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The Buckingham

8580 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77063
7.0
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11 reviews

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What our family likes the most about The Buckingham community is the meals that are prepared, the staff members working there and the facility overall. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to others.... Read more

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About the facility The Buckingham

The Buckingham is a large senior living community in Houston, Texas. While it is in the city, it's close to many parks and outdoor spaces, and residents often enjoy looking out over the nearby forest from their rooms or the patio. Houston is a cultural center of the Lone Star state. It’s known for its great international food scene, museums, and the Space Center. Residents and visitors will always find something fascinating, historic, and cutting-edge to enjoy in Houston.

As a large community, The Buckingham offers comprehensive senior care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. Residents benefit from the seamless transition to different types of care as their needs change, and families take relief in knowing their loved ones can stay in a familiar setting. All residents live in private apartments, although seniors in independent living have the option to reside in one of the townhomes. All of the facilities are spotlessly clean and the campus is quiet, without traffic noise or distractions.

The staff does their best to empower residents to use their golden years to do what they’ve always wanted to do, whether it’s using the fitness room to become healthier, tending to their own...

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Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
Assisted Living
Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care
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Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.

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Amenities at The Buckingham

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
High Acuity Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Chopped Meals
Guest Meals
Meals Provided
Professional Chef

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Kitchenette
Handicap Accessible
Air Conditioned
Cable or Satellite TV

Facility Amenities

Dining

Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Property Convenient to Public Transit
Resident Parking Available
Transportation at Cost

Pets

Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Main Street Shops
Barber Shop

Recreational areas

Swimming Pool
Arts and Crafts Center
Billiards Lounge
Fitness Center

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Secured Community
Enclosed Courtyard
Indoor Walking Paths
Outdoor Walking Paths

Languages spoken

Spanish

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
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Day Trips and Outings
Happy Hour

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7.0
Review Score
11 reviews

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7.0

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5 star

19%

4 star

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3 star

19%

2 star

10%

1 star

37%

A Place for Mom has scored The Buckingham with 7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Buckingham has 11 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 2.5 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

3.3

Friendliness

3.0

Meals & Dining

4.5

Care Services

2.6

Activities

2.6

Staff

4.0

Value for Cost

2.6

Overall Experience
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3.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
November 6, 2023
Verified Review
The Buckingham review

The staff was not very responsive. They were on their phones.. too much turnover. Nobody seemed to know what was going on. The activity leader, [name removed] was great.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

3

Activities

4

Staff

3

Value for Cost

3


5.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
October 9, 2023
Verified Review
The Buckingham review

What our family likes the most about The Buckingham community is the meals that are prepared, the staff members working there and the facility overall. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to others.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


0.5
anonymous - Family/Friend
Independent Living
December 19, 2019
Bad Place

Never put your family at this place. My mom stay 15 days but they never gave her bath not even washing face or hand. I trying ask some information staff doesn't know anything. Whenever I am there most staff watching computer play with cellphone. I can not believe how can this place got such good reviews and 5 stars. NEVER NEVER PUT YOUR FAMILY. My experience is this place NOT even one star.

Cleanliness

0.5

Friendliness

0.5

Care Services

0.5

Activities

0.5

Value for Cost

0.5


1.0
anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 20, 2018

I had a horrible experience with Buckingham facility and staff they do not have any concerns about there patients , I was mistreated by Buckingham nurses and nursing aids , Avoid this place ,The building seems look nice but don't be fooled , be careful before you choose this place not enough staff to help in the skilled nursing area specially at night time shift there nurses and nursing aids wore dysfunction , rude, hostile, mean, had a horrible attitude lazy, tread patient without respect, they are so under staffed not enough nurses and nursing aids, they wore unprofessional, the nurses and aids wore uneducated , untrained, my family had to stay with me most of the time specially at night time to track down a CNA to help assist going to bathroom or bring my medication after pressing call button and no one showing up and my family had to go find someone to come and help me. Please don't leave your loved ones unattended at this place, Medication are not done correctly , No adequate system .....There was not any attention to detail in care and cleanliness . The odor when you walk in will knock you over almost they were roaches on multiple occasions, roaches in hallway dinning hall , room , bathroom , shower . It is really just been a disappointing experience in general . AVOID BUCKINGHAM facilities !!!!

Cleanliness

1

Friendliness

1

Care Services

1

Activities

1

Value for Cost

1


0.5
Barbara Saher - Toured community
Independent Living
August 22, 2018
Money-Hungry Folks

As lovely as this facility may seem, don't be fooled. Administrators are all about the money. The admissions counselor would not give the time of day for us to explain what type of care was needed or about the issues causing the need for care. She would only go back to her original question of "how will you pay?" This facility is listed on medicare.gov as accepting medicare, and we all know that after medicare pays its portion, the remainder will be paid at an 80/20 split. Admissions would not even discuss payments, or billing, or the like. During our short conversation, she would only repeat the same questions over and over - how will you pay?, how are you planning to pay?, what funds to you have available? Pretty sad for this 'not-for-profit' business. I do not recommend these money-hungry folks to take care of your loved ones. If money is all they care about, the chances of them giving necessary care, meds, foods, etc. are pretty low - because those things might actually cost them a dime.

Cleanliness

0.5

Friendliness

0.5

Care Services

0.5

Activities

0.5

Value for Cost

0.5

Response from The Buckingham

August 27, 2018

Barbara, finding the right community for a parent or loved one can be an arduous process, particularly when they may need some form of additional care or assistance. Our admissions team works very closely with potential residents and their families to determine the best plan for them, including specific care and financial requirements. We’d appreciate the opportunity to discuss your experience further. To maintain the privacy of you and your family, please contact Michael Cummings, our Healthcare Administrator, directly at [removed].


2.0
ANONYMOUS - Industry reviewer
Independent Living
August 13, 2018
Less than adequate care

It is not equipped with diversions for residents who have auditory and visual impairments. It would behoove the The facility to invest in providing activities for these Forgotten residents. The nursing care was < adequate. One resident fell out of bed and hit her head on simulated hardwood flooring, no neuro ck ,no ice on area ,no x-ay of head.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

2.5

Care Services

1

Activities

1

Value for Cost

2

Response from The Buckingham

August 23, 2018

We continue to invest significant resources into our health services through new technology, more modern, efficient spaces and, most importantly, some of best health professionals in the Houston area. We’re very proud of the services we provide and the outcomes we achieve, and all of this drives the high marks we consistently receive from regulatory agencies like CMS. We can assure you there are no forgotten residents at The Buckingham, and the ever-changing daily schedule of activities, entertainment, excursions, educational and wellness opportunities are geared to support all our residents, regardless of physical or other impairments. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you further to address any of your concerns, keeping in mind we strictly adhere to HIPAA guidelines and the protection of our residents’ privacy. Please give Darrell Sheaffer, our executive director, a call at [removed].


2.5
David Henington - Family/Friend
Independent Living
February 12, 2018
Good Service Poor Communication

They took good care of my Dad in the Skilled Nursing Area. They had some communication issues that did cause some big confusion on the part of the family. I believe the Rehabilitation and Social Work staff would greatly benefit from extra training in active listening.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

4.5

Care Services

5

Activities

2.5

Value for Cost

3.5


0.5
Julie - Family/Friend
Independent Living
January 13, 2017
Be careful before you choose this place

Be careful. We were told prior to admission that care was covered under my mom's insurances. She received a bill from house doctor for $5000.00 for her two month stay in SNF. They were "going to look into it", but said she was responsible for that, in addition to other out of pocket charges discussed ahead of time. We had a lot of issues with basics such as feeding when we were not there to assist and being left in soiled diapers for long periods of time. My mom was unable to do these for herself because both shoulders were broken, hence a SNF unit. If you could do things such as feeding, bathing, and using restroom by yourself they seemed OK, but my mom needed more care.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Care Services

0.5

Activities

3

Value for Cost

0.5

Response from The Buckingham

January 26, 2017

Julie, I want to sincerely apologize again for any inconvenience this has caused you and your mother. As we discussed earlier, we are taking all necessary steps to ensure this doesn’t happen again, and are working with our group of physicians to find an acceptable resolution for your family. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, and I look forward to speaking with you again shortly. Julie Fenske, Executive Director, The Buckingham


5.0
Loved one - Family/Friend
Independent Living
February 14, 2014
Verified Review
Very good care overall, and great food!

This review is specifically for the assisted living and skilled nursing sections of The Buckingham, The Plaza. I believe they do a great job at both levels of care, although the longterm nursing is particularly good. At all levels of care, the independent living included, the food is incredible. It's very well prepared and they've got a lot of variety in the menu. They also have a lot for the residents to do, although I feel like they could do a better job at having activities targeted at individuals. I would definitely recommend taking a look into this community.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

4

Activities

3

Value for Cost

5


4.0
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Independent Living
December 28, 2012
Verified Review
All levels of care--COntinual Care re...

All levels of care--COntinual Care retirement community. Beautiful and excellent location-- Will not allow Mom and Dad and Mom to live together unless Mom went into assisted living due to Dad's mild dementia-- Not an option at this time. An option for Mom possibly later on. $5k to $8k per month depending upon apt. size. Buy-in required starting at $250k--90% refundable to estate.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Independent Living
December 24, 2012
Verified Review
Nice pool, big 2bed plus den, but the...

Nice pool, big 2bed plus den, but the crowd looks dressy

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


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