Vista La Mesa Senior Living Inc

We toured this community for my father's care. The community was clean and the other residents were involved with activities for the residents would want to participate. My father did not seem to like this community and he wanted something a little closed to my home. We would recommend that families tour this community for the care of a loved one.

small facility; executive director very informative; two small courtyards; completely memory care only; nestled in a neighborhood; average age of residents is mid 80's; one area for dining and activities; dad isn't ready for this place quite yet.

We liked this place--it is very pretty, lovely grounds. The main reason we didn't choose it was that the assisted living people are separate from the others, in a building away from the main one, and there are not as many folks to interact with, without a trek.

When I toured the Elmcroft of LA Mesa, I did not get a good gut feeling about the place. It was very quiet. The building itself was very nice and all of the staff were very friendly, but it was not what we were looking for.

I toured this community for my parents and their needs. It was a nice tour, and everything went well. They treated my parents and I very well. The staff was friendly and nice. The community looked nice. It was a good experience.

My parents moved out of this community. Unfortunately it wasn't good fit for them and their needs. The community is nice, and everyone was kind and friendly. They really tired their best to care for them. It was a good experience, and this would be a nice community for the right person.

The staff was excellent and very kind during our tour, they gave us a lot of useful information of the community. It was our first choice until I found out that they had no transportation for residents in wheelchairs. My loved one would not be able to participate in any field trips, and would not be provided a ride to any doctor appointments.

This was a good community overall. The main issue I had with this community is that the staff did not take care of my husband's personal needs as well as they should have. I do not think they were trained well and some of them seemed lazy. They have something to do every hour of the day. They were great socialization. They had good looking meals and they kept the community clean.

My mother is doing very well here at this facility. It is a very well-kept community, my mother is pleased with the cleanliness. The staff have been very helpful and kind. There are many activities for her to participate in, she has tired a few. The food is okay, it isn't best, but it is a well balanced meal. The servers are pleasant and really try their best. I know she is safe and being cared for well. I would recommend this facility.

I would recommend this community as it is one of the few communities in the area that offer convalescent care and injectables. They offer activities however my friend does not yet participate in them. The building is clean and well taken care of. The only thing I have a small concern about is the staff does not seem to respond to residents calls in a timely manner.

My loved one has been here in assisted living for 3 weeks. So far her care has been good. The staff all seem to know her from as soon as she moved in. She says they treat her well and everyone is very nice. My only critique is that we(three of us who take care of her) were not told about basic procedures regarding nurse procedures and doctor visits, because we have been seeing a few doctors these past weeks. Also, no one came to welcome her as a new resident. I would have thought someone would have been there to make her feel more at ease.

They came out on top when I was researching them. When we came out to see the facility for the first time, they had the best services to offer. We looked around and based on everything we could find, Grossmont was the best.

It is fine. My father passed away last month. It was great for the time we used it for. The staff was very kind and caring.

I liked it. The staff seems very attentive and it appears many have been there for some time. I only had a few concerns - the facilities were not the most modern (not such a big thing as it's quality of care that is the big thing). I did have a serious concern about the apartments and some of the interior common space. The colors were not very bright and cherry. I would think that there would be less earth tones and more bright tones. I like lots of light and bright colors because it's up-lifting and provides a sense of well-being and I think more positive energy. The dark walls and carpets in the apartments were just a major downer. I know we can do our own interior upgrades to fix that. It would cost a few thousand dollars to paint and carpet the apartment with uplifting colors and just decorate with a positive feel. I know if I was to show mom the apartment as it is today she would be sad and say "you're going to put you mom and dad here". I need happy and excited to move Mom and Dad from their big place to what would be a very small space. But like I said we can fix this. My sister inlaw knows mom's taste and can fix it right. Another concern that will bug both mom and dad is the the mini refrigerator which is way to small. My folks like a variety of beverages and cheese treats and mom likes lots of ice in her water or juices. I noticed that the patio had wall electric outlets so I guess we could put a small additional refrigerator on the patio and that would solve the problem. On the very plus side I sensed a very caring facility that wanted to do good for the residences. I did not see any grumpy faces with the staff or the residence. Happy faces speaks volumes. The facility is only 12-15 minutes from my home which is a super big plus as I know if I move my folks down here they are going to want me to bounce over and visit all the time to fix their TV remote control or their iPad, computer, Kindle and the other technology stuff that they so often mess up. And the dog thing.... which is a REALLY BIG thing. This was just near perfect. We would just have to install a dog door insert in the sliding glass door (no big deal and only about a $150 expense) and just have a handyman build a little white picket fence around the outdoor patio and a ground poop waste disposal septic bucket. An additional FYI - I looked at several facilities down in San diego 2 years ago when I was trying to get ahead of the curve and get them to move down here - the one ting I noticed back then at Grossmont Gardens was the residence were happy and smiles and I noticed on this visit too.

The biggest concern is the food and quality of the meals. It's better than most places but could improve.

We are very happy and pleased with the Grossmont Gardens. My loved one is doing well. Everything has been good. The Grossmont Gardens is a nice community. I would recommend it if you are in the La Mesa Area.

Huge campus! Kind of complicated to walk around for those with memory issues, but the staff ratio was high. The 1960's motel style layout is different from newer facilities - retro in a pleasant manner, a sort of oasis. It is all well-maintained and regularly refurbished. Probably 2nd or 3rd favorite out of 13 in our visit.

This is one of the places we toured when we were looking. This was in a perfect location for us, and we liked it. The problem and the main reason this didn't work out for us, is that the average age of the residents here was a little older than my parents would have liked.

It's a very clean community. The staff is very friendly when you are trying to get in, but not as friendly when you are leaving. I didn't really get to experience the responsiveness, but I never heard any complaints. The food was excellent, the best we ever had, and they had lots of activities.

It’s the cost… they charge per the day, not by the month. So if there are 31 days, you’re charged for 31 days. They don’t provide a service where they take care of the spouse with dementia. They can’t sit with them for more than three minutes. It’s good for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. If they have a personality that lets them act out, they’ll be removed from the dining room. There are very pleasant grounds. They check in every two hours.