MorningStar at Silver Lake

MorningStar at Silver Lake is a good place with excellent staff. I would recommend it.

What sticks out most about MorningStar at Silver Lake is the very friendly staff. They always kept me updated with anything going on. They let me know asap about any sort of issues with dad.

For a retirement community this is a great place. If your loved one needs more care than limited assistance, I would recommend you continue looking at other communities. The staff and community lack some care needs and equipment to care for the residents needs. The staff communication with the family has been good if we have questions or concerns about our loved one. It is a beautiful community.

We love MorningStar at Silver Lake. We looked at about 10 different places and chose Morningstar because everything just clicked right away. They were nice and friendly and we just felt the most comfortable after visiting here. They have a lot of activities provided for the residents, though my dad does not always participate. I would tell others to go with your gut, go visit in the morning and evening and you get the feel for the staff at different times. If you have a good feeling at both times, then it is probably the right choice. The facility is beautiful and does not feel institutional at all, it feels more like an apartment complex. They also take great care of the grounds and take pride in that. One thing I would let others know is that if you have an electric car, they do not have the charging ports for those just yet but we brought this up to them. I would absolutely recommend this facility to other families.

This has been a huge improvement from where my loved one was at. The care staff and meals are so much better and this is making a huge difference for my loved one. There are choices for the residents to choose from for meals. The staff communication with the family has been good. Overall, it is so much better than our previous experience with another community.

They were short staffed, whis is my only issue. The food was good but again, they were short staffed, so it was a matter of dad getting hot meals. As far as activities, they have outings, movie night, game night, and performers came during Christmas. It is expensive but overall very clean, safe, and they have a lot of activities.

I would highly recommend the community to others. [Name removed] was great to work with us in the beginning. [Name removed] went above and beyond in helping the family out during the transition into the community, as well. The activities coordinator was amazing! Housekeeping, three meals a day were included, laundry, changing of linens and the room were including in the monthly rate.

The friendliness of the staff members really stood out to us.

MorningStar at Silver Lake is a very nice place to live if you are not able to be at home. The apartments here are very spacious and very nice.

Being a current resident of Garden Court and a retired Washington state public school teacher with 26 years of experience evaluating people, programs, and facilities, I believe I qualified to recommend Garden Court for your next new home. I highly recommend Garden Court. I personally believe that at Garden Court I get what I pay. And I feel safe here. The security is good. Also, the safety practices during COVID are outstanding. Really strong consistent practices of physical safety on the part of everyone. I want to highlight the wonderful food service staff. Meals are currently being delivered to each individual resident's apartment. These servers are so great for the moral of Garden Court, especially during this time of plague. On a final note, good service starts at the top with the executive director and the administrative staff who are great. There are lots of enjoyable activities with genuinely caring staff. I am happy here.

Be careful what you ask, you may not like the answer. Comments are pre Pandemic How's the food? VERY high in carbs - not healthy for most residents. And, not very good either. Certainly not worth what you pay for it. How is the housekeeping? When you have to clean after the housekeeper has been there, it's not what is advertised or what you pay for. What about assisted living care? Under par!!! They seem to make their own rules - give meds when they want as opposed to when they are due. Too many problems to list. I hope you don't need the program. And independent living? They tell you when you can eat and if you are late you may or may not get something. You feel as if you have a curfew. You are supposed to tell them when you come and go. Activities are great if you're 80 something. Or older. Not much that might interest younger people. What are the rents? They vary by apartment size, and sometimes by who is renting. And they have constantly gone up 5% - 7% a year since the new owners have taken over. Garden Court was once a great place to retire. Not any longer.

Perfect! Clean and beautiful! Very friendly staff. Beautiful apartment with everything! Great menu. Convenient location.

When my mother first moved in in March 2018, we were very pleased with the staff, the food service and the amenities. However since, what we understand to be, a change in ownership a few months ago, food quality has declined, wait staff have been reduced in number, and maintenance activities; laundry, garbage collection and disposal, and vacuuming, take place through out the night, causing many to lose sleep. It is still the best place in South Everett, however, my mother's rating of it is not what it once was.

We had toured this community and it was very nice. However, the property was not as close to moms doctors offices and the hospital that we would have liked. The price was out of our budget range. However, the community was very clean and well kept and the staff seemed to be friendly and kind.

This would have been our second choice the staff gave a wonderful tour of the community. They were very friendly and knowledgeable. But the lack of some of the amenities like only 2 meals, paying for laundry services was of some concern to us. Everything was very clean and it was very nice there.

The staff and place is phenomenal! So many activities. The activities director [Removed] LOVES her job. This is not a retirement center, this is a pleasure resort, with fantastic food. They protect their residence to the utmost. They don't nickel and dime them. This is where I will want to live. The owner personally makes frequent appearances. The price is the same/comparable to the others, and has style & elegance. I was looking for my 71 yr old aunt, and narrowed it down to this and another place. I was shocked that she chose the other one. However, she still hasn't committed to that one yet. I still don't know her future, but I am not writing this off. She wants to see other options and speak with her financial advisor. This is my aunt's quality of living. I hope that she finds that this is where she wants to be. I would recommend it to anyone.

11 years and counting we have had a family member living at Garden Court. The staff is excellent and willing to help fill needs to everyday living. We thank you.

We dropped in unexpectedly late on a recent morning and were taken on a tour of the community by Dora Rice. We were shown many types of rooms and all of the facilities available to residents. Ms. Rice was an excellent tour leader and a fine source of information. We had an informative discussion with a resident at a complimentary lunch. We then had session with Jane Meyers-Brown, the Marketing Director, in which we discussed our future plans and the options available to potential residents. We were very favorably impressed with everyone we met and with the condition of the facility. We are seriously interested in becoming residents when we feel that we are ready to make that move. On the basis of our experience, we intend to learn more about Garden Court. Our experience also leads us to rate their treatment of potential residents as excellent.