Sanford Estates

ReviewerFC012924B

I will be moving into Sanford Estates. What I liked best was just the overall community. I visited them twice. The living space is very good. The community space is excellent. The people were very nice and attentive. I enjoyed it. The location for me is fine. I wanted to stay in Roswell. The staff and the members of the community that I met were very nice and engaging. The rooms were adequate, very nice, and large. There was an opportunity to make changes. If you needed or wanted to, they would help assist with any of those types of things. The living atmosphere was comfortable. The dining area was perfect. It was large and airy. They had a space for family private dining. The menu looked good. 24/7, you could get snacks, water, coffee or whatever have you. It was excellent. It looked clean to me. I saw staff working. From what I could tell, it was a very clean environment. They did not have a pool, but they had other amenities. There was a library, a hair salon, and various activity rooms.

Kim

The tour I had at Sanford Estates Gracious Retirement Living went well. I thought that the facility was clean, and the staff was friendly and nice. I noticed that they had a hair salon, but it wasn't in use. They also had a movie theater and a garden. The rooms were nice, clean, and bright. The food did not look appetizing, and the residents did not enjoy the food and would like to have the menu changed.

Natasha

My mother is in Sanford Estates Gracious Retirement Living. There is no assisted living and that's what the problem is. It's only independent living. I like that it's clean. It's a nice-looking facility. Most of the managers are pretty nice and accommodating when you need something. What I least like is we were told several things when we signed up, like my mom would have free cable. It took five weeks before the cable could get set up. We were told that she would have an ambassador that kind of got her comfortable with the facility, and that didn't happen. We were told that anything she needs, they'll help with, but oftentimes, if my mom needed help to her room because she was not feeling well, one of the managers told her, "We are not assisted living, we are independent, so you're going to have to get there yourself." I thought this was an assisted living facility. It definitely wasn't what I thought it was. They need to improve on their communication, on what they actually provide for residents. My mom didn't really get a chance to do any amenities. I know they have activities and bingo and stuff like that, and they'll take the residents out for like outings. She went on one shopping trip with them.

Tanisha

I really like Sanford Estates Gracious Retirement Living. They take really good care of my mom. The people are great and she is really enjoying herself. The food is great. They'll cook whatever you want, and they have two or three different chefs. It's usually two or three different dishes that you can choose from per meal (there's three meals a day). They do exercise classes, card games, and bingo. They also go on casino trips or go shopping at different locations.

Marlene

I am currently at Sanford Estates and I am happy here. It is further away from my family than I like, but I am content here. The staff is wonderful and considerate. The meals are not that great. My apartment is wonderful. I have a studio and it is so large people can't believe that this is a studio apartment; they look around for the bedroom. It is very clean, and the amenities are good. They have activities here, people are interested, but I am just not interested. I happen to be one of the oddballs here; I am not interested in any of that. If I like something, like the entertainment or something, I go down there absolutely. They have plenty of things for people to participate in like movies, bingo, and crafts. They have all of these things, and if people are interested, they are more than welcome to participate.

David

Sanford Estates was very nice, band new, and beautiful. I went back for their open house. The staff was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, answered all our questions, and was willing to help. The location was good. The rooms were all brand new, gorgeous, and decorated well, although they were very small. They had a good social director. I have already recommended them.