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830 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME 04103

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The staff is really outstanding, they make a point to get to know my folks and our family and make.....
When it comes to the activities there could be more variety but I'm not really sure if there is the interest for more. My folks living there are loving it and that makes us very happy!! We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far. The st

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Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living

Staff at Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living Community goes out of their way to make sure this senior living community feels like more than just walls and windows. Residents enjoy home-cooked meals, game nights with neighbors, or quiet evenings with family and friends. At Ashton Gardens, the management teams live on-site and are available 24 hours a day.

Residents here enjoy the convenience of scheduled bus transportation to appointments, shopping trips, and other errands. The staff also regularly plans special excursions to cultural events, day trips, museums, and other places of interest. If you'd rather stay home, the choice is yours. It's easy to be as private or as social as you wish. Ashton Gardens features beautiful common areas. There are always a variety of planned activities and a chance to socialize with friends and neighbors every day.

Seniors ready for independent living in a senior community will find plenty of options at Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. Choose from studios, one-bedroom apartments, or two-bedroom apartments. All apartments have open floor plans, patios, and an emergency pull cord that connects you to staff in case of an emergency.

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830 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME 04103

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Pet friendly

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Amenities
at Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Diabetic Care
  • Memory Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Professional Chef
  • Gluten-free
  • Guest Meals
  • Meals Provided
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Restaurant Style Dining

Room Amenities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioned
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Bath Tubs
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Garden View
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Indoor Atrium
  • TV Lounge
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon
  • Central Fireplace
  • Outside Patio
  • Private Bath

Recreational areas

  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Fitness Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Billiards Lounge

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands

Activities

  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Stretching Classes
  • Quilting or Sewing Club
  • Bridge Club
  • Trivia Games
  • Gardening Club
  • Walking Club
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Birthday Parties
  • Activities Off-site
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Book Club
  • Dances
  • Tai Chi
  • Holiday Parties
  • Activities On-site

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9.6Review score19 reviews
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A Place for Mom has scored Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living with 9.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living has 19 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.
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4.7
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.4
Meals & Dining
4.5
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.4
A Place for Mom has scored Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living with 9.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living has 19 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.
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Lisa - Family/friend
Independent Living
January 12, 2024
5.0
Verified Review
The staff is really outstanding, they make a point to get to know my folks and our family and make.....
When it comes to the activities there could be more variety but I'm not really sure if there is the interest for more. My folks living there are loving it and that makes us very happy!! We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far. The staff is really outstanding, they make a point to get to know my folks and our family and make everyone feel welcomed.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
4
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 11, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Outstanding facility, exceptional staff, my mom loves her new home
My mom is currently a resident at Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living and she loves it! She loves everything about this facility, things are going great for her. I would recommend Ashton Gardens to others.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 8, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
A great place for your loved ones!
They have a good variety of food but my Dad said it is hot or miss on how good it taste! Breakfast is always good though! The staff is very friendly and it is always spotless when I go there! My dad has adjusted very well and for that I am very thankful! I would absolutely recommend them to others! They gave many activities and outings planned each month! They have a beautiful kitchen that families can use to cook a special meal for the whole family to enjoy! The movie theater with popcorn maker is adorable!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Sue - Family/friend
Independent Living
May 16, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
a beautiful community
What we like most about Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement is that the staff go above and beyond to ensure the residents are happy and assisted. The community is well maintained and [name removed] and his wife do an excellent job managing the property. The activities has made my father feel like he's a part of the community by letting him assist her with tasks with also keeps he interactive and not sitting in his apartment all day.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
April 12, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
All of the staff are very friendly and willing to help with anything. They really go above and beyond.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Val - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 10, 2023
4.0
Verified Review
Approachable and responsive staff.
Ashton Gardens can be a big place to adjust to, but the staff is very approachable and responsive. My mother loves her apartment, and the activities director is wonderful.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Care Services
3
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Response from Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living
March 14, 2023
Val, thanks for your praise and kind comments about our team. Let us know what we can do to earn that last star!
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
February 24, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Families experience
We've been pleased. My father in law is quite happy there! It makes us very happy to see him this happy at this stage in his life. Based on our experience so far we would recommend Ashton Gardens to other families.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living
March 1, 2023
Thank you for your kind words and this wonderful review!
Lynne - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 7, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
Highly Recommended
Ashton Gardens is fabulous! The food is to die for. The people are lovely. The surroundings are like the Hilton in Paris. The Christmas decorations are phenomenal. They have lots of activities. I would hope that I could afford to live there myself one day. It's an absolutely wonderful place.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living
December 9, 2022
Thanks, Lynne for the recommendation, and have a fantastic day!
Abirra Nartel - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 12, 2022
5.0
very nice place
It gave us great pleasure to express our gratitude to the Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living staff. Given everything the staff had done to take care of him and his wife, we know that my Uncle would have wanted to do something special. After he passed away, everyone was so kind in helping my aunt move into a closer retirement community, [removed],
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living
October 26, 2022
Thank you for your review!
Thom S - Family/friend
Independent Living
September 12, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
This would be my extended home
For senior living care, Ashton Gardens has an excellent location and I think an above average facility. I would recommend it highly!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Response from Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living
September 15, 2022
Thanks so much for your recommendation!
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
August 2, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
Something to Experience
The age of the population in the community is higher than I was anticipating. I would encourage others to wait to come to the community. Half of the service staff in the dining room are rude to work with if the residents have questions along the way. The managers and assistant managers are nice to work with. There are three meals a day served in the dining room; however, if the resident is ill the community will send a meal to the resident's room.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Staff
3
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 17, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
understaffed but seems like a quality place
Ashton Gardens is understaffed, but seems like a quality place. I think they could improve on their communication with the families/caregivers. they tend to only communicate changes to residents, but sometimes those things aren't always relayed to the family. Because of that, there is some poor communication with people outside of the community.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
3
Staff
2
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
4
Value for Cost
3
Curtis - Family/friend
Independent Living
February 28, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
bright, cheerful atmosphere with lots of activities
Ashton Gardens is a clean community, every time we come to visit everything looks really nice. She seems to really be liking it so far. The staff have been very nice, the gal who initially gave us the tour [name removed] was fantastic and the kitchen staff has been great. She always talks about the different exercise classes and how they bring in live entertainment.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Katherine W. Brown - Resident/client
Independent Living
December 14, 2021
5.0
KWB’s evaluation of Ashton Gardens, Portland, ME
3 meals a day—and excellent at that. Well maintained building, friendly and useful staff. Personal small apartment with kitchenette and a balcony, laundry facilities (or laundry service at extra cost), parking if needed. What could be better for a retiree?!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
3
Value for Cost
3
Response from Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living
January 3, 2022
Thank you for the 5-star review and kind words about Ashton Gardens, Katherine! We are so pleased to hear that we met your expectations.
Angela A - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 27, 2021
4.0
Verified Review
The perfect place for me
The community is very clean and it is a really nice building. The staff are friendly but they are understaffed and have been going through a lot of changes in management lately. The location is perfect for me, it is only a few miles from my former home which our family still owns. The means and dining service however is horrible because of the staffing. The meals themselves are fine, but the dining service is the issue. It takes about an hour and a half or two hours to be served. The bus driver is wonderful, but the bus does not have a lift for wheelchairs, so if you aren't able to walk you are kind of screwed, but the bus driving is very helpful with any assistance. The activities director is also wonderful.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
3
Staff
3
Meals & Dining
2
Activities
5
Value for Cost
3
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
June 21, 2021
4.5
Verified Review
Outstanding Place for Someone Interested Independent Living
They provide great resources for independent care. The staff is friendly. They have a reasonable amount of appropriate activities for the residents. My loved one is enjoying the food with the quality and taste. The community does special events around the food.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.5
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4.5
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
September 9, 2020
4.0
Verified Review
Four Month Stay at Ashton
I would say to make sure that they are independent. There are a couple of people that made it a horrible experience for my parents. One of the managers there wasn't good at all. The food was pretty good. We would visit my parents on Sunday and the noon mealtime was really good. The entire family enjoyed the lunch time meals and rolls. The dinner meals weren't as good as the noon time meal. My parents were told they had to leave on [date removed]. Most of the people at this community are great.
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
3
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 19, 2020
5.0
Verified Review
Highly recommend Ashton Gardens for your loved ones
We chose this community because it was new and it is more of a rural setting, more nature oriented. I really gravitated when I met with [name removed], I got the confidence that they ran their facility in a more organized fashion. My mom is in a studio and I have stayed in many of the other rooms and this was the best option for my mom. She has a very nice patio in the back. They do offer a lot of variety on the rooms here. The food needs some improvement. They have a standardized menu, the portions sizes are good, but they do not have a lot of variation on the choices for meals. When I was looking at other facilities, for the services provided here it is a great value. My mom is very active and the exercises they offer seems less than what she needs. It would be nice if they had gym fitness training or more challenging exercises for the residents rather than yoga. It would be nice if they take a poll of what people want to see what activities to provide. I would absolutely recommend Ashton Gardens to a friend or family member. The management is outstanding. The staff members are also phenomenal, they all go out of their way for their residents.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
4
Phil Worster - Resident/client
Independent Living
March 7, 2020
4.0
Great Facility
A beautiful facility. Apartments are well appointed and spacious. The amenities are comprehensive. Staff is friendly and competent . Transportation has its limits as does dining. Food is very good but times spent in the dining room can be long and meals are often not hot.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
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