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We picked this community, because of the value for the money. It's a good place and price. I have my concerns but I'd recommend it. The staff care. People feel treated well.... Read more
Gardens at Escondido is a three-story senior living community encompassed by beautifully maintained hedges and charming gardens. Residents have several ways to enjoy some fresh air as the community offers plenty of shaded patio seating in the garden area and rooftop seating that overlooks the enchanted garden space. With independent living, assisted living, and memory care services available, residents can gracefully age in place in Escondido, California.
Situated on the cusp of a residential neighborhood, the area provides access to a shopping center filled with restaurants and retail stores. The area also offers medical facilities, banks, and grocery stores for added convenience. The city of Escondido also offers parks, country clubs, a performing arts center, and more to keep residents entertained.
On-site, residents also have a range of amenities — as the community aims to offer something for everyone to enjoy. At their leisure, residents may take advantage of the courtyard, library, game room, movie theater, worship space, and walking paths. They can even participate in regularly scheduled activities ranging from exercise classes and social happy hours to live entertainment and art classes.
While residents are off indulging in favorite pastimes, the 24-hour staff takes care of the housekeeping, meal preparation, and more....
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A Place for Mom has scored Gardens at Escondido with 8.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Gardens at Escondido has 68 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
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We picked this community, because of the value for the money. It's a good place and price. I have my concerns but I'd recommend it. The staff care. People feel treated well.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
May 8, 2023Renee, thank you for sharing these kind words with us about our community. It means the world to our team at Gardens at Escondido!
My Dad is very happy there. Nice attentive staff, clean, and he really likes the food.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
February 7, 2023Your feedback and 4-star rating mean a lot to us. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review for our community!
Gardens at Escondido according to our loved one feels much more like a homey environment. The communication with the staff has been really good. The staff we have met with and gotten to know on the memory care side we like a lot and they will always call or email us with any kind of updates regarding our loved one. We are happy with the care our loved one is receiving and we would recommend them to other families looking for a place for their loved ones.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
December 8, 2022Thank you for your four star review. We are happy to hear that you are pleased with the care and communication that is being provided. Please feel free to reach out to Executive Director at any time, as we are here to serve you and your family to the best of our ability.
This wasn't the right fit for our loved one, and we didn't feel comfortable placing our loved one here.
Response from Gardens at Escondido
December 27, 2022Thank you for taking a tour at the Gardens at Escondido. When families are looking for memory care services, they must feel comfortable about the environment and in acknowledging that we are not a good fit is better for everyone involved. Good luck with your search.
I put my loved one here and 3 days later they locked down the whole facility due to COVID. A month later they opened up and then right now they are in another lock down and I am not able to visit. I have been extremely disappointed because it seems like a great place, but I have not even really been able to go inside.
Response from Gardens at Escondido
December 9, 2022Hello, we are sorry to see your negative 2 star review and want to express our concerns. Due to the Covid lockdown for our residents safety we apologize this disappointed you but hope you agree this is in the best interest of our residents and their safety. As soon as it is safe to do so the lockdown will be lifted and we will welcome you with open arms into the community. Until that time please be patient as we're doing our best to provide excellent care and service to all of our residence while keeping their health top of mind. Thank you.
It is my pleasure to write this review as I cannot say enough good things about my experience with the staff at The Gardens of Escondido. [name removed] was most gracious and empathetic to my stressful circumstances in finding the best community for my 98-year-old mother. She was always available for questions and always had the answers and provided good direction. [name removed] was the first to meet and she was also most genuine and helpful. [name removed]and [name removed], the entire staff was so very helpful and was so with such aplomb. I highly recommend The Gardens at Escondido. Their professional yet passionate manner is most refreshing. Something you simply do not see any many businesses anymore.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
December 9, 2022Thank you so much for your detailed positive five star review. It is reviews like yours that continue to motivate us to continually do our best. We are so appreciative of your kind words and will share them with the team. It is our honor and privilege to care for your mother. Thank you so much we look forward to seeing you again soon!
The staff makes her feel really welcome and at home. She constantly says you picked such a good place for me. This was the most affordable place that was the nicest. It was surprising to me how affordable it was. I feel like there is a trade off with the services that are offered. I think they could have more brain engaging activities rather than just having social hours. I feel if she had more types of mental stimulating activities that she would have improved quicker. They recently transitioned to Gardens from Atria and it was not communicated well to the families, I think communication is something that could be improved. The people who interact with her are very sweet. The executive director seems cool and she is trying to run with the new transition. The facility is really small, so if your family member would be overwhelmed by a large facility, this would be a good cozy place for them. There is limited outside space but it is all well cared for. It is immaculately clean and the person who does the maintenance is super sweet.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
May 20, 2022We're glad you had such a wonderful experience with us! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a positive review. We hope you have a great day!
My grandmother just moved in and I was pleasantly surprised by how kind and friendly all of the staff was. The food was great and the building was very nice. (:
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
February 13, 2023Thank you for your 5-star review!
Coming from a traditional home we were skeptical of using assisted living for my grandmother. But with everyone working and taking care of the children it become harder to make sure her needs were met. Luckily the Gardens have proven very capable of making sure she is comfortable and her needs met. Staff is very kind and patient, haven't had a single complaint and for the price it's worth it. Definitely put my and my family's mind as ease having her here.
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May 13, 2022Your recommendation means so much to us and we're so happy to have earned it. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience. Have a great day!
Just stopped by to visit my aunt for a bit and I was very impressed by how lively the atmosphere was! All the staff I encountered were very helpful in pointing me in the right direction and seemed happy to help. I thought the place also smelled lovely!
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February 13, 2023Thank you for your 5-star review!
We had a really good tour experience with Gardens at Escondido. The only reason we did not choose this facility was because it was a very large place that was spread out which would require a lot of walking.
Response from Gardens at Escondido
March 9, 2022Thank you for sharing your positive experience at the Gardens at Escondido! We hope you have a wonderful day.
We did have a lot of problems with the care just because of the lack of staff, the staff that they did have were great though. I did not feel he got the care that my loved one got the care that they should have had. I found the maintenance staff and housekeeping staff exceptional. All departments were understaffed which I would say is an administrative issue.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
May 5, 2022We'd like the opportunity to discuss your review, so if you're willing, please contact our Executive Director at (760) 480-8155. We hope to hear from you to resolve this matter.
My dad went to Atria from another retirement home. His care from the medical staff at Atria has been outstanding. The other place didn't give him the care he needed.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
January 28, 2022We strive for 100% satisfaction, and it is great to see you have had such a positive experience at Gardens at Escondido. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review. Take care!
From what we were we able to see of the community it was very clean, and based off the menu we saw the food looked to be pretty good. We do believe just based off the schedule and calendar they had plenty of activities to offer. Overall for what they offered and the price that we paid we do think the value was good, and if our loved one was just a little more pleasant and more involved we really think they would of enjoyed their time.
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Response from Gardens at Escondido
January 28, 2022Thank you so much for the positive review. If there's anything further we can do for you, we are happy to help!
The staff members would be a five plus, and the food looks good and good portions. They did their best with the activities, they got IPads so we could talk to our loved ones when they were locked down. Once we could go visits they would set up outside areas. When they had to quarantine they would play bingo on the IPads, so they got very creative.
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January 29, 2022Thank you again for taking the time to let us know how we did. We look forward to your next visit! Take care!
the staff at the community is outstanding, the care they provide is second to none, and the compassion they provide the families is wonderful. The room sizes are smaller than others but they are enough, and she loved the food. I would recommend this community to others.
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The community was overall very clean. The staff was good, however sometimes availability was in question. Overall, the care was good. The only thing we thought needed improvement were the laundry services. They always had activities available for residents. The price for this community was ok overall.
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Beautiful facility and everyone was very personable and kind to the residents. Probably will look closer to my home for convenience of care.
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The building small and quaint. It is easy to navigate. The staff is very friendly and professional. Feel like a little hotel. Residents are open and friendly.
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Really enjoyed our tour. Beautiful facilities. Didn't take long to decide to move Mom in.
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