Kissimmee Health and Rehabilitation Center

    320 Mitchell St, Kissimmee, FL, 34741
    3.7 · 34 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Compassionate care with notable reservations

    I experienced compassionate, professional staff, strong rehab therapy, plentiful activities, and a very clean, family-like facility - residents seemed well cared for and many recovered quickly. That said, staffing is inconsistent (slow call responses, occasional neglect or safety/food lapses), the building is older, and communication/onboarding could be better. Overall I appreciated the care but would recommend it with reservations and suggest asking detailed questions before deciding.

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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

    3.71 · 34 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive CNAs and nurses
    • Responsive and compassionate staff reported by many families
    • Strong rehabilitation team (PT/OT) with good outcomes
    • Therapy helps restore routine and improve strength/function
    • Thorough housekeeping and frequently spotless rooms/building
    • Family-like, resident-centered atmosphere in many reviews
    • Engaging activities and daily programming
    • Accommodating and communicative dietary/kitchen staff (some reviews)
    • Good discharge planning and care coordination in positive cases
    • Psychiatric support available for sleep/paranoia issues
    • 24/7 staffing with helpful weekend personnel (reported)
    • Bilingual/Spanish-language staff praised by several reviewers
    • Refreshment area and communal amenities restocked and maintained

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing responsiveness and slow call-light response times
    • Understaffing leading to delays, safety issues, and patient distress
    • Serious care lapses reported (ostomy leaks, supplies used without consent)
    • Medication management problems (insulin delays)
    • Rude, unwelcoming, or reportedly lazy staff in some shifts
    • Unpleasant odors (urine) and hygiene/cleanliness concerns in some units
    • Older, dated building and small shared rooms with no locking doors
    • Safety hazards noted (protruding outlets, patients in hallways)
    • Food quality inconsistent; irregular meal schedules and allergy errors
    • Management and administrator issues; complaints sometimes ignored
    • Security concerns and perceived lack of prioritization
    • Supply misuse and lack of transparency about supplies
    • Polarized experiences including extreme negative allegations (avoid/shut down claims)
    • Need for improved onboarding, clearer staff contact lists, and earlier care conferences

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is strongly mixed, with a pronounced polarization between very positive experiences and very negative ones. A large portion of reviewers praise the facility for compassionate, family-style care, an effective rehabilitation program, and excellent housekeeping; others report troubling care failures, poor management responsiveness, and environmental or safety issues. This split suggests variability in performance that may depend on unit, shift, or individual staff members.

    Care quality and clinical services: Many reviewers highlight effective physical and occupational therapy that contributed to measurable improvements in strength, function, and timely recovery. Several families credit therapists and nursing assistants with restoring routine and enabling successful discharges. The presence of psychiatric support was noted as beneficial for residents with sleep difficulties and paranoia. Conversely, there are multiple reports of significant clinical lapses: ostomy care problems including leaks and unauthorized use of supplies, delays in insulin administration, and instances of residents being left in soiled conditions for extended periods. These adverse reports, while not universal, are serious and point to inconsistent clinical oversight and potential staffing or training shortfalls.

    Staffing, responsiveness, and culture: A common theme is that frontline caregivers (CNAs, some nurses, therapists) are caring, gentle, and attentive — often described as treating residents like family. Positive reviewers frequently mention friendly front-desk staff, helpful weekend personnel, and bilingual staff providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care. However, the facility is repeatedly criticized for slow nurse response times and apparent understaffing. Complaints include delayed call-light responses, periods when patients were left unattended or in distress, and some staff described as rude or unhelpful. Management and administrative concerns appear in multiple reviews: families report feeling ignored when raising issues, wanting better onboarding and communication, and requesting more direct staff contact numbers and earlier care conferences. A few reviews escalate these concerns to allegations of systemic problems (including strongly worded calls to avoid the facility), which, while potentially outlier statements, underscore the depth of dissatisfaction some families experienced.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and safety: Reviews about the physical environment are also split. Many reviewers praise perfect housekeeping, a spotless building, no odors, and well-maintained rooms. This cohort felt the facility was clean, safe, and welcoming. In contrast, other reviewers report persistent urine smells, poor bathroom and room odors, trash or poor housekeeping in some areas, small shared rooms without locking doors, and visible safety issues like protruding outlets and patients in hallways. The building itself is described as older and dated in several reviews, which may contribute to concerns about room size, privacy, and some infrastructure hazards.

    Dining and activities: Several families rave about delicious, nutritious meals, family-style dining, and accommodating kitchen staff who pay attention to dietary needs. The facility’s activities program receives many positive mentions for keeping residents engaged throughout the day. Yet there are also reports of irregular meal schedules, poor food quality, and a serious instance where a seafood allergy was allegedly ignored. These divergent accounts again point to uneven implementation of standards across shifts or units.

    Communication, coordination, and recommendations from reviewers: Positive reviews highlight good discharge planning and care coordination, with informative updates to families. Negative reviews call for better onboarding, clearer lines of communication, more available staff contact numbers, and the scheduling of care conferences earlier in the stay. Several reviewers recommended that prospective families ask specific questions when touring: staffing ratios by shift, protocols for ostomy and diabetes/insulin care, call bell response times and monitoring, how complaints are tracked and resolved, and whether there is consistent administrative oversight.

    Patterns and concluding assessment: The dominant pattern is variability — many consistent, heartfelt endorsements of compassionate caregivers, strong rehab outcomes, excellent housekeeping, and a family-like atmosphere; but also multiple, recurring reports of understaffing, delayed responses, lapses in personal care, and management issues. Because the positive and negative experiences are both numerous and strongly worded, potential residents and families should consider the facility with caution: investigate which units and shifts produce the best outcomes, request recent quality and inspection reports, and clarify how the facility addresses the specific clinical needs (e.g., ostomy care, insulin management) that concern them. The presence of dedicated therapists, bilingual staff, and effective housekeeping are strengths to build on, but the reported inconsistencies in nursing responsiveness, safety, and administration need to be addressed to ensure reliable, high-quality care across the entire facility.

    Location

    Map showing location of Kissimmee Health and Rehabilitation Center

    About Kissimmee Health and Rehabilitation Center

    Kissimmee Health and Rehabilitation Center sits at 320 Mitchell St in Kissimmee, FL, and the place connects with Gulf Coast Health Care, running as a Nursing Home facility with 59 certified beds and an average of 55 residents most days, and the owners listed are Simcha Hyman and Naftali Zanziper, which is good to know for folks who care about ownership. The center does transitional care for folks leaving the hospital who want nursing or rehabilitative help, and it covers both short-term stays for rehab and long-term care for seniors who need help with physical or mental health and who need someone available around the clock. Studio living is an option and starts at $3,995 a month, which seems about average for the area, and the facility is accredited by The Joint Commission, which might give some families peace of mind.

    For care, they have a Director of Nursing who watches over all the clinical work, plus an administrator who handles how the facility runs, and the nurse staffing comes out to 3.64 nurse hours for each resident per day, but there's a 39.3% nurse turnover rate, which some might see as a bit high. Their reviews show a 5-star rating from 80% of reviewers, and a review score of 9.7, and people often say staff are caring and the approach feels pretty personalized, which helps people feel at ease. The facility stays open all days and all hours, so someone's around no matter when you show up.

    The center has a whole-team method, focusing on both health and rehab, trying to get residents to their personal goals, and they talk a lot about compassionate caregiving and try to keep a relaxing feeling in the place, offering choice for both short rehab stays and longer-term skilled nursing. They have specific infection control policies in place-including facial coverings when needed-but do allow staff, visitors, and residents to say no to mask-wearing if they get the right guidance and education. Inspections found two infection-related deficiencies and one about Resident Rights, so clearly, there are areas they've got to improve, since the total number of deficiencies in inspection reports comes to 21, and one note said they needed a qualified infection preventionist.

    Even with some areas to watch out for, the center's main focus stays on providing full health and rehab services to seniors who need more support. They try to balance safety, personal care, and individual plans to help each resident, and that means families can expect a facility that tries to keep things both safe and comfortable, even if, like most places, there are things to keep an eye on.

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