From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 19, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at Cedarbrook Senior Living in Rochester, Michigan, a senior living community where LPNs, CNAs, caregivers, and move-in coordinators all show up on the same kind of campus.
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
You would be hired to take care of the residents — a Rochester reviewer said they were the job's main advantage.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2021-10-12Source: glassdoor.sgThree Glassdoor LPN salaries at Cedarbrook sit between $59,000 and $72,000 a year.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comA long-tenured Plymouth CNA listed set scheduling, competitive pay, and empathetic frontline managers as reasons the job held together.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-01-03Source: glassdoor.sg
Nursing here
- Scheduling
A former Plymouth MI CNA listed set scheduling as a plus and pressure to pick up extra shifts as a con.
Cedarbrook Senior Living · employer research
Sources
As of 2025-01-03Source: glassdoor.sg
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), 3 Glassdoor salaries, $59K–$72K/yr
As of 2026
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- Annual pay
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 2 Glassdoor salaries, $40K–$49K/yr
As of 2026
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- Annual pay
Caregiver, 2 Glassdoor salaries, $35K–$40K/yr
As of 2026
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The units
Senior Living / Assisted Living
CNA and caregiver reviews describe resident care with recurring short-staffing and pressure to pick up extra shifts.
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Senior Living (Rochester, MI)
A Rochester activities-coordinator review frames the site as senior-care with residents as the main positive.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.sg
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Short staffing
- A temporary Bethlehem PA caregiver and a long-tenured Plymouth MI CNA both reported short-staffing; the CNA also felt pressured to take extra shifts.
Sources
As of 2025-01-03Source: glassdoor.sg- Pay, schedule, and frontline bosses
- The Plymouth CNA cited competitive pay, set scheduling, and empathetic management; the PA caregiver said supervisors were nice.
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As of 2025-01-03Source: glassdoor.sg- Rochester management disconnect
- A former Rochester activities coordinator described no communication and inexperienced middle and upper managers in senior care.
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As of 2021-10-12Source: glassdoor.sg
More review themes
- Residents
- The Rochester reviewer said the residents were the job’s main advantage.
Sources
As of 2021-10-12Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
A former Rochester activities coordinator described no communication and inexperienced middle and upper managers in senior care.
Sources
As of 2021-10-12Source: glassdoor.sg
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Rochester, MI
Rochester is a quaint Oakland County city roughly 25 miles north of Detroit. Its historic downtown along Main Street offers locally owned shops and eateries, while the Paint Creek Trail—a popular rail-to-trail path—winds through town, giving nurses a scenic way to decompress after shifts.
Browse roles in Rochester- State price level · Michigan
- 4% below the national average
- State index 96.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,350/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $111,750/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Cedarbrook Senior Living
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Night Shift - Full-Time 3rd Shift
Cedarbrook Senior LivingRochester, MI
- LPN
- Night shift
Sources
- cedarbrookofrochester.com
Employer website
- glassdoor.com/Salary/Cedarbrook-Senior-Living-Salaries-E3853608.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cedarbrook-Senior-Living-E3853608-RVW53905745.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2021-10-12
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cedarbrook-Senior-Living-E3853608-RVW75878425.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2025-01-03
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