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Palm Garden Of Ocala

Palm Garden Of Ocala is a nursing home community in Ocala, FL.

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2700 South West 34Th Street, Ocala, FL 34474

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4.4 from 123 reviews
5 stars
91
4 stars
16
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Palm Garden Of Ocala

common 28 reviews mention this

Staff friendliness shows up everywhere

Residents and visitors repeatedly describe staff as friendly and helpful.

Many reviews mention welcoming front-desk check-in, polite communication, and staff that takes time to answer questions. A number of residents’ family members also describe staff being supportive with day-to-day needs and treating people with kindness. A few reviews note problems with responsiveness and care follow-through, but even those comments usually still reference that some individual staff members were caring.

common 18 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and fresh odors

Clean rooms and the absence of an unpleasant odor come up often.

Several visitors describe the building as very clean, including comments about no “nursing home smell” and clean dining and activity areas. Multiple reviews also mention rooms being well kept and some praise the property’s appearance. There are also isolated complaints about care and neglect, but cleanliness is still a recurring positive theme across many visits and stays.

caveat 14 reviews mention this

Care is mostly praised, but uneven

Reviews describe a mix of strong care and recurring concerns.

Many families say their loved ones received good rehab and nursing support, including getting answers, support during recovery, and help with comfort. Some also describe training and communication that helped them care for someone after discharge. At the same time, multiple reviews report problems such as call lights not being answered for hours, delays with pain medication, and concerns about staffing or getting proper attention and follow-through.

common 6 reviews mention this

Dining is decent, with some misses

Food quality is mentioned both positively and negatively in reviews.

Several reviewers say the food is decent or that meals smell good, with at least one comment about a resident eating lunch comfortably. Others describe dissatisfaction, including reports of food being terrible or overcooked and a concern about someone not eating. Overall, dining feedback in reviews is mixed rather than consistently positive.

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Nearby medical and everyday stops

The area includes nearby physician offices, restaurants, and hospitals.

Nearby options include physician offices within about a tenth to a couple tenths of a mile and several familiar restaurants not far away. There are also nearby hospital and pharmacy options in the same general area, which can make it easier to handle errands or visits while a loved one is in care.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 180 resident community capacity 180 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

  • 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

  • Soosaipillai, Ivan Dr - Infectious Disease Associates of North Central Florida (0.1 miles)
  • Daniel Schaffer, MD (0.2 miles)
  • Ocala Plastic Surgery (0.2 miles)
  • Thomas Lafferty, MD (0.2 miles)
  • Joy Maldonado, MD (0.2 miles)
  • Retina Center (0.2 miles)
  • Stephen Bookbinder Medical - Stephen Bookbinder MD (0.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Zaxby's (0.4 miles)
  • Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza (0.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.5 miles)
  • PDQ (0.6 miles)
  • Olive Garden (0.6 miles)
  • Red Lobster (0.6 miles)
  • Yummy House (0.6 miles)

Cafes

  • The Gathering Cafe Ocala (0.6 miles)
  • Panera Bread (1.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (1.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Hollywood & IMAX - Ocala (0.7 miles)
  • Epic Theatres (1.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.1 miles)
  • Rebalance Pharmacy & Wellness Center (2.3 miles)
  • Rebalance Pharmacy (2.3 miles)
  • Eastern Pharmacy (2.3 miles)
  • Bitting's Pharmacy (2.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Ocala Regional Medical Center (2 miles)
  • Lifeline Personal Emergency Response Service (2.4 miles)

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