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Discovery Village at Melbourne

3260 N. Harbor City Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32935

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3.68

(25 reviews)

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Reviews of Discovery Village at Melbourne in Melbourne, Florida

3.68

(25 reviews)

  • Facility

    4.2

  • Staff

    4.5

  • Food

    3.8

  • Activities

    3.7

  • Value

    2.7

Keylargo

1

January 31, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

This WAS a great place for my grandpa for years. The staff was excellent and so good to him. He passed from Covid 3 days ago. From what I understand the virus is all over the entire facility. It’s so sad.

AFfamily

1

January 24, 2020

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My parent was at this facility for memory care and finally was moved because of on going issues in this facility. The facility was beautiful and assisted living may be fine and independent, But memory care was horrible. This place smells horrible, parent was found in urine wet clothing, bedding was often found dirty (urine and feces), washed clothing still smelled like urine, floors around chair nasty (when moved out found bugs) bathroom smelled, often saw other residents worst off left alone in community area (one poor gentleman had urinated so bad there was a puddle on the floor under his wheel chair), we had to ask often about bathing, my parent ended up with periodontal disease because their teeth was never brushed, tract infections, and so. The help (med techs) there has minimal training that could not handle with certain situations. Like trying to entice the resident out for socialization. They say no and that was it. What help there is, isn't enough. If you call the memory section 90% of the time you have to leave a message on their voice mail which is not returned. The director has been spoken to on several occasions and he promised to improve the care over there. It did not work because we continued to have issues. For the amount you pay for service rendered, you do not receive it! The 3 star that was only given was due to the fact that most of the help were very nice.

Mary

5

February 23, 2018

I visited this facility

Discovery Village had both assisted living and memory care. It was a delightful, beautiful place. The people were friendly, and the residents were very happy. They had a new director, and it looks like it's going great. I went through the memory care, and the people looked in better shape.

CV

5

January 26, 2018

I am/was a resident of this facility

I am very happy here at Discovery Village at Melbourne. It is a good place, located right on the water, that has nice residents' quarters. The staff is excellent and very helpful. It has a swimming pool and a workout center. We have trivia, a bar, an ice cream bar, bingo, and a whole calendar of activities. The food is very good, too.

BellaA

1

July 16, 2017

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Things have changed for the worse at Discovery Village. This was a nice community when Sonata was the Management Company but the past year the majority of the established Managers left and those that remained seem to be defeated and not really care about their residents. The Housekeeping is terrible, my loved one's restroom has mildew growing in the commode. If it was cleaned properly that would not happen. The food is terrible and what my family member was used to is long gone. They actually served him and his fellow residents a PB&J sandwich for lunch one afternoon! They pay good money for "gourmet" dining and they get PB&J? They claim to have a café but you're lucky to find a scrap of a cookie there, it's always empty. And the Water station in the Assisted Living is covered with plastic wrap. They are so busy making money off these poor folks they can't even give them a covered container of water. I would love to move my loved one but he is on Hospice and it's too late. If you have the choice, do your research and really look good at the condition of the building, beyond the chandeliers, look at the scratches on the doors, the condition of the furniture and carpets, the way the staff dresses, don't be fooled!

lisa413835

5

June 7, 2017

I visited this facility

The rooms at Discovery Village are nice and big like apartments. They're good size. The staff members are very friendly. The dining area is very nice. There are lots of activities, and they have a beautiful pool. The place is absolutely clean. It's homey and professional-looking.

Vicky170674

5

July 1, 2016

I visited this facility

Sonata At Melbourne is absolutely stunning. However, for the price, you'd get a studio here for a bigger space in another place. The grounds were beautiful. The staff was very professional. The dining room was gorgeous. It was really good. They had everything and anything you could ever possibly want, like a full salon, manis/pedis, pools, and spa, just full-on resort living, I mean, it was gorgeous. It is completely a 5. If you have the money, it’s totally worth it.

FrisbeeFlinger

3

May 31, 2016

I am a friend or relative of resident

My mom has been there for two years and the facility is very well-appointed, the staff is very friendly and good to the residents. But they have high turnover, there have been several nursing directors and two different executive directors, and lately the meal quality has gone down. Overall, Mom is happy there and is well taken care of. My biggest complaint is that they have raised her monthly rent every year, $100/month, without raising her level of care. The latest was just last week after the facility was sold and is now Discovery Village. We probably can expect more staff changes. It's worth considering because it is a nice facility and the staff is friendly and helpful.

RobertJDIRX

5

May 11, 2016

I visited this facility

Sonata (Sonata at Melbourne) was better than the other facilities I saw. It was like a luxury hotel and had an old coffee place where you come in, and they serve coffee and ice cream. There was a beautiful library with a fireplace and a beauty parlor, which included a massage table. It was too much for my sister-in-law because she would be intimidated by all of the luxury around. We checked that one off simply because it was too good.

annemango123

5

March 22, 2016

I am a friend or relative of resident

I moved my Mom into Sonata about six months ago and it's been one of the best experiences ever. From the sales department, to nursing to the food, everything has been top notch. It's like being on a cruise every day, always good food, always activities going on and friendly faces in every corner.

Bob221

3

January 1, 2016

I am a friend or relative of resident

A nice place to live but doesn't fulfill all of their promises. One of the selling points was offering the residents rides to doctors appointments, something our relative needs frequently. This was untrue. They have one driver who works 2 days a week and rides must be scheduled well in advance, not possible for most appointments. So we're paying for rides and we have to drive her ourselves. Staff is friendly to the residents but very high turnover is upsetting to some. Food goes through cycles, sometimes good sometimes not good depedning on who the current staff is. Nice building, nice residents, nice staff, activities, needs better management team to keep things as promised and on an even keel.

daughterofHelen

5

July 25, 2015

I am a friend or relative of resident

My Mom and I had a hard time choosing a community since there are so many around the Melbourne area. After touring several communities, we picked Sonata and we're glad we did! From our first tour to move in day, everyone was so helpful and provided guidance every step of the way. Mom has the nicest caregivers and they are there to meet all of her needs. The food is fantastic and Chef Sal comes out into the dining room to talk to all the residents and you know the ladies love it! There is a wide variety of activities, events and outings and Mom is always busy. She's made many new friends and seems to have a new sense of purpose these days!

Ross2

4

July 21, 2015

I am/was a resident of this facility

I’m living at The Harmony at Sonata. I’ve had a recent surgery, and I am being taken care of very well here. After coming out of the hospital, I need to be around people that know me and I know them, and I feel very comfortable here. Everything is wonderful; I have no complaints whatsoever. The staff is very nice and very caring. They check on you frequently and follow-up on any complaints you have. There are 3 sections. There’s The Viva which is unassisted, there’s The Harmony which is assisted, and then they have another one for people with memory problems and Alzheimer's. They keep you busy; they play horseshoes. They have writer’s corners; I just finished a poem for them. Every time you’ll eat, you have 2 things you could eat and they have a third menu which is hotdogs, hamburgers, and ham sandwich. I’m very happy where I am.

Caring95992750

4

May 12, 2015

I interviewed this provider

I just put my mom in Sonata. The facility is very nice, and the people are really friendly. The staff is good; most of them are attentive. There’s one girl in particular that I really like. She takes good care of my mom. Mom has only fallen once since she has been at Sonata and she has been there for almost 2 months, so that’s a very good thing. They seem to be very cognizant that she is a fall risk, and they try to avoid the fall.

deb4782

5

March 31, 2015

I visited this facility

My mom did find a place down here. She chose the Sonata. So she went up back to Nebraska, and she is selling her house and planning to move down in a couple of months. What she liked best about it was they have many activities; they do many things with the residents. It's very nice, the people were all nice, and she said that she felt at home there. It is very homey and very nice, it smells good, the people were all very friendly, and they assured my mother that the other residents there would welcome her with open arms. They've all been through what she is going through, and they will help her out a lot. They do a lot of outings, a lot of trips, Bridge, and water aerobics. They do have a heated pool.

lwenner

5

January 13, 2015

I am a friend or relative of resident

I placed my mom in Sonata after dealing with the inner battle of no longer being able to safely care for her. I was so surprised when I did my walk through of the facility. My mom has been living there for one year. She tells me that if she could not be at home there is no place else she would rather be. The staff is so attentive and helpful. I can never get my mom on the phone because she is always out engaging in one of the many activities there. She goes shopping once a week with the staff and other residents. We have joined her for a few meals, all of which were really good, some boarding on great. There is a large selection of a variety of foods with every meal. While there, my mom had required emergency medical treatment, she pushed her pendant button and nurses and other attendants were there immediately. I love my mom, and if this place was not the best around, she wouldn't be there.

emmersl

1

August 13, 2014

I visited this facility

The building is beautiful, to bad the staff is terrible. I very much dislike the way staff handles complaints, overall management is sneaky, and this is nothing more than a business to them as they put the needs of their profits ahead of that of their residents

Caring87642250

4

June 30, 2014

I am/was a resident of this facility

There are three levels of care at Sonata at Melbourne. They have independent, assisted and memory. The staff is very good. They have different sizes of rooms for whatever you need and can afford. I chose this place because they happened to have the smallest because I don't need that much space. The dining room is very nice. I like it. I think the food is very good too. They have all kinds of activities, i.e., exercises, games, and outings.

Concernedfamily1111

1

June 23, 2014

I visited this facility

I recently toured this community, and the woman clearly forgot about my tour time. The woman at the front desk, was totally frazzled. She made 2 calls and had no answers for where our tour guide was. Eventually we were greeted by a woman that acted as though she was doing us a favor. No apology. Rude. She was inappropriately dressed for a woman of her size and stature. It was embarrassing as she shuffled along on our tour. She did not introduce us to any staff. when we visited other facilities, most staff was friendly. Not here. Choose Sonata or be on your way, was the general feeling we got. A little too snooty for our taste. Sonata may want to work on their hospitality. We had heard such good things about this place, only to be sorely disappointed with this outcome. Gorgeous building, rude staff. My dad would never move here.

Caring80097050

5

June 17, 2014

I visited this facility

At Sonata at Melbourne, the rooms are extremely well done. The dining room is beautiful and very attractive. Food is excellent, too.

Moneymatters

2

January 10, 2014

I am a friend or relative of resident

My fTher was a resident on the Memory care unit. He was living there to be with his wife who,had severe memory loss. The facilities were beautiful. My father lived there for two years. We discovered that for 5 months, he was being overcharged by $500.00 per. On th for services that were not rendered. The staff turnover is constant. Not one person is there that was there 2 years ago. A nurse was sitting T a table working a puzzle with her back tothe room. Be careful what you sign because what is being told to you is not the same thing you are signing. My father got back some of his. Money but not all of it. I was never given a reasonable explanation as to why Sonata would not repay him all of his overcharges. His care was good, but there are other things to consider in addition to care.

Mark21

5

September 23, 2013

I visited this facility

It was very nice and new facility. The rooms were nice and brand new. However, they didn't have the kind of facility and the kind of care that my aunt needed at that time.

daughter advocate

3

July 22, 2013

I am a friend or relative of resident

My mother was one of the original residents. The physical plant is very nice. The staff, for the most par,t is very good. There has been an EXTREME turnover of staff and not for the better. The food service started out being very good but went on a downward spiral. There are definitely issues with the quality of the food. New management, I felt, was rude and not accommodating to complaints about some services. The nursing staff is constantly changing with no consistency. I stopped them from giving my Mom medication because of inconsistency in administration. Took my mother out because I did not feel that they had their act together especially in the Assisted Living side. My mother was in the Independent Living community and I decided to go to another facility when she needed Assisted Living. No bodies patrolling the halls in the Indpendent Living side resulting in more than a few people who fell having to lie on the floor for hours until someone heard their cries for help. When my mother was there, there were no posted signs about emergency exits in rooms and I did not ever see an emergency drill take place for the residents on the upper floors. Scary. The physical plant is wonderful but check out the services and turnover of staff before you choose this place.

Laurel3

5

June 27, 2013

I visited this facility

Sonata is excellent; it's fairly new and well kept. My aunt was a little turned off because there was nothing close by. It was a little bit isolated and she liked to walk.

caring0117113

4

February 4, 2013

I visited this facility

Sonata is new and a very nice facility. I could not have been treated better. It was very clean, very attractive, and very comfortable.

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Costs for Discovery Village at Melbourne in Melbourne, Florida

Memory Care

Memory Care is specifically designed to meet the needs of those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Specially trained staff members assist with activities of daily living (such as bathing and dressing) and provide therapies to slow further loss of cognitive abilities.

$7,251

Starting Price

Assisted Living

This level of care provides support for those who need help with personal care needs such as cleaning, bathing, and dressing. Residents selecting this level of care are treated to many amenities in a home-like atmosphere, while getting support in their daily lives.

$5,047

Starting Price

Continuing Care Communities

Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are multi-level care facilities that combine residential accommodations with health services for older adults. The goal of a CCRC is to allow residents to receive the appropriate level of care across a continuum, from independent living to assisted living to skilled nursing care, as their health status changes and without having to move out of the retirement community.

$5,446

Starting Price

Services and Amenities of Discovery Village at Melbourne in Melbourne, Florida

Room and housing options

  • 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments
  • Studio Apartments

Dining options

  • In Room Kitchenette
  • In Room Kitchens
  • Dining Room Shared Meals

Features

  • Beauty Barber Shop
  • Resident Transportation
  • Party Space

About Discovery Village at Melbourne in Melbourne, Florida

Discovery Village at Melbourne is a Senior Living provider in Melbourne, Florida that offers residents Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Continuing Care Communities services. Contact Discovery Village at Melbourne for more details on services and rates.

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