1 Star User Review
You may notice that the inspection results and one rating were high with the exception of Nursing. This is 100% accurate and despite the tremendous therapists provided at Life Care Center of Palm Bay, my professional experience as an RN could rate Nursing and therefore LCC of Palm Bay at no more than 1 star. That would be for the one nurse and 2 CNAs who maintained the highest quality of care at all times for my mother-in-law. The only problem was they weren't there 24/7. The many opportunities we had to share our concerns with nursing supervision resulted in assuring us that they were doing all that is required by LAW. Check out the LAW in your state. I encouraged my family to send my mother-in -law there because of the outstanding reputation for Rehab and the facility was very attractive. After 2 emergencies, including surgery from which she didn't recover and I was looking for hthat the facility I didn't even give a chance due to physical appearance had the highest nursing standards of care and practice to back that up of any I evaluated. Their owners went beyond minimum state requirements. My recommendation is to look below the surface and talk not only to Directors of Nursing but read as many reviews as you can find and when possible talk to the RNs/LPNs. Are they staffed to enable them to provide the care they were taught to give? Do the care plans and nursing orders address how BASIC NURSING skills (hydration/skin evaluation and care/toileting-looking at BMs) are evaluated. It is important that if Nursing doesn't come to the table for monthly/weekly meetings with family that they are willing to meet individually with you to address questions.