Balboa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Michael S. 

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13 years ago

I want to be clear that the nurses at balboa are excellant.. Top managment, not so much. This is the story: I was in balboa 94 days, 9/1 to 12/3. They released me when my medicare ran out.. requested periodically my power chair be chrged to maintain the batterries. the nite before i was let go i asked the director of theinstitution to make sure the chair was fully charged and he said he would. 9am-no chair. i went to maintenance. they had just started charging the chair. i had to leeave in the chair at noon with a partial ... read more

Steve P. 

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14 years ago

My mother had been admitted for having a mini stroke. the first night there she was denied medication prescribed to her until the resident doctor was able to come by the next morning and see that she was feeling paralysis, and 200+ sys blood pressure. about three days later she had a stoke while under their care, again waiting for the resident doctor to come by instead of seeing the severity of the symptoms and taking her to Scripps Mercy ER (which is down the block!) there was multiple complaints made by my mother about t... read more

Erica G. 

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15 years ago

My grandmother is staying here right now. Unfortunately, she fell and broke her hip last week and ended up in the hospital. After surgery, she was transferred to Balboa Nursing and Rehab. She's been here for less than a week. Facility Conditions: I accidentally went to the 2nd floor the first time I visited and I shuddered as soon as I got off the elevator. I knew my grandma wouldn't like it-- it looked a little run down and there were pitiful looking old people sitting in the hall in their wheelchairs doing... nothing ex... read more

Paul E. 

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16 years ago

Crowded three to a room with three TV's blasting. Staff would not accomodate my mom who hates TV. Outrageous co-pay of $1,170 for a few days. Kept injecting insulin four times a day. (not before or after) Maybe they need to fabricate medical needs? But why pancakes and syrup to eat for diabetic? Many staff with foreign accent can't understand by old people. Power went out last day I got her out.