Westbrook Acres Nursing Home

    605 Garfield St, Gladbrook, IA, 50635
    4.4 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Compassionate staff provided excellent care

    I'm very grateful for the wonderful, compassionate staff-during our loved one's long-term stay they showed clear dedication and love, kept residents content, and even created a warm small-town feel with events like the Christmas party. We were very pleased with the excellent care our loved one received.

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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

    4.40 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Caring and dedicated staff
    • Compassionate and loving caregiving
    • Consistently good care
    • Small-town, home-like atmosphere
    • Residents appear content and comfortable
    • Positive long-term residency experience
    • Engaging seasonal activities (e.g., Christmas party)
    • Family gratitude and satisfaction

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the provided reviews is strongly positive, with an overwhelming emphasis on the quality of staff and the interpersonal atmosphere. Multiple reviewers use words such as "caring," "dedicated," "compassion," and "love" to describe the caregivers. Families express clear satisfaction with care outcomes — noting that their loved ones were well looked after and content — and explicitly state gratitude for the service provided.

    Care quality is highlighted primarily through family impressions and reported resident contentment. The reviews identify consistent, good day-to-day care and long-term residency as positive indicators, suggesting that the facility is capable of supporting residents over extended periods. Praise centered on staff behavior and resident well-being implies individualized attention and reliable caregiving routines, though no clinical metrics or detailed care processes are described in the summaries.

    Staff and culture are the most prominent themes. Reviewers repeatedly characterize staff as compassionate and devoted, creating a small-town, home-like atmosphere that families appreciated. This cultural tone appears to contribute meaningfully to resident comfort and family peace of mind. Multiple mentions of staff "clearly cared" and of residents being "content" point to strong interpersonal relationships between staff and residents and a supportive everyday environment.

    Activities and social life receive positive, if limited, mention. A specific reference to enjoying a Christmas party indicates the facility organizes seasonal or social events that engage residents and are noticed by families. However, beyond that example there is little detail about the regularity, variety, or scope of activities and programming.

    Notable gaps in the reviews include absence of commentary on facilities, dining, staffing levels, clinical outcomes, therapy services, management responsiveness, sanitation, or safety records. Because the summaries focus heavily on staff demeanor and resident happiness, there is insufficient information to evaluate operational or clinical aspects comprehensively. Prospective families should therefore view these strong interpersonal reports as an important positive signal, but still seek additional information and verification regarding physical condition of the facility, meal quality, medication management, staffing ratios, infection control, and formal care plans.

    Patterns and recommendations: the consistent, positive language about staff and resident contentment is the dominant pattern and a clear strength for Westbrook Acres Nursing Home as reflected in these reviews. To form a complete assessment, follow-up questions are recommended when investigating the facility in person or via further research: ask for recent inspection reports, staffing ratios, clinical outcome data, sample activity calendars, menus, tour the physical space, and request references from other long-term residents' families. Based solely on the provided summaries, Westbrook Acres demonstrates a strong, compassionate care culture and a community-oriented atmosphere that has produced satisfied families and content long-term residents.

    Location

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    About Westbrook Acres Nursing Home

    Westbrook Acres Nursing Home sits at 605 Garfield St, Gladbrook, IA 50635. The place is family-owned and has been part of the community since 1995. It's a small nursing facility where staff, residents, and families work together in a familiar, caring way. Many staff members have worked here for over 20 years, so people often see the same faces day after day. Westbrook Acres offers skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, memory care, hospice, and respite care, and it's licensed for both Medicare and Medicaid. Its memory care unit has 20 semi-private and private suites and has therapy, social activities, and a variety of programs to support residents.

    Rooms come in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, or semi-private types. Staff help residents move from beds to wheelchairs when needed and are available day or night whenever anyone needs help. People get extra support with things like managing diabetes, incontinence care, and non-ambulatory support.

    The place takes care with meals and has a private dining room, plus plenty of common areas for folks to visit, play games, or join in activities. There's a beauty salon and onsite devotional services, and the staff set up regular activities, both at the facility and offsite.

    Westbrook Acres pays special attention to clothing and comfort. It offers specialized sleepwear like the breastnest sleep bra and has clothing with elastic waistbands for easier dressing. There are wheelchair-friendly pants, petite sizes, open-back and open-side clothes for women, and options for either assisted or self-dressing. Residents can pick from a good selection of tops, pants, intimates, and footwear like slippers, shoes, sandals, and socks. All these details help make it easier for everyone to keep their sense of dignity and comfort.

    Care plans are made to fit each person. Residents can join in meals, therapy, social activities, devotional events, and use the onsite amenities. The family approach and experienced staff help Westbrook Acres Nursing Home stay a steady part of daily life in Gladbrook, Iowa.

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