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Parklands Care Center

1000 Sw 16th Ave

2.4(73 ratings)· Gainesville average: 4.1

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Quick Facts

Total units
120
Medicare rating
5 of 5

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Ownership
For profit, Limited Liability company
Certified beds
120
End-of-life care
Offers hospice and palliative care on-site
Caregiver relief
Provides respite care for family caregivers
Room setup
Rooms can house three patients together
Reputation
Reviewers cite a persistently low rating around 2.5

What Families Think

Parklands Care Center in Gainesville is a skilled nursing facility offering long-term, short-term rehab, respite, and hospice/palliative services, but the reviews describe a troubling pattern of neglect, unsanitary conditions, and unresponsive administration. Multiple families report serious safety and cleanliness concerns, including roach infestations, slow response to calls for help, and allegations of physical harm to residents. Overall sentiment in the available reviews is strongly negative.

The Good

  • Offers hospice and palliative care on-site
  • Provides respite care for family caregivers
  • Includes short-term rehabilitation to help residents return home
  • Located near Gainesville medical centers and hospitals

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of roach infestations and unsanitary rooms
  • Several reviewers describe slow or absent response to resident calls for help
  • Multiple accounts of rude, dismissive, or unhelpful staff and administrators
  • One report of physical abuse and neglect of a resident
  • Reports of stolen belongings and poor accountability for lost items
  • Rooms shared by three patients, raising privacy concerns

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About Parklands Care Center

Parklands Care Center and Rehab in Gainesville, Florida is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility providing comprehensive medical care and recovery services. The center is designed to offer advanced equipment, supportive surroundings, and an experienced team dedicated to fostering resident well-being.

The facility offers several care programs tailored to individual needs, including short-term rehabilitation focused on helping residents regain function and safely return home or transition to the next level of care. The center also provides respite care to give family caregivers a needed rest, as well as compassionate care emphasizing emotional well-being, comfort, and pain management for those with complex needs.

Parklands is conveniently located with access to essential amenities, medical centers, and renowned hospitals in the Gainesville area. The facility features a home-like setting designed to provide personalized support and attention, with skilled and attentive staff committed to helping each resident reach their fullest potential through medical care, companionship, and tailored rehabilitation programs.

Types of Care

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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Reviews

2.4overall · 73 ratings combined

2.4★ on Google (73)

Erica Smith

May 2026

via Google

Staff is rude and disrespectful especially if you want to address some concerns. It's supposed to be a space for you and your love one's unfortunately it isn't. They really need to hire some professional staff who actually cares and love the job. Oh and I forgot to mention it's almost impossible to get a hold of someone when calling

Stephanie

May 2026

via Google

Parklands is one of the worst places I been in. I hate that my grandmother was transported here. Roaches in the rooms, smells horrible when you walk inside. The lady at the desk acts like her job is hard and is rude. Three patients to a room what privacy is there for visitors. Very uncomfortable to be in and you can tell they don’t treat people good. Avoid at all cost if you can because if it was my choice this place should be closed down. Thank goodness my grandparents situation is temporary and she will be out soon because she pronounced would die in the hand of these careless individuals. My grandmother called for help and 20 minutes later someone comes. Ridiculous when that’s their only job to simply care and help patients.

Joshua Luke

Apr 2026

via Google

Horrible place. Don’t let your people stay here, Belinda (social services manager) will lie to your face about getting anyone out of there or tell you what’s going on. Elliot the administration manager there? Also a liar, said he say he will help you out but he won’t. He will lead you so that whoever is staying there stays there. Madison the other administrator, also as bad Elliot. Will lie to you and your family about how your family member is doing or do anything to help them. Mind you these are the head people of the place. They just care about the money they get from patients. My mom stayed there, she was punched in the face. Looked like she hadn’t had a bath in months. Fingernails longer than long. Stolen phone, laptop charger. This place is HORRIBLE. smelt like cigarettes. All the nurses are just walking around on their phones while patients are laying lifeless in the hallway. This place needs a new administrator, new staff and more. There’s a reason why it’s rated 2.5. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE

Wanda King

Dec 2025

via Google

Well I was a patient for 11 months this is December 4th 2025 I left there on November 30th because the staff would never help and when it came to stuff we needed they were always out of. I was in a room where the bathroom toilet stayed stopped up and they expected you to pee and poop on top of someone else's . I wouldn't recommend my worst enemy to stay in that place.

Deborah Butschke

Apr 2025

via Google

I wouldn’t put my worst enemy in Parklands’s Care Center in Gainsville Florida. They are infested with roaches, they do not abide by state regulations, they don’t keep rooms clean or keep rooms stocked with what with basic things that the residents need, they Lose the residence personal things and don’t even try to find them. They rather just pay to have it replaced then have somebody look for it. My loved one woke up at night to a roach crawling on their face. They didn’t send my loved one out by Different times when they should have been sent out by ambulance to the hospital. After checking on their background, found out that they’ve had lawsuits against them and lost. The place should be bulldoze down and never allowed to cooperate again..

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Parklands Care Center offer?

Parklands Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Parklands Care Center located?

Parklands Care Center is located at 1000 Sw 16th Ave in Gainesville, Florida.

What do families say about Parklands Care Center?

Parklands Care Center in Gainesville is a skilled nursing facility offering long-term, short-term rehab, respite, and hospice/palliative services, but the reviews describe a troubling pattern of neglect, unsanitary conditions, and unresponsive administration. Multiple families report serious safety and cleanliness concerns, including roach infestations, slow response to calls for help, and allegations of physical harm to residents. Overall sentiment in the available reviews is strongly negative.

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