The staff here at Solstice Senior Living are very friendly, and I do believe it is a very good value for the money. The lunch time and supper time meals are very good. I have only gone for breakfast a couple of times and every time I am amazed with all the different things they have for breakfast. I have had a very good experience so far and I would recommend this community to other families.... Read more
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The staff here at Solstice Senior Living are very friendly, and I do believe it is a very good value for the money. The lunch time and supper time meals are very good. I have only gone for breakfast a couple of times and every time I am amazed with all the different things they have for breakfast. I have had a very good experience so far and I would recommend this community to other families.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
April 11, 2022Thank you so much for the five-star review, Lynn! We are pleased to hear you have had great experiences at our community and truly appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback. Feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a wonderful day!
It's good for independent living. Not a good place for anyone needing assistance.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
March 18, 2022Thank you for your review of Solstice at El Cajon. We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. Solstice is an independent living community that partners with home care agencies for residents who require additional assistance with daily living activities. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a great day!
I feel very safe with my dad here. They are very much taking precautions and taking Covid very seriously and following all of the rules very carefully and closely, which I really appreciate. They're very watchful of all of the residents. And they know me, even though I'm not there every day. When I do show up, they know exactly who I am, know my name, and remember me. They take very good care of my dad. He's happy with the food and the variety offered. Activities have been a little limited, understandably. But they still have things like outdoor luaus, different meeting groups, and take drives and take the residents shopping.
Solstice did a very good protecting us all during Covid. The courtyard and all the new painting throughout the entire building look great. The staff is very friendly and helpful everyday.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
January 3, 2022Thank you for your review of Solstice at El Cajon! We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. We are so glad that you have been pleased with our community. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a great day!
The best part of Solstice are the people. I enjoy my interactions with both the staff and my neighbors who live here. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. I have lived her for 4 years. I keep myself busy. I work in the resident store and handle all the finances. I also run the History class once a week. I am an ambassador and on resident council.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
January 3, 2022Thank you for your review of Solstice at El Cajon! We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. We are so glad to have you as part of our community. Have a great day!
I really like the facility. The food is very good, especially the bacon. People are friendly, and the service is great.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
January 3, 2022Thank you for your review of Solstice at El Cajon! We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. We are so glad that you have been pleased with our community. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a great day!
I have lived here in this community for at least one year. I have come to appreciate the employees who truly appear to care for us each one very much. I would recommend it to others very much.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
December 28, 2021Thank you for your review of Solstice at El Cajon! We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback and we are so glad you are enjoying your time at our community.
I want to thank you for each of your staff. Each one is so kind and helpful and makes me feel so at home.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
November 18, 2021Thank you so much for the kind review, Cynthia! We are pleased to hear that our community feels like home, and you've had great experiences with our staff. We truly appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback. Have a wonderful day!
This community was so nice. The people were nice and the food was so good. The only thing was that it was only independent. They said they would watch my loved one but I knew she would have to be moved if she got worse. It was a little outdated and dark. Also you had to provide your own appliances.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
November 1, 2021Thank you so much for the five-star review of Solstice at El Cajon! We truly appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback. Have a wonderful day!
I like living here. I find it nice, quiet, and social. I love my apartment. It's a great size and very comfortable. The residents all really care about each other. I would recommend to other people. Non one makes you do activities - they are there if you want to participate..
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
September 24, 2021Thank you for your review of Solstice at El Cajon! We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback.
Really enjoyed the people; felt like they enjoy working there and love the seniors who live there. Very informative as well. Facilities a little older, but clean. Food looked wonderful.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
May 26, 2021Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour of our community.
I think the person living here has to be pretty independent. For instance, my loved one fell once and the staff wouldn't help her get up. And there's nobody there from 6 pm to 7 am. So if they need help, there's no one to help. If other residents asked for help, they discouraged the residents from helping as well. They told us things before move-in that ended up not being true. They assured us multiple times my loved one would have a walk-in shower, but she didn't. Which was kind of a safety issue. Most of the staff were pretty nice. They seemed to be a little understaffed. The manager wasn't super empathetic, and didn't always seem to have the residents' best interests in mind. They seemed to be concerned about keeping their costs down, which in a way I appreciate. But it seems that was their focus more than care. The food was inconsistent, sometimes it was good and other times it wasn't. I think things would have been a little different if not for Covid restrictions.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
April 23, 2021Thank you for sharing your experience with our team. This is not the experience we want our residents and families to have. We would like to speak with you to learn more about this situation – will you please call our Executive Director Larry Leonard at [removed] when you have a moment?
The people and staff members were great, and the rooms were fine. We would recommend this community to others based on geography, the location was convenient for our family. The one and only knock on the place was that it is just not in a good part of time.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
January 13, 2021Thank you so much for the five-star review! We are glad that you found Solstice at El Cajon a good fit for your community.
This is a good place to go. We visited several places and this community was the best. The apt sizes were nice and they offer several different sizes. I would recommend this community to others.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
December 27, 2020Thank you for the four star review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour of Solstice at El Cajon. We hope to see you soon!
We chose Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon because of the affordability, the location was convenient for family, and we really liked the outdoor areas of the facility. The room sizes were well laid out it was nice having separate bedroom. The bathrooms are fantastic, they are very spacious and handicap accessible. Overall, I would recommend the community.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
December 3, 2020Thank you so much for taking time to review our community. We are so glad that you've enjoyed your experience with us!
It is a good place for your loved one. The staff were always friendly. The rooms are nice. The food was ok for my loved one, some days he liked it more and others not so much. The bathroom was extremely nice and it was a walk in bathroom.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
December 3, 2020Thank you for the five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you've enjoyed your experience at Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon.
They have been really vigilant during the pandemic and that has been a good thing in them keep the residents safe because they have had no cases. The food is good and they offer a variety. The staff is very caring and hardworking. Sometimes it takes a while to get something repaired, however, they do get it done. I would absolutely recommend this community. We are very pleased with Solstice.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at El Cajon
March 24, 2021Thanks for the kind words H.C.! We're pleased to hear that you felt happy and safe at our community during the pandemic.
Solstice Senior Living is a gem. We were impressed by the overall newness and maintenance of the gardens, building and units. Everyone was friendly, happy and optimistic. The activities calendar is packed with opportunities to socialize, exercise and go out into the community. The menu has a lot of variety, is very tasty and well balanced. I'm looking forward to moving our mother here.
My Mom really liked this property The rooms are one bedrooms with a balcony. Nice wide hallways and very friendly staffs. The residents were also very friendly and greeted my Mom and I as we toured the property.
I have recently made the move into this community and so far I have no complaints of how things are going. My husband and I have a perfect apartment that has a balcony that over looks the beautiful courtyard. The staff have all been so wonderful to us and have really helped with the transition into this property. The food is amazing and the desserts are even better. Overall this place has been amazing and I would recommend it to anyone interested.
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