There is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes of Oakmont than what is apparent from the outside. I have inside information that Oakmont is not what it seems and is not how management presents it. Yes, it is decorated nicely and well maintained. The food is above average and plentiful. The other reviews written for Oakmont with five star ratings came from 1) Aaron the corporate manager. He, of course, will only say wonderful things and 2) the daughter of a resident who was approached by management to write a five star review. My review is unbiased. I have already listed what is good about Oakmont Assisted Living. The not so good is the quality and quantity of the hired help. The management cannot keep help. The help are the caregivers who actually keep the residents fed, bathed, and healthy. The caregivers leave shortly after being hired because they want to spend time with the residents (ie taking care of them) but management demands that they spend their time cooking and cleaning. When management talks about staff per resident, they are not speaking of caregivers per resident. They speak of the management team that walks around the home making sure it is clean and presentable. The management team likes to find family members to buy insurance that they sell. The nurse who is on contract does not have a good understanding of medicines and the caregivers have had to correct the medication plan that the nurse comes up with. Oakmont is all about the show and it does show quite well. Bottom line: For the money that they charge, find another assisted living facility that is more concerned with the resident. The corporate investors insist that the facility is filled to capacity. Management and non-caregiver staff make extraordinary claims and promises about the individual care for the purpose of pleasing their investors and filling the beds. Again, once the resident is there, the overworked caregivers are too busy with non-resident care duties to fulfill management promises. This is the business plan of Advanced Care Homes. They operate their other facility in the same manner and plan to open several more in Maricopa County because it is profitable. It is all about the business plan and the profit. There are many corporate investors who want a return on their investment. The top heavy management load and the push for profits for the investor group do not yield a true care giving and safe environment. read more