Lantern Crest Senior Living Santee, CA

Lantern Crest Senior Living has a lot to offer, however, it's a large facility. I like that they have two drivers and a bus driver, and I think the food is better than where I am, and I believe that their staff is better paid because they offer more activities and more things than they promised when you move in. They have a sharp hospital representative there, which is very nice if you need that. They provide better treatment for memory care. We had two people show us the facilities there, and then there was an open house, and we toured that also. The staff was very efficient and not pushy at all. We ate there in a lovely little place called the King George's Tea Room. They had this very nice facility there, and we had a very nice meal there, and we were served something nice by the young lady. The food was excellent. There is an interior courtyard, and then there's a pool with tables around the pool outside. Lantern Crest is built on a hillside, and it's a large facility. The interior courtyards are there, but they don't really have a park area.

We have chosen The Plaza-Lantern Crest Senior Living. It's The Plaza where we're going to move into. It's brand new, it's nice in size, and we got a nice apartment, so it's just about everything about it. The person who gave me the tour was fine. She was very knowledgeable. The apartment is a very good size, and there's a balcony, which is huge. I'd be able to move all my patio furniture out there. The bedrooms are pretty large with walk-in closets. Everything is brand new. There are two swimming pools ( indoor and outdoor), there's a gym, there's a bowling alley, and there's a theater. They got just about everything. We have an allowance for meals. The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful. Everything looked fine. That's the first one we looked at, and we both agreed right off the bat that that's what we're looking for.