Specialty Health and Rehabilitation Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate individual nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 58 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
This facility has a high volume of critical reports regarding hygiene and staff responsiveness, making it a high-risk choice. If you must consider this facility, we strongly recommend unannounced visits at various times of the day and night to observe the actual level of care, and explicitly ask for a tour of the specific wing where your loved one would reside.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
58 reviews on Google“Specialty Health and Rehabilitation Center receives highly polarized reviews, with many families reporting severe neglect, poor hygiene, and unprofessional staff behavior. While some reviewers praise specific nurses or short-term rehab experiences, a significant number of families describe a facility that is dirty, understaffed, and unresponsive to basic medical and personal care needs.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate individual nursing staff
- Effective short-term rehab therapy
- Helpful administrative support in specific cases
Concerns
- Poor hygiene and cleanliness (urine/feces in rooms, mold, roaches) (mentioned by 12 reviewers)
- Staff neglect and lack of responsiveness to patient needs (mentioned by 10 reviewers)
- Loss or theft of personal belongings and clothing (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Rude or dismissive communication from social work and intake staff (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Poor quality, repetitive, or medically inappropriate food (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 61 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed some concerns online regarding room hygiene; could you walk me through your daily and deep-cleaning protocols for resident rooms and common areas?
- 2Given the feedback regarding responsiveness, what is the facility's policy for ensuring call lights are answered promptly, especially during shift changes?
- 3How do you track and safeguard personal belongings to ensure that clothing and items are returned to residents after laundry services?
- 4Since the dining experience is so important for quality of life, could you tell me about your current menu planning process and how you accommodate specific dietary or medical needs?
- 5What is the standard procedure for communicating updates to families, and who is the primary point of contact if we have questions about our loved one's care plan?
- 6With the facility having 120 residents, how do you ensure that the activity calendar remains engaging and accessible for those who may have limited mobility?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My mom was recently there for respite. Upon entering the room she was assigned to, you could see it was not clean nor the restroom. I was told by the administrator it’s not always like that.”
“The staff doesn’t care, the “cleaning” ladies pushed tons of trash under my dad’s bed and the administration is The WORST! DO NOT talk to or attempt to deal with Vicki, the social worker!”
“Everyone from the cnas, nurses, to the people who would take his food order were absolutely amazing and compassionate. A lot of this has to do with the cwing charge nurse, Llayna.”
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 on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
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 bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
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
This facility has 8 federal deficiencies across 2 surveys, all corrected by the provider. The most recent survey in October 2025 identified multiple safety concerns including fire safety systems, emergency preparedness, and facility safety equipment like bathroom call systems. Previous issues involved care planning and medication management. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the concentration of safety-related violations in the latest survey warrants careful consideration.
Oct 2, 2025Routine7
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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Jul 11, 2024Routine1
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.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Specialty Health and Rehabilitation Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Benjamin Landa
49 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.2/5 · Rank 20 of 54
Ownership & Management
Owners
Specialty Operating Holdings LLC
Owner · Organization
Flnho Capital Group LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Zbl Panhandle 7 LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Fischel, Mayer
Owner (parent company)
Varghese, Mathew
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
Contact
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References & Resources
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