Willow Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center in Abilene, TX

Willow Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Abilene, TX.

Information last verified:

4934 South 7Th Street, Abilene, TX 79605

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

4.2 from 30 reviews
5 stars
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Overall Review of Willow Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center

common 21 reviews mention this

Staff compassion comes through

Residents and families most often describe the care team as compassionate and attentive.

Many reviews say the staff are kind, caring, and responsive, with frequent praise for how staff support residents day to day. A number of residents’ families also mention they felt welcomed and that questions were answered. Even in negative reviews, the complaints are still centered on staff behavior and how they handled specific situations.

common 8 reviews mention this

Facility cleanliness and updates

Residents and visitors frequently mention cleanliness and renovations.

Several reviews describe the building as clean and note renovations or updates, including remodeled areas. Others describe the facility as warm and inviting after touring, with improvements they could see in person. One review goes the other direction, calling the property outdated and poorly maintained, which is the main outlier on condition.

common 3 reviews mention this

Dining is repeatedly praised

Food quality and dining experience show up consistently in reviews.

Residents and staff describe meals as enjoyable, and at least one review specifically notes residents liking their food. Another review highlights that the food is good and gives examples from the menu. Families also mention dining in the dining room with friends as part of the day-to-day experience.

common 2 reviews mention this

Rehab and medical follow-through

Several reviews focus on rehab and medical support during stays.

One review describes being there for IV therapy and short-term rehab, with staff checking in and keeping the stay pleasant. A contrasting review reports a serious concern during a hospice-to-facility transition, including problems with toileting help and an oxygen setting they believed was incorrect, which led them to take their mother out of the facility.

common 2 reviews mention this

Activities feel limited to some

Reviews mention both organized activities and friction around outings.

Families describe resident life including activities, and one review specifically calls out church as something the resident enjoyed. Another review complains about weekend staff not taking residents to scheduled smoke breaks, framing it as unhelpful during established routines.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Serious care and management concerns

Some reviews raise urgent concerns about care execution and management.

A set of reviews describes problems serious enough to question safety and overall readiness, including claims about toileting support, responsiveness, and day-to-day staffing behavior. Another review describes the facility’s condition and staff conduct as needing improvement, especially on weekends. One additional review warns others to be careful, and another directly criticizes an administrator’s competence.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 96 resident community capacity 96 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

  • Abilene Regional (6 miles away) Abilene Regional (6 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

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (0.5 miles)
  • Whataburger (0.6 miles)
  • Krua Thai Restaurant (0.8 miles)
  • Burger King (1 miles)
  • Church's Chicken (1 miles)
  • Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant (1 miles)
  • Golden Chick (1.1 miles)

Parks

  • Scarborough Park (0.8 miles)
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (0.9 miles)
  • Jane Long Elementary Playground (2.5 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (0.8 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (2.4 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (2.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Mezamiz Coffee House (0.9 miles)
  • Grain Theory (3.1 miles)
  • The Flour Shop (3.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.3 miles)
  • The Front Porch Coffee (3.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Allington Dental (1 miles)
  • NeoSculpt Laser Vein and Cosmetic Surgery (1 miles)
  • Prestige Imaging (1.1 miles)
  • Steps 2 Strides (1.1 miles)
  • Mikiel Medical Mall (1.2 miles)
  • West Texas Retina (1.9 miles)
  • Teri Brooks Lovelace DDS MS PA (2.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Barnes & Williams Drug Center (1 miles)
  • Ty's Drug Store (1 miles)
  • United Supermarkets Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Drug Emporium (2.2 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (2.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • 7th Medical Group (1.7 miles)
  • 7th Medical Group Dyess Afb (1.7 miles)
  • Hendrick Health System (2.2 miles)
  • Hendrick Medical Center (2.2 miles)
  • Hendrick Hospice Care (3.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Munger Place Church of God (2.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Century Theaters (2.8 miles)
  • Abilene PREMIERE LUX Cine 10 Abilene Mall (3.3 miles)

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