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Blue Skies of San Marcos

1119 Via Vera Cruz, San Marcos, CA 92078
6.5
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12 reviews

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Helenea J - Family/friend
5.0
Highly recommend

This is a wonderful caring facility. It is very clean and the staff is very kind and always attentive to the residents and their needs. The care here is a night and day difference from the previous facility my mother was at. I would highly recommend Blue Skies of San Marcos to others.... Read more

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About the facility Blue Skies of San Marcos

Blue Skies of San Marcos is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, providing personal care services in the peaceful and secure Stone Canyon gated community. We have been licensed since 2006 to provide care for just six seniors, which promotes a more personal level of assistance than is typically delivered by the larger senior living communities.

We provide room and board, 24/7 supervision, housekeeping, incontinence care, and assistance with basic activities like personal hygiene, dressing, eating, and walking. This level of care and supervision is for people who are unable to live by themselves but who do not need 24 hour nursing care.

Choosing a living arrangement for someone you care about can be a very daunting task. We understand the difficulties involved. We can help you through the transition. You'll be amazed when you see how quickly your loved one feels like a member of our family!

Senior Living Options Offered

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Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Amenities at Blue Skies of San Marcos

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Memory Care
Diabetic Care
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High Acuity Care
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Languages spoken

English
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6.5
Review Score
12 reviews

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12 reviews
6.5

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4 star

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A Place for Mom has scored Blue Skies of San Marcos with 6.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Blue Skies of San Marcos has 12 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

4.3

Friendliness

4.3

Meals & Dining

5.0

Care Services

4.2

Activities

4.0

Staff

5.0

Value for Cost

4.3

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1.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Residential Care Home
August 2, 2023
Verified Review
it's a very pretty home but not suitable for nonambulatory person or with special needs

Well, it's a pretty house and a nice couple live there. The husband sort of runs things but the wife does all the work. She works nights. He goes to Las Vegas during the night to gamble. She comes home in the morning, cleans up all the residents, makes breakfast, does more cleaning, makes lunch, takes a nap, makes dinner and goes to work. I think she's a nurse, but they are not able to administer first aid and had to call a relative to come and dress a wound my brother received at the dining table. They serve Philippine food and peanut butter sandwiches. They did not approve of my brother wanting to get out of bed and sit outside because it was a bother to get him in and out of bed as he is paraplegic and just had a hip replacement and not ambulatory. They also kept him in a diaper and did not want the bother of helping him toilet. He spent nights in his own waste because wife was gone and no one came when he called out for help, although he could hear voices. As an assisted living facility, they're unqualified. I suppose they'd make a nice bed and breakfast though. Oh, and after being forced to stay a month, he insisted on leaving and they provided transportation to his apt. Alone, non-ambulatory, weak and helpless.


5.0
Helenea J - Family/Friend
Residential Care Home
November 3, 2022
Verified Review
Highly recommend

This is a wonderful caring facility. It is very clean and the staff is very kind and always attentive to the residents and their needs. The care here is a night and day difference from the previous facility my mother was at. I would highly recommend Blue Skies of San Marcos to others.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

No data collected

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
September 21, 2017

We were very impressed with our tour by [Removed]. The home is in a very nice neighborhood and beautifully maintained inside and out. [Removed]is experienced in Sr care & offers every service to make life easy for residents & families. It was after lunch & everyone was watching a movie together and all seemed very content. The San Marcos home is pricier than Oceanside and I can assume its just as immaculate.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
anonymous
Memory Care
March 24, 2017
Verified Review
A great choice

I was able to speak with the staff of this community for the care for my husband. I got a great feeling about the community. I know that they had everything that we were looking for and it was close to our home. I know that if we would have moved into the community it would have been a good choice for care for my husband. I would recommend this community to other families for the care of a loved one.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

April 1, 2017

Thanks, we appreciate it.


5.0
anonymous - Family/Friend
Memory Care
February 15, 2016
Verified Review
Family Oriented

My Uncle seems to have adjusted very well with the move into Blue Skies. Everything is going very good and we are very pleased with our choice. The staff is very nice and helpful and the community is very clean I've had no concerns there. I feel the community is very family oriented and personable which is very nice for my uncle. He seems to be doing very well.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

April 1, 2017

Thanks, we appreciate the kind words.


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
June 18, 2015

This is a place that i wil always recommend to my friends and other people that are looking for a place for their parents. The home is so clean, the staff are so compassionate and the care that they show to all the residents are so amazing ! The owners are so attached with their residents and they love them so much! Their food are so delicious and they have good cook. Thank God for finding this place for our dad! We're so happy!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

April 1, 2017

Thank you!


5.0
Gloria - Family/Friend
Memory Care
May 4, 2015
Verified Review

Blue Skies is nestled in the beautiful hills of San Marcos, California. With its homey atmosphere, the owners and all of the staff members are very attentive to the needs of the residents, making their health, comfort, safety and general happiness a top priority. It is very clean and well appointed and the meals are delicious. So glad I found Blue Skies!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

May 7, 2015

Thank you so much for your kind words Gloria, we're happy to be able to provide a comfortable home for your mom Hannah.


1.0
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
September 16, 2014
Verified Review
Review of Blue Skies of San Marcos Alzheimer's / Memory Care in San Marcos, CA

We arrived for our appointment on time but nobody answered the phone to give us access to the gated community, we eventually followed another car in. We rang the doorbell, knocked on the door, and called on the phone. Eventually one of the employees let us in. Lauren Delancy was not there for our appointment. She did not call us. We had a quick tour of the house. There are no rooms available anyway. It was a waste of our time.

Cleanliness

1

Friendliness

1

Care Services

1

Activities

1

Value for Cost

1

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

April 1, 2017

Oops, not sure how the communication breakdown happened but I apologize for the inconvenience.


4.0
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
April 28, 2014
Verified Review
Nice newer home in gated co...

Nice newer home in gated community. clean home and seems well organized. had room reserved for May, but fell through - miscommunication w/owner!! Confirmed we had the room, but than called week of April 21 to say room not available after all but we had already given 30 day notice at Silvergate! Put us in real bind!!

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

April 1, 2017

I don't recall this but I apologize for the bind you found yourself in and hope that everything worked out good for you.


3.5
Me and my Shadow - Family/Friend
Memory Care
March 20, 2014
Home is where the heart is

I was relatively happy with the care my mom received at Blue Skies. They caregivers seem to care for their residents. I loved that everyone was dressed daily, had make up on, hair brushed, etc. This should be a given, but I visited residential care homes where people were wearing night clothes at the lunch table. My biggest concern about the facility is the lack of activities. It would be nice if they could find an outside volunteer organization that could come in and play music for the residents, or even some types of games. All people like music no matter if they have dementia or not. It would also be nice if they provided some type of regular report to family members, of course within the HIPPAA guidelines. I found it difficult to get good accurate information regarding my mom.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

3.5

Activities

1.5

Value for Cost

4

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

May 7, 2015

Very valuable input...we are currently researching Volunteer Action for Aging to see if they can help provide enjoyable activities for our residents. We do encourage our staff to play games with the residents who are willing and able to participate, but for some, Alzheimer's and dementia can be a big obstacle to playing even a simple game like Bingo. I'm not sure how to respond to the suggestion to provide a regular report to family members as this is the first time I've been made aware of a complaint of this nature. If our staff is unable to provide satisfactory information, Lauren and I are always just a phone call away and are more than willing to provide answers to any questions our clients may have.


4.0
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Memory Care
May 1, 2013
Verified Review
I like this area.

I like this area.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

April 1, 2017

Yes, it's nice!


4.0
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Memory Care
December 30, 2012
Verified Review
Like it. Caregivers were nice. Resi...

Like it. Caregivers were nice. Residents seemed happy. They have activities, no concerns about special meal request, etc.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Blue Skies of San Marcos

May 7, 2015

Thank you, we appreciate the feedback.


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