The management and the staff here are great! The rooms and the facility are very well maintained,…read morewith an enclosed outdoor courtyard space that is well groomed. There is a great number of activities art games and even trips away from Brookdale for everyone's enjoyment and entertainment. There are two TV lounge/activity rooms to enjoy playing cards or watching whatever you want on TV or movies. Being that food choices are cafeteria style I do add some ingredients to make it better but most people enjoy the food here very much. I just read the other reviews. I disagree with Sherry's review in terms of treatment and maintenance. Her review was from 4 years ago and upgrades have been made and I can attest to management and the care that is given here big first rate. My opinion is Sherry had exaggerated expectations. A number of improvements must have been made in the last 4 years as I find it comfortable safe and secure to be here. No it is not a five-star resort but for an assisted living facility which I've been to a few this one is nice. There is the definite difficulty with so many of us in our senior years that need to feel comfortable and well cared for and a paramount necessity for feeling safe.

This place is horrible! Dirty, understaffed and full of negligence. The staff has no credentials to…read morenotice a medical emergency. Personal items are always missing and you will get the same answer every time by staff " I don't know, I wasn't working that day" The director Dora has zero communication skills and doesn't follow up or follow through when asked about an incident that occurred. They are all about the money, not the care of residents.

Five years of investigative journalism curiosity, and concern exercised at four different senior…read moreliving places from fall 2019 until now, gave me the incentive to move into one with a shining"star" award in Senior living. what a relief to move away from that which is fraught with negative negligent and inexcusable behavior directed toward our most precious assets: our seniors. U.S. Senior living offerings are pandemic with misbehavior directed toward our elder humanity, which often has the effect of nullifying their existence . I was privy to NIC meetings, and I taped extensive meetings where investors clarified the meaning of what senior living really is , simply "real estate" with a steady stream, guaranteed by the inflow of walking talking gullible seniors and outflow of their bodies to whatever place they have prearranged their final disposition, if they have even done that! So I escaped senior living and fled to downtown Phoenix where I reinvented myself as JK Emerson Smith, my nom de plum, lived in a 24 story, high-rise, surrounded by ASU students and young professionals for almost a year and a half? While living there I was infused with their energy and vigor..... I felt desperate to never ever again live around "old people" and then what do you know? I landed on a 40 acre piece of property that feels like it was transported directly from heaven: a nonprofit, basically resident/volunteer run, operating with a likeness to an HOA called the GCA, and is not dependent upon squeezing every dime out of every Senior on limited to moderate incomes. In addition, this campus is staffed, with what I can only call caring, dedicated individuals, infused with the deepest desire to support, help, care about and look out for their senior residents. While I'm not easily impressed, I am not easily fooled..... except for not realizing that Senior living communities have a habit of over-promising and Under-delivering. One example might be the promise of "three chef prepared meals daily", while failing to explain the chef works at Stouffer's! Here where I live the Casitas are cozy representatives of the individual taste and style of the residents living within, and thankfully not the type of exterior that resembles a mental institution or prison. If you see a Community, which displays repetitious likenesses, for example, gravel instead of grass, no flowers, simply a sterile atmosphere and appearance, take note immediately and run like hell! I can almost guarantee that what you see on the outside is indicative of how leadership will act internally; that's institutional, thinking and I no longer live in an institution. I found a home ! Indeed, a home that respects my prior experience enough to give me a TV talk show weekly to interview the residents on the campus here so everyone can meet their neighbors and have the opportunity to present their previous skill sets, accomplishments, and successes, as well as perhaps talk a little bit about the failures that led to them being successes . When I vetted those NIC meetings, never once did I hear anyone mention concern for the quality of life of a senior resident. Pay attention when analyzing where you think you want to live . If the leadership decides that they want to turn everything into a low maintenance residential institutional type epicenter that simply caters to the famous revolving door of seniors with wallets, run the other way!! If you decide to run my way, you can appear on "Stories from the Porch", or better yet Google that title and add JK to your Google search and have a look at the stories told by the residents who live here and how they differ from the smiling artificial seniors in the ads for other senior living "facilities".... partially because this isn't a facility. This is your home! in closing, I can only tell you that I love my housekeeper. She spends an hour here paying attention to how clean things are. I love the food the choice of restaurants on the campus I love the staff in the fact that no matter what kind of a problem I may face I don't have to face it alone because there's someone here on this campus that I can talk to . You have the rest of your life ahead of you. Make sure you spend every single day wisely! You are now a human ATM machine in the eyes of the FOR-PROFIT "retirement industry" and don't give anyone your pin number.!! Furthermore, (and because when I say "closing" I'm never really close to closing) lose the title "Senior citizen" and when you move here I'll award you a V-POW badge....."veteran, vintage or valuable person of worth". Just move in and ask for JK. Everyone knows what the term "bang for the buck" means and you'll be shocked at clearly you'll come to understand that phrase when you do business with a nonprofit.

They feed the residents garbage. Tiny portions and poor quality food. Worse than literal prison…read morefood. The definition of putting profit over people. Their emergency call buttons don't work half the time when the residents press them. It is a known issue. I have reported it multiple times, but nothing changes. My parents are too old to put up with the stress of moving to a new place, so they're stuck. If you care about your loved ones, find a different place. If anything changes, I will gladly retract/change my review.

Montecito is a beautiful senior living facility! The staff is so wonderful and attentive to…read moreeveryone's needs. The front desk staff is really pleasant and so ready to assist when you walk through those doors whenever I have come to visit. I love the type of care the Seniors receive. They also have an amazing Bible study on Tuesdays which is good for their souls. I can't say enough good things about them. They always greet me with a big smile and conversation that it's obvious they truly care about people. There are so many good people from Housekeeping, Restaurant and Maintenance employees that I would love to recognize each and everyone of them for taking such good care of all The seniors that live here. I know I didn't mention everyone by name but want all of you to know how much I appreciate you and all that you do for the families every day. Thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart.

Don't walk away from this place, RUN!!! Both of my parents were in the memory care. And it was…read morejust awful! The rooms are dirty. Their clothes got lost. They wanted to order a prescription to medicate my mom for showering just because she didn't understand that she needed to? Hello?! When someone has dementia you don't give 'options'. You say it's shower day, yeah and go get it done! SMH I firmly believe that the staff has no real dementia/Alzheimer's training plain and simple!

In a time of great anxiety I was touring multiple facilities looking for a place for my mom. This…read morewas our first place and quickly became the standard I set for the rest that I toured! Yvette took me through the whole facility. It was warm, welcoming and so peaceful. Mom would be staying in the memory care. It was so safe, quiet and very intimate. It's set up almost like a Montessori school. They only take around 20 residents in the memory care. I was so grateful they had an opening for her! They have a ratio of about 1 care giver to 5 residents. They had amazing safety systems set up for caring for their residents! We had superb gentle nurses and caregivers like Arrietta and Delores! They looked after mom like she was their own. So protective! There was Pablo who at nights would stay close and talk to mom's room/door so she would feel comfortable and sleep! From the moment she arrived at Orchard Point earlier than expected, Yvette and Patty the Director took such amazing care of her. Even answering their personal cellphones late late at night on our first night there. I was expecting voicemail but they took my call and jumped into action! They quickly helped with any accommodations she/we needed. They helped us as her family find support for her! They and all of the staff in the Memory Care are a family! It felt like home. The residents mom spent time with were so happy. Everyone was active, clean, needs being met! There was not one single resident who wasn't being loved and cared for! Orchard Pointe was such a blessing for us in a painful journey! They took care of us! They took care of us so we could set back and breathe! Orchard Pointe is a Home and a Family! My mom has passed but we will be eternally grateful to have found Yvette, Patty and everyone at Orchard Pointe! They truly love and care for their residents and their families! Thank you everyone at Orchard Pointe for taking care of Mom and me to!

As a professional photographer, I work with a variety of senior living facilities and by far,…read moreHeritage Communities and all of their Orchard Pointe locations, including the one here at Arrowhead are at the top of their class! There is so much JOY in the residents and the teams that work with them and there is a true sense of comradery, family and connection. As seniors age, mental and physical capacity may become diminished, but there is still so much spark in the residents I have worked with here and I truly believe it's because the teams working for the communities foster such a wonderful spirit of love and togetherness. They speak hopefully, lovingly and faithfully and it really reflects in the faces and eyes of those who live here. They are committed to loving the residents and you see it! I am not just saying this because I have worked with them for several years doing marketing photography, but because I truly do see a special difference in these communities. Heritage is truly top-notch and a place I've already started comfortably recommending to family friends, because I believe they have something truly special.

My friend just moved here to independent living. While they do offer assisted living, that is…read moreabout to change. The place will be under new ownership and they have decided to do away with the assisted living portion. What a shame. Park Terrace was home to Marriott inn years ago. In fact I remarked as I walked in how it felt like a hotel. It has very high ceilings with lots of natural light coming in. When you walk past the portico, the reception area greets you. The reception desk is manned 24/7. Opposite that is a large dining area with booths and tables with chairs. There is also a room which had a bingo game in progress. Going past reception, there is a game room with pool table and puzzles to work on. Just past the game room is a hair salon and clinic open three days a week. All of the stairwells have been roped off. Tenants are asked to use the elevators to go upstairs. Upstairs there is a table and chairs for public use to play cards or board games. There is a well stocked library. In the next room is the gym with treadmills, weights and elliptical machine. The last room is the craft area with large table and chairs. Supplies are stocked next to the wall. Two sewing machines are available for use. There is a very large round pool outside and a water feature. The grounds are kept clean. Staff are very friendly as are the residents. Gated community with plenty of parking spaces. Free WiFi residents.

The food quality is terrible the portion size that they give the residents is ridiculous to say the…read moreleast. They feed them almost the same thing every other week and a lot of these residents are allergic to a lot of the stuff that they tend to feed multiple times a week or a month. The housekeeping is not up to par they don't move anything and they don't sweet before they mop they use them off to sleep. Also the staff doesn't really care about the residents they are not treated with love and kindness these people honestly deserve better care and my opinion. I am very happy to say that I will be taking my mom home come July 2026 and she will no longer be here. The list goes as far as other things I could honestly complain about instead I will keep short.

Thank you to Colleen and her staff. This facility was home to our mom. Her trasition was smooth and…read morethey all helped us with every need mom had. Their knowledge and kindness helped us with Dr appts and medications. We are so grateful for so many aspects of this facility The biggest was making us and her feel at home. With grateful hearts, Rob and Dawn