Carriage Inn - Katy

Kathy

My dad chose here. We liked best that it's single-level and it had a tree-covered courtyard where you can go out and sit, and can still go out in the afternoons or whenever. He'll have a little patio outside, that's what he liked best, he was not happy to go to a multi-story place at this time because he has a dog to take care of. The staff was very nice and answered all my questions. We went in, looked at the dining room, and looked at the menu for the day. It was clean, there was no smell, except that they still had not been able to do repairs and replacements on flooring, and I've gone back since then, and still not all the repairs are done. The people are very nice, and I like the room that he's gonna get.

Ruben

We went here. They were next in line for my mother. The staff was very personable, very knowledgeable, and they were very courteous. It was very clean. It's a huge place, and a lot bigger than it looked like from the front. The size of the rooms was comparable to the other place, but they didn't have one that was empty at that time. We got to see a split room where there were two people. Both the people had their own bedroom, but they had a common area. They were finishing up, and doing whatever they needed to do to get it ready. Basically, they had a common area for each of the main buildings, they also had where you could have a home apartment with a garage and everything else. We didn't go into those rooms, but it looked pretty clean, and the yards were kept up.

Aaron

It is our first choice because it's one story, and has lots of outside sitting area and things like that. I think it's a really good community, and has a really roomy unit that has a lot of emphasis in getting the people outside to get sunshine and first floor. Being in one floor, they can get to communal areas with the covered hallways to get them out of the rain. The director has a very practical and straight-forward approach in trying to get them independent, and at the same time, giving them the help they needed. We went by the dining area, what I saw was that the people seem to really enjoy that they were doing restaurant dining. They interacted with the waitresses and staff instead of going through dining lines, they take their orders and hand them a menu. They seem to really make their meals an experience. I didn't eat any of it but it looked appealing; it was presented nicely, and they had a selection of desserts that looked very appetizing. From what I can see, everybody looked happy, and they were eating with more gusto than I expected. It's not the newest nor the most luxurious but I just thought that the way everything was laid out; everything else with the big units, and everything centered around the exterior sitting areas. The service people that I met looked very tidy, and had matching uniforms on.

Louis

I was not too impressed here. It was an older facility, and it had a very small theater. The lunch I had was good. The staff was good, but the activities were not as impressive as the others. The apartments did not have a full kitchen, but food is provided there. There's no oven or anything in the apartment, just a refrigerator and counters. The building was nice.

Kathie

It was a little bit bigger than what my mom wanted. She would have had to walk more than she cared for. They had a lot of little incidental charges that would add up after a while. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and seemed very caring. The rooms they showed me were small, but the bathrooms were too far away from where the bed would be. The floor plans were not to my mother's liking. They had a beauty shop and a full calendar of activities.

Jill

It was great, but the rooms were too small. Also, we were looking for a bathtub, but they didn't have tub. Nevertheless, everybody was great. The dining area looked great, and the activities looked great. They have a library, ice cream social, and transportation. They have a huge bulletin board of activities.

MargerySDYFE

It was very nice. I would consider them, but I’ve decided to take care of my husband at home. The staff was very helpful in showing me around and gave me a lot of information. They were nice to talk to. They had independent living, assisted living, and memory care; however, they did not have a nursing home. The atmosphere was so nice, and they had lots of activities for the residents, like exercise, different trips, and a limousine that took them to doctors' appointments, to church, and grocery stores.

Caring106864750

It is a very nice facility. We like their courtyard and their apartments. The rooms are big and roomy, and it has some closets as well. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

looking to move

Apartments are roomy. Diningroom is so cheery! 1st floor with patio was so appealing. We are on waiting list here.

Luell

I wanted to be as near yo my daughter as I could be, so I opted here because of the location is convenient for me. This is a very good place. Food is excellent and we have three good meals a day. We have transportation service within 15 miles of any place we want to go. We have all kind of activities. We play games like bridge, domino games, bingo, etc. We also have happy hour once a week, movies twice a week, parties, etc. We just have everything we need here in Carriage Inn. What I like best living here is the friendliness between the staff and the residents. I also like my apartment. It is very nice. It is small but wonderful. It has everything that I need. I have a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Carriage Inn is an excellent place to be. They are also building a new facility right across the street. It is for assisted living and Alzheimer's.

Barry4

My mom and dad moved here in November last year. It was very close to where we live. The whole staff was very friendly and caring. They were in a two-bedroom apartment, which was small, but they both seemed to be okay with that. Food was very good. My dad had to move into another facility for memory care because of dementia, so mom had to move back into their home.

Pearl2

It is like home as far as my mother-in-law is concerned. It's just what she wanted; a small apartment. They provide all the meals, a beauty shop, travel service whenever you need it, and a monitoring system. They turn on little red lights at 5 in the morning in all the apartments in the bathroom. And if the person that lives in there has not turned it off by 10 A.M., they send someone down to check on them to make sure they're okay. They have tons of stuff going on. They do outings Wednesday. But my mother-in-law has some memory issues so we have not encouraged her to leave the facility because she may not be ready for that. They have ice cream socials four times a week, they have movies four nights a week, bingos, games, and they even have happy hour with live music on Friday afternoons. It's pretty cool! I haven't had any issue with them at all.