The Grove at Cerritos

My father hates it there at The Grove at Cerritos, but my family and I are fine with it. The staff is very attentive and everyone has been wonderful. My father isn't the easiest person to deal with but they've been very patient with him. The environment is lovely, the place is clean and they have a lot of activities. They have a lot to offer. The place is beautiful, well-decorated and lovely. We're having issues with the billing, because the person doing the billing doesn't seem to know what he's doing so my father is being reimbursed. Once a month, they have lovely concerts in their rose garden and they provide complimentary food. They have exercise daily, they have a walking club and they have a daily and weekly schedule of activities on the tables in the dining room.

The Grove at Cerritos looked nice and the pricing wasn't bad, but I was told that the price goes up $60 a month every year. It wasn't new, but they were renovating. They had samples of the new carpets and other materials that they were using in the lobby showing you what they were going to do and they were working on it. They had a spacious one-bedroom and two-bedroom. One room had a little alcove for the bed to fit in. The one they showed me was occupied by a lady who was really nice, and it really looked good. The regular staff and lunchroom staff were nice. We had lunch there, and the food was good. They had a big fountain and rose garden with a lot of sitting and walking areas. It didn't look crowded. I really liked it. It was on the college grounds, and they said that people from the college come over and teach the exercise program. They have an on-site doctor who comes many times a week. If you need an x-ray or anything like that, you could get it on-site and not have to leave the building. However, the lady who showed me around talked too much about other people's business, which was not good. When you change from independent to assisted living, you stay in your same apartment. They just change the people who come to see you.

We have been there several times at Vintage Senior Living. It’s very close to me, and they have a lot of activities; that’s why I was impressed with them. They have activities going on like normal day to day operation, piano, and bingo -- just about anything you really want.

Vintage Senior Living at Cerritos needs to improve the air filtration system. They encourage their residents to walk around the main core -- which is hallways -- but if somebody has an accident, they don't always get to it right away, and the air filtration doesn't take care of it the way it should. All of the staff was just fine, and it looked like most everybody was not staying in their room and out and participating in activities.

Vintage Senior Living at Cerritos is very clean. The studio and the one-bedroom are very modern and commodious. The activity schedules are robust. They have Catholic mass, which is what my mom wants, and Eucharist and Holy Rosary once a week. They have CareMore Touch which is an HMO program where her healthcare providers will come in to see her, so she doesn't have to go to medical appointments. It's been a very positive experience.

My father-in-law has been doing great at Vintage Senior after only been there for three days. The living quarters are OK, and the common dining room is fine. He says it’s good. As long as he likes it, that’s all that matters.

Vintage Cerritos is very lovely. The facility is very nice and has rose gardens. The staff is very helpful, and they have a great dining menu. We are very satisfied. I am most impressed with the costs because they’re not on a sliding scale as to what the income was, which is a good thing, and the location is perfect for me and my family. It’s just really nice.