The Best Assisted Living Communities in Collin County, TX

"I toured Mustang Creek Estates - Allen, and my interaction with the staff there was just very warm and inviting. It was a very pleasant environment. Some residents were sitting and reading books in the living area. Some were going to play bingo in one of the other homes that was right there with the other residents. They were just laughing and having a good time playing bingo. The staff was very knowledgeable. The first thing we did was sit down with the director of sales. She went through every detail with us, gave us a pamphlet, and covered all the expenses. It was one of the all-inclusive places. So, they're not adding on every little bit, like if you need dressing care and this and that. They had the best value for the size of the room. They have two registered nurses per home, plus other CNAs and other staff. So, they had the best staff ratio with only 10 residents unless they had spouses. They had no more than 13 people and two RNs in every home. It's very clean, very inviting, and very roomy. We got to see empty rooms, but they also had residents who had agreed to show us their rooms, those that had been set up, and they were just very nice and friendly. The whole environment was saying, "This is where I want to put my mom.""

"Gracious Care Home - Allen, a residential assisted living, was a nice place. The only thing is that I don't know if they would have been able to handle my mother with her Dementia and all the requirements that she would have needed in that kind of environment. It was just a four-bedroom house, but it was very nice. I just don't think they had the equipment or the staff to deal with her condition. She's immobile, she can't walk, and she's bedridden. The medication, the fact that she can't walk, and with her dementia, I just don't know if they would have been able to deal with all that. She would have required more attention than I think they would have been able to provide. I think for assisted living or for someone who can still maintain, and just has memory problems, it would be perfect. My mom required more one-on-one attention because, although she can't walk, she's forgotten she can't walk, so someone has to watch her all the time, since she might fall and have a very high risk of falling. The staff was very nice to me. They introduced me to a couple of the people who were there, and they were also very nice. They have standard-sized bedrooms, and you can provide your own bed, which is nice. They probably need to improve accessibility. Since they're a home, it's not necessarily designed for the handicapped."

"Our family want to thank Teresa's House and the entire team for their loving and nurturing care for our mother at the Village at Teresa's House. The food is wonderful, gorgeous facility, amazing activities, but most of all, loving and caring staff. The communication is excellent and prompt! The owners are on site the majority of the time and very accessible. They also have monthly support meetings for those who are friends and family to understand the journey our loved ones are going through with their loss of memory. Wonderful decision!"

"Brookdale Collin Oaks had everything we needed. It's a good facility, even though it's old. It is neat and clean. The staff are courteous. They have a common area and a restaurant-style kitchen. The staff member was a very nice guy. They have a grill outside and a cookout area where residents can hang around."

"My sister and I went to Sunrise of Plano. It was beautiful. It was very nice and very spacious. They have a lot of areas, like a hair salon and a place to watch movies, so it's very nice. The people were very nice, but not a lot of them speak Spanish. The common areas were very nice, spacious, and clean."

"We had an in-person tour of Hidden Springs of McKinney. We really liked the fact that there was an indoor pool, so my mother could stretch her back and get that exercise year-round. They offer meals and the pricing is still affordable for the smaller units. They get pricey for the larger units. The facility is wonderful because it's all new, so the apartments don't feel institutional. They feel like small homes. I was really impressed with the kitchen because it felt like a kitchen in a private home. My mother has seen pictures, and she absolutely loves it, so that's something that really thrilled us. Another nice feature is the valet service, so my mother is able to get her car on a bad walking day or something. She can have a valet come, pick her up, and bring the car to the front, which is really helpful. The staff member was very thorough. She actually helped us get to see a unit. The dining hall looked very nice. The facility was in a beautiful setting. It's in a more or less urban environment, but it does have a really nice courtyard in the middle of the facility. They had some kind of outdoor eating area, which I thought was really nice."

"Very spacious floor plan handicap accessible. Great staff that have been around forever, they know everything about my husband to provide the best care. My husband has been at Harbor Chase Plano for over 3 years, and I couldn’t be more happier."

"We toured the Village on the Park Stonebridge Ranch. It is very clean and modern, smelled good, and there weren't any odors. The room was nice. My wife liked the respite room that they showed us. The staff was great. She was very informative and very attentive to my wife and made her feel welcome. They showed us the meal list and everything, but we didn't eat. I think they were about to do some more remodeling. So it's nice. They showed us the little courtyard there."

"The administrator- Andrea is so capable, caring and a wonderful leader for her staff. She will do what needs to be done if a problem comes up - even if she needs to do it herself! "

"I am going to move to Lynridge Assisted Living next month. It was only 10 years old and it's nice. Everything was well kept up. They had an enclosed interior courtyard and it looked like a very pleasant place to live. The 1-bedroom apartment was too small, and I had to get a 2-bedroom apartment just to be able to get in there. It had a full-scale refrigerator and a sink, but you don't cook there because they provide you with 3 meals a day. They had all sorts of entertainment there. They had a very nice dining room and they served me a very good meal."

"Mom was at Colonial Oaks at Campbell Park for a temporary stay. She was there just for nine days. It was really nice. It was very clean and very nicely kept. It had the kitchen and all the amenities. It had a beauty shop and a movie theater. They offer a lot of different services for the seniors there. They took good care of my mother while she was there. It's assisted living, but she had her own room with nice floors, a nice bathroom, a bed, a TV, and her own refrigerator. They offer church services, and they have singing. They offer three meals a day, and family members can come, like my family members came and went to check on her while she was there. They take you back and forth to doctor's appointments. They had a little space on the outside of her room, which is secure, where you can't get out, and they can walk in the courtyard. They have access to the various areas, like the kitchen and the dining room, if you want to come out of your room and sit and play cards or meet and visit with people. The staff was very, very good. Crystal is one of the nurses there. She was really good and very attentive with my mom. They made sure my mom got everything she needed and the medicines that she had to take. They were very, very nice to her and I was very, very pleased with them. They have maintenance service, dry cleaning service, housekeeping, and laundry service. They have medication and healthcare services. They have oxygen equipment. They have security keys and fire safety. They have storm and tornado preparations. They have television, telephone, and internet services, and transportation shuttles. For what you're getting, it's comparable to what all the other facilities in that vicinity charge."

"My mother recently moved to Glorious as she can no longer live independently. The name is perfect — it is glorious! She has her own furniture and immediately felt right at home. The caregiving is excellent and the spotless home is located in a quiet neighborhood. Killo has been very responsive and attentive to my mother’s needs. A home health nurse told me this home is one of the best she’s seen. I was blessed to find such a wonderful place for my mom. It brings me peace to know my mother is receiving such outstanding care. "

"I liked Twin Rivers. It was small and intimate, and it was well-kept. I only met the salesperson. I didn't meet the nursing staff there. They had a salon, a gym, and they had physical therapy available. They also had social activities for their residents."

"After visiting and researching many senior living homes, we couldn’t have found a better place for my father-in-law. The staff is so kind and caring and the facility is very clean! They are so considerate of his dementia issues and treat him like family. He is very happy and content there!"