Windsor Gardens Care Center Of Hayward

    1628 B Street, Hayward, CA, 94541
    1.3 · 3 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Severely understaffed, unresponsive, unsafe care

    I regret placing my family member here. The facility is severely understaffed and unresponsive-call bells ignored, meals cold and minimal (canned veg, chicken-salad), belongings stolen, and management won't address problems. PT/OT staff worked hard, but therapy failed: my relative became anemic, developed a bedsore, caught COVID (which wasn't disclosed), and was left unattended for over a week. I do not recommend this place.

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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

    1.33 · 3 reviews

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    • Meals

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    • Value

      1.3

    Pros

    • Hardworking physical and occupational therapy staff
    • Reportedly effective/awesome physical therapy for some residents

    Cons

    • Poor overall care and allegations of neglect
    • Call bells frequently unanswered or ignored
    • Understaffing leading to unmet needs
    • Unresponsive management and poor communication
    • Meals served cold or lukewarm
    • Very limited and low-quality menu (canned fruits/vegetables, repetitive items)
    • Food sometimes unrecognizable or not properly prepared
    • Inadequate feeding of residents (not fed properly)
    • Housekeeping not thorough
    • Theft reported
    • Lack of resident outings and activities
    • Bruises and injuries unreported
    • Residents left unattended for extended periods (over a week)
    • Therapy failures resulting in functional decline (not walking)
    • Pressure sores/bed sores reported
    • Medical issues such as anemia reported
    • COVID infections present and not disclosed to families

    Summary review

    The reviews portray a facility with a stark contrast between the therapy team and the broader caregiving environment. The most consistently positive notes concern the physical and occupational therapy staff: reviewers described PT/OT personnel as hardworking and, in some cases, delivering excellent ("awesome") physical therapy. These comments suggest that therapy services, when delivered, are a relative strength of the center.

    However, the dominant themes are negative and concerning. Multiple reviews describe poor overall care and explicit allegations of neglect, including residents being left unattended for prolonged periods (one report indicates over a week), failure to feed residents properly, and therapy that did not achieve expected outcomes (including a report of a resident no longer walking after purportedly failed therapy). There are also serious clinical concerns raised: reports of bed sores/pressure ulcers, anemia, and COVID infections among residents. Compounding these clinical issues, reviewers allege that COVID-positive cases were present but not disclosed to families, representing a major transparency and infection-control concern.

    Staffing and responsiveness emerge as recurring problems. Reviewers repeatedly report call bells going unanswered and lights/signals being ignored, which they attribute to understaffing. Management is characterized as unresponsive to family concerns and complaints. The combination of understaffing, ignored call lights, and unresponsive administration creates an overall impression of systems and oversight that are insufficient to meet basic resident needs.

    Dining and housekeeping are frequently criticized. Several reviews mention meals being served cold or lukewarm, limited menu choices dominated by prepackaged or canned items (canned fruits and vegetables, repetitive items such as chicken salad sandwiches), and food sometimes being "unrecognizable," implying poor preparation or presentation. These descriptions point to low nutritional and dining quality, and at least one review indicates residents were not fed properly. Housekeeping is also described as not thorough, suggesting cleanliness and environmental upkeep may be below expected standards.

    Safety and quality-of-life concerns are also evident. Reports of theft and unreported bruises indicate lapses in security and incident reporting. Reviewers also complain about a lack of resident outings or activities, suggesting limited engagement and social stimulation for residents. Taken together with staffing and care issues, these factors suggest residents may be at risk of decline both medically and in terms of well-being.

    In summary, while the therapy staff receive praise and appear to be a relative bright spot, the aggregate reviews point to systemic problems: understaffing, poor basic nursing care, inadequate meal service, inconsistent housekeeping, safety and transparency issues (including theft and undisclosed COVID cases), and unresponsive management. These are substantive concerns that could negatively affect resident health and safety. Anyone assessing this facility should weigh the positive reports about PT/OT against multiple reports of neglect, clinical complications, and operational failures; families should seek direct, current evidence of improvements in staffing, infection control, incident reporting, and nutrition before relying on this facility for higher-acuity care.

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    About Windsor Gardens Care Center Of Hayward

    Windsor Gardens Care Center of Hayward sits in Hayward, CA, as a nursing home for seniors who need skilled care, offering both long and short-term stays with 75 certified beds and about 66 residents most days, and you'll find the place fully sprinklered for fire safety, featuring a garden, walking paths, and outdoor fitness areas that are kept secure because of the gated property. The staff, which includes registered nurses, licensed nurses, and certified nursing assistants, spend a precise mix of hours with each resident, making sure needs get met with care that's thorough, and the home keeps medical records accurately, paying extra attention to preventing mistreatment or abuse and stepping in if any concerns arise, while offering help with bathing, dressing, transferring, and daily living tasks, so residents with more support needs don't go without. Windsor Gardens pays special attention to health monitoring, with regular checks for pressure sores, pain levels, and infection control as well as making sure residents get pneumococcal and flu vaccinations, and care plans aren't rushed but set up within 7 days of moving in, involving nurses, doctors, and either the family or representatives, then updated often to fit changing needs, showing the staff's commitment to ongoing care.

    The community's designed to serve elderly people dealing with physical or mental health challenges, with care for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia and therapies meant to reduce confusion and prevent wandering, providing services like speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and diabetic care, in addition to wound care, respiratory support, pain management, and rehabilitation programs for those recovering from surgery or major illness. There's help with medications, special podiatry, dentistry, mental health counseling, or even optometry and audiology, backed by pharmacy and laboratory services, as well as access to X-ray and psychotherapy when needed, and the home's set up for dialysis transportation and hospice care, so no detail's overlooked when it comes to health support. Residents and their families or representative can connect through resident and family councils, and there's a culture of helpfulness and friendliness among staff and neighbors, with programs for social activities, holiday parties, group outings, movie nights, recreation therapy, music programs, arts, games, and safe community engagement designed to encourage mental and emotional well-being, plus a library and restaurant-style dining for social lives that don't feel isolated.

    Rooms are typically semi-private, offering a home-like setting that balances comfort and privacy, and the team gives special attention to people who aren't very mobile or need extra nursing supervision, with round-the-clock monitoring, call systems for emergencies, and scheduled daily activity along with wellness programs to support health and mobility. Windsor Gardens isn't part of a continuing care retirement community and isn't inside a hospital, but the company does own other homes, and it runs for profit with participation in Medicare and Medicaid, so seniors reliant on those programs aren't left out. Services include admission planning, discharge help, referrals, social support, nutritional counseling, medication management, and specialized care for wounds, ostomies, or catheters. Each day's schedule has a steady routine, and residents can expect help with homemaking and professional transportation for medical appointments, which makes daily living smoother, and those who need support after a stay in the hospital or from complex health concerns will find that Windsor Gardens sees to their care in a thorough, organized manner, setting clear timetables and following up to make sure needs get met and people's dignity stays protected.

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