Tuskawilla Nursing and Rehab Center

Tuskawilla Nursing and Rehab Center has been managed by Southern Healthcare Management LLC since 2003, and is affiliated with Sovereign Healthcare Holdings, and it's a skilled nursing facility in a picturesque setting with landscaped grounds, and the place operates 24 hours a day, with an administrator in charge and a dedicated admissions department, and there's plenty of room with 98 licensed beds and an average of 90 residents per day, and they offer both short-term rehab and long-term care, so residents who need help after a hospital stay or who need a permanent place to stay can get nursing care and physical, occupational, or speech therapy up to seven days a week in their rehabilitation gym, and if someone has had COVID-19, the Post COVID-19 Recovery Program can help them get back their strength. The center meets standards for Medicare and Medicaid, is Joint Commission approved, and accepts many types of insurances, and there are private and semi-private rooms, large in size and meant for comfort. The staff provide about 3.61 nursing hours per resident per day, but the nurse turnover rate is high at 58.6%. Medical care is available on site, and there's specialty equipment for telemedicine, which doctors can use to see and treat residents without anyone needing to leave their bed, even after hours or on weekends, so families can stay in touch by phone, email, or mail. Residents get help with daily needs like dressing, bathing, and taking medicine, and the facility has a program of daily activities for well-being and socializing. Tuskawilla Nursing and Rehab Center does have some issues reported, including deficiencies in how care plans are coordinated, how charges to residents' funds are managed, and in the area of protecting residents from abuse or neglect, all marked as severity D, and there were failures in responding to violations and limiting charges, according to recent inspections as of June 20, 2024, but the staff are aware and the reports are on file. Rooms are large, and there's a friendly environment, and the staff are focused on helping people recover or live as comfortably as possible, with extra staff training for specialty clinical programs, so residents and families have options for long and short stays, and it's possible to find a quiet corner outside or join in group activities inside.