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Willowood Care Center Of Brunswick

Willowood Care Center Of Brunswick is a nursing home community in Brunswick, OH.

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Willowood Care Center Of Brunswick

1186 Hadcock Road, Brunswick, OH 44212

To contact a resident: (330) 225-3156

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

4.3 from 117 reviews
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Willowood Care Center Of Brunswick

common 38 reviews mention this

Caring, responsive staff stands out

Residents and families frequently describe staff as friendly, attentive, and compassionate.

Across the reviews, people consistently describe staff who are warm at the front desk, patient with residents, and attentive when families visit or call. Several reviewers say nurses and therapists explained things clearly, coordinated support during recovery, and treated residents respectfully. There are also a few mentions of communication getting better when specific staff members stepped in to help with updates or needs.

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Skilled nursing supports rehab needs

The skilled nursing and rehab setup is a major focus in residents’ care plans.

Many reviews tie their experience to rehab after hospitalization and to ongoing skilled nursing support. Residents and families describe therapy that helps with mobility and recovery, along with nursing attention to day-to-day needs like cleanliness, medication handling, and general check-ins. For one family, the decision to stay permanently was connected to the need for ongoing care and what they saw during the transition.

common 16 reviews mention this

Cleanliness gets frequent mention

Multiple reviewers emphasize that the facility is clean and well kept.

A recurring theme is that the building looks clean, maintained, and generally sanitary during visits. Several reviewers describe specific rooms or common areas as clean, and some mention the facility feeling well maintained overall. A smaller set of reviews raise serious concerns about odors or cleanliness lapses, including reports tied to specific incidents.

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Food quality is mixed

Dining reviews range from satisfying to disappointments.

Some residents and families say the food is good or that their loved one eats well, including mentions of dinner looking good and liking meals enough to be satisfied. Others are less positive, describing food as trash or otherwise unappealing. One reviewer also notes a specific dislike with repeated meals, suggesting variety may be an issue for some people.

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Staffing and response time concerns

A portion of reviewers question staffing levels and how quickly help arrives.

While many reviews are positive about staff availability, several do complain about long waits for medications, delayed assistance with basic requests, or issues communicating with the right people. A few negative reviews also mention residents not being attended to promptly after falls or while waiting for care. These reports stand out as the most consistent operational concerns in the set.

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Features

Housing

  • 100 resident community capacity 100 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

  • Cleveland-Hopkins International (12 miles away) Cleveland-Hopkins International (12 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

Restaurants

  • Winking Lizard (0.6 miles)
  • Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill (0.8 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (0.9 miles)
  • Mucho Bueno's (1 miles)
  • Wendy's (1.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.2 miles)
  • Cozumel Mexican Restaurant (1.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Medina General Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Benchmark Imaging Group (5.8 miles)
  • The Children's Center of Medina County (6.8 miles)
  • Medina Medical Office Building (7.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (0.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.3 miles)
  • Cool Beans Cafe (7.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Marc's Stores (1.1 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (1.2 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (2.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • Marc's Stores (3.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Ambrose Endowment Foundation (0.9 miles)
  • St Francis Xavier Catholic Church (7.4 miles)
  • St Matthew's Episcopal Church (10.5 miles)
  • Ghent Christian Church (10.6 miles)

Physicians

  • Digestive Disease Consultants (1.7 miles)
  • Allergy Diagnostic (3.9 miles)
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (7.1 miles)
  • Brio Neurobehavioral Consultants (7.3 miles)
  • North Ohio Heart (7.4 miles)
  • Akron Children's Hospital (7.4 miles)
  • Ent Allergy Health (8.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark 383 Strongsville (4.6 miles)

Parks

  • Strongsville Wildlife Area (5.3 miles)
  • Hinkley Reservation (5.9 miles)
  • Surrarrer Park (7 miles)
  • Buckeye Woods Park (7.5 miles)
  • Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reserve North (7.6 miles)
  • Fred Greenwood Park (9 miles)
  • James Day Park (9 miles)

Transportation

  • Concourse C (11.4 miles)

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