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Parklands Care Center in Gainesville, FL

Parklands Care Center is a nursing home community in Gainesville, FL.

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Parklands Care Center in Gainesville, FL

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1000 South West 16Th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

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

2.5 from 86 reviews
5 stars
25
4 stars
8
3 stars
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2 stars
6
1 stars
46

Overall Review of Parklands Care Center

common 34 reviews mention this

Staff responsiveness and respect split

Residents describe sharply different experiences with staff responsiveness and respect.

Many reviews criticize the staff for being rude, hostile, or dismissive, including accounts that calls were hard to get answered and that concerns were not followed up. Several other reviews balance that out, describing caregivers as pleasant, helpful, compassionate, and willing to assist without rushing. Across both viewpoints, residents and families frequently tie their experience to how quickly staff respond when help is requested.

caveat 41 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors are a flashpoint

Cleanliness problems and strong odors come up repeatedly in reviews.

A large share of reviewers report dirty conditions, pests like roaches, and unpleasant smells such as urine or other strong odors when entering the building. Several reviews also describe unsanitary rooms or concerns about linens and bedding not being changed promptly. A smaller number of reviews say the facility was very clean and that they did not notice bad smells, which contrasts with the most negative accounts.

caveat 14 reviews mention this

Rooms, privacy, and call access

Privacy and access to help are described as inconsistent by reviewers.

Some reviews describe shared rooms with limited privacy, along with accounts of visitors being constrained during visits. Others mention difficulty reaching staff, including phones being hard to use and long waits for basic requests like bandages, nausea medicine, or ice. A few reviewers mention the facility feeling more comfortable or home-like, but the recurring complaints focus on how well residents can get attention when they need it.

caveat 18 reviews mention this

Medication and care timing concerns

Several reviews raise concerns about medication delivery and care timing.

Multiple reviewers report delayed or missing care needs, including requests for pain or nausea medication that were not addressed promptly. There are also accounts of medication timing problems and concerns about follow-through on what was supposed to happen after admissions or transfers. A few positive reviews mention smooth experiences with care and assistance with daily needs, but the negative reviews often emphasize that residents did not get the help they needed quickly enough.

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Rehab and therapy draw praise

Physical therapy and the rehab department are frequently praised.

Several reviews highlight physical therapy and rehab as a bright spot, describing knowledgeable, caring therapists and exercises that helped with strengthening. Residents also mention music and scheduled day activities as part of the rehab experience. While other reviews focus on broader facility problems, these therapy-focused comments suggest the rehabilitation team is where many reviewers felt the most improvement.

common 4 reviews mention this

Dining experience varies by reviewer

Dining is described both positively and with some dissatisfaction.

Some reviews say meals were good and that residents could eat in their room or in the dining room, including one mention of homemade soup at lunch. Others raise concerns about food quality, including reports that meals were not suitable for diabetic needs. The community offers restaurant-style dining and diet support options like diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions, which aligns with why food and meal needs come up in reviews.

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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 (5 miles away) Gainesville Regional (5 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

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Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.2 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (0.4 miles)
  • Epic Pharmacies (0.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Steak 'n Shake (0.2 miles)
  • La Tienda Latina (0.4 miles)
  • First Magnitude Brewing Company (0.7 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.1 miles)
  • Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza (1.1 miles)
  • Moe's Southwest Grill (1.1 miles)
  • Gator Corner Dining Center (1.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Uf Health Heart & Vascular And Neuromedicine Hospitals (0.3 miles)
  • Shands North Tower (0.3 miles)
  • OR Radiology Shands South Tower (0.4 miles)
  • Shands PICU (0.5 miles)
  • Shands Hospital (0.5 miles)
  • Malcom Randall Va Medical Center (0.5 miles)
  • North Florida Regional Medical Center (1.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Opus Cafe (0.5 miles)
  • Concord Coffee (1.1 miles)
  • The Leaning Pig (1.2 miles)
  • Metro Diner (2.3 miles)
  • Peach Valley Cafe (2.3 miles)
  • Coffee Culture (2.4 miles)
  • Panera Bread (2.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Uf Health Pediatrics After Hours (0.5 miles)
  • Loving Care Physicians and Midwives (0.8 miles)
  • Children's Oncology Group (1.3 miles)
  • Fresenius Medical Care (1.4 miles)
  • Matthew R. Odom, MD (1.6 miles)
  • UF Health Family Medicine (2 miles)
  • UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute (2.3 miles)

Parks

  • Depot Park (1 miles)
  • Roper Park (1.5 miles)
  • A Nan Buddhist Statue Park (1.8 miles)
  • Alfred A Ring Park (2.6 miles)
  • Albert “Ray” Massey Park (2.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Rosa Parks Downtown Station (1 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (3.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • First United Methodist Church (1.4 miles)
  • Mount Carmel Baptist Church (3.1 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Butler Town Center (2.6 miles)

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