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Dunklau Gardens

450 East 23rd Street

3(12 ratings)· Fremont average: 4.6

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Quick Facts

Medicare rating
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
Non profit, Corporation
Certified beds
106
Short-term rehab unit size
24-bed dedicated short-term rehabilitation unit
Hospice accommodations
Four large hospice suites on-site
Staff training focus
Staff certified in dementia and behavioral care

What Families Think

Dunklau Gardens is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Fremont, Nebraska, with reviews sharply split between families praising attentive hospice and rehab care and others reporting serious lapses in nursing attention and communication. Google reviewers rate it 3 out of 5 based on 12 reviews, with several one-star accounts describing missed medical issues and unresponsive staff.

The Good

  • Hospice care praised as attentive and compassionate
  • Rehab therapists helped stroke patient improve
  • Staff described as knowledgeable and communicative in one case
  • Aides described as considerate and kept facility clean

The Bad

  • One report of nursing staff missing a nosebleed/blood buildup and skipping medication
  • One report of a missed dropped-foot diagnosis after hip surgery rehab
  • Multiple reviewers cite poor communication, including unanswered phone calls
  • One report of conflict with administration over care handling

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Dunklau Gardens is a senior living community in Fremont, Nebraska offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Housekeeping and Laundry Service. Families rate it 3.0 out of 5 across 12 reviews.

About Dunklau Gardens

Dunklau Gardens is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Fremont, Nebraska, offering 24-hour nursing care in a comfortable, home-like setting. The community is located on a campus close to family and friends, and provides 106 beds for residents in need of skilled care, including a 24-bed short-term rehabilitation unit and four large hospice suites.

Care is delivered by a staff of more than 100, including nursing, therapy, social work and clinical support professionals. Staff members receive dementia and behavioral certification, and the team is equipped to handle a range of complex care situations while pursuing ongoing education and training.

The facility has a long history in the Fremont community, originally opening in 1960 as a 120-bed skilled care unit. It was named A.J. Merrick Manor in 1963 in honor of a local physician, and 46 private rooms were added in 1991 for skilled nursing care.

In the mid-2010s, the Building a Healthy Future project renovated the facility to create a more home-like experience, adding private rooms, enlarging private rooms and bathrooms, enhancing privacy in companion rooms, and creating new courtyard and community spaces. The facility was renamed Dunklau Gardens in recognition of a gift from the Rupert Dunklau Foundation and Rupert Dunklau's community leadership, and the renovated short-term rehabilitation unit was rededicated as the A.J. Merrick Rehabilitation unit.

Dunklau Gardens aims to ensure each resident feels at home and receives individualized, compassionate care, whether they are long-term residents or staying for short-term rehabilitation.

Types of Care at Dunklau Gardens

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)

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Reviews of Dunklau Gardens

3overall · 12 ratings combined

3★ on Google (12)

Lynette E

Mar 2026

via Google

Dunklau had some very considerate and kind aides and we're clean. However the nursing staff was inconsiderate, rude, and harmful. One nurse rudely explained that she would not let my husband sit in his chair because the chair alarm went off one time. He had a persistent nose bleed that was passed off as his gums bleeding from dentures. Nurse said he couldn't use his dentures. He had blood building up in his body which caused him to be difficult to wake up. Nurse did not check on him, and did not give medication as ordered. He should have been sent to emergency room.

LaRue Miller

Feb 2026

via Google

My Dad was admitted into hospice at Dunklau, the care was wonderful for my dad and even family. They explained everything. Staff turned him often, meds were given on time, he was kept clean and dry. I can't say enough, Thank you for the care and compassion he received. LaRue

Eva Engdahl

Jun 2024

via Google

My mother had a stroke and I chose this facility because of their good ratings. The staff is great, helpful and knowledgeable. They are very thorough and keep me informed almost daily of how my mother is doing. The therapist’s are great and mom is improving greatly!

Teresa Rogers

Jan 2023

via Google

I would not send my parent there again for rehab. She had hip surgery and for a month was dragging her foot. She had a dropped foot after surgery and no-one caught the problem until a family member said she needed a brace. A wasted month and then they still didn't get the brace for another week. She was given a few days with the brace and we were told she would be in a wheel chair because of dementia. A total disaster and no help except blame dementia. It was the dropped foot they didn't catch and then blamed it on her unwillingness to walk having to drag a foot that had lost nerves.

Rodney Krafka

May 2021

via Google

No one answered when I called today. I called several times, and nobody ever answered the phone.

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Government Inspection History

3 inspection visits in the last three years, 33 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

May 1, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard6 citations
  • Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2025

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2025

  • Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2025

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2025

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2025

Apr 23, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard8 citations
  • Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 30, 2024

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 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 May 17, 2024

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 30, 2024

  • Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 30, 2024

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 30, 2024

  • Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 30, 2024

  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 30, 2024

Jun 8, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard19 citations
  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 11, 2023

  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 18, 2023

  • Implement emergency and standby power systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 11, 2023

  • Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 8, 2023

  • Conform to length requirements for dead end corridors.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 28, 2023

  • Install proper backup exit lighting.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 28, 2023

  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 28, 2023

  • Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 6, 2023

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 14, 2023

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 27, 2023

  • Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 18, 2023

  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 18, 2023

  • Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 18, 2023

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 9, 2023

  • Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 28, 2023

  • Use approved construction type or materials.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 6, 2023

  • Meet other general requirements.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 9, 2023

  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 18, 2023

  • Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 9, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Dunklau Gardens offer?

Dunklau Gardens offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

How much does Dunklau Gardens cost?

Dunklau Gardens has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Fremont that publish rates start around $3,800 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Where is Dunklau Gardens located?

Dunklau Gardens is located at 450 East 23rd Street in Fremont, Nebraska.

What do families say about Dunklau Gardens?

Dunklau Gardens is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Fremont, Nebraska, with reviews sharply split between families praising attentive hospice and rehab care and others reporting serious lapses in nursing attention and communication. Google reviewers rate it 3 out of 5 based on 12 reviews, with several one-star accounts describing missed medical issues and unresponsive staff.

How did Dunklau Gardens do on recent health and safety inspections?

Dunklau Gardens had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 33 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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