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Westwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
1001 Mar-Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
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Westwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Description
At Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation, we understand the challenges a family faces when choosing a rehabilitation or long-term care facility. Whether your loved one plans a short or long-term stay, our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to providing the highest level of care. At Westwood, you are family. We implement a unique method to providing care, one that focuses not only on treating medical issues but on nurturing the overall mental and physical wellness of our residents. This dedicated approach to our residents defines and sets Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation apart.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers express high satisfaction with the cleanliness, warmth, and welcoming atmosphere of the facility.
- Staff is frequently described as friendly, professional, helpful, and sincere, with nurses being particularly praised for treating residents like family.
- Several reviews highlight the good vibes, tons of activities available, and the facility's efforts in providing a great environment for both rehab and long-term stays.
- Visitors appreciate the facility's safety measures, clean and caring environment, and the availability of outdoor visiting areas.
- Some families have noted significant improvements in their loved ones' health and spirits since moving to the facility.
Negative Reviews:
- One review criticizes the facility for neglect, lack of cleanliness, and unresponsive staff, mentioning that the residents' needs seem to be ignored.
- Another review expresses dissatisfaction with the physical state of the facility, mentioning issues like pests, inadequate air conditioning, and outdated infrastructure.
- There are complaints about the dietary accommodations, with one reviewer stating that their mother's gluten allergies were not properly catered to, despite the high cost.
Mixed Feedback:
- While the majority of reviews praise the staff and the care provided, there are notable exceptions where the quality of care and facility management are questioned.
- The facility's response to concerns and the quality of its infrastructure receive mixed reviews, indicating areas for potential improvement.
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Health
Services
Community Amenities
Room Amenities
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 5
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Oct. 16, 1981
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 60
Total current residents: 52
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $655
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-07 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-07 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-07 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. |
| 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
| 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-21 | 2022-10-05 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2022-09-21 | 2022-10-05 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-12 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-12 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-09-27 | $655 |
| 2021-09-27 | $650 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Wright which is 0.4 miles away and has a population of 23,127 (small town).
- The average income is $53,496, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 85
- Low Temperature: 55
- Average Temperature: 72.2
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 177 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 186 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.7 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.02 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 155.0, Moderate Days 15.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Winn-dixie
0.8 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.2 miles awaySam's Club
1.3 miles awayPublix
2.1 miles awayWinn-Dixie
2.9 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
White Wilson
0.2 miles awayFWB Medical Center
0.2 miles awayYMCA
0.2 miles away922 Mar Walt Dr
0.3 miles awayMar Walt/Principal Ln
0.4 miles awayBanks
Synovus Bank
0.7 miles awayFirst City Bank
2.2 miles awayEglin Federal Credit Union
2.4 miles awayRegions Bank
2.9 miles awayFirst Florida Bank
3.1 miles awayHospitals
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
0.1 miles awayGulf Coast Treatment Center
0.3 miles away96th Medical Group
4.2 miles awayTwin Cities Hospital
9.6 miles awayDestin ER
14.4 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
0.4 miles awayWalgreens
0.6 miles awayThe Prescription Place
10.8 miles awayCVS
12.9 miles awayCrestview Pharmacy
22.9 miles awayDentists
Sharon Chen DDS
10.2 miles awayNiceville Family Dental Center
10.2 miles awayOkaloosa Family Dentistry
11.1 miles awaySmileology Bluewater Bay
12.7 miles awayStubbs Orthodontics
13.4 miles awayParks
Okaloosa County
1.1 miles awayKenwood Park
1.4 miles awaySunset Park
1.4 miles awayStillwell Park
1.4 miles awayBriarwood Park
1.9 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Santa Rosa Mall
3.0 miles awayThe Boardwalk
4.9 miles awayBayou Plaza
8.9 miles awayPalm Plaza
10.3 miles awayParadise Key at Kelly Plantation
12.8 miles awayCulture
Mattie Kelley Performing Arts Cntr.
11.0 miles awaySand Dollar Cottage
14.7 miles awayRestaurants
Pepito's Mexican Restaurant
0.3 miles awayThe Breakfast Place
0.8 miles awayDosirak House
1.6 miles awayRuby Tuesday
1.9 miles awayWild Ginger
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