Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center

    602 E Laura St, Starke, FL 32091
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท88 reviews

    Welcoming community, compassionate staff, clean

    I felt welcomed by a warm, family-oriented community with long-tenured, compassionate staff who genuinely went the extra mile. The remodeled facility is beautiful, very clean and odor-free, and nursing/rehab teams provided attentive, patient-centered care. Admissions and social services (Georgia and Shaq stood out) were professional and helpful - overall a very positive experience I'd recommend.

    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

    3.85ยท(88)

    Overall rating

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

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Skilled and effective rehabilitation services
    • Competent wound-care management
    • Clean, recently remodeled interior and common areas
    • Engaged and helpful admissions and social-services team
    • Longโ€‘tenured staff promoting continuity
    • Active social and recreational programming
    • Thorough discharge planning and follow-up
    • Open customer-service orientation and willingness to tour
    • Dining improvements under new culinary leadership

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and scheduling
    • Delays in responding to resident calls and needs
    • Medication-management inconsistencies
    • Gaps in fall-risk prevention and transfer safety
    • Variable communication with families and POA
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Inconsistent meal quality and service continuity
    • Turnover and perceived leadership instability
    • Deficiencies in personal-belongings and property handling
    • Financial and administrative processing errors
    • Limited visitation flexibility during infection-control events
    • Inconsistent incident-response and escalation practices

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews reflect a facility with clear strengths in hands-on caregiving, rehabilitation, and certain operational areas, alongside notable variability in day-to-day clinical and operational consistency. Many accounts emphasize compassionate, attentive CNAs and nursing staff, effective physical-therapy and wound-care outcomes, and a strong admissions and social-services function that supports families during transition. Recent renovations and a remodeled interior are repeatedly described as improving the physical environment, and several reviewers praised dining improvements after culinary changes. Social and recreational programming, family-oriented culture, and long-tenured employees are also cited as contributors to a supportive atmosphere for many residents.

    At the same time, a substantial pattern of operational weaknesses appears across reviews. Staffing levels and scheduling are inconsistent, producing delays in responding to resident calls and unmet care needs at times. Reviewers describe variability in clinical practices such as medication management and fall-prevention processes, which suggests uneven adherence to safety and care protocols. Communication with families and persons with power of attorney is also uneven: there are instances of unclear care-status communication, paperwork difficulties, and financial/administrative processing errors that undermine confidence.

    Dining and hygiene-related concerns show a mixed picture. While some reviewers note improved meal quality and a clean, odor-free environment following renovations and staffing changes, others describe inconsistent meal preparation, sanitation and pest-control concerns in parts of the facility, and episodic lapses in cleanliness or incontinence-related care. These inconsistencies appear connected in part to staffing shortages and turnover, which reviewers associate with delays, variable responsiveness, and occasional gaps in belongings management or incident handling.

    Management and leadership impressions are polarized. Several families commend proactive management, an open-door approach, and specific leaders who addressed concerns; others report perceived rudeness or inattentive leadership, creating distrust. Staffing turnover and changes in leadership are repeatedly linked to fluctuations in care quality. There are also isolated but serious grievancesโ€”financial mishandling, allegations related to end-of-life communication, and claims of inadequate incident responsesโ€”that reviewers highlight as points of concern and warrant direct inquiry by prospective residents and families.

    For prospective residents and families, the pattern suggests a facility capable of delivering high-quality rehabilitation and compassionate bedside care when staffing and leadership alignment are present. Equally important are the recurring operational risks: inconsistent staffing and responsiveness, communication gaps, occasional sanitation and pest-control issues, and administrative errors. Visitors and decision-makers should verify current staffing ratios, ask for recent quality measures (falls, wound outcomes, infection control), inspect dining and resident rooms in person, and obtain clear, written explanations of financial, visitation, and advance-care protocols before placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4ยท/ 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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    Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center is located at 602 E Laura St, Starke, FL, 32091.

    About Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center

    Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center runs as a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, and you'll usually find about 109 residents living there on an average day, which makes it busy but not crowded, and with 3.76 nurse hours for every resident each day and some nurse turnover at 34.9%, they make sure someone's always there, though you might see new faces from time to time. Owners Simcha Hyman and Naftali Zanziper are connected to it, and Gulf Coast Health Care plays a part too, with a Joint Commission accreditation backing up their standards. They had their last standard inspection on April 17, 2025, where surveyors found some problems including not always making complete care plans, a resident rights issue, safe respiratory care not fully meeting the marks, and a couple of infection control citations, but these didn't cause actual harm, though they had the potential to. The center gives medical supervision by a doctor, around-the-clock nursing, medical management by a pharmacy team, stored and dispensed drugs, and skilled nursing care for both short and long stays. The staff helps with daily needs like bathing, dressing, eating, medicine, and there's a dedicated memory care nursing unit if someone needs that, plus physical, speech, and occupational therapy, wound care, and orthopedic rehab, so folks get a good shot at recovery and heading home. There's a special rehab program to help people meet their goals quicker, and for those staying longer, the place tries to keep a calm, relaxing space with nicely furnished rooms and meals served in three ways. The place has policies about face masks and infection-residents and staff get some choice about masks unless there's a high risk, but anyone feeling sick or with a weak immune system has extra precautions, since safety is a top concern. They take pride in providing health classes too, for anyone wanting to learn more about staying healthy or lowering health risks, and there are tools online through Caredove for finding extra help if needed. You'll notice a lot of care going into personal comfort and keeping things friendly, warm, and welcoming while meeting care needs, but they're not perfect, and they've got things to work on, as every place does, though they keep aiming to give good, trustworthy care in a steady way that people can understand.

    People often ask...

    Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 602 E Laura St, Starke, FL 32091.

    No, Windsor Health and Rehabilitation 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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