lisa holl
Jun 2026
The facility was clean and had no odors. The staff was sufficient and kind. The location was close to home. Everything was great and I appreciate all the assistance my husband received.
Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center
14716 S Eastern Avenue
3.6(64 ratings)
1 / 5Quick Facts
- Total units
- 131
- Medicare rating
- 3 of 5
- Ownership
- For profit, Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 131
- Care focus
- Skilled nursing with rehabilitation and wound care
- Staffing consistency
- Reviewers note heavy use of agency staff
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What Families Think
Reviews for Lakewood are sharply split: many families praise the compassionate nursing staff, cleanliness, and effective rehab therapy, while numerous others describe serious lapses including slow response to call lights, cold food, and severe neglect leading to bedsores or infections. The facility appears to deliver strong individualized care in some cases but is inconsistent, with staffing and administrative issues cited repeatedly.
The Good
- Nurses and CNAs frequently described as caring and attentive
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy praised as excellent
- Facility often described as clean with no odors
- Wound care singled out as a strength
- Staff went above and beyond during hospice and end-of-life care
- Administrators sometimes personally helped in dining room
The Bad
- Multiple reports of slow response to call lights, sometimes over an hour
- Several reviewers described food served cold or lacking variety
- Multiple serious reports of bedsores, infections, or neglect
- Some reviewers cited understaffing and heavy reliance on agency staff
- One family described billing/Medicare-Medicaid transition handled poorly
- Reports of missing belongings and inconsistent laundry care
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About Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center
Lakewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility in Plainfield, Illinois, offering individualized care in a warm and supportive environment. The center's clinical and therapy teams deliver specialized care tailored to each resident's specific requirements, interests, and capabilities.
The facility employs dedicated rehabilitation professionals focused on helping residents regain independence, rebuild strength, and achieve the highest level of functioning possible. Wound care is among the services provided, with staff trained to support residents through their recuperation process.
Lakewood has achieved accreditation, indicating that its processes and care procedures have met and exceeded stringent industry standards as assessed by industry professionals. The center maintains a comfortable and enriching environment as a core priority for residents.
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
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3.6overall · 64 ratings combined
3.6★ on Google (64)
Gerard Dewitt
May 2026
Lakewood nursing home and rehab facility is one of the best places I ever been to it's very clean and well organized I definitely recommend anyone else to go
Isa Diaz
May 2026
Great staff very diligent, clean place I will recommend
Smt Griffin
May 2026
At some point you will probably have to make a decision about hospice for a loved one. When it came time for my mom’s hospice we had to make a decision to have her do hospice at home and hire a 24 hour nurse in addition to hospice or pay for my mom to stay at a facility and hospice would come to the facility. Our hospice company was Vitas and we chose to have my mom stay at Lakewood for her hospice as we felt hiring a nurse at home wasn’t going to provide her enough care. Our hospice company/nurses stopped in at Lakewood maybe twice a day so 99% plus of my mom’s care was really provided by Lakewood. Lakewood’s main purpose is to be a retirement community not a hospice center but to my family from the moment we got to Lakewood they were amazing to my mom and family. The first night everything seemed to be going wrong and Paula the social services director stayed well after hours to be there for my family and help anyway she could. Ron, the administrator, learned my mom was on hospice and somehow got us a private room for my mom’s final 4 days just in time for her last rights. Moses is a nurse we always saw at night and he has a gift for caring for people. Moses probably never knew that at like midnight when most residents were asleep we’d hear him talking to some of the residents and he loved his job and truly cared and we could hear it. Moses was always diligent about making his rounds through rooms. I only wish I knew the name of the young lady who sat with my mom one night for hours because she was coughing a lot. I only wish I knew the name also of another nurse who often made sure my mom had fresh clothes and came to change her clothes right before my mom passed. When we’d have multiple people visiting my mom and it was time for a meal, Lakewood always found us a room we could use to sit at a table and have a family meal. I’m very glad we made the decision for my mom to complete her hospice journey at Lakewood and I’ll never forget the kindness and caring of everyone working at Lakewood!
Elyse Pasternak
Apr 2026
Lakewood is a great facility I travel to do notary services at frequently. It is always a pleasure to service their residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center offer?
Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center located?
Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center is located at 14716 S Eastern Avenue in Plainfield, Illinois.
What do families say about Lakewood Nursing & Rehab Center?
Reviews for Lakewood are sharply split: many families praise the compassionate nursing staff, cleanliness, and effective rehab therapy, while numerous others describe serious lapses including slow response to call lights, cold food, and severe neglect leading to bedsores or infections. The facility appears to deliver strong individualized care in some cases but is inconsistent, with staffing and administrative issues cited repeatedly.
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