Wellington Rehabilitation And Healthcare

    1000 Tandal Place, Knightdale, NC, 27545
    1.6 · 7 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Dirty understaffed unsafe nursing home

    I placed my grandmother here and was devastated: the facility was dirty, staff were rude and unprofessional, and care was alarmingly poor - bedsores, UTIs, soaked patients, injuries from ungloved workers, and even a code blue exposed how unprepared they were. Call bells often went unanswered, laundry was lost or unavailable in the evenings, and administration/billing communication was a mess. A few nurses were initially good, but overall it's understaffed, undertrained, and not safe for loved ones.

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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

    1.57 · 7 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.7
    • Staff

      1.6
    • Meals

      1.6
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Friendly staff (several mentions)
    • Excellent nursing care reported by some reviewers
    • Some competent/good nurses on staff
    • Initial positive impressions on admission reported by some

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing
    • Staff inadequately trained
    • Use of medical technicians instead of registered/licensed nurses
    • Poor infection control (no hand washing, gloves not worn)
    • Patients left soaked/wet during stays
    • Dirty facilities and urine smell reported
    • Poor laundry service (lost clothes, no clean laundry in evening)
    • Call bells not answered promptly
    • Lack of assistance and explanation at admission
    • Bed sores reported
    • Injuries from ungloved worker
    • UTIs reported
    • Unprofessional, rude, or dismissive staff
    • Administration/billing communication problems
    • Perception that staff are underpaid and morale issues
    • Not equipped to properly care for some residents
    • Weight loss and other decline during stays
    • Emergency events (code blue) and serious incidents noted

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Wellington Rehabilitation And Healthcare are mixed but lean strongly toward negative, with multiple reviewers describing systemic problems that affected the quality and safety of care. While a minority of comments praise nursing care and note friendly interactions, the dominant themes are chronic understaffing, lapses in basic hygiene and care processes, facility cleanliness issues, poor responsiveness, and troubling safety incidents. Several reviewers explicitly stated they were dissatisfied with the professionalism and competency of staff and felt the facility was not equipped to care for their loved ones.

    Care quality and clinical concerns: Reviewers report inconsistent care quality. A few individuals specifically praised "excellent nursing care" and identified "a few good nurses," but these positive statements are outweighed by reports of serious clinical lapses. Multiple reviewers reported bed sores, urinary tract infections (UTIs), weight loss, and at least one injury attributed to an ungloved worker. There are also mentions of a "code blue" and other emergency situations, raising concerns about clinical monitoring and timely intervention. Several reviews express that the facility relies on medical technicians in lieu of registered nurses, which reviewers felt contributed to inadequate assessment and care.

    Staffing, training, and professionalism: Staffing levels and staff training are recurring issues. "Not enough staff" and "understaffing" are common complaints, with related observations that call bells are not answered promptly and that residents are left soaked or unattended. Reviewers suggest staff may be undertrained or unqualified for certain tasks; comments specifically call for training and state staff are "inadequately trained". Professionalism concerns include reports of rude or dismissive behavior and poor communication from nursing staff and administration. Some reviewers attribute part of the problem to morale or compensation, noting staff appear "underpaid," which they feel contributes to poor performance.

    Hygiene, infection control, and facility condition: Multiple reviewers describe poor hygiene and infection-control practices: lack of hand washing, staff not wearing gloves, dirty diapers, and a pervasive urine smell. These issues are linked by reviewers to clinical outcomes (UTIs, bed sores) and to an overall impression that the building is "dirty looking." Laundry services are specifically called out as a major problem: lost clothing, the "worst laundry," and a lack of clean laundry available in the evenings were noted. Such environmental and operational deficiencies contribute heavily to negative perceptions and to reported declines in resident well-being.

    Responsiveness, communication, and administration: Communication shortcomings appear in several areas. Families reported arriving to find no one to help or explain procedures, an "initial good impression" that later soured, and ongoing difficulties with administration and billing communications. Call bell responsiveness is repeatedly criticized. These communication breakdowns exacerbate trust issues between families and facility staff and contribute to the sense that loved ones are not being properly monitored or supported.

    Patterns, risks, and recommendations: The pattern across reviews suggests systemic operational problems rather than isolated incidents: understaffing, staffing skill mix concerns (use of med techs vs nurses), infection-control failures, laundry and cleanliness problems, and poor responsiveness. The cluster of clinical events (bed sores, UTIs, weight loss, reported injuries) tied to these operational issues raise safety and quality-of-care concerns that merit investigation or corrective action. While there are reports of friendly staff and competent nurses, the prevalence and severity of negative reports—especially around hygiene, staffing, and communication—indicate that families should exercise caution, ask detailed questions about staffing levels and infection control practices, and closely monitor residents if they choose this facility.

    Conclusion: In summary, Wellington Rehabilitation And Healthcare shows mixed reviews with notable strengths in individual staff members and occasional excellent nursing care; however, the reviews more commonly highlight serious concerns about staffing, training, hygiene, facility cleanliness, laundry operations, responsiveness, and clinical safety. These recurring issues suggest systemic problems that negatively affect resident care and family trust, and they warrant attention from facility leadership and oversight bodies to ensure appropriate corrective measures are taken.

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    About Wellington Rehabilitation And Healthcare

    Wellington Rehabilitation And Healthcare sits over at 1000 Tandal Place in Knightdale, North Carolina, and offers a wide set of care options, so it covers active adult living, independent and assisted living, memory care, long-term skilled nursing, Medicare-certified home health, non-medical home care, adult day services, rehabilitation, and even hospice and palliative care, which means they take in people needing all sorts of help from short-term rehab after the hospital to the most frail folks who need round-the-clock nursing supervision by a physician. The facility can serve up to 80 residents but usually keeps about 73 people, with nurse staffing levels coming in below the state average at 3.22 hours per resident per day and a nurse turnover rate of 47%, and while they're part of Consulate Health Care and managed by Consulate Management Company III, LLC since late 2021, their overall CMS federal rating sits much below average, with low marks on inspections and staffing, though they do better in the quality measures category. The state has cited them for a variety of deficiencies, including big problems with resident assessment during major changes in condition, pharmacy errors, and issues with infection control, one of which led to a $15,642 fine, but they do run infection control protocols and do basic patient assessment and care planning as required by federal law. The building's accessible for wheelchairs and has amenities like spacious living areas and outdoor spaces, plus they provide specialized therapies for stroke recovery, orthopedics, and memory issues, and people can get physical, occupational, or speech therapy. Wellington accepts Medicaid and Medicare, along with Long-Term Care Insurance and Veterans Aid & Attendance, which can make it an option for seniors of different incomes, and as a member of the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, they do focus on keeping resident well-being in mind with holistic and individualized care plans, but inspection reports show that the facility has room to improve in both assessment and infection safety. They're licensed to store and dispense drugs, provide help with daily needs like bathing, eating, and dressing, and their administrator is Lionel McCullough. The center's for-profit, affiliated with groups like Independence Living Centers, Nspire Healthcare, and Raydiant Health Care, and fully meets the federal criteria for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, which means they'll take both private pay and public insurance, and while the care programs are broad, inspection ratings and citation history mean families seeking care will want to pay extra attention to how ongoing issues get handled over time.

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