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85 reviews
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Melody Living Lake in the Hills

525 Harvest Gate Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
32 reviews

Pricing, location, look and feel of the community, services and staff were the main reasons we chose Melody Living. The staff are all very helpful and supportive. They are always willing to communicate as...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

OPENING IN SPRING 2020!We’d love to show you what a Life in Harmony is like at Melody Living’s Lake in the Hills community by inviting you to schedule a private tour of our assisted living and memory support neighborhoods! Discover our commitment to care, warm and welcoming hospitality, explore...

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Melody Living of Colorado Springs Independent Living

7570 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80924

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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17 reviews

I live in Florida and my daughter lives in CO I agree to move closer to her, my son in law works in this community and I only hear great thinks, when I came for a tour I stay in the guest suite to experience...

Provides: Independent Living

Melody Living Independent Living

555 Harvest Gate Road, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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13 reviews

Melody Living is Incredible. My Apartment is WOW. the one bedroom is spacious. lots of light, the balcony is great, I love it. I have a nice view. my family is so thrilled with Melody Living also.

Provides: Independent Living

Melody Living Independent Living in Lake in the Hills offers a robust, active senior (62+) community with luxury independent living community features and amenities, leading edge senior fitness and wellness programs, low-maintenance living, lifestyle conveniences, social programs, exquisite...

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Melody Living of Colorado Springs

7600 Sandy Rock Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80924

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.3
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23 reviews

Me and my dad where looking for my mother and found Melody Living, it was perfect we love everything about it we end up placing my mom into Memory Care, and my dad afterwards came to AL. I only have...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

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9.7
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85 reviews

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85 reviews
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A Place for Mom has scored Residents First with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 65 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Residents First has 85 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.6 out of 5.

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4.5
Katy - Family/Friend
Memory Care
May 6, 2019
Wonderful facility

My mom is there. Great place, great staff. They really communicate well with the families. They are just so helpful and accommodating. The facility is VERY clean. Activities are fantastic. Coordination of healthcare with the residents is wonderful! Thank you to all the management and staff!

Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4.5

Value for Cost

4.5


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
February 16, 2024
Verified Review
Recommended

My friend is a resident at Melody Living Lake in the Hills. I would recommend the facility to others!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

No data collected

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Ray T - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 14, 2023
Very Good at Melody Living

Very good at Melody Living! I have never had any problems with the employees, and they try their best. Melody Living has a variety of food and I enjoy it. I am also satisfied on the housekeeping services.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

5

Staff

4

Value for Cost

No data collected


4.0
David M. - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 14, 2023
"How I love Melody!"

Living at Melody Living has been a good experience. I really love it here. I like both the people that live and work here. I have not anybody who is cross.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
Robert S - Resident/client
Assisted Living
November 17, 2023

It's a nice place to live.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 17, 2023

I am so happy I made the move here. Everything is great.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
DJ GOSS - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
October 23, 2023
Above average service

Staff is generally very attentive however there have been several occasions when their attention was less than ideal. This could be due to being short staffed as so many businesses are today. I feel they should anticipate those scenarios and adjust their staff accordingly. Their meals are excellent and their staff is always friendly and eager to please. They have always been willing to listen to any concerns we may have and have consistently taken steps to work with us to rectify the issue.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

4

Value for Cost

3


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
July 13, 2023
Verified Review
A nice place for our mom with beautiful views. We are thankful for the friendly staff a visiting her there

We haven't compared cost at other places in the area since she has been living there, so not sure how to answer fully. However, our mom says she's happy there and likes the food. I would like for them to clean her room better, but overall, it's clean and in a nice location.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
February 21, 2023
Verified Review
Would recommend

Mom chose Melody Living of Colorado Springs as she met friends on her tour so we decided to go with them. [name removed] at the front desk has been amazing!

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

3


4.0
David - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
September 20, 2022
Verified Review

Too much curn as far as the staffing goes, typical of these facilities. All of these facilities are too expensive. Nominally $100K per year. You can basically hire 24/7 care for that if you are so inclined.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

3

Value for Cost

3


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
September 12, 2022
Verified Review

Unfortunately, inconsistency of care. The facility is very nice and the staff are friendly, but communication has been a problem. There has been a huge turnover of staff in the year my mom has been there. 3 Directors, 2 Wellness Nurses, Maintenance director left, inconsistent care partners. Many times they use nurses or staff from an agency that do not know the resident at all. The Care Plan has not been followed consistently and has needed many changes. [name removed], at the front desk is fantastic and always helpful. She has been there since the beginning.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

No data collected

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 24, 2022
Verified Review
tour review

Our family had an in person tour and it has now been awhile and we do not remember any specifics but from what we do remember is that the community itself is very nice and it was a good experience.


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
May 31, 2022
Verified Review
tour review

Our family had an in person tour and the experience was good


4.0
Teresa - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
April 20, 2022
Verified Review
Mom is happy here

One of the main reasons we chose Melody Living was the continuity of care in that even though it is called an assisted living home, it was explained that even if the residents are bed bound they are able to stay there. The only time they have to be moved to a higher level is if they need daily ivs, tube feeding , and things like that. Even end of life and hospice can be handled here. The other thing we really like is that when you walk in you get a very good feeling. It is beautiful, it is friendly, and the staff seem happy to be there and greet all of the residents by name when passing them. During our tour they offered us lunch and the chef actually came out to talk to us for about 30 minutes and he was great. As far as the food they have twice a month food forums where the residents tell the chef what they want and he puts it on the menu. There have been times where if the residents have a special recipe, he will actually make that recipe. My mom has had absolutely no complaints about the food at all and said it has all been wonderful. It has all around been a great experience.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
August 9, 2021
Verified Review
Tour of Melody Living

The facility was very nice and clean. The girl showing us around really cared about my mother and she was accommodating. It just seemed too commercial and not very homey. It was disappointing that the outside didn't have any trees or grassy areas.


4.0
anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
June 17, 2021
Verified Review
A great next chapter of a loved ones life

We have more involvement with the cooperative staff team, but the lady in the sales department that we work with is just amazing. Our loved one really enjoys the meals there, however the activities are still limited so your pretty much just on your own. If they bring up the level of activities and keep maintaining the staff and head of nursing which is great, we would give it an overall score of 4+

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

1

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
March 18, 2021
Verified Review
A good place for dad.

The community has done an amazing job during Covid and has really made an effort. The staff is very friendly, kind and work hard to keep us informed and up to date. I would recommend this community to others.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
November 16, 2020

Great facility and great location to access from the east side of the Springs. [name removed] is very knowledgeable and helpful!

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
August 28, 2018

We had a tour, but since they aren't open yet, I coudn't talk to a resident. Looked nice and new.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


3.0
Donna V - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 11, 2024
My experience at Melody

Melody was a great place to live and make friends when I first moved here. The entire staff made us feel like we were family, and we thought of them the same way. Suddenly, one person was fired without notice. We were shocked. Then, our activities person resigned stating she did not want to be “shown the door”, too. I check this website often. I see the reviews, as few as they were until a few days I looked and saw the many comments about how great Melody is. To me, it’s not great anymore. The caring we felt is virtually absent, I feel. We were told both positions would be filled as soon as possible, but no one has been hired. We have no activity coordinator. Residents are filling in with projects. The reviews were all written on the same day, [removed]. That seems very strange. I asked the folks named in the review and none of them wrote a review on this site. The activities have been greatly exaggerated as well. The chef and crew are awesome! Concierge is great!

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

2

Staff

4

Value for Cost

2


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