Dunklau Gardens

    450 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE 68025
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    3.27·(15)

    Overall rating

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

      2.6
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Knowledgeable and effective therapy staff
    • Compassionate and considerate caregiving aides
    • Frequent family communication and updates
    • Clear explanations about care and treatment plans
    • Clean, well-maintained facility environment
    • Observable functional improvement during rehabilitation

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical monitoring and follow-up
    • Delays in providing assistive devices and equipment
    • Medication administration inconsistencies
    • Unreliable staff responsiveness and phone availability
    • Variable nursing conduct and communication tone
    • Care coordination gaps contributing to emergency transfers

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The reviews present a mixed picture of care at this facility. Positive comments emphasize strong rehabilitation therapy, attentive aides, frequent family updates, clear communication about plans, and a generally clean environment. Conversely, several accounts raise operational concerns around clinical oversight, responsiveness, medication handling, and management communication.

    Care quality and rehabilitation: Therapy services are frequently cited as a strength — therapists are described as effective and instrumental in observable functional improvement for some residents. At the same time, there are notable concerns about clinical monitoring and follow-up during rehabilitation: delays in recognizing mobility deficits, postponements in providing necessary assistive devices, and instances where families felt medical attention or escalation did not occur promptly. These patterns suggest variability in how rehabilitative and clinical issues are tracked and escalated.

    Staff and interactions: Many families praise caregiving aides for compassion and consideration and note clear, helpful explanations from staff. However, other comments point to inconsistent nursing conduct and a less supportive tone from some nurses. Communication responsiveness is another area of divergence — some families report near-daily updates, while others cite unanswered calls and difficult-to-reach staff. This mixed experience indicates variability in staff communication style and availability across shifts or units.

    Medication management and care coordination: Reviews include both positive notes about on-time medication administration and serious concerns about missed medications and subsequent emergency care. These conflicting reports point to inconsistent medication-management processes and gaps in care coordination that, in some cases, led families to seek outside emergency services. Prospective families should view medication protocols and incident-response procedures as important areas to review during a visit.

    Facilities, dining, and activities: The facility environment is commonly described as clean and well-maintained. There is limited mention of dining or activities in the provided summaries, so no clear pattern about food quality or programmatic activity offerings can be determined from these reviews. Prospective visitors should request sample menus and activity schedules and speak with residents or family members about engagement levels.

    Management and notable patterns: Several reviews express dissatisfaction with administrative responsiveness and overall management communication, including difficulty reaching staff by phone and concerns about how clinical complaints were handled. While some families experienced strong communication and clinically effective therapy, others felt important issues were not escalated appropriately. This pattern suggests variability in operational consistency, possibly related to staffing, shift handoffs, or internal procedures.

    Guidance for families: Given the mixed feedback, families should tour the facility, meet therapy and nursing staff, review medication-administration and escalation protocols, and ask for examples of how clinical changes are documented and communicated. Requesting recent care plans, therapy goals, and the process for obtaining assistive devices can help clarify how consistently the facility manages complex rehabilitation and medical needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Dunklau Gardens is located at 450 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE, 68025.

    About Dunklau Gardens

    Dunklau Gardens sits within the Methodist Fremont Health campus and has a history that goes back to 1960, when it opened as the Chronic Disease Annex, and since then they've renovated plenty to keep up with changes in long-term care, always looking at what folks might need if they're dealing with chronic diseases or getting on in years. The facility offers skilled nursing around the clock along with long-term care, short-term rehab through the A.J. Merrick Short Term Rehab unit, independent and assisted living choices, memory care, intermediate care, wound vacuum therapy, trach care, psychiatric and ostomy care, palliative and hospice services, and therapy services right in the building, so you don't have to go far if you need physical, occupational, or speech therapy, and there's always someone to help. The rooms come in both private and semi-private setups, so if someone wants more quiet or more company, they've got options, and the floors and indoor spaces are designed so residents can get around safely, while the outdoor areas give folks a place for some fresh air and maybe a quiet chat, which is sometimes the best part of the day.

    Dunklau Gardens works with Nebraska Cancer Specialists to give folks access to experienced cancer, hematology, and internal medicine doctors like Michael D Soe, and there are general radiology services and a special Theranostics Center, which is the first one in this whole region, bringing some advanced care options right here to the local area. Home health care and hospice are available and led by professionals like Cynthia R Wilson, who knows about helping people manage at home, while Dr. Lance H Hoffman leads a healthcare practice focused on treating the whole person-body, mind, and social connections. The staff includes nurses (RNs, LPNs, BSNs), care specialists like Tammy Deemer, Jayma Brown, Ashley Fisher, Kathryn Sissel, Lisa Long, Keyra Roberg, Jan Walraven, Erika Newill, Wendy Rix, Dawn Landholm, and Connie Stiver, and they all work together to support every resident, always trying to make life easier and more comfortable.

    They put a lot of effort into making things pleasant day-to-day, like the Dunklau Den Grand Opening that welcomed everyone to new, improved spaces, and regular programs like AgeLess Program Registration so residents can keep connected and engaged. There are special units and features, amenities such as transportation, and floor plans to suit different needs, and events or offerings organized by the Fremont Health Foundation to brighten up residents' lives. Folks get resources about their rights and responsibilities, have an Employee Recognition program to thank those who go above and beyond, and family members can look up important information with Family Resources, share in programs, and schedule tours to see what life at Dunklau Gardens can offer. Patient safety, privacy, and well-being are always at the front, with clear policies and trained staff, so people can focus more on living their lives and less on worrying about care.

    They don't skimp on modern technology to help with health monitoring-like the blood sugar form for those managing diabetes-and anyone can find staff close by to help with daily needs, health checks, medication, or even the small stuff, and when the time comes for care changes, whether it's respite care, moving from skilled to extended care, or switching to memory or palliative care, folks find the support there to make those changes as smooth as possible. Community ties run deep, with outreach like the Back to School Backpack Program, while within the building there's always a sense that everyone-from residents to staff-belongs to something close-knit and caring.

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    No, Dunklau Gardens 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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