Palms Care Center and Rehab
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 95 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While the rehab therapy department and admissions team are frequently highlighted as major strengths, the facility faces recurring, serious complaints regarding nursing responsiveness and hygiene. If you choose this facility, ensure you have a clear, direct line of communication with a specific supervisor and visit frequently to monitor your loved one's daily care needs.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
95 reviews on Google“Palms Care Center and Rehab receives highly polarized feedback, with many families praising specific staff members like admissions coordinators and receptionists for their kindness and helpfulness. However, a significant number of reviewers report serious concerns regarding neglect, poor communication, and inadequate nursing care, particularly regarding hygiene and responsiveness to patient needs. Families should be aware that while some find the facility clean and supportive, others describe a chaotic environment where patient safety and basic care standards are inconsistent.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Helpful and welcoming admissions and reception staff
- Effective physical and occupational therapy programs
- Clean and well-maintained facility environment
- Dedicated individual staff members noted for compassion
Concerns
- Unresponsive or slow nursing/caregiver staff (mentioned by 6 reviewers)
- Poor communication and difficulty reaching staff for updates (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Hygiene issues, including leaving patients in soiled linens (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Unprofessional or rude behavior from nursing/administrative staff (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 101 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given the recent focus on staffing, what specific protocols are in place to ensure that call lights are answered promptly and that residents receive timely assistance with hygiene needs?
- 2I noticed the facility has a strong reputation for physical and occupational therapy; how do you integrate those therapy goals into the resident's daily routine outside of scheduled sessions?
- 3Communication is very important to our family; what is the standard process for updating us on changes in care, and who is our primary point of contact for routine status updates?
- 4With the recent health inspection findings, what specific steps has the leadership team taken to improve oversight and ensure consistent quality of care across all shifts?
- 5How does the nursing team manage medication administration to ensure accuracy, especially during shift changes or busy periods?
- 6I see that the admissions team is very welcoming; how do you foster that same level of professional and compassionate communication between the nursing staff and family members once a resident has moved in?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff was totally unresponsive to her medical needs. I had to call for an ambulance to get her to the hospital, she was in sepsis and nearly died.”
“They will let a patient sit in there own urine for an hour or more. The call buttons are useless. No one responses.”
“I found the speech pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy staff superb. The staff at Palms was fantastic always there when I needed anything.”
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 antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
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 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
Palms Care Center has shown a pattern of recurring issues with food service, medication management, and daily care assistance across all three recent surveys, though all 28 deficiencies have been corrected by the facility. The most persistent problems involve menu planning and food preparation, medication labeling, and helping residents with basic daily activities, with some issues reappearing in multiple inspections despite corrections.
Apr 30, 2026Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Oct 24, 2024Routine11
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.
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 there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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 the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Construction Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements.
Aug 17, 2023Routine9
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Apr 14, 2022Routine8
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Oct 24, 2024
$11,517
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Palms Care Center and Rehab
for profit
Chain Affiliation
FL Snf Trust
10 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.1/5 · Rank 30 of 46
Ownership & Management
Owners
Palms Nursing Holdco LLC
Owner · Organization
FL Master Opco Holdco II LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
FL Snf Trust I
Owner (parent company) · Organization
FL Snf Trust II
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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