Lanier Rehabilitation Center
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 72 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
While some families report excellent outcomes with the rehabilitation therapy team, the facility has a recurring pattern of serious safety and communication failures. If you choose this facility, maintain a very active daily presence, monitor medication administration closely, and ensure you have direct contact information for nursing management to bypass potential communication gaps.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
72 reviews on Google“Lanier Rehabilitation Center receives highly polarized feedback, with some families praising the therapy and nursing teams while others report severe neglect, poor communication, and safety concerns. Critics frequently cite issues with hygiene, slow response times, and unprofessional staff behavior, while supporters highlight specific staff members who provided compassionate care during short-term rehab stays.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Effective physical and occupational therapy
- Helpful and seamless admissions process
- Specific staff members noted for compassion
- Strong support for short-term rehab patients
Concerns
- Neglect and poor hygiene (soiled linens, bedsores, ants) (mentioned by 6 reviewers)
- Unprofessional, rude, or lazy staff behavior (mentioned by 7 reviewers)
- Poor communication with families and lack of updates (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Medication management errors and delays (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Understaffing, particularly on weekends (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 60 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given that physical and occupational therapy are noted as strengths here, how do you integrate those therapy goals into the daily care plan for someone staying long-term?
- 2I noticed some feedback regarding cleanliness and hygiene; could you walk me through your facility's daily protocols for room maintenance and linen changes?
- 3Communication is very important to our family; what is your standard process for keeping us updated on our loved one's health status and any changes in their care plan?
- 4With the current staffing levels, what steps are you taking to ensure that residents receive timely assistance with daily needs, especially during the weekend shifts?
- 5Can you explain your internal process for medication management and how you ensure accuracy and timeliness for residents?
- 6I see you actively respond to feedback online; how do you use that family input to make concrete improvements to the resident experience?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The nurses and staff were all attentive and caring, ensuring my grandpa received the best treatment. The physical therapy team was fantastic and really helped him improve during his stay.”
“I have a whole notebook of events at this place including an aide dropping him and it never being reported. My husband was 59 and quite alert at what happened.”
“My mother was admitted 29 days ago and did not have a doctor visit until almost 2 weeks after she was admitted when we had to threaten taking her out of the facility.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
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
Lanier Rehabilitation Center has 19 deficiencies across three surveys with no complaint-triggered issues, indicating problems were found through routine inspections rather than family reports. The facility shows recurring issues with building safety systems, resident rights, and care planning that persist across multiple years rather than being fully resolved. All deficiencies have reported correction dates, but the pattern suggests ongoing operational challenges families should discuss during visits.
Feb 20, 2025Routine9
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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.
Apr 6, 2023Routine5
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Aug 12, 2021Routine5
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Lanier Rehabilitation Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Sovereign Healthcare Holdings
43 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.5/5 · Rank 42 of 43 (Worst)
Ownership & Management
Owners
Sovereign Healthcare Holdings LLC
Owner · Organization
Cronquist 2015 Family Tr
Owner (parent company) · Organization
John J Notermann Business Tr
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Mangine, John
Owner (parent company)
Notermann, Brenda
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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