming they could no longer keep him, sent him to this facility for continued treatment for a bladder infection. But instead of being a place of healing, this nursing home became a place of unimaginable neglect and suffering.

From the moment I stepped inside, I was overcome by the stench—a suffocating mix of urine and ammonia that burned my eyes and made it hard to breathe. The residents, many of whom were clearly in desperate need of care, were left to languish in filth. Some hadn’t bathed in what appeared to be weeks, and one woman’s cries of “Oh God, help me” echoed through the dark, cold hallways. It was heartbreaking.

The rooms were bleak and devoid of basic comforts—no TVs, no warmth, just an overwhelming sense of abandonment. My grandfather, a proud and resilient man, described it as “utterly terrible, just terrible.” He had been receiving IV antibiotics, yet I could see his spirit was broken by the sheer neglect and inhumanity of the place.

This isn’t just a bad nursing home—it’s a place where the elderly are left to suffer. If you have a family member here, go get them out now. And if you’re considering placing a loved one here, I implore you: don’t. Sending them to this facility is sentencing them to poor treatment, isolation, and even infection.

I can only pray that none of us ever have to experience a place like this in our later years, when we are most vulnerable and in need of care. No one should. This facility needs to be held accountable for the way it treats its residents, and I hope this review serves as a warning to others. Do not entrust your loved ones to this place. They...

I recommend if you have a loved one there, take them out NOW! My Aunt was admitted there in December of 2023. I found out she was in there med February and took her out last week. They got her addicted to Xanax. They were giving her 3, 2mg pills in a 12 hour period. From the time I found out she was in there and until the time I took her out, we visited her numerous times and every time I was so angry! There were other residents that smelled of urine and could tell their “diaper” was full! One lady yelled a good 30 minutes for help and everyone ignored her. Calls lights stayed on for excessive amount time. Once my sister went to go tell a nurse that my Aunts roommate needed help and the nurse was very rude. Most times when I would ask someone a question I got the response “that’s not my job” or “I’m not her aide”. There were a couple ladies that were nice and very helpful and I wish I had gotten their names. Check one your loved one, don’t just call them go see them...

If you really care for your loved one, I'd look elsewhere! If they are pretty self sufficient it isn't too bad other than the stinkyness in the building. I know it's a nursing home but it smells like a dog kennel. If you have someone needing an extra eye in them, I wouldn't put them here! They will leave you at the very end of the hall and you can be the patient in the worst shape there and not check on you enough! My mom was there for a short time and was drowning in her own phlegm. My mom has to beat the window with her phone gasping for air until a resident there went to get a nurse. That's after my mom hit the nurse button many times.. also they will leave people laying in piss for far too long. Again, if your loved one isn't self sufficient, look elsewhere for sure. Staff always in their phones at night instead of watching people like my mom that need an extra eye! To say I'm pissed off is an...