Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center

    8351 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Excellent care, therapy, clean facility

    I'm very pleased with my mom's care here. The staff are caring, responsive, and hardworking; her physical therapy has been excellent, and the rooms and dining areas are clean and inviting. Beautiful patios, outdoor access, many activities (including student visits), up-to-date equipment, and generally good food make this place one I gladly recommend.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.33·(6)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.3
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      1.7
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Dedicated, compassionate caregiving staff
    • Responsive front-line staff and management
    • Strong physical-therapy services
    • Clean and inviting common areas
    • Up-to-date medical equipment
    • Accessible outdoor spaces and patios
    • Pleasant dining rooms
    • Varied activities and events (including student interaction)
    • Comfortable resident rooms with outdoor access
    • Engaged activities programming (bingo, social events)

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication-administration controls
    • Unreliable personal-care and bathing schedules
    • Sanitation and housekeeping lapses
    • Understaffing and staffing instability
    • Poor family communication and phone responsiveness
    • Variable dining quality and food-safety oversight
    • Behavioral-health and security-management gaps
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and tone
    • Gaps in wound-care and dressing protocols
    • Resident identification and tracking process gaps

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture of care at the facility, with clear strengths alongside recurring operational concerns. Positive comments emphasize committed caregiving and therapeutic services: several reviewers praised staff who are described as dedicated and compassionate, and physical therapy is commonly cited as a strong point. The facility's physical environment is also frequently noted favorably—clean, inviting common areas, pleasant dining rooms, outdoor patios, and up-to-date medical equipment contribute to a generally comfortable setting for residents.

    At the same time, a number of operational weaknesses recur across reviews and appear to be linked to staffing and process issues. Understaffing and inconsistent staffing levels are frequently mentioned as a driver of problems such as delayed responses to resident needs, missed or unattended medications, and irregular personal-care schedules. Those process weaknesses manifest as lapses in medication administration controls, inconsistent bathing and personal-care timing, and gaps in wound-care and dressing protocols. Reviewers also described sanitation and housekeeping lapses in certain areas, indicating uneven housekeeping performance or oversight.

    Dining and activities feedback is mixed. Some families found the food decent and the dining rooms pleasant, while others described variable meal quality and concerns about food preparation or safety. Activities programming exists and includes group events and student interactions; however, engagement and consistency appear uneven—some residents participate and enjoy programming, while others are reported not to engage or to experience periods with limited activity outreach.

    Communication and management responsiveness emerge as another clear pattern. Several reviewers praised responsive staff and management, but repeated comments also point to poor phone responsiveness, limited family communication, and instances of staff tone or conduct perceived as rude or unhelpful. Separately, there are concerns about behavioral-health and security management for residents with challenging needs, as well as gaps in resident identification and tracking processes that could affect safety and care continuity.

    For prospective residents and families, the facility offers notable advantages in therapy services, environment, and certain staff members' commitment. At the same time, it would be prudent to ask targeted questions during a tour or meeting: current staffing ratios, medication-administration protocols, wound-care procedures, housekeeping frequency, food-safety practices, behavioral-health supports and security measures, and how the facility communicates with families about changes in condition. Observing meal service, activity programming, and staff–resident interactions in person will help assess whether the facility's strengths align with an individual resident's needs and whether the noted operational issues have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center is located at 8351 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA, 91945.

    About Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center

    Lemon Grove Care And Rehabilitation Center sits over on a nice bit of land with well-kept grounds and offers 158 certified beds, usually taking care of around 145 residents each day, and the place has been managed by Amanpreet Kambo since February 2017, with Flagstone Healthcare South LLC and The Ensign Group connected through ownership and management, so there's a big network behind the scenes. The center provides skilled nursing care all day and night, supporting folks who need help with both short-term and long-term rehabilitation, and you'll find a whole team working to help with orthopedic injuries, Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia, and other medical conditions, using in-house therapies like physical, occupational, and speech therapy along with intravenous treatments and an enteral feeding program for those who need it. In one part of the facility, there's a dementia care unit with space for over 24 beds, and the staff put together individualized care plans and use their Integrated Cognitive Program made for people with memory loss from Alzheimer's, plus certified therapists look after people with neurological problems, lymphedema, wounds, swallowing troubles, and lung conditions, all using state-of-the-art therapy rooms and equipment without having to send anyone out for extra treatment unless it's needed. Residents also have access to social services, pharmacy help, and care programs like restorative nursing, with activities and excursions offered to keep folks as active as possible, and meals are nutritious, the rooms come furnished as private or shared spaces to suit different needs, and the housekeeping and laundry teams keep things clean and tidy. For families who need a break, Lemon Grove Care And Rehabilitation Center partners with community hospice groups to offer respite stays, which give everyone a little peace of mind. While the place provides many services and truly does focus on individual needs, inspection reports show 68 deficiencies on record, including issues with resident rights, care planning, and two infection-related problems, so it's not perfect and there have been complaints that resulted in more findings, plus the average nursing hours worked out at 3.92 hours per resident per day, lower than California's average, and there's been a higher than average turnover rate among nurses, so if you're looking at Lemon Grove you'll want to think about the pros and cons as well as the range of care, the many programs and facilities on offer, and the detailed attention each resident can receive.

    People often ask...

    Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 8351 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945.

    No, Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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