Palms Care Center

    3370 NW 47th Ter, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Smooth placement; compassionate, professional care

    I placed my mom at The Palms and have been very pleased - admissions (Dahlia Ramírez) made the move smooth, Ruth at the front desk is warm and welcoming, Mannie keeps things running, and CNAs/nurses like Maria, Germaine, Yolande and Yvrose provide professional, compassionate care. Therapy was excellent, the food and rooms felt homey and clean, and staff consistently went above and beyond. I recommend The Palms for rehab or long-term care; overall excellent care with only minor room for improvement.

    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

    4.05·(98)

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and certified nursing assistants
    • Supportive, knowledgeable admissions team
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Welcoming front-desk reception and family assistance
    • Responsive maintenance and timely room repairs
    • Clean, home-like resident rooms and common areas
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes
    • Patient-centered, family-oriented atmosphere
    • Attentive social services and discharge coordination

    Cons

    • Inconsistent direct-care practices
    • Delayed staff responsiveness and unreliable call-button response
    • Cleanliness and odor concerns in some areas
    • Variable dining quality and meal consistency
    • Inconsistent medication administration and documentation
    • Gaps in communication with families and care coordination
    • Staffing training and supervision inconsistencies
    • Personal-property management and security gaps
    • Abrupt or inconsistent discharge/admission policies
    • Leadership and administrative organization weaknesses
    • Allegations of theft and financial irregularities

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewer feedback is strongly polarized: many families and former residents describe compassionate, skilled front-line caregivers and a supportive admissions and therapy experience, while other accounts identify operational weaknesses that affect day-to-day care and family confidence. Positive commentary centers on individual staff members and departments — CNAs and nurses who provide attentive bedside care, an admissions team that guides families through placement, and a physical/occupational therapy program that facilitates meaningful recovery. Multiple comments also highlight a welcoming reception, prompt maintenance support, a home-like environment in resident rooms, and active social programming.

    Care quality shows marked variability. Several reviewers describe timely, attentive nursing and assistive care that led to successful rehabilitative outcomes and a sense that residents were well cared for. Contrasting accounts indicate inconsistent direct-care practices, delays in attending to resident needs (including unreliable call-button response), and concerns about medication timing and documentation. There are repeated references to incontinence-care delays and to family members needing to advocate frequently for basic needs; these indicate gaps in routine care processes and response protocols that prospective families should inquire about.

    Staffing and staff conduct receive mixed assessments. Praise is frequent for long-tenured, devoted caregivers and for specific staff who go “above and beyond.” At the same time, reviewers describe uneven staff training, inconsistent supervision, and instances of poor communication or unprofessional interactions with family members. These patterns suggest variability between individual employees and shifts rather than a uniformly applied standard of practice.

    Dining, activities, and therapy are generally cited as strengths for many residents. The physical therapy department, in particular, is repeatedly noted for effective, results-oriented work. Activities and dining receive positive mentions from numerous reviewers, though others flagged inconsistent meal quality and preferences, so dining experience may vary by unit or meal cycle.

    Facility condition and maintenance are similarly mixed. Many reviewers describe clean, comfortable rooms and prompt maintenance help, but there are also references to sanitation and odor concerns in some areas and to thin or uncomfortable mattresses. Maintenance responsiveness appears to be a consistent plus, whereas housekeeping and some aspects of environmental control are inconsistent.

    Management and administrative themes raise the most recurrent concerns. Positive experience is frequently tied to admissions staff and certain social services personnel; however, there are numerous comments about organizational disarray, poor communication from leadership, delays in follow-up, and inconsistent enforcement of admission or discharge processes. Several reviews mention property-management weaknesses (missing or mixed-up personal items) and serious financial concerns, including allegations of theft and irregular insurance practices, which may warrant further investigation by families during a tour or by regulatory bodies.

    Notable pattern: the facility elicits both strong endorsements and strong criticisms, often hinging on specific staff members or teams. Prospective residents and families should consider an in-person visit, ask targeted questions about shift staffing, response-time metrics, medication management procedures, housekeeping routines, property security, and discharge policies, and request references about rehabilitation outcomes. Verifying recent inspection records and asking for a walk-through of typical resident experience during different shifts can help clarify whether the facility’s strengths align with a family’s priorities.

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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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    Palms Care Center is located at 3370 NW 47th Ter, Lauderdale Lakes, FL, 33319.

    About Palms Care Center

    Palms Care Center, also known as Palms Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, stays open 24 hours a day in Lauderdale Lakes, FL, and offers skilled nursing care for seniors who need extra help or close attention, and the place has services for those who need nursing homes, intermediate care for frail older adults, and short-term rehab after a hospital stay before going home, so there's always someone around to help if needs change, and families can count on their care and support like home care, home health, hospice, and referrals to other resources, which helps when you don't know where to start, and folks often talk about the good conditions and how attentive the administration, nurses, and CNAs are, which matters a lot in this line of work, because everyone wants to be treated with care and respect, and the staff here seem to have a habit of answering questions and treating people well, and besides long-term care, you'll find adult care home options, independent and assisted living, memory care services, wound care, and strong support for those who need help with daily living, plus there are dining services and both group and individual activities, making the place feel like a small community where residents can find comfort and maybe even a little independence, so the center tries to foster a comfortable, welcoming space, with staff who are dedicated to residents' well-being, and you can find more about all this at their website, palmscc.com, if you want to look it up yourself.

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