Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 206 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
Foothill Acres is highly regarded for its clean environment and effective rehabilitation therapy. However, families should be proactive in establishing a direct line of communication with nursing management, as some reviewers reported difficulties getting timely responses regarding medical updates.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
206 reviews on Google“Foothill Acres is widely praised by families for its clean environment, attentive nursing staff, and effective rehabilitation programs. While most reviewers report high satisfaction with the care and communication, a small subset of families has raised serious concerns regarding administrative responsiveness, potential neglect, and issues with agency staffing.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Clean, well-maintained facility
- Highly effective physical and occupational therapy
- Consistent, long-term nursing staff
- Welcoming and responsive admissions team
Concerns
- Lack of administrative responsiveness to family inquiries (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Use of agency staff leading to inconsistent care (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Poor communication regarding medical changes or medication (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 135 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility responds to some reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed your team is very active in responding to online feedback; what is the best way for families to reach out when they have questions or concerns about a loved one's care?
- 2Given the importance of consistent care, how do you integrate agency staff with your long-term nursing team to ensure residents receive familiar, reliable support?
- 3What is your formal process for keeping families updated when there is a change in a resident's medical condition or medication regimen?
- 4With your strong focus on physical and occupational therapy, how do you incorporate those rehabilitation goals into a resident's daily routine and social activities?
- 5I see the facility has a high volume of residents; what specific measures are in place to ensure that administrative communication remains personalized and responsive to family inquiries?
- 6How does your team work to address the specific health inspection areas that were recently flagged to ensure the highest standard of safety for residents?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff and treatment at foothills acres has led to to dramatic improvement for her.”
“The nursing assistants work very hard and truly care about the residents. Thank you all!”
“My wife was for some time in an Acute Rehab facility in Philly which is supposed to be one of the best in the country. However when my wife came to Foothill Acres, from day one the PT/OT staff made her get out of bed and initiated a very effect”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Foothill Acres has recurring problems with care planning and daily care assistance, appearing in multiple surveys from 2023-2025, indicating persistent quality issues. The facility shows a pattern of deficiencies across care planning, medication management, and food safety, with families filing complaints about care planning and daily living assistance in the most recent survey. All violations have correction dates, but the repeated nature of core care issues suggests ongoing quality challenges.
Mar 7, 2025Routine17
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Mar 7, 2025Complaint2
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Feb 23, 2023Routine4
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Jul 15, 2021Routine3
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Schon, Mordechai
Owner
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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