Palm City Nursing and Rehab Center

    2505 Southwest Martin Highway, Palm City, FL, 34990
    2.1 · 10 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Beautiful facility hides dangerous neglect

    I visited my mom daily for two years and, despite a beautiful, bougie look and excellent rehab/physical therapy, I'm moving her out. Nursing gaps (often only one RN), uncaring or unavailable staff, 30-60+ minute response times, missed/incorrect meds and forgotten treatments created real safety concerns. I witnessed poor wound monitoring (bed sore, colostomy leakage requiring ER), pest problems, inconsistent/insufficient meals, and overall neglect. Some nurses, CNAs and therapists were wonderful, but the facility's pretty appearance hides a nasty, unsafe underbelly.

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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

    2.10 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.0
    • Staff

      1.9
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.1

    Pros

    • Exceptional physical therapy and rehab services
    • Specialized LSVT rehab program available
    • Friendly, helpful therapy staff (and some nurses/CNAs)
    • Private rooms available
    • Facility described as clean and beautiful by some reviewers
    • Some reports of very good food and effective recovery
    • No problems reported by a long-term visitor over a two-year period

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing care and responsiveness (long nurse call response times)
    • Staffing gaps and limited nursing coverage (often only one RN)
    • Medication problems (delays, incorrect meds, overmedication, grogginess)
    • Missed or inadequate medical treatments (missed breathing treatments, PT not daily)
    • Poor wound and ostomy care leading to bedsores, leakage, and ER visits
    • Delayed or absent doctor visits during stays
    • Failure to follow or implement care plans and to hold family meetings
    • Poor dining options for special diets and small portions
    • Limited activities and engagement for residents
    • Call button ineffectiveness and staff unavailability (especially nights)
    • Uncleanliness and pest issues reported (roaches/palmetto bugs)
    • Reports of uncaring or defensive management and business office interactions
    • Safety concerns and fear for residents' wellbeing leading to transfers
    • Inconsistent overall quality — wide variation between positive and negative experiences
    • Situations requiring hospitalization or urgent transfer reported

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed but leans toward significant concern about clinical care consistency and safety, while praise is consistently directed at the rehabilitation/therapy side of the facility. The most frequent positive theme is strong, effective physical therapy: multiple reviewers highlight exceptional PT staff, a helpful rehab program, and successful recoveries. One reviewer specifically cites a specialized LSVT program and describes effective rehabilitation and recovery. Several reviews note friendly therapy staff, availability of private rooms, and in some cases describe the facility as clean and beautiful with very good food. There is at least one long-term visitor who reports no problems over two years, demonstrating that experiences can be positive and stable for some families.

    However, many reviews describe serious problems with nursing care, staffing, and basic medical management. Repeated complaints include long nurse response times (30–60 minutes or 40-minute waits), missed or inconsistent treatments (e.g., missed daily breathing treatments, PT not provided daily as expected), and minimal physician contact (doctor seen only once in an 11-day stay in one account). Staffing shortages are emphasized — reviewers report nights with little coverage, only one RN on many days, and staff being unavailable because they were on breaks. These staffing issues are linked directly to delays in medication and assistance, ineffective call-button responses, and residents not being helped or checked promptly.

    Medication and clinical management concerns are prominent and specific. Reviews list delayed administration of anti-nausea medication (taking two hours), pain medication given when not needed causing grogginess, incorrect medications, and overmedication leading to electrolyte imbalance and hospitalization in at least one account. Wound and ostomy care problems are especially alarming: reports include bedsores, poor wound monitoring that precipitated emergency room visits, colostomy bag leakage, and meals that were inappropriate for a colostomy diet. These are not minor complaints — they describe adverse outcomes and safety events that caused families to urgently transfer loved ones to other facilities.

    Dining and housekeeping show contradictory signals. Some reviewers praise the food as very good, while others criticize small portions and meals that do not meet special-diet needs. Cleanliness is similarly mixed: a few reviewers call the facility clean and beautiful, while others report dirtiness and pest infestations (roaches and palmetto bugs). This inconsistency points to variable quality control or differences across units or shifts.

    Staff demeanor and management responsiveness also vary. Several reviews describe friendly and caring staff (especially in therapy), and some nurses and CNAs receive praise. Conversely, other reviewers report uncaring or defensive staff and management, negative interactions with the business office, and staff who become angry when questioned. These behavioral issues, combined with clinical lapses, lead families to lose trust and seek transfers.

    Activities and engagement appear limited according to multiple reports; families note a lack of activities for residents. The overall pattern is one of high variability: while rehabilitation services and some therapy staff excel and produce positive outcomes, core nursing, medication management, wound/Ostomy care, staffing levels, and certain aspects of housekeeping and dining show recurring problems serious enough to result in emergency care or discharge from the facility.

    Key takeaways for prospective families: expect strong rehabilitation and PT programs and friendly therapy staff in many cases, but perform careful due diligence on nursing staffing levels, wound and ostomy care capabilities, medication administration practices, and infection/pest control. Ask specific questions about RN coverage, physician rounding frequency, protocols for wound and ostomy monitoring, response times to call buttons, and processes for special diets. Given the polarized experiences, ask to speak with current families and request recent quality and inspection reports to corroborate the facility’s consistency before making placement decisions.

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    About Palm City Nursing and Rehab Center

    Palm City Nursing and Rehab Center is a nursing home facility with 120 beds, offering skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for older adults who need round-the-clock medical care, especially following hospitalization, illness, or surgery, and you'll find that people stay here both short-term and long-term depending on their needs, and they help those who need wound care or help after a major health event. The center has dedicated staff who manage medication, offer personal care, help with daily activities like meals, bathing, housekeeping, and laundry, and provide special support for people with memory conditions such as Alzheimer's and dementia, using secured memory care communities with 24-hour supervision and activities that aim to help keep residents engaged and safe. There's also help for people who want to keep some independence in assisted or independent living, where they can get maintenance-free living and be part of social activities, while still having the option for extra help if they need it, and they have a wide range of care levels, so someone can move in when they need a little help and stay even as their care needs change.

    Their facilities include outdoor common spaces, gardens, and landscaped courtyards where people can walk or sit, plus a library, fitness room, activity room, movie theater, music and arts rooms, game room, and spaces for group activities, so there's something going on pretty much every day, and all meals are restaurant-style, cooked by professional chefs, with options for special diets such as for allergies or diabetes. Every resident room comes with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and private bathrooms, and there are both private and semi-private rooms, either already furnished or set up to suit the person moving in, with transportation and parking available for residents and visitors.

    You'll notice that the center also offers therapy services up to seven days a week, covering physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus specialized programs like a Post COVID-19 Recovery Program designed for people recovering after a hospital stay with COVID-19, and they run clinical programs with special staff training to try to improve the chances of faster recovery from illness or surgery. The site uses modern Telemedicine equipment that can work any time of day or night so residents can get quick access to health checks or specialist consultations without leaving their room, which is helpful for people with limited mobility.

    The Palm City Nursing and Rehab Center takes part in Medicare and Medicaid, so people with those insurances can get covered for services, and the building is certified by The Joint Commission, which means they've met national quality standards, and they were recognized with the 2025 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award as well as being named a Best Nursing Home for long-term rehab by U.S. News & World Report. They have both in-patient long-term care for people who need to stay for an extended time and short-term stays to help people regain strength after a hospital stay. The facility is part of a larger network of Florida nursing homes, and though there are other locations within the same group, including places like Memorial Manor in Pembroke Pines, Manor Oaks and Broward Nursing & Rehab Center in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood Hills Nursing Home in Hollywood, Covenant Village Care Center in Plantation, and the Alexander Nininger State Veteran home, Palm City focuses on serving the Palm City area and Broward County with a wide range of health services for older adults who need ongoing medical support and daily help, and that's pretty much what you'd see if you visited, with the staff doing their best to help people feel comfortable and cared for every day.

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