Assisted Living Communities in Yucca Valley, CA

"I toured Brookdale Mirage Inn. The sales person that we had, Jennifer, was excellent. She was very knowledgeable, very honest, and helpful. The facility itself is beautiful and clean. It's a very nice facility. It's very clean, well-maintained, and updated. Nothing worn out about it. They have a lot more services than most of the places that I have been to as far as helping with grooming and medication given (except for insulin). They have a lot of activities going on. They have a movie theater, a beauty shop, a gym, a pool, and a library."

"I've seen Segovia at Palm Desert and it was very nice. I was visiting my great uncle there, and it's really a fabulous place. He was in the assisted living unit, and the place was literally like a country club. The food was excellent. I've had meals there several times. It was almost like going to a very nice restaurant. It was very, very close to that. They had a workout facility, a series of mailboxes inside (so that you didn't have to go out front to get your mail), on-call services for anything that you needed or wanted, movie nights, and events going on all the time. They also had a private room where you could have individual parties and a bar area that wasn't open all the time, but it could be open for different events. They had the best staff I've ever seen. They were like people in a hotel. If I came in to visit my great uncle, there was a process where I would have to sign in. They would give him a call and say that someone was here, just to make sure there's no stranger wandering and asking for somebody. I just liked everything about it. It's the gold standard."

"Atria Hacienda was great. However, as a senior without assisted living, the two-bedroom-two-bath was around $9,000 a month. We had lunch there, and everything was very impressive. We met a bunch of people living there, and it was great. It was an apartment-type living. They had the same amenities as the other place. They had a nice dining room, a swimming pool, and a nice courtyard."

"The Carlotta was very clean and very spacious. The staff was very, very courteous. I didn't interact with them much, but they seemed to be very efficient. The facility was excellent. I felt that it would be a good environment. Expensive, but good. The layout of the room was quite adequate for our needs."

"This is a lovely facility. The staff is very caring and seem to know all their tenants. They have very good food and the director is very nice."

"I went to look at The Palms at La Quinta, and they were welcoming. There was a little chalkboard there saying, "Welcome." The receptionist who I spoke to was very kind, and she understood. The memory care is on the first floor but they do have two floors. And then she showed me what areas they have for the family to meet and move around. They answered all my questions. It was very nice. They gave me some freshly baked cookies, and I saw their menu. They have a chef who meets with the residents to discuss the menu and see if they like the menu. They can change the menus to whatever diet meets my mother's needs. The rooms are very clean. The whole place is very clean. You can have a private room or a shared room. They share a bathroom but not the rooms."

"My brother moved into Aaspen Village Care. It's a pleasant community. I know my brother is content there. The facility is clean. And they took us right away, which was a great convenience in our situation. There are like 13 rooms, and you can have a private room or you can have a roommate. My brother doesn't have a roommate currently, but one could move in if another person came. Every room has an exit door, a window, and a ceiling fan. I just saw a TV. They have gardening there, too. They have potted vegetables out on the patio."

"My friend moved into Angelic Mansions Assisted Living. It's clean and they're well cared for. It's a very small community with only 12 beds. It's run by two doctors. The food is excellent. They're friendly. It's run by doctors, and they are extremely informative. They give you a blow-by-blow assessment of what's going on with your loved one."

"I visited the Ingleside Lodge. What I like best is that they help people with whatever they need. The least would be that they don't have ways of taking you to the doctors, so you have to figure out how to do that yourself. The person who assisted me during the tour was very nice. The facility is super clean, very well-kept, and almost new. I watched them build it. The rooms I saw were nice-sized. They also have a pretty huge living room where people could go in and watch TV."

"I visited Jasmin Terrace's assisted living in Yucca Valley. I dealt with one of the managers and I was very impressed by the person. She was very pleasant and very nice. They would take you to the doctor and any place else you wanted, so they had transportation if you wanted to go to the grocery store or something. They would let you bring your own television and microwave, and I like that. The structure of the building was very nice. The room I saw was large and the atmosphere was pleasant."

"My mom was a resident of Aaspen Village Care II. They fed her cereal for breakfast with no milk. They fed pancakes with no syrup. For dinner, they would open up a can of vegetables, pour them into a bowl, and give her a piece of bread. I mean, it was just ridiculous because nobody would go to the store, I guess, and the residents there, nobody came out of their room because they weren't allowed to come out of the room. It was terrible. The staff, some were good, some were not. She asked for a cup of coffee in the morning, and she had to bring her own coffee because they didn't want to make coffee. So, I had to get instant coffee for her."

"I toured Crystal Care Villa. The guy is very helpful. I actually was supposed to have an appointment beforehand, but I went the same day because I wanted to drive by and see what it looked like. And then when I was there, the guy saw me and invited me in. The place is beautiful, it's gorgeous, but it's going to take a while for my mom to get an assisted living waiver, and I don't want to wait that long. She needs to go in the nursing homes where I want to put her. The kitchen was very clean. They have several bathrooms. Their room where they have couches and a lounge is neat. They have a large television. I like it because it's got a fence ring in front, so people can't just walk out and go on the road, and they're doing some other work on it that's going to improve the place. So I really liked the place. Maybe it'll work for someone else, but not for my mom. They also have a wheel-in shower for someone who needs a shower. They have it done that way so that they can just wheel the person in. They have females and males. It's cool because it gives the resident dignity, if it's a male or female, to have the same sex work with them. The staff member who assisted me, his name was Eli. He's always calling me all the time to check about how my mother is. He has assisted me with giving me phone numbers to help my mom with the process of getting an assisted living waiver, but I haven't called the person because I just want my mom in a nursing home. Nevertheless, he was very professional and helpful."

"A+ Senior Care at Mission Lakes has provided a safe, comfortable environment for my brother, and they seem to be doing a good job. He moved in last July. In general, the staff is responsive in providing information, but sometimes I have to dig it out of them. Things happen that I'm not always notified. The place is a nice house."

"My mom has moved into Starlight Senior Living. It was a smooth transition. I went up there and met the lady who runs it. They were bringing in all the equipment my mom needed. My mom likes it; all that makes me happy is if she's happy. So far, it's working well. The staff were very helpful and very nice. The food is included. There's plenty of room for my mom, and she has her freedom. It's just a house, so there's really no amenities. When I've been there, they're at the table, eating and watching TV. It's lived up to our expectations so far."