Port St. Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare

    7300 Oleander Ave, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34952
    3.8 · 60 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Compassionate staff, dated facility issues

    I had a mixed experience. The nursing, CNAs and therapy teams (Alicia, Janiyah, Vinnie and others) were compassionate, professional and effective-therapy and discharge planning were excellent and activities/food were generally better than a hospital. However the building is dated and often understaffed; I witnessed long call-light delays, cleanliness and safety lapses (mold, urine, medication delays) and heard serious neglect complaints. Bottom line: wonderful people and great rehab when staffed well, but proceed with caution and verify the unit's staffing and cleanliness before committing.

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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

    3.83 · 60 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and dedicated nursing staff (many individual nurses and CNAs named)
    • Strong, effective physical, occupational, and speech therapy programs
    • Helpful, proactive dietitian and dietary staff
    • Responsive and supportive social services and admissions staff
    • Clean and bright patient rooms reported by many reviewers
    • Organized and attractive dining areas and communal spaces
    • Active activities program (music, arts, holiday events, church services)
    • On‑site medical coverage (doctors on staff) and wound care expertise
    • Quick problem resolution in many cases and attentive follow‑up
    • Seamless admissions and thorough discharge/home care planning reported by some families
    • Gym and therapy areas described as neat and welcoming
    • Staff who go above and beyond (assistance with placement, extra attention, encouragement)

    Cons

    • Significant staffing shortages and long call light response times
    • Inconsistent care quality — reports range from excellent to neglectful
    • Aging, outdated building with ongoing but incomplete updates
    • Serious safety and neglect concerns (falls, broken hip, untreated circulation issues, bedsores)
    • Poor communication from some administrative staff and conflicting policy statements
    • Facility cleanliness problems (musty/mold smells, dirty bathrooms, food/hygiene issues)
    • Medication delays and errors reported by multiple reviewers
    • Allegations of unprofessional behavior by administrators and staff
    • Privacy and billing/payment concerns raised by families
    • Reports of repeated infections (UTIs) and inadequate post‑op care
    • Occasional cold or incorrect meals and inconsistent food quality
    • Claims of fake or biased positive reviews by staff

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is strongly mixed, with a clear pattern: many reviewers praise the people who provide hands‑on care (nurses, CNAs, therapists, dietitians, social workers), while repeated systemic issues — understaffing, an aging facility, management and communication failures, and occasional serious safety lapses — generate severe negative experiences for other families.

    Care quality and staff: The single most consistent positive theme is the quality, compassion, and dedication of many frontline staff. Numerous reviews name specific nurses (for example Alicia, Brenda), CNAs (Janiyah, Jaynuah, Francoise, Markesha) and therapists (PT staff, Steve) and describe exemplary behavior — attentiveness, patience, detailed wound care, encouragement during rehab, and going "above and beyond." Physical, occupational and speech therapy programs receive frequent praise for accelerating recovery, improving mobility and cognition, and providing intensive daily sessions when needed. Social services and some administrative admissions staff are likewise commended for smooth admissions, strong discharge planning, and helpful placement assistance. Conversely, other reviewers report that nurses and aides were rude, inattentive, or "paycheck‑driven," indicating inconsistent staff performance across shifts or units.

    Safety, neglect and clinical concerns: Several reviews describe deeply concerning clinical outcomes, including serious injuries (a broken hip), circulation problems leading to worries about tissue necrosis, bedsores, weight loss, recurrent UTIs, medication delays, and prolonged unanswered call lights. There are reports of residents being left unattended for many hours, ignored pleas for help, and being confined to bed for extended periods leading to hospital transfer. These accounts suggest episodes of neglect and potential lapses in clinical monitoring and escalation. At the same time, other reviewers report timely interventions, excellent wound care, and clear improvement under the facility’s rehab teams. This divergence suggests variability in staffing, supervision, and local unit culture that materially affects patient safety.

    Facilities and cleanliness: The building itself is described as old and in need of updates by many reviewers; at the same time several note ongoing renovations and improvements. Compliments include bright, clean rooms and attractive dining areas, a tidy gym, and communal spaces used for activities. However, multiple reviews raise serious cleanliness and environmental safety issues: musty or moldy odors, mold in bathrooms, leaking air conditioners, food on hallways, urine on residents, and general reports of filth and dilapidation. A few reviewers explicitly call the environment a biohazard or unsafe for patient occupancy, while others find the facility well‑maintained — again pointing to inconsistency, possibly by wing, floor, or over time.

    Dining, therapy and activities: Many reviews praise the dining experience and the dietitian (Vinny/Vinnie/Vincent) for responsiveness to preferences and correcting problems. Some praise the menu and say food is better than hospital fare; others complain about cold meals, incorrect orders, and inconsistent food quality. The therapy department is a major strength in many accounts — efficient, motivating, and central to recovery plans. Activities programming is well‑liked: music, arts, holiday parties, church services, haircuts and manicures are noted as meaningful quality‑of‑life contributors.

    Management, communication and culture: Communication and management receive mixed ratings. Several families describe open, helpful administration and rapid resolution of problems. Others report poor communication, conflicting statements from staff, policy confusion (including a claim about requiring hospitalization first), a lack of responsiveness, being hung up on, and even accusations of unprofessionalism or staff mocking. A few reviewers allege serious issues such as fake positive reviews by staff or revoked licenses — these are serious claims that indicate distrust from some family members. Privacy and billing concerns (card payment privacy) were also raised. Overall, while some families experienced clear, transparent guidance and compassionate administrative support, others encountered a very different, opaque, and sometimes hostile administrative experience.

    Pattern and recommendation: The recurring pattern is a facility with many excellent, committed caregivers and a strong therapy program that can produce excellent recoveries, located in an aging building that is in the process of being updated. However, systemic problems — notably understaffing, fluctuating cleanliness standards, and uneven managerial communication — create a high variance in resident experiences. For prospective residents or families: ask targeted questions about the specific unit/wing (cleanliness, staffing ratios, recent incidents), request to meet the unit clinical leads (DON/ADON, therapy director), confirm medication/treatment escalation protocols, inquire about mold/maintenance remediation, and seek references from recent discharges. If a loved one requires careful monitoring after major surgery or has significant medical complexity, these review patterns suggest caution and close oversight during any stay.

    In summary, many families experienced compassionate, skilled bedside care and strong rehabilitation that improved outcomes, but an important subset of reviews documents neglect, safety incidents, poor hygiene, and management failures. These mixed reports indicate quality may depend heavily on staffing levels, specific staff on duty, and the particular unit — making direct verification and careful monitoring essential for anyone considering this facility.

    Location

    Map showing location of Port St. Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare

    About Port St. Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare

    Port St. Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare sits at 7300 Oleander Avenue in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and offers care as a skilled nursing facility with a 180-bed capacity, having opened its doors back in 1982, and since then folks say it's done a steady job, earning a 5-Star rating and even landing at #7 on Newsweek's list of top nursing homes in Florida. The place is privately owned, and they see to both short-term and long-term care, which means they help with everything from temporary rehabilitation after things like surgery or accidents to steady support for folks who need help over the long haul with illnesses or disabilities that make day-to-day living a challenge. It specializes in memory care for people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Lewy-Body disease, so their dementia program runs in a secure area meant for those with cognitive needs. The center offers therapy services-physical, occupational, and speech therapy are part of their typical routine, and there's attention to medication, meals, bathing, dressing, and bathroom help, all day and night, so no one goes without the basics.

    Their staff includes a Social Services Director named Amanda Milillo, a Director of Operations named Richard Zappier, an IT man Cameron Rolle, and a student intern by the name of Carlyssa White, while the nursing director, Deann Osborn, is responsible for semi-annual, all-employee training, and sometimes they'll bring in outside managers or partners like VITAS Healthcare and McKesson to run some special modules. Residents there get individual care plans, and families usually find support when figuring everything out. They keep at least one full-time registered nurse and a physician on staff, according to what's needed for skilled nursing, and in addition to all that, they're part of a Plus Care Network, which means their services connect with other places like Avante at Lake Worth, Aviata at Coral Bay, and a few others, and they've established ties with hospitals such as HCA Florida Aventura Hospital and HCA Florida JFK Hospital, so if a care plan changes, folks can smoothly move between facilities.

    Amenities support both comfort and care, and staff aim for residents to recover enough to either go home or keep on living as best they can. Their website, built on the GeneratePress framework, offers email and phone options for anyone who wants to ask questions or learn about their visitation policy. The place tries to keep things clear, straightforward, and compassionate for both the folks staying there and their families.

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