Background Information on Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, also known by its legal business name of Guardian Care, Inc., is a 99-bed nursing facility in Orange County, Florida. It can be found at 350 South John Young Parkway in Orlando. As of the time of this post, Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is rated two out of five stars by Medicare for its performance with health inspections, staffing reports, and resident care measures.
Over the last three years, the facility has received three federal fines resulting from serious health or safety citations. Most of the facility’s staffing information is not available on Medicare.gov. Medicare states, “This facility either did not submit staffing data, has reported a high number of days without a registered nurse onsite, or submitted data that could not be verified through an audit.”
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Lawsuits Against Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuits have been filed against Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center:
Hill, Willie L. E/O vs. Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Allegations: The personal representative of Mr. Hill’s estate, Ms. Talanda Swift, filed a case in May 2023 against Guardian Care, Inc. for nursing home negligence. According to the complaint, staff at the facility failed to prevent Mr. Hill from suffering from severe dehydration and unexpected injuries. The facility also failed to timely transport Mr. Hill to the hospital to receive medical treatment.
Collazo, Rosa E/O vs. Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Allegations: In March 2023, Ms. Collazo’s estate filed a wrongful death case against Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Collazo’s surviving husband alleges that Ms. Collazo died as a direct result of the nursing home’s negligent care.
Paul, William E/O vs. Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Allegations: While at Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Mr. William Paul suffered from negligent care resulting in injury and death. Mr. Paul’s son, Mr. James Paul, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Guardian Care, Inc. in January 2023.
Evans, Leotis vs. Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Allegations: In 2018, Mr. Leotis Evan’s legal guardian filed suit against Guardian Care, Inc. after Mr. Evans was subjected to negligence in the facility. During his time in the nursing home, Mr. Evans suffered from the development and deterioration of bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, malnutrition, and falls.
Deficiencies at Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for Resident Care Violations
February 17th, 2022, Inspection at Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
During a standard health inspection at the nursing home, inspectors were informed that Resident #38 had fallen and suffered a left femur fracture on 11/22/21. While reviewing the resident’s records, it was noted that staff had inaccurately put that when the resident had returned to the facility from the hospital after the fracture, the resident had returned from another nursing home, excluding the hospital discharge from the notes.
Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
