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San Gabriel Valley Medical Center in San Gabriel, CA

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center is a nursing home community in San Gabriel, CA.

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San Gabriel Valley Medical Center in San Gabriel, CA

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San Gabriel Valley Medical Center San Gabriel Valley Medical Center San Gabriel Valley Medical Center San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

438 West Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.1 from 117 reviews
5 stars
52
4 stars
6
3 stars
4
2 stars
7
1 stars
48

Overall Review of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Wait times can stretch long

Several reviews describe long waits before being seen.

Multiple reviewers say the ER took longer than expected, including cases where people reported being in the waiting room for hours. Some accounts also describe delays after initial intake, with patients waiting for testing or follow-up. A few reviewers contrast that with quicker visits, but the recurring complaint is that the pace can be slow when you need care.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Communication feels inconsistent

Reviews frequently mention confusion or gaps in updates.

Several reviews describe conflicting instructions or unclear coordination, such as surgery check-in details that weren’t communicated and patients needing to call for answers. Others mention discharge-related communication problems, including families not receiving expected contact or records. One reviewer also described a situation where a family’s concerns weren’t met with the transparency they expected.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Diet support wasn’t consistent

Some residents and patients report problems with meal accuracy.

A couple of reviews describe issues with diet handling, including diabetic or vegetarian requests not being followed as expected. One reviewer reports receiving meals and drinks that conflicted with a diabetic diet, and another says a vegetarian request resulted in fish being served. These accounts suggest that meal preferences and dietary restrictions may not always be implemented correctly.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 44 resident community capacity 44 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (16 miles away) Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (16 miles away)
  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (19 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (19 miles away)
  • Los Angeles International (20 miles away) Los Angeles International (20 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

  • Bopomofo Cafe (0.6 miles)
  • Panera Bread (2.5 miles)
  • Charlie's Coffee House (3.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (4 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.3 miles)
  • Lavender & Honey Espresso Bar (5.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.9 miles)

Parks

  • Almansor Park (0.9 miles)
  • Lacy Park (1.9 miles)
  • Alhambra Park (2.3 miles)
  • Rosemead Park (2.3 miles)
  • Garfield Park (2.7 miles)
  • Barnes Memorial Park (2.9 miles)
  • Granada Park (2.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • San Marino Community Church Nursery School (1.5 miles)
  • Arcadia Chinese Baptist Church (4.6 miles)
  • Saint Rita's Catholic Church (5.8 miles)
  • First Evangelical Church Arcadia (6.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1.7 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (1.8 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.5 miles)
  • Donut King (2.6 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.7 miles)
  • Subway (3.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Doheny Eye Center (3.7 miles)
  • Santa Anita Medical Plaza (4.5 miles)
  • Healthcare Partners Medical Group (5.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Huntington Memorial Hospital Nicu (3.8 miles)
  • Methodist Hospital of Southern California (4.5 miles)
  • Prado Center (4.6 miles)
  • Beverly Hospital (5.6 miles)
  • Usc-Norris Cancer Hospital (6.1 miles)
  • LAC+USC Inpatient Tower (6.4 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center (7.2 miles)

Theaters

  • 0206 Amc Bar Santa Ani (4.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Metro - Monrovia Station (6.4 miles)

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