2.8(113 ratings)· Homestead average: 4.6
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Brookwood Gardens is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Homestead, Florida holding a 2.8 out of 5 rating from 113 Google reviews. While one reviewer described attentive, compassionate care for a family member, several other reviewers reported serious lapses in medication management, unresponsive staff, and an outdated, poorly maintained facility.
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Brookwood Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a senior living community in Homestead, Florida offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Housekeeping. Families rate it 2.8 out of 5 across 113 reviews.
Brookwood Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 180-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Homestead, Florida, serving residents who need rehabilitation or ongoing medical care.
Family reviews paint a deeply divided picture. While one family reported exceptional care and described caregivers as compassionate and professional, the overwhelming majority of reviews describe serious gaps in basic care and communication. Families consistently report medication management failures, including a critical lapse with an epileptic patient's seizure medications, and gaps in medical record awareness. Several families describe rapid resident decline, inadequate hygiene practices, and a general lack of attentiveness to residents' dignity and comfort. One family wrote,
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2.8★ on Google (113)
Pam Llorens
May 2026
My stepson has been there over a month and is still there and the care has been exceptional. The facility is clean and the caregivers are compassionate and professional. Everyone I’ve dealt with have been very professional and caring .
Camille Guzman
Jan 2026
This place does not care about its residents. My grandpa declined faster in this nursing home than he ever did at home, and it was devastating to watch. Staff showered him with cold water and didn’t even have towels ready. They had no idea what medications he was on or even his medical history, which is terrifying for a facility that is supposed to provide medical care. That level of negligence is unacceptable. We tried to make him more comfortable by bringing blankets and a TV from home. The blankets were never used and were eventually taken away, and the TV was never put up at all. It felt like anything we did to improve his quality of life was ignored. Instead of helping him, this place made his condition worse. Watching someone you love deteriorate because of poor care is heartbreaking and something I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Please think very carefully before trusting this facility with someone you care about.
Eileen Algaze
Jan 2026
My mom was hospitalized at Baptist and was transferred to Brookwood Garden back in late September 2025 for physical therapy. My mom is an epileptic patient. On her first day there I specifically went to talk to the nurses to make sure that my mom was given her medication because if my mom goes without meds she will have seizures. I expressed concerns and wanted to make sure they would take care of her. They assured me they had everything and went over her medication list. It was not until the next day I could not reach my mom that I worried. My sister went to check on her since she lived closest and found my mom unresponsive and having multiple seizures. When the police were called they came and took my mom back to the hospital and after blood work found her levels were off including her thyroid meds. My mom was not given her medications and could have died. Do NOT put your loved one in here. Not only that, this place looks like a flashback to the 70’s. Incredibly outdated beds, rooms, physical therapy equipment. The yard where they go out to spend time in is in terrible shape. The nurses are very rude and ignore their patients. The lady next to my mom for an entire hour was calling out for extra blankets and no one attended hers. Very sad place.
Rio
Dec 2025
This place is awful I went to go see my grandma. There was a foul stench in the room, and I realized that the guy at the far end of the dining table, was not showing any signs of life.. WE LITERALLY DINED WITH A CORPSE
Rosa Smith
Nov 2025
If you have a family member and you really care about him/her, I would definitely not recommend this place. There is absolutely no empathy in this place. It is very disappointing when you think your loved one is receiving the care he deserves and you find out different. My brother was sent there for rehabilitation due to months of being bedridden while recuperating from a Pulmonary Embolism. Once he started to walk they did not want him there any longer. They waited until I left out of town to send him to the hospital on his birthday. I sent my brother Donuts with coffee and balloons that morning. They sent him to the hospital with his balloons. Supposedly, he was sick. Why would you send him with balloons to the hospital? When I spoke to the nurse In the ER, she mentioned She was not sure why he was sent to the hospital. She mentioned he was calm. They sent him to the hospital two consecutive months around the same time of the month. I have to agree this place has gone downhill. It smells and I decided to leave his belongings behind due to the smell. Last but not least the food is terrible. I spent lots of money on Uber Eats. Trust me when I tell you, it is not a good place for a loved one.
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 37 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2025
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 23, 2024
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 23, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 23, 2024
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 23, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 23, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 23, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 30, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 30, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Brookwood Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Brookwood Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located at 1990 S Canal Drive in Homestead, Florida.
Brookwood Gardens is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Homestead, Florida holding a 2.8 out of 5 rating from 113 Google reviews. While one reviewer described attentive, compassionate care for a family member, several other reviewers reported serious lapses in medication management, unresponsive staff, and an outdated, poorly maintained facility.
Brookwood Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 37 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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