Independent Living Communities in Big Bear Lake, CA

Administrator is a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience working and caring for seniors ages 60 yrs old and above. Our caring, kind and compassionate staff has over 10 to 15 years of experience in working as caregivers. We provide excellent, quality and compassionate care to our senior residents. We also specialize in memory care and hospice care. We serve nutritious and delicious meals three times a day with snacks in between. Our goal is aim in providing a comfortable and quality life to all our senior residents in a home-like setting. Our homes are fully furnished, and remodeled with modern amenities. We welcome you for a tour in one or both of our facilities. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search

"My experience with Braswell's Chateau Villa is wonderful. The staff is wonderful. Everything is wonderful. The rooms are very clean, very organized, and very nice sized. They have quite a few activities including bingo, shopping, walking, and exercise group every morning. They have a lot of things for them to choose from. The food is alright. We chose this place for the convenience, cleanliness, and friendliness. "

"I'm at Plymouth Village and I'm happy with it. I like that there's a couple of different places you can eat for different kinds of cuisine. If you don't eat most of your meals here, you can get wine or beer at the end of the month to share with your friends, or you can bring company to use up some of your meals that you didn't use. I've got my own car. I drive places. When I don't want to, I can have them come and pick me up in a golf cart and drive me around the facility, or take me to doctors or shopping in the town. If you don't want to drive you can still qualify as independent. The staff is wonderful. The guys who drive the golf carts to the people who wait on us for dinner know my name, but we have name tags if we want to wear them. They knew who I was after just a few weeks. It's everything I had hoped for. They have people who come around to make sure you know all the services, how to get hold of the concierge, how to get hold of any maintenance you want to do, or how to get medical help if you need. They come around and make sure you know all of that and know the different activities that are going on and stuff like that. They're very involved in getting me into the groups. They're so pleasant. The food is wonderful. You can eat and be served. You can take your meals home or they will deliver them to you at your door, whichever you want. They've got something going every day. They make sure they give you a list for the whole month of what's coming up and what time and where. They make sure you're all informed on everything. Comparing it to other places, there are some that are equally as expensive, too, that I didn't choose."

"I am living in a senior home mobile community Plantation on the Lake. The people here are fantastic. It's a beautiful community. We have activities. We have two swimming pools. We had dinners once a month. We have ceramics and all kinds of stuff. They do a lot of trips to places on buses. The mobile home park is kept very, very clean. We have a crew that cuts the grass for the park individually."

"The Village at Redlands is nice. I liked it. The one I didn't like is, it's like a dorm where you have to walk in through a hallway to get into your apartment. But other than that, it's nice. They showed us a two-bedroom, it's nice, the rooms are a good size, it has two bathrooms, and that's what we like. The only thing I didn't like was the electric stove. The staff was excellent. They have like a little park, it's nice sitting, and they have a theater in there for the people that live there."

Our goal will always be to provide an exceptional quality of life in an elegant and casual atmosphere where your loved one can live in a safe, comfortable social environment. This site is designed to take you on a tour of our incredible residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE Lic# 366423561). We hope you enjoy your visit. Valencia Manor Care Room features Room features: Cable ready, Emergency Call System, Furnished, Grab bars, Phone ready, Temperature Controls, Private bathroom Valencia Manor Care Reimburse Reimburse: Private Valencia Manor Care Facility features Facility features: Activities/Recreation, Computer, Private Dining Room, Fitness Room/Gym, Guest meals, Laundry, Patio, Parking, Pharmacy, 24-hour Security at Entrance, Transportation To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search

"I liked Parkside Senior Apartments. The staff was very helpful and answered all my questions. When I left, I had no questions. I liked everything except for the kitchen was kind of small. I'm looking for something with a bigger kitchen. They had a gym, a courtyard, and a sauna, but I didn't get a chance to go there. There are a lot of fast-food restaurants around there. I think there's a hospital probably five minutes away from it."

"I think the facility is well maintained & clean .. I would love to really able to have my brother residence there."

"We've been in Vintage at Kendall Apartments since January. It's quiet. It's got a little patio on the outside sliding door. I wish I had a security door because the idea is that, when you open the screen door, you have a little patio. They told me I have to have a good reason for it, but I'm scared to open that when I'm here by myself. If I open the sliding door, anybody can jump over and just open that little screen thing. And if I have a security door, I can lock it from the inside and they can't open it. We have central air. We have a fan in the kitchen and a gas stove, and refrigerator. And then there is the bathroom, just the bathtub and the shower. The bedrooms are a nice size. And then he has a walk-in closet, and then in the other room, it's just the regular closet. They only have bingo twice a month."

"Linda Valley Villa is great. My mother has been living there for a long time. It's a great place. I thought the food was OK, although my mom doesn't like it, but she's very picky. They've got a lot of good stuff for the residents. Their amenities are great, like the library and game room. It's a great place. They do a great job in keeping things clean."

"We toured Fairway Senior Living for Independent Living. The lady said someone recently bought it about a year ago, and they're doing renovations there, and that's okay. It's going through renovations, so it looks a little run-down. The lady who took us around and the staff that I spoke with were nice. It felt more of a convalescent type to me. The second my sister and I drove up, we didn’t even walk into the facility yet. She parked in one area, I parked in another, we looked at each other and both said, ‘Absolutely not.’" I saw their dining area; it looked like folding tables. They did have staff, and they're helping people. It was nothing compared to the other place, which looked like a fine dining restaurant. This place looked like it had tables and chairs. My sister and I asked the people there. I asked one of the ladies who was eating there. Is that good? She's like, "So delicious, and yesterday we made pasta." We had an Italian night yesterday. I said, "Oh, amazing.""

"We will be moving into Jess Ranch. Our main reason for choosing Jess Ranch is more financial, but the amenities were very nice. We will have a single-family home with two-bedroom, two-bath, and two-car garages. I can walk from my garage into my house. It's just ideal. They have a clubhouse, yoga classes, and other kinds of classes. They have a swimming pool and a lake where we can go fishing."

"I moved to Loma Linda Springs. It's beautiful. It is well maintained. I have a two bedroom, two bath apartment. The staff is phenomenal. They are very good and they're very pleasant. They work with you. They try to help you out. They are good people. They have a computer room. They have full tables. They have a beauty salon. They have a resort setting for the pool and the spa. They have a barbecue area with tables. They have books. They have a library. They have an area where you can sit, and watch TV. They have a fireplace area where you can sit and mingle with your family by the fireplace during the winter. For the value, it's very expensive."

"Magnolia at Highland is okay, but it has many rules and regulations. When you get old you're tired of rules and regulations. The room is very clean and the people get along well. You do your own cooking because it’s not assisted living. You do your own cleaning unless you have a caregiver. It’s a no smoking facility. You have to go to the sidewalk if you wanted to smoke, which is good. They have potlucks and birthday celebrations every month -- they do a lot of things for the seniors. They have a card club, swimming pool, and a recreation room that we exercise in. They've also got a barbecue grill. "