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University Nursing & Rehab Center in Edwardsville, IL

University Nursing & Rehab Center is a nursing home community in Edwardsville, IL.

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1095 University Drive, Edwardsville, IL 62025

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2.7 from 38 reviews
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Overall Review of University Nursing & Rehab Center

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Call response and monitoring issues

Residents describe long waits and weak call-button response.

Several reviews say call buttons were slow to get help or did not work as expected, with aides taking 30+ minutes to respond. A few reviewers also describe residents being left alone for long stretches, including after pressing for assistance. One reviewer also mentions medication administration problems that required family escalation.

common 11 reviews mention this

Many praise dedicated nursing care

Many reviewers report caring, attentive nursing staff.

A number of residents’ family members praise the nursing team for being attentive with health and medication needs, and for keeping residents clean and comfortable. Some reviews also credit coordination between nursing and therapy, including progress after rehab stays. While other reviews are sharply critical, the positive threads consistently describe staff as kind and dedicated.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Food quality is a split

Food reviews range from good variety to harsh criticism.

Some reviewers say the food was really good with a wide variety. Others describe the food as horrible or truly awful, including complaints that meals or care around nutrition did not meet expectations. One reviewer also calls out issues with how food items were handled during their family member’s stay.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors draw complaints

Multiple reviews mention odors and cleanliness problems.

Several reviews describe unpleasant smells and a general lack of cleanliness, including one saying the floor never looks clean. A few reviewers also mention constant alarms and an overall environment they found difficult for families and residents. On the positive side, at least one review contrasts this with a clean facility and no off-putting odors, showing inconsistent experiences.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 118 resident community capacity 118 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

  • Lambert-St Louis International (21 miles away) Lambert-St Louis International (21 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

  • Heartland Pediatrics (0.1 miles)
  • Heartland Healthcare (0.2 miles)
  • Unger Eye Care (0.4 miles)
  • Edwards Oral Surg & Implant (0.7 miles)
  • Clarkson Eyecare (1.1 miles)
  • Fierstein Jeffrey MD (1.2 miles)
  • Infinite Wellness (1.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Kyoto Sushi Steakhouse (0.4 miles)
  • Oaxaca Margarita Bar & Mexican Restaurant (0.4 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (0.7 miles)
  • Twisted Biscuit Brunch (0.8 miles)
  • Mike Shannon's Grill (0.9 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.1 miles)
  • El Maguey (1.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Leclaire Christian Church (0.7 miles)
  • Saint John's United Methodist Church (2.6 miles)
  • Metro Community Church (3.1 miles)
  • Southern Baptist Convention (6.2 miles)
  • Troy United Methodist Church (6.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Goshen Coffee Company (0.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Dierbergs (1.1 miles)
  • The Medicine Shoppe (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Schnucks (1.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)

Parks

  • Leclaire Park (1.2 miles)
  • Edwardsville Parks & Recreation (1.3 miles)
  • Joe Glik Park (2.5 miles)
  • Miner Park (3.4 miles)
  • Drost Park (4.8 miles)
  • Troy park (6.3 miles)
  • Tri-Township Park District (6.6 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Edwardsville 12 (1.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Edwardsville Ambulatory Surgery Center (1.3 miles)
  • Health Services - SIUE (1.5 miles)
  • Anderson Hospital (4.4 miles)

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