Brookdale Brea

We went to Brookdale Brea. The sales rep was very nice, very professional, and very honest. As far as I understood, she didn't have to tell me that her son had Covid positive. She was like, Okay, but I am clean now. I can show you -- she understood I had two little kids in the car. It was very nice of her to inform me, and she wasn't trying to hide something. I respect that very much. The bedrooms were huge and were much bigger than the other one we saw. It was well decorated, and she said she decorated it herself and it looked beautiful. She did show me the game rooms and all that, and the Brea location is much better. I heard about the games and stuff, see where they had movie nights and all that, but none of them applied to me because I already knew my mom wasn't going to do any of it. It looked clean, it looked spacious, and it's more decorated.

I had an in-person tour of Brookdale Brea. It seemed to be fine. The lady that we've dealt with was very nice and seemed like she was helpful with everything. They had an activity with the seniors, with an Elvis impersonator, which I thought was pretty cool for that. Sounds like they have a lot of activities, so just the stuff we're looking for. So far, the grounds were fine, and the rooms were fine, too. We didn't test the food, that's going to be very important. So we'll probably end up setting up a time with my mom to test the food; that's important for her, I think. The rooms were average size, not too big. The staff was very friendly, seemed to be very knowledgeable, and on top of things. They have kind of older hallways. They have a fitness room and a library.

The staff at Brookdale Brea was really friendly. The amenities were nice, but they had a limited view. They felt very welcoming. They seemed to have lots of food menu choices and that was emphasized there. The grounds were very, very nice and that's what impressed me the most. We explored the menu (we did not eat there), and they seemed to have a wide variety. The dining area was very clean and very generous in size. They had tablecloths and things like that, so it's very nice.

Brookdale Brea have done a good job. Mom seems happy there. They seem to be good, and they're very caring. She is a little bit different than most of the seniors there; most of them are very mobile on their own, so she is taking a little more of their time. They call if they need something or if they have concerns about things, so they seem to be kind of going the extra mile, which we appreciate because she needs that. The facility is always clean, and they're doing the best they can with COVID. They haven't had an outbreak in months now, so they must be doing it right. They've had quite a few new people move in because they have six empty rooms, and they have a nice courtyard that is very well maintained. Everybody who works there seems happy, and to me that is kind of a big indication of how the facility is. Everybody is very nice, and they all seem very happy. They all know each other by name because it's not really huge, which helps. They do activities, they go and take drives, and they have their dining room open, so that's good. They give you an adequate amount of food, and it's pretty good, too. When I did a little bit of looking around, they have an activity list that they post up all over the place, so they offer three or four things every day. They have movie afternoons, and they have an exercise program that you can participate in. The coordinator seems to be happy at what she's doing, and she is coordinating quite a few different types of things. Everything is not in the same category, so there is some diversity there.

My father-in-law has been at Brookdale Brea for about two months, and he likes it there. The staff is very attentive and seems to care a lot. They let us have lunch there, and the food was very good. The facilities are very nice, and they have activities. It's very clean, kept up, and updated. My father-in-law says the food is sometimes not good, though.

Brookdale Brea was a wonderful facility. The people were very friendly. The rooms were more like a single studio. It came with a space for a small refrigerator and room for your own bed, cabinet, and small accessory items. They had larger rooms available, but that's not what I was looking for. They had a large activity room, a large walking space for your dogs, domino games, a lot of outings, and shuttle buses that would take you to your appointments.

We selected Brookdale Brea because of the location and 24/7 respite care. Their staff was incredibly responsive and attentive. Their facility is sharp, clean, and well maintained. For the respite care, everything is provided. There is a bed, sitting area, TV, a chest drawer, chairs, and a kitchenette, which has a coffee maker and a microwave. They've been fantastic. The staff was very personal. Everybody knows everybody's name. From the kitchen staff to the front desk to the care providers, they're making an effort to get to know the people who are staying at their facility. They make it very intimate and personal which is remarkable at this day and age in nursing care homes. I've never tasted the food, but my mother said it was good.

Brookdale Brea looked nice and clean, and the staff seemed to be very nice. The few residents we saw were polite and nice. The tour was informative. In general, the place was fine. There was a mini patio in the central court.