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Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

1035 East Lincolnway

3.8(6 ratings)· Minerva average: 4.7

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Quick Facts

Total units
32
Medicare rating
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Limited Liability company
Certified beds
32
Location
Minutes from Alliance Community Hospital
Respite Care
Offers respite stays for family caregivers
Short-Term Care
Round-the-clock nursing support for rehab patients

What Families Think

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a skilled nursing and short-term rehab facility operated by Garden Healthcare. Reviewers are largely positive about the staff, food, and rehab outcomes, though one review raises serious concerns about staffing levels and cleanliness.

The Good

  • Staff described as kind, respectful and patient
  • Multiple reviewers praised the food quality
  • Successful rehab outcomes reported by families
  • Facility described as clean and well maintained
  • Respite care available for family caregivers

The Bad

  • One report of understaffing, cleanliness and communication issues
  • One report of lacking equipment

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a senior living community in Minerva, Ohio offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 6 reviews.

About Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Minerva, Ohio is a long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility operated by Garden Healthcare. The center is conveniently located minutes from Alliance Community Hospital at the intersection of Highway 30 and 183.

The facility provides intensive and individualized therapies including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with pulmonary, wound, and respiratory therapy. For short-term patients, the center offers comprehensive care with round-the-clock nursing support, wound management, and respiratory care designed to help patients recover as comfortably and quickly as possible.

Long-term residents benefit from a home-like environment with personalized care plans tailored to individual needs. The facility emphasizes daily social interactions, engaging resident-centered activities, and support for residents to achieve and maintain their optimal level of functioning.

The center also provides respite care services for families caring for chronically or terminally ill loved ones at home, offering a secure and comforting environment for temporary stays. Social services staff assist both residents and families during transitions, help with care planning and discharge planning, and manage resident and family concerns and requests.

Types of Care at Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

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

Activities

  • Birthday / Holiday Parties
  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

3.8overall · 6 ratings combined

3.8★ on Google (6)

Wesley Robb

May 2026

via Google

This place means well but its way under staffed not clean lack of communication and lack of equipment.

Shelly McMillan

Aug 2023

via Google

Very nice staff. Pretty good food.

Tracy Hartley

May 2023

via Google

My sister is there for Rehab, and this facility is excellent. All the staff are kind, respectful and very patient. Very clean and well maintained. The Memorial Day picnic was great. The food was so delicious. The Residents and their families all seemed to have enjoyed themselves. God Bless each and everyone for your dedication to our family and friends.

Jeff Myers

Nov 2019

via Google

My mom was a resident at Minerva health care and rehabilitation center.It was a great place to rehab the staff,nurses,cooks and resedents were A+.I can't thank you enough for your great service.Food was A+and staff were wonderful.I would recommend this facility to anyone rehabing or long term.

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Government Inspection History

5 inspection visits in the last three years, 31 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Apr 14, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2026

Jan 22, 2026Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard9 citations
  • 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 Feb 12, 2026

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2026

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 12, 2026

  • 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 Feb 12, 2026

  • 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 Feb 12, 2026

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 12, 2026

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 12, 2026

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 12, 2026

  • 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 Feb 12, 2026

Jun 20, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 21, 2025

Jul 25, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard12 citations
  • Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • 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 Sep 12, 2024

  • To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Have exits that are accessible at all times.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 12, 2024

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 12, 2024

Apr 13, 2022Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard8 citations
  • Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 2, 2022

  • Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 2, 2022

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 2, 2022

  • 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 2, 2022

  • 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 2, 2022

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 2, 2022

  • 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 May 2, 2022

  • Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 2, 2022

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 Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center offer?

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located?

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 1035 East Lincolnway in Minerva, Ohio.

What do families say about Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a skilled nursing and short-term rehab facility operated by Garden Healthcare. Reviewers are largely positive about the staff, food, and rehab outcomes, though one review raises serious concerns about staffing levels and cleanliness.

How did Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do on recent health and safety inspections?

Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 31 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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