Nursing Home Communities in Delano, CA

"My husband was in Valley View Care Center (Browning Manor Convalescent Hospital). It was clean, it's an older facility, seemed like it was kept clean, and looked like they had plenty of staff. Of course with COVID and stuff it got down to we could only go for a half hour at a time, which I understand that's the way it is. The only food he was given was sort of thickened water because he had trouble swallowing. He's lost a lot of weight because he can't swallow well, so they were worried about him choking. The staff seemed all friendly, I just wish the whole staff would have been able to work with him. He's hard of hearing and they had their masks on, and so the communication was really bad. The two ladies we talked to, one was personal, what was in records, and the other was intake, but the communication with those two was not good. My daughter did most of it, doing the phone calls and trying to get the help, and trying to get physical therapy, and I wouldn't recommend it."

"Ive be n a physical rehabilitation patient for almost two weeks and want to say I found the nursing staff here very kind and caring..really nice I am also impressed with the physical and the habilitation people who are consideratw and kind Thw food although sometines spare time s usually very good I recommend this facility."

"My mom moved into Gateway Post Acute. They are doing well, considering the circumstances with my mom. Right now, she's in the short term, which is probably going into the long term. They keep us informed on everything that goes on. Sometimes the food is really good, and other times it's horrible. I've been there several times when my mom was eating. My mom has therapy every day. They offer some Bible study classes. They give you a calendar, and each week they have different activities that the clients can go to if they want. Medicare pays for it. My mom's room is clean and small. This facility does not have the smell that some of them do. There's no odor there when you walk in. We were impressed with that."

"The floor plan for this facility is one of the most efficient I've seen; separating public and private areas; great for security and patient privacy. The main entrance is a separate section of the building that houses a pleasant lobby with a piano that leads into a large hallway that houses the business offices, physical therapy rooms, and dining room. They also offer an ice cream parlor and beauty salon. This hallway leads into the nurses' station that is flanked by three pods of patient rooms. The rooms are semi-private, clean, and plenty of light. Patients were either napping or sitting in their wheelchairs. I didn't detect any odors. "

"The nurses, CNAs, dieticians, and therapists did an unbelievable job of taking care or our mom in her final months. They are extraordinary people doing an extraordinary job! The staff is fully engaged from diet to rehabilitation to overall care. i don't have a single complaint. "

"This is an older facility that is part of a family owned and managed organization with three other locations. I found it disconcerting that I was given permission to roam about without a guide being that I was a stranger. They were hosting a concert in the dining room for patients and family. I detected some mild urine odors in the hallways. The rooms are semi-private and dark. It was mid-afternoon when I visited, so many of the patients were napping. The posted menu was standard fare you'd find in a hospital. This is an ok facility that deals with mostly Medical patients. "