Assisted Living Communities in Arroyo Grande, CA

"Oak Park Manor graciously accepted and cared for my uncle in his last days. The staff and owner exceeded all of our expectations in giving him compassionate individualized care. We were so impressed by the staffs ability to gain his trust and provide for all of his needs and wants including a private room. My family and I enthusiastically recommend this facility and all of its providers. "

"My friend went to a small facility called The Park Grove - San Luis Obispo. It was a 6-bed facility, and they were fantastic. Their assessment was excellent, and the care was above and beyond. It made her final days as comfortable as could possibly be made. A couple works there and runs the place, and I can't give them high enough regards. They were just so accommodating and so organized. They said if there was no news, it was good news, and if there was news, then they would text me. They had great communication skills and just fabulous. Everything about the facility was fantastic. They cook, and they do it all. They were just so dedicated. It made her transition as peaceful as possible. I went to four facilities in person and did a virtual tour of one, so a total of five, and Park Grove was the least expensive and had the most personal one-on-one care. I had such a good feeling from the owners that it was the best place for her that I could find."

"I had a friend at The Village at Sydney Creek. She was out of there because she had so many medical problems that they couldn't handle her. You have to check in, and then you go through a locked door. I went into the room where she was, and it was a beautiful room. She shared it with a lady. The cabinet was really pretty. They had her clothes organized by the top and the bottom. The room was very clean. I made her a quilt, and every time they took it away to clean it, she would just be so upset because she was afraid somebody was going to steal it. Now she got it with her down in San Diego, but The Village cared for her, and the staff intermingled among the patients. They were helping them to eat. They also had crafts going on in a separate room. It is definitely a lockdown community. They don't go anywhere. They stay there. However, the building itself is quite large. The rooms are nice. Most of them have a view outside. They have a nice patio. My friend was in a wheelchair, but I was able to push her out to this sunny patio. It's very large and pretty. There were a lot of patients there that are not in memory care, but they're recovering from operations or whatever sort of thing."

"The facility was clean and the meals were wonderful and on time. The staff was professional. The rooms offered variety as far as living conditions and they were well furnished. The doctors and nurses were available. The medications were given as ordered. The garden area was well kept. The television was not too loud or on too long. The activities were well planned. This is a place that I would not be worried about placing one of my own family members. They are very nice to visitors and willing to answer questions. The location is quiet and peaceful, yet close enough to down town, the hospital and shopping. The residents were well cared for in my opinion. I also liked the fact that it was not too large. This way it was not noisy and the residents were not overwhelming for the staff. They did not loose items that belonged to the residents. "

"Villa Care took wonderful care of my Mom for years until her passing at 105yrs. They work well with Doctors & other health agencies. My Mom level of care change since she had dementia, it was not a problem for them, very professional, & caring, patient & kind to my mother."

"Villa Care Home I was good and we didn't have any problems. The staff was very nice and pleasant. The dining room only had a kitchen table. It was average."

"I visited Vista Rosa for my friend. That is the cream of the crop, but it was also very expensive. They have the best activities. It was the Cadillac of senior living, and for the right person that also would be a fabulous place. For a single room it's $8,500- $9,000 a month. I was able to see things through the walkway inside and looked in the window to see the rooms. They had a very nice staff, first rate food, and pretty exceptional facilities. Right at the base of San Luis Mountain it is just impeccable in terms of location. It was like a five-star resort, if I could be so bold. Everybody in the staff of that establishment was just amazing."

"We're going to The Villages of San Luis Obispo. They're very nice and it's a very open place, which was why I picked it. Every part of it goes outside. It has a beautiful pool and a hot tub and there's a fireplace out in the courtyard that is very open like in a nice hotel. It was very lovely. The dining room was very good, but they're upgrading it. They've got a lot of things to do, all kinds of activities, and they also have aerobics. "

"The owner of Janelle's RCFE was very thorough. She examined my husband, she visited with him, and they struck up a nice relationship. She has three other people there, so it's a small facility. It's very clean and festive for Christmas. My husband will have a private room with a bathroom. It's just a nice little homey place, nothing big or fancy or anything like that. It's cozy."

"Zeny's RCFE #1 is an end-of-life place and not a place you'd go if you're sound of mind or if you're social. The living space is very small, and it's like they bought a house from the 60s that hasn't been updated since. They haven't put money into the house other than to maintain what's already there. I'd never recommend it for anybody who still had their mobility or cognitive behavior. Everything was really small and dark. The folks who were already there were quiet in mind. The person who toured us around was very nice, generous with his time and answered our questions."

"Everything at Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria is beautiful, and it's great. The place is wonderful, the food's great, and the tour was very good. It was bright, cheery, and very well planned out. It just was a very nice place, and I was impressed. "

"My mother is at Hillview Residence. My friend's parents are there as well, so they're very good. Hopefully, she's gonna be short-term, so she can go back home. It's been family-owned for over 35 years and they're local. The owners live down the street from me and I didn't know that. The staff has been there long-term as well, and they're all very friendly, very detailed, precise, and caring. They have two dining rooms and they looked nice. Her room is nice. So far, so good. Everything looks nice and clean. They have activities every day during the week like music, crafts or bingo. She's only been there a couple of days. So far, everybody is very good. The facility is very nice. They have a very nice outdoor area. They're doing good so far."

"I really liked everything about Magnolia, from the homey feel of it to the way that they treated the people to the rooms. However, my father is not ready to go into a retirement home yet. He was way sharper than anybody in there. If there would've been other people more at his level, it would've been different, but we're just not there yet. The dining room had a homey feel. The general atmosphere was great. They had outside activities and a little garden place where they could do gardening. They were doing activities inside to help with memory at the time I was there. "

"We went to AAA Kindness Care Home. It was fine, but I think it's out of our price range. I can't say anything negative about it. It was very nice. It was very clean. The people were very friendly. She did interact with the residents as we were walking around, as she was showing us things, and she explained everything. She answered all of our questions, and she showed us rooms, and everything seemed very nice. They do not have transportation services for the residents, so they don't go on any outings, which was one of the things that we liked about the other two places that we visited. It's very nicely arranged, it's very open. Most of the rooms have outdoor access so they can go out on their patio, which is nice. And the views are just amazing."