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80 Cedar Street, Branford, CT 06405
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Ennis family
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Family/friend
5.0
Great facility
My mom felt connected to some residents from Branford which is the reason she chose this facility.
Everyone was so friendly and helpful.
Thank you Cedar Woods for giving attention to my mom when she needed medical help.
I only wish my mom was alive long enough to have enjoyed being there.
About the facility Holiday Cedar Woods
At Holiday Cedar Woods, you can continue living an active lifestyle while enjoying the convenient services that independent living has to offer. This multi-story community includes craftsman-style features and dark wood and brick accents, creating a rustic and charming feel. There’s plenty of on-site amenities and activities available to keep you engaged, including a spacious outdoor patio. Residents can also choose from multiple one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plan options.
Associates provide many services, and the culinary team prepares three well-balanced meals daily! Safety is Holiday Cedar Woods’ top priority. They use enhanced Safeguard technology, which features medical-grade disinfecting and sanitizing solutions, and offer emergency response services 24 hours a day. Should you need a higher level of care, custom-tailored health and personal care services are available through a third-party provider for an additional fee.
To help reduce waste, save on postage, and avoid the risk of delays and late fees, Holiday residents can make secure online payments automatically each month. The Community Business Director at the community of your choice can help you sign up upon move-in.
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Amenities at Holiday Cedar Woods
Healthcare Services
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
Meals & Dining
- Professional Chef
- Restaurant Style Dining
- Meals Provided
- Guest Meals
Room Amenities
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- Garden View
- Private patio, deck, or balcony
- Full kitchen
- Bath Tubs
- Air Conditioned
- Ground Floor Units
- Handicap Accessible
Community Amenities
On-site dining options
- Private Dining Room
Transportation & parking
- Complimentary Transportation
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
- Uncovered Parking
- Resident Parking Available
Pets
- Weight Limit (lbs)
- Dogs Allowed
- Cats Allowed
Common areas
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Outside Patio
- Indoor Common Areas
- Meeting Room
- Private Bath
- Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
- Computer or Media Center
- Beauty Salon
- Barber Shop
- TV Lounge
- Library
Recreational areas
- Game Room
- Movie or Theater Room
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Piano or Organ
- Raised Garden Beds
- Fitness Center
Services
- Grocery Shopping and Errands
- Laundry Service / Drycleaning
- Beautician
- Housekeeping
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
- American Sign Language
Activities
- Quilting or Sewing Club
- Community Service Organizations
- Book Club
- Live Musical Performances
- Devotional Activities Offsite
- Happy Hour
- Birthday Parties
- Choir / Singing Club
- Walking Club
- Activities Off-site
- Yoga / Chair Yoga
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Dances
- Day Trips and Outings
- Gardening Club
- Activities On-site
- Bridge Club
- Stretching Classes
- Cards / Pinochle Club
- Trivia Games
- Devotional Activities On-Site
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A Place for Mom has scored Holiday Cedar Woods with 7.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Holiday Cedar Woods has 39 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.
Overall Rating
3.9
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Care Services
4.0
Staff
3.8
Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
3.9
Value for Cost
3.8
A Place for Mom has scored Holiday Cedar Woods with 7.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Holiday Cedar Woods has 39 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.
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Ennis family - Family/friend
Independent Living
February 12, 2024
Great facility
My mom felt connected to some residents from Branford which is the reason she chose this facility.
Everyone was so friendly and helpful.
Thank you Cedar Woods for giving attention to my mom when she needed medical help.
I only wish my mom was alive long enough to have enjoyed being there.
Anonymous S - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 6, 2024
DO NOT BRING YOUR FAMILY HERE
Management is terrible, especially the GM. There are so many complaints from the residents about how they don't care. The management team that was there prior was so much better. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone until management changes.
Response from Holiday Cedar Woods
January 16, 2024
Your review is important to us. I have shared your comments with the Assistant General Manager and Regional Vice President, and they would appreciate the opportunity to discuss them further. Please email me at CustomerService@AtriaSeniorLiving.com, and I will put you in touch with them.
Barbara R - Family/friend
Independent Living
November 18, 2023
Not so good.
Short staffed, not providing all the services they say they do. They keep firing and rehiring..also security very lacking. Several people had jewelry stolen this past month..
Response from Holiday Cedar Woods
November 29, 2023
Barbara, thank you for sharing your experience. We take your review seriously. The General Manager would be happy to discuss your concerns further. Please reach out to the community or email me at CustomerService@AtriaSeniorLivinf.com and I will put you in touch.
RD - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 17, 2023
Review for Holiday Cedar Woods
We picked this community, because my father liked it. Nice facility with nice residents. Management is questionable. I would recommend to others.
Melissa - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 6, 2023
A positive experience
I feel safe, knowing that my dad is surrounded by people, if I'm concerned, the staff will check on him. I like that he doesn't have to worry about prepping or cooking his own meals. I like that they will provide transportation. The staff is super nice and goes out of their way to help my dad. I don't know enough about the activities to give it a higher rating. The reason I gave food a 4 is because the chef left apparently and they had to have time to get a new chef. But I think the times are tough. The fact that he has to be there by five or he won't get served. It seems a little early, but then again, maybe that's what they want.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
September 13, 2023
Review for Holiday Cedar Woods
The community could improve on the following things: better food options, more staff including maintenance and cleaning, which is very limited, and the nurse aids have too many patients to tend to.
Mark - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 8, 2022
Friendly Staff
The staff have been excellent. The care services have been great. They try to keep my loved one busy with activities. They really keep an eye on the residents, and make sure that they are active. I would recommend to other families.
Mary - Toured community
Independent Living
May 11, 2022
My tour review
I would not go to this community, I had an appointment and no one ever came to meet with me. The staff seemed to be among themselves and it just did not seem like a professional place. After waiting for so long we just decided to leave. They followed up after but the first impression was not good.
Response from Holiday Cedar Woods
August 10, 2022
Thanks for taking time to share your experience. If you'd like to talk more, please feel free to email us at Resident.Relations@HolidaySeniorLiving.com.
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
November 11, 2021
My tour review
This community felt institutional and like an assisted living facility other than a home. Other than this everything was great it just did not feel right.
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 25, 2021
my review of Cedar Woods
The community is very neat and clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. They do a great job taking care of my loved one and the food is great also. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience. They have a gym on site also.
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 13, 2021
Cedar Woods would be a high recommendation
What really stood out to us was the willingness of the staff team to assist our family with the affairs we had in place for our loved one. They were all very attentive and accommodating to our needs.
Response from Holiday Cedar Woods
August 16, 2021
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! We appreciate you pointing out our amazing team. They do their very best to make each day special at Cedar Woods.
Kathleen - Family/friend
Independent Living
April 2, 2021
Excellent Independent Living
I think it's an excellent place for someone who can still live somewhat independently. It's very clean, friendly, and it's a nice community feeling. My loved one likes his apartment. You get to choose your access type to the tub. The unit has a really nice terrace, so it's easy to just open the sliding glass door and have fresh air. Repairs were always professional and the least intrusive as possible. He also enjoys the service he receives here.
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 24, 2021
Would not recommend
The staff is not very friendly and my aunt said the food is not very good. We had to end up moving her out of here because they were not honoring their end of the contract and they were trying to get money from us afterwords. It was not a good fit for her and I would not recommend them.
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
February 23, 2021
a great place live
The staff is friendly nice and do a great job, I would recommend this community to others
Paul P - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 15, 2020
Great place, great support
We chose Cedar Woods because it was recommended to us from a friend of my fathers. The value for your money was also good as well as the location. The apartment sizes here are pretty big. The food is fantastic, they service 3 course meals and they have a chef that prepares the food onsite. They have recently been delivering it to the rooms since covid and it has been just as good as when it was served in the dining area. My fathers favorite part about the community so far has been that he gets to socialize with other residents everyday. I would recommend.
Joy Brighton - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 2, 2020
Review of Cedar Woods
I enjoy living at Cedar Woods and know I am in the right place for me. The staff are all wonderful and have taken very good care of us during the pandemic, keeping us safe, well-fed, and informed. I am very glad I moved here.
Joe - Resident/client
Independent Living
August 7, 2020
A great place to be and see
One of my favorite parts about this facility is the staff is very friendly, they also have a great chef. They have a good variety of different types of food. They also make special meals for mothers and fathers day. Some activities include book club, social activities, games, field trips,and a knitting circle. We chose this community because of its overall value.as well as the location. We were recommended by friends. The staff and general manager always keep us in communication. We used to have resident meetings and newsletters. They also have a social director who organizes activities.
anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
June 16, 2020
Cedar Woods
During the Covid-19 pandemic, they have locked down the community. They've done a really good job with keeping us informed but a lot of the programs have been put on the back burner. The staff has done a great during the whole thing. The staff is very friendly and accommodating and have overextended themselves to try and help the residents.
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
September 12, 2017
Lack of care!!
My mother was only at this community for a short period of time before she had to leave due to her health problems that had came up. I will say that I am a little upset on the lack of compassion the management had when she left and that they did not follow up with us at all to see how she was doing. I would think they would want to make sure she was okay and that things where going better for her.
Response from Holiday Cedar Woods
September 19, 2017
Hello there, thank you so much for reaching out to share your feelings with us; my name is Katie, I work for Holiday, and I appreciate you sharing them with us. We hope your mother is doing very well, and apologize very much for the oversight. We hope you are also doing well, and will reach out if we may be of further assistance. Thank you so much. --Katie
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
May 18, 2017
Beautiful facility, many programs. They are going to have a new security system that will provide each resident with a personal monitor and GPS - Neat. Waiting to see all my options before I select.
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