Salinas Valley Post Acute, located in Salinas, California, is a healthcare facility that primarily offers nursing home care. The facility is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and has been a Medicare participant since May 15, 1967. Currently, it hosts 98 occupants, providing a range of specialized care and rehabilitation services. The facility focuses on patients recovering from surgery, injury, or illness, aiming to improve their function and mobility to facilitate a return to daily activities. It offers a variety of medical support services, including clubs and communities, hearing care, cardiac care, podiatry, wound care, dental care, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, pain management, restorative nursing, and tracheostomy care. Additionally, Salinas Valley Post Acute provides dialysis, hospice, IV therapies, and offers resident and family counseling, with services available in Spanish.
The facility employs a team of nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver necessary medical and supportive care. Among the services is a focus on stroke care, along with comprehensive wound care and tracheostomy management. Pain management is a significant component of their care regimen, ensuring comfort for residents undergoing recovery or living with chronic conditions. Despite the range of services offered, reviews indicate contrasting opinions about the quality of care provided. Some reviews highlight issues such as inadequate staffing, poor communication, and organizational problems, which have reportedly led to substandard patient care and dissatisfaction with the discharge process and visit scheduling. Conversely, other reviews praise specific dedicated nursing staff and the effectiveness of the rehabilitation department, which has helped many patients achieve notable improvements. This mix of feedback underscores the existence of operational challenges while also acknowledging the commitment of certain staff members to deliver quality care.
Costs at this community start at $4,850 and range up to $9,125. The average price in the community is $9,125, which is more than the average price in the area of $7,313. The cost of nursing homes in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.
