As anyone who has an elderly family member, it can be tough trying to decide whether they are fit…read moreto live alone at home, move in with family, or move to an assisted living facility. A family member of ours living in Denver with parkinson's and anxiety who was living at home alone, was taken here for rehabilitation when she had fallen. During her time in Gardens on Quail's nursing home she was able to recover, but decided to stay. She, as well as our family, decided that it was a safer and better lifestyle to continue living under the care of Gardens on Quail's nurses. Since moving in, her anxiety has been much less severe, and she has made many new friends. Not to mention that it is a beautiful place to call home. Many of our family members are living in Denver, so it makes for an easy drive being located just outside the city in Arvada. Thank you Gardens on Quail for superb service, we appreciate it!

Speaking from an employees perspective:…read more I have been on with the team for about 8 months now. I've worked in the field for 8 years ( so as you can imagine, I've had training and experience in several facilities) This place was absolutely draining, on all levels. The façade of a beautiful building, and well lit gardens, and exceptional " Care provided to the residents" is absolute delusion. I have watched our team, my residents whom I provide care to, and my own well being turn completely downhill, which is why I feel the need to speak on this. Management and HR are not friendly, or welcoming or empathetic towards care staff at all, instead they are rude and entitled and walk the building with nothing but a higher demeanor, than those who actually provide care to these residents and work extremely hard on the floor providing care, and respect and constant interaction to these residents. I have not had a single, welcoming or open minded- conversation with any management since our previous HR has left the building. I have instead ran into conversations where those who do their jobs, and do an amazing job at it, are consistently belittled by HR and management. Yet, those who are lazy but favorited by management are constantly allowed passes for behaviors and LACK of care to these residents. The job itself is stressful, yes. But we all get into this field even as Caregivers to do our jobs and do the best we can. We also have lives outside of work environments, and some harder than others. This is where survival mode and flight of fight play a role- but to those that show up everyday and WORK THE FLOOR- we are discarded and picked apart -daily, but also while being extremely understaffed and drained ourselves. Yet still- NO support from our HR or ED or management as a whole. I have never felt so out of touch with a work environment claiming to do so much good for these residents- meanwhile disregarding and completely out of touch with their employees whom actually work with these residents and are the ones providing care. Pay compensation and expectations are not lined up at all. all this goes to say- Please DO BETTER, for our residents, for your care staff. for OURSELVES. No job should be or feel this draining on every level.

I've been doing this job for 6 years now and this is the first place in 6 years that has been…read moreamazing with bosses who actually are here for us staff and residents!! Highly recommend

We are very thankful to have my mom here. The care is above and beyond and they treat her like…read morefamily. From the very beginning they went out of their way to make my mom's stay enjoyable. The staff is excellent and calls me immediately if they or my mom have any medical concerns. Most thankful for the care.

Our family can't imagine our eighty-nine year old mother being anywhere other than The Oberon…read more She's been happy (even during the Covid lockdown!) and well taken care of for the four and a half years she's lived there. We believe the main reason The Oberon is so wonderful is that it is privately owned and the owners are on-site most days. They are very accessible and really care. The remodeled estate on the hill truly feels like home and not a made-up corporate cookie-cutter business. The turnover of staff members seems to be much lower than at other assisted living facilities, so consistency of care is well maintained. The staff and residents are all treated with respect. Our mother loves the food and the gardening and the activities are awesome! We are grateful.

The owner at The Retreat at Church Ranch has been bullying me to take down my review about how they…read moreneglected my father and the awful care he received. How the facility has gone down hill over the last year. I have attached a copy of her threatening email. Please don't be fooled by how nice the place looks. The people that work there or own it is what matters the most. Check out the email. It is an example of how they work.

The staff is great, from food preparation to care givers. We are very happy with the Retreat.read more

The staff have true compassion and care for their residents. My parent have been there for the…read morelast 18months.

From the owner: Strong as Stone. Warm as Home. Enjoy locally managed Assisted Living and Memory Care in Arvada,…read morewhere every resident's story truly matters.

It is an unfortunate event when one has to arrange for assisted living for a family member. That…read moresaid, if you do it, this is a very nice facility. It is spacious and they cook from scratch in the kitchen. Most of the staff have been there more than 10 years.

I had the chance to do a clinical here and see the staff work behind the scenes. I saw how the…read moreresidents are treated when nobody was around and it was pretty amazing. The staff was respectful and kind and treated each resident with dignity. This is a place I would feel comfortable having a family member live. The residents are made to feel at home and are free to make their own choices.The staff was amazing

This review will be fair but it will also be truthful…read more My dad lived at Nightingale Suites for 14 months. I placed him there because I had the unique opportunity of working next door at Springwood Retirement - independant living. Working next door gave me the ability to check on my dad daily. At first, things were fine. As the months went on, I started to notice the high turnover with caregivers and the QMAPS. I also began to notice that my dad's foot rests for his wheelchair were not being used on a regular basis. My dad became wheelchair bound due to having diabetic neuropathy - he was not able to feel his feet therefore, he needed the foot rests because he was unable to hold his feet up off the ground while being pushed in his chair. The fact that the footrests were not used caused him to drag his feet and his right ankle was repeatedly hit with the front right wheelchair wheel. I found a wound one morning, even though he was being dressed by the staff every day; they either didn't see it or saw it and didn't care and guess what, it became infected. The bad part about that wound was, my dad could not feel it either due to the neuropathy. Also, one morning I noticed his left elbow was extremely swollen and it had a scrape on it. When I asked about the injury, nobody knew what had happened. Additionally, there was one morning I went in to visit and noticed his carpet had a huge stain on it, to the right of his recliner. Upon looking at it further, I noticed that he had deficated on the carpet during a fall the day before; the fall occurred around 3:30pm the day prior and I was in to visit him around 9:00am the morning after the fall so, that mess had sat on the carpet for 18 hours. I ended up cleaning it up before I went to work. I then notified the director about the carpet situation and they had the carpet shampooed. My dad paid a lot of money for his care so I expected things to be better which is the reason for the 2 stars - things could have been better. My dad was also on insulin - 28 units daily, If his blood sugar was 150 or less, he was not to get insulin that day - 150 or higher, he would get his insulin shot. One evening I was visiting my dad, the QMAP came in to test his glucose, it was 150 therefore he should have not recieved a shot that day, he got the shot anyway and by the time I asked what his blood sugar was, he had given himself the shot - he was not himself for 2 days after receiving that shot. When I brought this issue up to managment, I was told, they would counsel the QMAP - the damage had been done at this point. There were also numerous times I found his medication in his recliner or under his recliner - medication management is one of the things that residents pay for, yet it was not being monitored correctly. Let me add, upon any concerns or compliants, the standard reponse is - "we will counsel that staff member" Now the fair part.....He did have a couple of good caretakers, he did enjoy the food and the company of the other residents. My dad was stubborn and would not push his button when he needed to get up to use the restroom but he also had advanced dementia and he was a level 4 which meant he was to be checked on hourly, I do not think that was happening and I say that because, I would be with him for a couple of hours at times and vary rarely would anyone come to check on him. I chose not to move my dad because he was so confused at times and I was worried that a move would cause him to spiral. When choosing assisted living for a parent, its hard. You never know what goes on when you are not there. Which is why I feel obligated to write this review and be as thorough as possible.

Our dads experience at Nightingale Suites went very well. His Care team was exceptional. they were…read morevery attentive we would recommend them highly to anyone who needs an affordable Assisted Living community in the area.

My mom resided at MorningStar for a little over 2 years. She loved it and I loved it! The staff…read moreis always warm and welcoming and often greets us with a hug. Something I did not experience at another community. They treat residents with dignity and respect at MorningStar. And they genuinely care. The set up of the Memory Care Community is wonderful. This is one of the reasons I chose this Community. The door is completely secure but it is not a main focus of the floor so it just blends into the wall. Residents don't seem to pay much attention to it. In a different community, my mom kept trying to go out the door as it was at the end of a hallway. This became a problem. At MorningStar, they have several doors that lead to a secure outdoor patio and sidewalks. Residents are free to come and go (weather permitting) during the day and enjoy the sun and mountain views. My mom and I loved walking outside and enjoying the day. Staff routinely comes out to check on residents. My mom recently passed away. In her final weeks, the staff was so supportive and responsive. They were always checking on her, and me to offer me a snack, a meal, cup of tea as I spent some long days there. Every day, they were brushing my mom's hair, playing music, giving her comfort items to hold, painting her nails (which is something my mom always loved-made her feel good). Even in my mom's final days, when I walked into the Community to be with my mom, I feared that I would be alone. But the staff continually came in to visit me and my mom providing support and to even cry with me. Not only the main caregivers, but the business manager, wellness director, executive director and others. No salary pays for people to care like this. Sometimes staff turns over or may be light, but there is a commitment to hire and retain the best staff. As the daughter of one of the residents, I appreciate that they want to hire the right people for the job. The community is always clean and bright. They host several events throughout the year for families. They are fun events that let us enjoy spending time with my mom but we don't have to take her out which had become difficult for her to do. Before I selected MorningStar, I had toured 8 different communities in Wheat Ridge, Golden and Lakewood. Some were not as clean, some were gloomy and depressing, some didn't feel as warm and welcoming. The MS staff, from Caregivers to Executive Director, is caring, approachable, listens and is open to suggestions or requests. After 2+ years, I never questioned that this was the right place for my mom.

My mom has lived here for 2.5 years and the care she has received is impeccable. Completely…read morerecommend this community because of the caretakers and the size of the community is smaller than many of the larger assisted living communities.

My mother lived here in Independent living and then in Assisted living until her passing. I will be…read moreshort and to the point: We had many experiences here and I have only good things to say about Covenant and their staff. We also have a very close friend in their Independent living and he is very pleased.

Our parents have lived at Covenant for twenty years and the care is beyond wonderful. They are…read moreknown, loved, and cared for like family. Mom is in the memory unit now, while dad's moving into assisted living this very week -- all with tender loving care. We are on a first name basis with so many staffers and so grateful for them all.

When our family realized my dad needed assisted living, we knew it was going to be one of the…read morehardest transitions of his life. From the beginning, the team at Golden Pond made that process feel much less overwhelming. More recently, as his dementia progressed and he moved into memory care, they approached that transition with the same compassion and thoughtfulness. What has impressed us most is the genuine sense of community. The staff know the residents by name, take the time to build relationships and create an environment that feels welcoming rather than institutional. It's clear they care about the people who live there. The caretaking team has been patient, kind and attentive as my dad's needs have changed. Whenever we've had questions or concerns, they've been responsive and willing to work with us. One thing that has really stood out is their flexibility. As my dad's needs evolved, they didn't treat the move from assisted living to memory care as simply a change of location. They worked with us to find the right approach for him, helping make what could have been a very difficult transition feel seamless. Choosing an assisted living community is never an easy decision, but Golden Pond has given us confidence that my dad is in a place where he's cared for, respected and part of a real community. We're thankful for everything they've done for him and for our family.

An incredible establishment filled with lots of love! I had visited a family friend who resides at…read moreGolden Pond and she LOVES the community and life she has there. The staff from all levels go above and beyond to provide the most attentive and caring experience. They also have a wonderful dining room, and I was surprised to see that they have a really great happy hour! I highly recommend Golden Pond to anyone looking to enjoy assisted or independent living comfortably and happily!