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North Florida Rehabilitation And Specialty Care in Gainesville, FL

North Florida Rehabilitation And Specialty Care is a nursing home community in Gainesville, FL.

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6700 North West 10Th Place, Gainesville, FL 32605

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3.5 from 100 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of North Florida Rehabilitation And Specialty Care

differentiator 12 reviews mention this

Therapy gets frequent praise

Rehabilitation therapy is repeatedly described as effective and encouraging.

Many reviewers describe physical therapy as a major part of their improvement, with staff who worked with them and provided ongoing encouragement. Several also call out speech therapy and other rehab services as strong, and a number of people recommend the community specifically based on the therapy experience. Even among mixed reviews, the therapy department is often named as a relative bright spot.

common 18 reviews mention this

Care staff are praised

Residents and families frequently describe staff as caring and responsive.

Positive reviews commonly highlight caring, attentive interactions from nurses, CNAs, and specific staff members who check in and listen to concerns. Several reviewers say communication improves when they engage certain team members, and some describe reassurance during their stay. A number of accounts also mention the facility feeling clean and welcoming alongside this staff support.

caveat 9 reviews mention this

Call lights and responsiveness divide

Several reviews report delays or failures responding to call lights and phones.

Alongside praise, multiple reviewers describe difficulty getting help when needed, including call buttons not being answered quickly and phones ringing without response. Some accounts connect these delays to unmet needs or urgent situations, while others mention needing repeated requests before staff arrived. A few reviewers note understaffing as the reason they were not seeing timely assistance.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Cleanliness concerns are recurring

Some residents and families report cleanliness issues and pests.

Several negative reviews describe unsanitary conditions, including roaches and rooms that did not feel properly cleaned. In those accounts, families also mention odors and times when basic cleaning did not happen as expected. Other reviewers report the building as clean and pleasant, but the cleanliness complaints show up often enough to be a concern for some families.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Food is inconsistent

Food quality and timing come up as an inconsistent point in reviews.

Reviewers describe dining as sometimes good, but also report meals arriving late or being served cold. Some families mention food being unidentifiable or hard to eat, while others note that it can vary from day to day. A few reviewers say the option to bring food in helps when meals do not meet expectations.

common 5 reviews mention this

Social services support is noted

Social services and patient liaison support is highlighted in multiple reviews.

Several reviewers specifically credit social services and a patient liaison with helping families during intake and throughout a stay. Accounts mention friendly, helpful support with discharge planning and day-to-day coordination, and some reviews recommend the community because of this hands-on help. This appears mainly in the context of working through logistics rather than day-to-day care alone.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Gainesville Regional (9 miles away) Gainesville Regional (9 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • North Florida Surgical Pavilion (0.1 miles)
  • Johnson Michael R MD - Sarkis Family Psychiatry PA (0.1 miles)
  • Brill, MD - Medispa & Plastic Surgery Center (0.1 miles)
  • Doctors Imaging Group (0.1 miles)
  • Gainesville Family Physicians (0.1 miles)
  • Interventional Medical Associates (0.1 miles)
  • Gainsville Gynecology (0.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Wendy's (0.1 miles)
  • BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (0.2 miles)
  • Red Lobster (0.2 miles)
  • Burger King (0.4 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (0.4 miles)
  • Hardee's (0.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (0.4 miles)
  • CYM Coffee Co. (0.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • North Florida Regional Medical Center 2nd Floor (0.3 miles)
  • Uf Health Shands Emergency Center Springhill (2.2 miles)
  • Demetree, Julie Dr-UF Springhill Health Center (2.3 miles)
  • Shands At Vista (2.4 miles)
  • Uf Health Psychiatric Hospital (2.4 miles)
  • Anthem Motorsports (2.5 miles)
  • Shands Hospital (2.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.6 miles)
  • Barnes Healthcare of Gainesville (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Wise's Drug Store (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Night to Shine Prom at Grace United Methodist Church (1.7 miles)

Parks

  • Cofrin Nature Park (2.4 miles)
  • Albert “Ray” Massey Park (2.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Celebration Pointe & RPX (2.9 miles)

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