Under New Management: Sandalwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, and has seen quite a few changes lately with new management, which might mean improvements in services and care quality. Staff get special training to watch for elder abuse or neglect, and there's a big focus on having enough caregivers to lower risks like injury, bed sores, or falls, with a professional team looking out for health and safety. The facility provides nursing care after hospital stays, surgery, or illness, and there's skilled support 12-16 hours a day, with 24-hour supervision for people who need more help, including those with complex or serious medical needs, so folks who need regular medication help, transfers, bathing, or dressing will get it from licensed nurses.
Sandalwood offers different kinds of living, including assisted living, skilled nursing, independent living, and memory care, with safe environments for people with Alzheimer's or other dementia, and activities to help keep memory sharp and stop wandering. Amenities keep residents comfortable, like restaurant-style dining, a wellness center, fitness room, game room, library, computer center, movie theater, beauty salon, and garden, with furnished rooms that have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, telephones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, and there are pet-friendly policies and handicap-accessible spaces too.
The community hosts regular activities-planned trips, group outings, music programs, scheduled fitness, and social events-which can help people get to know each other and stay active, and there are services like housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and move-in coordination for practical support. Meals are prepared by a chef, follow dietary restrictions when needed, and the dining hall operates restaurant-style, which can be nice for people who like to eat together.
The place accepts Medicaid and Medicare and has 99 beds, with 37 certified beds open as of June 2025, and around 78 occupants currently living there. It provides respite care if someone needs a short stay, and support extends to family members too, with a resident and family council to address concerns. Memory care units have secure entry and staff monitor residents closely for their safety. The latest reviews give Sandalwood a score of 9.2 from 9 reviews, with recognitions like Best of Senior Living 2025, and it's cited for friendly, joyful staff and good dining options. Safety audits show three minor deficiencies and no fines. Sandalwood Nursing Center, as some call it, tries to help seniors live as independently as possible-even those who need help getting around or support all day-and wants everyone to feel safe, comfortable, and well looked after.
