Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation

    28303 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.5ยท85 reviews

    Compassionate staff provide excellent rehab

    I placed my dad here and I'm very satisfied - the nurses, CNAs, therapists and aides (Debbie, Norm, Noelle and Rock especially) are friendly, responsive and attentive, providing excellent rehab and compassionate care. The community feels like a second home with active programming, caring staff who go above and beyond, and residents who seem happy; I recommend it.

    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

    3.52ยท(85)

    Overall rating

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

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      1.8
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Knowledgeable rehabilitation and physical therapy services
    • Dedicated certified nursing assistants and standout aides
    • Supportive admission and care-coordination processes
    • Responsive administrative staff and reliable transport scheduling
    • Family-like social atmosphere with regular activities
    • On-site daily exercise therapy
    • Emotional support for families and end-of-life care quality
    • Personalized attention to resident preferences
    • Visitor accommodations, including offered meals

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and reliance on agency/travel personnel
    • Inconsistent responsiveness to call lights and care requests
    • Sanitation and housekeeping shortfalls in some units
    • Inconsistent dietary staffing and meal-service continuity
    • Medication-management and documentation gaps
    • Privacy and dignity practice deficiencies
    • Outdated facility infrastructure and limited maintenance
    • Insufficient assistive equipment and transfer-support resources
    • Weak communication and delays in sharing medical records/results
    • Infection-control and testing irregularities
    • Variable leadership responsiveness and defensiveness
    • Restrictive or inconsistently applied visitor policies

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews reflect a facility with a notable divide between strong individual caregivers and systemic operational weaknesses. Many families praise specific staff members, therapists, and aides for compassionate, attentive care, effective rehabilitation outcomes, and emotional supportโ€”examples include consistent therapy programming, helpful admissions coordination, and staff who foster a family-like atmosphere. Positive accounts frequently reference individualized attention, reliable transport and scheduling, and end-of-life care that families found respectful and comforting.

    Counterbalancing those positives are recurring operational concerns. Staffing shortages and a heavy reliance on agency or travel personnel are repeatedly linked to delayed responses to call lights, long wait times for basic assistance, and inconsistent day-to-day care continuity. These patterns are associated with housekeeping and sanitation gaps in some areas, inconsistent dietary coverage that affects meal quality and timing, and limited availability of assistive devices used for safe transfers. Several families described situations that indicate weaknesses in medication management and documentation, including medication changes without clear consultation.

    Facility condition and maintenance emerged as another theme. Reviewers describe an older physical environment with maintenance and cleanliness issues, intermittent odor concerns, pest-control and public-health attention in some units, and an absence of certain amenities such as filtered drinking water or modern lift equipment. These environmental and equipment shortfalls amplify safety and dignity concerns when staffing is limited.

    Communication and management practices are mixed. Some reviewers specifically commend administrators and front-line coordinators for responsiveness and smooth processes; others describe defensive leadership, delayed sharing of lab/imaging records, and difficulty obtaining timely answers about incidents or clinical status. Infection-control practices and testing consistency were raised as areas needing clearer policy and implementation. A small number of reviews describe serious clinical and dignity-related incidents; these accounts underscore the need for stronger supervision, clearer informed-consent practices, and consistent privacy protocols.

    In sum, prospective residents and families considering this facility should weigh two consistent patterns: the presence of skilled, compassionate individuals and therapy resources that can support good outcomes, alongside systemic challenges driven largely by staffing, facility maintenance, and process reliability. For families prioritizing strong one-to-one relationships with therapists and certain caregiving staff, this facility has demonstrable strengths. For those whose primary concerns are consistent housekeeping, uninterrupted meal service, robust transfer equipment, and uniformly timely responses to care needs, the patterns in reviews suggest areas to investigate further during tours and meetings with leadership (including staffing plans, equipment availability, infection-control policies, and record-release procedures).

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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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    Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 28303 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH, 44145.

    About Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation

    Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation sits in Westlake, Ohio, and serves as a family-owned senior living community that's been around for over 45 years, which, for those who remember things, is a long time to get to know what helps people feel comfortable. Folks will find skilled nursing care here along with post-acute and sub acute rehabilitation, and the place is pretty much set up to cover a full range of needs, like short-term rehab after surgery or stroke, long-term skilled care, assisted living, hospice, and specific Alzheimer's and dementia care, so it feels rounded out for different situations. There's a team of wound care experts, and the staff includes nurses who work with doctors, pharmacists, and psychiatrists to make sure medications get managed right, which helps with diabetes and incontinence care when needed. Residents can pick from studio room layouts, some with private bathrooms, others semi-private, and there's even a separate wing just for stroke rehab with its own entrance, nurse's station, dining space, and patio, so there's privacy and a quieter spot for the folks focusing on stroke recovery.

    Rehabilitation services get delivered by skilled therapists and the therapy happens right away to help retrain muscles and keep life skills up, with physical, occupational, and speech therapy all available, plus things like light therapy, TENS, and pressure-relieving mattresses for healing. Assisted living feels home-like with help for daily activities like bathing, getting dressed, and moving around, and the staff, including a 12-16 hour nursing staff and round-the-clock supervision, make sure help is always close by and the 24-hour call system adds another layer of safety. Folks who need help with their meals get options like restaurant-style dining, meals made for special diets, and even room service if they're staying in, and common rooms let sunlight in through skylights, so the place feels bright and open, especially in the dining room that's got a peaceful atmosphere, while the enclosed outdoor courtyard means residents can go outside any time of year without worrying about getting lost since the community's secure.

    Residents get their own furnished rooms with air conditioning, cable TV, phones, Wi-Fi, and little kitchenettes, with housekeepers taking care of the cleaning and linen service, so it's got what's needed to feel a bit more like home. They'll find a beauty salon, computers, a fitness room, a game room, a library, gardens, and a wellness center for different activities, along with onsite and offsite programs to keep everyone busy-move-in help and concierge services help the transition go smoother, while devotional activities look after spiritual needs. There's transportation arranged for both medical and non-medical trips, so getting out to appointments or events works out, and meals always come with the stay. The nurses and caregivers use personal care plans for each person, keeping things specific to each resident's needs, and the whole community leans towards providing compassionate care, trying to keep life comfortable and well-supported, though the nursing home has a 1-star Medicare rating and an average 6.8 out of 10, which isn't fancy, but does give an honest look at how it's rated. In general, Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation stands as a place that offers a range of health services in a setting that feels safe and familiar, with room for both peace and activity, and staff who know what they're doing, especially when it comes to wound care or stroke recovery.

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    Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 28303 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH 44145.

    No, Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing and Rehabilitation 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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