Plaza Health and Rehab Center

    4842 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Spotless facility, caring professional staff

    I had a very positive experience - the facility was spotless and welcoming, staff were warm, professional and attentive, and the nursing/therapy/CNA care was top-notch. Meals had good variety, admissions and social services made the transfer smooth, and the visiting/family areas were comfortable. I felt confident my loved one was well cared for and would recommend this place.

    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)

    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

    4.10·(282)

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      1.6

    Pros

    • Clean, well-maintained rooms and common areas
    • Private rooms with private bathrooms available
    • Strong short-term rehabilitation and therapy program
    • Skilled physical, occupational, and speech therapists
    • Many nurses, CNAs, and aides described as caring and attentive
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Friendly and welcoming front-desk and admissions staff
    • Daily housekeeping and routine room maintenance
    • Modern facility and state-of-the-art visitor protocols
    • Coordinated discharge planning and social-work support
    • Palatable meal options and occasional customized meals
    • Accessible outdoor spaces and pleasant public areas
    • Prompt attention from specific clinicians and supervisors

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness to call bells and requests
    • Medication-administration gaps and delayed dosing
    • Deficient wound and ostomy-care protocols
    • Variable sanitation and odor control across units
    • Inconsistent bathing and personal-care scheduling
    • Unreliable meal delivery and dietary-communication processes
    • High staff turnover and variable staffing levels
    • Communication gaps between clinical teams, families, and pharmacy
    • Gaps in fall-prevention, incident response, and monitoring
    • Inadequate supervision and security measures in memory-care
    • Laundry, inventory, and personal-property management weaknesses
    • Administrative and admissions process inconsistencies
    • Allegations of missing personal items and weak property controls

    Summary of reviews

    The review set presents a highly polarized picture of Plaza Health and Rehab Center. Many families and patients praise the facility’s clean, modern environment, private-room options, and a robust rehabilitation program; specific therapy teams and individual clinicians receive repeated commendation for helping patients regain function. At the same time, a substantial subset of accounts describes operational and clinical deficiencies that materially affect resident care and family confidence.

    Care quality appears mixed. Positive feedback centers on effective therapy, attentive nurses and aides, and successful short-term rehab outcomes. Conversely, there are recurring concerns about medication administration (missed or delayed doses), delayed or inconsistent wound and ostomy care, missed turning and bathing schedules, and incidents that suggest gaps in clinical monitoring. These clinical issues have contributed to transfers back to acute care in some cases and elevate perceived pressure-injury and infection risk if not addressed.

    Staffing and staff conduct are similarly bifurcated. Many reviewers describe compassionate, professional nurses, CNAs, therapists, and frontline staff who provide respectful bedside care and clear explanations. However, variability in staffing levels, high turnover, and inconsistent responsiveness are also frequent themes. Families cite slow response to call bells, communication breakdowns between departments (including pharmacy coordination), and at times an unfavorable tone in staff interactions. Supervisory and administrative responsiveness is described as effective in some instances and inadequate in others.

    Dining, housekeeping, and activities show comparable variability. Several reviews highlight tasty, customizable meals, a pleasant dining environment, active programming and outings, and reliable daily housekeeping. Counterbalancing that are reports of missed or late meals, cold trays, dietary-plan confusion, inconsistent laundry service, and localized sanitation or odor concerns—notably in some bathrooms and in the memory-care area. Activity staffing and engagement are often praised where present; lack of programming is a concern where staff coverage is limited.

    Facility, safety, and management patterns: the building, public spaces, and many resident rooms are described as attractive and well maintained, with modern admissions procedures and security protocols. Yet reviewers also identified security and supervision gaps in the memory-care unit, inconsistent management of personal property, and administrative process problems during admissions and discharges. There are allegations concerning missing personal items that raise questions about property controls and documentation. In several accounts families escalated issues to external advocates or ombudsman resources.

    Taken together, the pattern is of a facility with strong rehabilitation capabilities, capable and caring staff members, and a generally well-kept environment — alongside intermittent but significant operational and clinical failures tied to staffing, communication, and certain care protocols. Prospective residents and families should plan an in-person tour, ask for up-to-date inspection and citation history, and seek specific, written assurances about staffing ratios, medication administration procedures, wound/ostomy care protocols, memory-care security measures, and property-inventory practices before placement. Regular family communication channels and a clearly identified point of contact can help mitigate the variability described in these reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 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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    Plaza Health and Rehab Center is located at 4842 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32608.

    About Plaza Health and Rehab Center

    Plaza Health and Rehab Center sits at 4842 SW Archer Road in Gainesville, Florida, in a smoke-free area with easy access, and the building itself has a modernized lobby with a reception area fountain and soothing aromas wafting from the dining room, which is known for serving pretty good meals, and you almost always notice how clean and quiet it is once you get inside. The facility runs as a for-profit business under Plaza SNF Holdco LLC, with Charolyn Hicks as the authorized representative, and it's affiliated with Gold Fl Trust II as well as registered in Nevada as a foreign limited liability company. You'll find 180 certified beds inside, each room having private bathrooms, cable TV, phone, internet access, and a nurse call system, and the dining room tries to create a welcoming atmosphere for residents.

    This nursing home is licensed as a skilled nursing facility with a variety of services like round-the-clock long-term care, short-term rehabilitation following surgery or illness, a dedicated memory care unit, and a specialized hospice care program that's meant to support both residents and their families through life's final transition. Plaza Health and Rehab Center offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to help residents regain skills, improve swallowing, or strengthen muscles after an injury or illness, and there's a rehab gym used for both recovery and daily activities, with many therapy sessions helping people build strength and endurance if that's what they need. Residents receive care from nurses and staff who try to keep up a good staff-to-resident ratio, although the nurse turnover rate is on the higher side at 68.8%, and staffing levels average 4.01 nurse hours per resident per day.

    Reports are available from CMS, and inspections show Plaza Health and Rehab Center has 23 noted deficiencies that include issues in nutrition and dietary standards (F0812), quality of life and care (F0684), and resident assessment and care planning (F0641), so families should weigh these facts when considering options. The place also files its annual reports as required, having its 2024 and 2025 filings up to date, and is managed to meet current legal requirements. Activities are planned to help keep folks active and involved, and the staff works to make residents feel supported in their environment, though as with any large care center, some things might fall short at times.

    Hospice care here aims to balance comfort and dignity during serious illness, honoring residents' wishes, while the memory care unit focuses on providing support for those who need extra help with memory-related conditions. Plaza Health and Rehab Center is considered a rehabilitation destination for both short-term and long-term needs, but despite the upscale amenities like internet access, telephones in every room, and private bathrooms, it's wise to consider the whole picture, including inspection results and reported deficiencies, when making a decision. The overall rating stands at 4.0 based on 86 reviews, which suggests some people are satisfied while others may have concerns.

    People often ask...

    Plaza Health and Rehab Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 4842 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608.

    No, Plaza Health and Rehab 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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