Windemere At Westover Hills

    11106 Christus Hills, San Antonio, TX, 78251
    2.3 · 23 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Excellent therapy but unsafe nursing

    I stayed at the facility for rehab and had mixed experiences. The building is beautiful and the therapy team was excellent - staff in therapy were caring and effective, and administrators were very helpful. However, nursing is severely understaffed and undertrained: call lights were often unanswered, help was slow or absent, showering/toileting and hygiene were inconsistent, and I witnessed unsafe, inattentive care at times. Meals and room cleanliness were generally fine, but scheduling, transportation, discharge coordination and security had frequent problems. I'd recommend this place for short, intensive rehab because of therapy, but I would not trust it for long-term care given the staffing and safety issues.

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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

    2.35 · 23 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.2
    • Staff

      2.0
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Beautiful facility and rooms
    • Very clean common areas and rooms (between patients)
    • Individual rooms with kitchenettes
    • Exceptional therapy/rehab department
    • Fast functional recovery reported by several patients
    • Some staff described as friendly, polite, and caring
    • Administrator/director noted as responsive and helpful
    • Wound care nurse praised as professional and caring
    • Staff assistance with transportation to appointments
    • 24-hour visiting policy
    • Well-organized activities for residents
    • Generally good lunch and dinner meals

    Cons

    • Severe staffing shortages (especially nights and weekends)
    • Long response times to call lights and requests
    • Patients reportedly left unattended, soiled, or in urine/feces
    • Medication management problems (unaccounted meds, delays)
    • Poor wound/ostomy care and inadequate turning for bedsores
    • Staff distracted by phones, rude, laughing, or unprofessional behavior
    • Poor communication and discharge coordination (missing clothing, delays)
    • Transport/ambulance coordination failures and transfer issues
    • Limited PT/therapy scheduling due to slot constraints
    • Inadequate dementia training and unsafe handling concerns
    • Security concerns (no cameras reported) and safety risks
    • Inconsistent care quality across shifts and staff
    • Food timing/safety concerns and some meals not hot
    • Noise and sleep disturbances with staff unaware or unresponsive
    • Reports of hospital readmission and unsafe clinical incidents
    • Administrative delays (e.g., death certificate issuance)
    • Allegations/suspicions about fake/biased reviews

    Summary review

    Overall impression The reviews describe a facility with a strong physical appearance and many positive amenities — attractive, clean buildings and private rooms with kitchenettes — paired with an excellent therapy department that helped multiple patients achieve rapid, measurable improvements. At the same time there is a highly consistent and serious pattern of concerns about staffing, responsiveness, and basic nursing care. The result is a polarized set of experiences: some families and patients report excellent rehab outcomes and caring administrators, while others report neglect, safety events, and unprofessional staff behaviors.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and amenities Reviewers consistently praise the building, rooms, and housekeeping. Multiple comments note very clean rooms and public areas, carpets and rooms being cleaned between patients, and the appeal of private rooms with kitchenettes. Activities are reported as well organized by some reviewers, and a number of families highlight conveniences such as 24-hour visiting and transportation assistance for medical appointments. Meals receive mixed marks: several reviews call lunch and dinner “good” or “fantastic,” though others mention breakfast not being hot and some food-safety or choking concerns.

    Therapy and clinical outcomes Therapy/rehab receives some of the strongest positive feedback. Several reviewers credit the therapy department with rapid functional recovery, noting that patients walked or improved quickly and that therapy staff were exceptional. However, there are also operational limitations reported: PT scheduling is constrained by limited slots, which reportedly prevented some patients from receiving timely therapy. Thus, while the quality of therapy when delivered is often praised, access and scheduling can be problematic.

    Staffing, responsiveness, and safety incidents The most frequent negative theme is understaffing. Reviews repeatedly describe low staff-to-resident ratios (including comments of only one CNA on shift), staffing shortages on nights and weekends, and long response times to call lights. Multiple reviewers reported very concerning care lapses: patients left in hallways, left soiled or in urine/feces for extended periods, vomiting without prompt assistance, diaper rash and inadequate ostomy care, and bedsores not being turned or treated adequately. There are reports of medication issues (medications unaccounted for, delayed pain medication), dangerously low blood pressure not followed up, and at least one case described where a patient required hospital admission due to perceived neglect. Transport and ambulance coordination failures and problems with safe transfers (bed-to-wheelchair handling) were also mentioned. These are serious safety and quality concerns that recur across multiple reviews.

    Staff behavior, training, and communication Reviews show a wide range of staff behavior: several staff members (including the wound-care nurse and some nurses) received praise for being caring and professional, and the administrator/director was frequently called out as responsive and helpful. Nevertheless, many reviews describe unprofessional or insensitive behavior: staff distracted by phones, laughing or rolling eyes at families, rudeness from front desk/reception personnel, and staff who are perceived as lacking training (specifically in dementia care and safe patient handling). Communication problems are common: families report poor follow-up, conflicting or unclear policies (e.g., window viewing policy), delayed return of clothing and personal items at discharge (clothes missing or returned soiled), and confusion or delays in discharge and pickup logistics.

    Administration, logistics, and credibility concerns Administratively, there are repeated complaints about discharge coordination, lost or delayed personal items, and delays in paperwork (one review mentions a delayed death certificate). Some reviewers express suspicion about review authenticity (allegations that positive reviews were written by fired employees), which underscores the polarized perceptions and raises questions about consistency of experience. Security concerns were also raised, including the absence of video cameras noted by reviewers, which ties into the larger theme of safety and transparency.

    Patterns, overall assessment, and considerations for families The dominant pattern is a contrast between a high-quality physical environment and therapy program on one hand, and inconsistent, sometimes dangerously low, nursing and front-line care on the other. Positive experiences tend to emphasize therapy outcomes, the appearance of the facility, and a few compassionate staff and administrators. Negative experiences focus on understaffing, slow responses, hygiene and wound-care failures, medication and transfer problems, and rude or distracted staff. Because of this variability and the frequency of safety-related complaints, families should approach placement with targeted questions: verify current staffing ratios (including night and weekend coverage), inquire about nurse-call response times and monitoring, ask for specifics about wound/ostomy care and dementia training, check policies for discharge/personal belongings, and request documentation of recent incidents or quality audits. If a short-term rehab stay is the goal, the therapy services appear strong; if complex nursing care, dementia care, or high-dependency needs are expected, the recurring reports of understaffing and inconsistent clinical care merit careful vetting prior to placement.

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    About Windemere At Westover Hills

    Windemere At Westover Hills sits in the Alamo Ranch area, close to restaurants, shopping, and SeaWorld, and the building's got a ranch-style look with flower beds and wide halls, which gives it a homey feel, and folks say it has an artsy charm to it, too. It's part of the Cantex Continuing Care Network, which has more than 40 years of experience, so there's a good amount of support if someone's needs change. The community has 112 beds and offers private rooms with their own bathrooms or semi-private options, which is good if someone's looking for choices. There's resident parking, complimentary transportation, and extra rides for a fee, and if someone needs to go out, it's set up to help with that. People living there can expect help with housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning, done on a regular basis, and there's Wi-Fi throughout, plus a well-stocked library, courtyards, cafés, and roomy dining spaces. Residents enjoy chef-prepared meals in a dining room that looks like a restaurant, and there's a beauty salon, barber shop, and even a gift shop for day-to-day needs, and meeting rooms and a chapel for gatherings or quiet time.

    Windemere offers a wide range of care-assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing, so whether someone needs just a little help or needs more support, there's some flexibility. Clinical care runs day and night, with nurses on hand, respiratory therapy for those who need breathing support, on-site pharmacy services, diagnostic services like X-rays and labs, and wound care overseen by doctors. They've also got a therapy team that does physical, occupational, and speech therapy, either as outpatient or for those staying there, and they do IV/infusion treatments, massage therapy, and special recovery programs like for stroke, post-surgery, cardiac, or pulmonary issues. There's also a memory care program for people with Alzheimer's or other dementia, which aims to keep things calm and safe, help reduce confusion, and prevent wandering.

    Rehabilitation is a big part of Windemere, with patient-centered care, personalized plans focused on recovery, and programs led by a team of clinicians, who try to make the transition home easier. Folks get medication monitoring, help with personal care, and the nursing staff keeps an eye on medical needs, changing care as necessary. Activities and social programs run seven days a week, like arts and crafts, food events, music, games, and cognitive-building exercises, so there's something to do and a chance to meet people. The atmosphere is friendly, and reviews have mentioned that the staff seem helpful, kind, and caring, and the facility's earned awards like Best of Senior Living and Best of Senior Living All Star. In all, Windemere At Westover Hills provides a range of services and a comfortable setting for seniors who might need different levels of care, and staff try hard to help each resident live with comfort, dignity, and a sense of community.

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