Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 92 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
This facility's strong rehabilitation and nursing teams make it an excellent choice for post-surgical recovery and long-term care. However, families should be prepared to advocate for timely responses during busy shifts and may want to monitor meal quality closely.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
92 reviews on Google“Families considering Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital can expect a facility highly praised for its exceptionally kind, attentive, and professional nursing and therapy staff. While many reviewers highlight the clean, well-maintained environment and excellent rehabilitation outcomes, some families have noted concerns regarding delayed response times from nursing stations and occasional issues with food quality.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate and professional nursing staff
- Effective and skilled physical therapy programs
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Welcoming and attentive administration
Concerns
- Delayed nursing response times (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Inconsistent food quality (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- High noise levels and crowded rooms (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 96 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard wonderful things about the compassion of your nursing staff; how do you support your nurses in maintaining that level of attentive care during busy shifts?
- 2Since physical therapy is a known strength here, could you walk us through how a resident's personalized rehab plan is coordinated with their daily routine?
- 3How does the facility manage noise levels in the resident areas to ensure everyone can get a peaceful night's rest?
- 4What steps are in place to ensure that nursing responses remain timely, especially during the overnight hours or during shift changes?
- 5Could you tell us a bit about the dining experience and how you work to ensure consistent meal quality and variety for all residents?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency after hours, what is the protocol for contacting physicians and notifying the family?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The level of care and attention they gave her while there was tremendous, as well as everyone being so helpful to us for figuring out next steps.”
“The rehabilitation hospital is welcoming and homely environment. Staff cared for my mum treat her with respect and patience.”
“The rehab is why we came here. It is exceptionally amazing. My mom is a difficult patient and they amazingly get her to do rehab 5 days with no issues.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital has significant concerns with 60 deficiencies across multiple surveys, including 31 complaint-triggered violations where families reported problems. The most recurring issues involve care planning and treatment quality, resident rights violations, and medication management errors. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the high volume of family complaints and repeated problems in core care areas suggest ongoing quality challenges that families should carefully consider.
Mar 17, 2026Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Mar 5, 2026Routine14
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Dec 9, 2025Complaint2
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Feb 12, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Jan 30, 2025Routine10
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Aug 22, 2024Complaint2
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Jun 20, 2024
$32,040
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
for profit
Chain Affiliation
The Mandelbaum Family
18 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.5/5 · Rank 5 of 15
Ownership & Management
Owners
Mandelbaum, Brenda
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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