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Welcome to Pediatric Subacute at Totally Kids

For more than 50 years, parents who have children with complex medical needs have turned to Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital to provide a high level of clinical expertise in a loving and caring environment. Over that time, our program has gained widespread acceptance within the medical, scientifi c and parental communities and has served as a national model for the most effective subacute care for children.

Our program was expressly designed to provide post-acute care to children and young adults from newborn to age 21. Our team is highly experienced in caring for these kids, combining clinical skills with boundless compassion. Understanding the unique needs of each child, we design customized treatment plans to help each child achieve his or her greatest potential.

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The Children We Care For

All of the children in our subacute program have clinically complex conditions and are often dependent on technology. To maximize their quality of life, our professional team works in a collaborative manner to make sure that care is focused on your child 24 hours a day. The result is that Totally Kids continuously achieves superior clinical outcomes that exceed industry norms which is why referring physicians and parents alike trust us to take care of these children. Children under our care may have:

  • Congenital birth defects
  • Neurologic illnesses and injuries
  • Cardiac and respiratory illness
  • Seizure disorders
  • Premature birth complications
  • Technology dependence

A Whole Child Approach

Totally Kids' award-winning Developmental Care program carefully pairs each child with one of our nurturing caregivers who understands the patient's individual needs. This familiarity and consistency in treatment creates a setting that supports both physical and psychological growth and development. It is all part of our commitment to provide your child, and every child in our care, with a home-like environment.

We believe strongly that play should be a priority for children! That's why we encourage children in our care to explore their environment, interact with other children, and participate in fun, educational and therapeutic activities.

Our caregivers are experts in providing fun, educational and therapeutic activities to help each child grow at his or her pace. The child development and therapy staff for example, provide occupational, speech, and physical therapy services along with play therapy in an environment supporting each child's unique developmental needs.

The Redlands Unified School District, Life School program has a permanent presence on the Totally Kids campus. Subacute patients who are able to take primary and secondary school courses attend up to four hours of classes each day.

"Our son was born at 24 weeks and had to stay in the NICU for nine months due to medical needs. He then transferred to Totally Kids where he was able to grow and learn so much. During his stay my husband and I were trained so that we could take care of him at home. I want to thank Totally Kids for everything that they did for my son and our family. Totally Kids will always be a part of our life!"

Support for Parents

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We might be Totally Kids, but we are also Totally Family, believing that family involvement is essential in the care of each child.

When a child is admitted into our subacute program, our team conducts a full evaluation of the child and then works with the family to develop a customized plan of care. This forms the foundation for an equal partnership between our medical team and the child's parents and family. Our staff then provides parents the education and support they need to become active participants in their child's recovery – and from that point forward, we encourage families to participate in the care and treatment of their child.

We also work closely with the family to help their child return home when medically possible, believing that the transition to home and school happens faster when warm surroundings complement the caring spirit of a loving staff.

Your Child's Healthcare Team

To best serve your child, Totally Kids employs personnel with the highest qualifications, each of whom share our mission and believe in teamwork and mutual respect. Through the provision of visionary medical and nursing care – grounded in best practices and years of clinical experience – this team works every day to enrich the health and quality of life of every child in our care.

Our Interdisciplinary Team includes:

  • Pediatricians, Intensivists, Neurologists and Other Pediatric Specialists
  • Registered Nurses
  • Licensed Vocational Nurses
  • Respiratory Therapists (available 24 hours a day)
  • Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Case Managers
  • Dietitians
  • Child Development Staff
  • School Teachers

Because the pediatric subacute unit is an integral part of Totally Kids' unique hospital campus, patients also have access to high-level medical care and other ancillary healthcare services, such as laboratory and on-site radiology.

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Half a Century of Caring

For more than 50 years Totally Kids has been a national leader in providing personalized rehabilitation and habilitation programs for children with a familycentered emphasis. Programs on our unique campus include:

Additionally, we are home to an innovative "Totally Infants Program" specially created by Totally Kids for the care of infants who are ready to transition out of a NICU environment but not yet ready to go home.

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Everyone at Totally Kids is focused exclusively on our core mission of enriching the health and quality of life of children. Our team is committed every day to meeting the medical, physical, developmental, social, psychological and spiritual needs of each child through a blend of tenderness, expertise and proven-effective technologies.

Please call our case manager at 909-796-6916 ext. 275 to find out more about our services, our philosophy of care, and why we are the trusted destination of choice for physicians and parents throughout Southern California.

Since 1996 Totally Kids' subacute facility has demonstrated continuous compliance with The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare Our Whole-Child approach has also resulted in Totally Kids' subacute hospital earning the highest rating (5 stars) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This rating is based on quality measures, staffing and on-site health inspections. It also reflects the love we have for our residents and our commitment to provide the best possible care.

"At Totally Kids we care for children with special health care needs that very few facilities can provide. It is gratifying to see some these children going home after spending a long time with us. Parents continue to express their appreciation for all that we do and are particularly happy that we have so many health care workers attending to their children all the time."

Ravindra Rao, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Totally Kids Rehabilitation and Subacute Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Totally Kids® Rehabilitation Hospital

1720 Mountain View Ave
Loma Linda, CA 92354

  • (909) 796-6915