Franciscan Care Center

    4111 N Holland Sylvania Rd, Toledo, OH 43623
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.1ยท67 reviews

    Compassionate staff excellent rehab care

    I stayed for rehab and felt genuinely cared for - the nurses, aides and PT were outstanding and helped me get back on my feet. The facility is clean and home-like, housekeeping and laundry were attentive, and meals and transportation made discharge smooth. Staff were compassionate, professional, and welcoming; I'm very grateful and would recommend this community.

    Current/former 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

    3.15ยท(67)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.2

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing staff and aides
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy program
    • Clean, well-maintained facility and bright common areas
    • Responsive housekeeping and laundry service
    • On-site physician and wound-care access
    • Home-like environment with chapel availability
    • Engaging activities and pet-therapy programming
    • Family-friendly dining accommodations
    • Supportive interdisciplinary teamwork (social work, therapy, nursing)
    • Good rehabilitation outcomes with discharges to home
    • Courteous front-desk and administrative interactions
    • Spacious rooms and comfortable communal spaces

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high staff turnover
    • Slow call-light response and monitoring gaps
    • Irregular personal-care scheduling (bathing and toileting assistance)
    • Gaps in medication administration and medication-management processes
    • Inconsistent wound-care follow-up and clinical handoffs
    • Breakdowns in family communication and internal coordination
    • Laundry and personal-belongings management issues
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in personal areas
    • Documentation and record-keeping inconsistencies (allegations of falsification)
    • Variable meal quality and inconsistent dining service
    • Safety-practice gaps around transfers and fall prevention
    • Management and leadership instability affecting operations

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for this facility present a mixed but consistent pattern: many families and residents praise individual caregivers, therapy services, and the facility environment, while a recurring set of operational concerns undermines that positive experience for others.

    Care quality is variable. Numerous accounts highlight attentive, compassionate nursing and direct-care staff and an effective rehabilitation program; physical and occupational therapy are repeatedly identified as strengths that contribute to successful discharges home. At the same time, reviews describe operational lapses that affect basic personal careโ€”especially inconsistent bathing and toileting assistance, delayed attention to call lights, and uneven adherence to care plans. There are also several accounts describing problems with medication administration and wound-care follow-up; these concerns range from delayed or substituted medications to inconsistent dressing management and clinical handoffs.

    Staffing and staff conduct are central themes. Praise is common for hardworking, empathetic aides and skilled therapists, but staffing shortages and turnover recur as root causes of many negative experiences. Short-staffing is linked to slow response times, missed or delayed personal care, and limited opportunities for communal activities or chapel attendance. Some reviews also describe lapses in professional conduct (for example, inattentive behavior while on duty), which, when combined with staffing instability, contribute to uneven day-to-day care.

    Dining and activities show both strengths and variability. Several reviewers commend meal accommodations, social dining opportunities where families can join, and engaging activity programming including pet therapy. Other accounts describe inconsistent meal quality and instances when dining service or attention in communal dining areas fell short. Activity access also appears to depend on staffing and scheduling; some residents receive frequent engagement while others are reportedly isolated.

    Facilities, housekeeping, and laundry are generally rated positively for cleanliness, pleasant common areas, and professional housekeeping. However, opposing reports raise sanitation and pest-control concerns in personal areas and highlight problems with laundry management and missing personal belongings. These issues suggest inconsistent processes for personal-item handling and environmental monitoring across units or shifts.

    Management, communication, and documentation reveal mixed impressions. Some families praise coordinated care, supportive administration, and helpful departments (social work, business office). Others describe communication breakdownsโ€”difficulty reaching staff by phone, unclear discharge planning, billing disputes, and ineffective responses to complaints. A small number of reviews allege serious documentation inconsistencies, including claims about record accuracy; these are outside routine operational concerns and may warrant follow-up with regulatory or oversight entities.

    Notable patterns: staffing shortfalls and variability in shift-level performance are the most frequently cited operational drivers of negative experiences; when staffing is adequate, clinical and rehab outcomes are frequently good. The contrast between highly positive reports (especially about therapy, certain nurses, and facility cleanliness) and detailed negative accounts suggests inconsistency in performance across units and shifts rather than uniform quality. For families considering this facility, suggested due diligence includes asking about current staffing ratios, wound- and medication-management protocols, how personal-care schedules are tracked, laundry and valuables handling policies, complaint escalation procedures, and recent inspection or corrective-action history. Visiting during care times, meeting the clinical team, and reviewing an individual care plan can help assess whether the facilityโ€™s strengths align with a specific residentโ€™s needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 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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    Franciscan Care Center is located at 4111 N Holland Sylvania Rd, Toledo, OH, 43623.

    About Franciscan Care Center

    Franciscan Care Center has served the Toledo area for over 24 years and offers a variety of living options for people age 55 and older, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, and adult day services. The facility holds 99 beds for skilled nursing and rehab and is suitable for folks who need long-term care or short-term help after surgery or a hospital stay. People who need respite care for a short time, or who need a quiet place to recover, also find services here. The center is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis and is part of Franciscan Living Communities and CHI Living Communities. Franciscan Care Center provides round-the-clock nursing care, and an administrator named Jennifer Evans oversees operations.

    The care team develops personalized plans for each resident, adjusting care as needs change. A licensed pharmacist monitors prescription drugs on-site, and various doctors and medical consultants-including physicians, dental, ophthalmology, podiatry, and mental health professionals-visit the residents regularly. The staff provides services like IV therapy, wound care, restorative nursing, and help with daily needs, all in a way that respects each person's dignity.

    Residents find emergency medical and maintenance help just by calling from their rooms, and the building is fully wheelchair accessible. The services include supervised activities, an activities calendar, and vibrant social services along with weekly or more frequent housekeeping and laundry. Residents can relax in a lounge with a fireplace or enjoy the on-site coffee bar. There's also WiFi, TV, and dining options. Scheduled transportation helps residents get to local appointments or outings.

    Franciscan Care Center accepts private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid and keeps its main focus on providing compassionate, holistic care for the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. The campus aims to be a supportive and peaceful place, offering both community and privacy for residents, whether staying for a short recovery or living long-term. The staff includes nurses and care aides available at all hours, and the facility has a mission to provide attentive service, supporting each resident's unique needs and independence as much as possible.

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    Franciscan Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Franciscan Care 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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