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Mentor Woods Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation in Mentor, OH

Mentor Woods Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation is a nursing home community in Mentor, OH.

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8881 Schaefer Street, Mentor, OH 44060

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3.3 from 29 reviews
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Overall Review of Mentor Woods Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Staffing gaps hurt care

Residents and families describe long waits and missed basic needs.

Multiple reviews describe call buttons going unanswered for long stretches and care not arriving when needed. Others mention residents left unattended with hygiene issues, including being left in urine or feces for hours and concerns about not receiving prescribed attention. Several reviewers also point to understaffing and reliance on agency staff as part of the problem. A few people still describe friendly staff, but the reviews overall emphasize reliability concerns during daily care moments.

common 14 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is a mixed point

Cleanliness shows up both as a praise point and as a major complaint.

Several reviewers say the facility smells clean, is well maintained, and is kept with supplies. A number of other reviews, however, describe strong odors like urine and mention dirty bathrooms, dirty sheets left on floors, and reports of residents being left in waste. One mixed review specifically calls the building very clean while still flagging equipment and care response issues. Overall, cleanliness is discussed often, but not consistently across reviews.

differentiator 4 reviews mention this

Therapy draws strong praise

The therapy team is repeatedly singled out as the best part.

Some reviews say the therapy department is the only worthwhile piece of the experience, while others describe the physical therapy team as great. There are also mentions of communication from staff about therapy needs to families. One reviewer expresses concerns about whether therapy would continue to go well, but still treats therapy as central to the decision-making. Taken together, therapy is a recurring bright spot compared with other parts of the stay.

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Dining quality gets criticized

Dining is mentioned as unpleasant or inappropriate in several stays.

A few reviews say the food quality is poor or “horrendous,” and describe delays getting help with bathroom needs alongside meal complaints. Another review criticizes a meal choice for a diabetic patient, saying the food included items that were not appropriate. At the same time, there is also restaurant-style dining listed as a community feature, but these reviews focus on residents’ day-to-day food experiences rather than that setup. Overall, dining comes up as a recurring negative theme.

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Activities can be a bright spot

Activities and programs are described as engaging by some families.

Some reviewers point to the activities director as a reason to recommend the facility. Another review describes activities and programs as engaging and enriching, adding that residents have a sense of community and purpose. While activity quality is not the focus of every review, those that mention it treat programming as a meaningful part of the day.

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Features

Housing

  • 125 resident community capacity 125 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

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Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Longo's Pizza (0.1 miles)
  • Manhattan Deli (0.2 miles)
  • Yours Truly Restaurants (1 miles)
  • Winking Lizard of Mentor (1.4 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.5 miles)
  • Olive Garden (2.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Advanced Audiology Concepts (0.2 miles)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (0.4 miles)
  • Axelix Health Consulting (0.6 miles)
  • Earmark Audiology (1.2 miles)
  • Oaktree Clinic (1.2 miles)
  • Lake County Internal Medicine (1.2 miles)
  • Lake University Ireland Cancer Center (1.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1 miles)
  • Marc's Stores (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.9 miles)
  • Genoa Healthcare (3.2 miles)
  • Marc's Stores (3.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Mentor Surgery Center (1.2 miles)
  • Lake Health (1.2 miles)
  • The Cardinal Clinic by Lake Health (1.4 miles)
  • University Hospitals Concord Medical Center (4 miles)
  • TriPoint Radiology Department (4 miles)

Theaters

  • Atlas Cinemas (3 miles)
  • Regal Willoughby Commons (6.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Andrew Byzantine Catholic Church (3.3 miles)
  • Saint Mary Magdalene Parish (7.5 miles)

Parks

  • Mentor Beach Park (3.7 miles)
  • Overlook Beach Park (3.8 miles)
  • Holden Arboretum (4.6 miles)
  • Liberty Greens Gazebo (4.7 miles)
  • Headlands Beach State Park (5.4 miles)
  • Lake Metroparks Farmpark (6.9 miles)
  • Painesville Township Park (7.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Sunny Street Cafe (4.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.3 miles)

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