Independent Living Communities in Menifee, CA

"Apartments are well designed and airy. Community feeling is definitely there and residents can be as involved as they choose to be. What’s most important is that the people who work here all genuinely care about the residents. It shows in their work…they aren’t just there to put in their 10 hours/day (no kidding, they work hard!). I’m glad our family chose Chateau at Harveston."

"My dad went to The Village Hemet for assisted living. It was a really nice place and he was there for about 10 months. The nurses were there, and they were on top of medications. The residents weren't as active. They tried to do activities. They would wheel my dad down for singing groups and for Valentine cupcakes but when you're confined in a wheelchair and more immobile, it is harder to get someone to participate. They had in-house beauty shop. They had very good foods and my dad liked it. It was a really nice place. They had very caring staff. Their rooms were studio rooms that had separate bathrooms. The rooms were bigger. My dad had a room to put a recliner and a table. He had a television, a small table, and a chair to sit down to if he has company. It was nice and the price was comparable to others."

"I toured Cottages at Hemet. It is very nice, and if I can get my father to come out this far, there is a possibility that I would like to put him there. The place is beautiful, and the staff all seem very nice. The rooms that they have, even the studio apartments, are spacious. Outside is like a park. The facility is well taken care of. Where they need to do upkeep, it was put aside so the residents couldn't quite get there, so it didn't affect the residents."

"I went to Brookdale Sunwest. I first visited them two years ago, and I had a meal then, and the food was good. It was a nice facility. The staff was very nice. The facility was very nice. They have a whole range of facilities, like a hotel, and then they have individual units, almost like a home you can stay in."

"The Camelot has been upgraded. It's in the price range that I can afford. Everything's provided in the cost and they have different specials at different months. It seemed like it was pretty well taken care of, and the dining room and all of the facilities seemed adequate. They're newly painted apartments. It looked like the menu was pretty good. The staff answered all our questions. She was very knowledgeable and easy to talk with. We could have had a meal there if we had been there during the mealtimes, but we weren't, so we didn't taste the food."

"I was surprised at the size of the rooms. The menu looked delicious and to know if you don’t care for the 2 entrees you do have the choice of hamburgers and sandwiches. Steve M. was full of information and thorough. He answered every question we asked. The staff was friendly."

"I liked Westmont of Riverside a lot, but it was very huge for my sister. She probably would be better off with a smaller facility. I saw a cafeteria. I saw two studios. I saw their entrance, and basically we walked from the entrance to a wing, which was a good distance. They're set up to where people are a good distance from administration, which I wasn't really happy with. If my sister were to be there and she needed administrative business to be conducted, it would be very difficult for her to get there. It was quite clean. There seemed to be the occasional attendant in each wing, but I didn't see a lot of people milling about. It was nice to see that it was not too crowded, but on the same token it was also disconcerting that people were so far apart from help. The staff member was conscientious, and I connected well with them. She was quite friendly with the help, and courteous with the clients. I would still give them a very high score because they are a premium facility. They are selective in their clientele. They explained that people needing more than one person in attendance were not good applicants. My sister is not a good applicant, not that she needed more than one attendant at a time, but because she needed an attendant to get her up. That would mean someone would have to be with her, and that's not something that they're geared to do."

"I toured Citrus Place. It looks very well organized and clean. You could tell that the people there really care for their residents. The apartment looked very nice and comfortable. They schedule tours, and they have activities for the residents."

"I toured The Grove Assisted Living. The environment and the people are very nice. They have a gym. The bathroom was maybe too small. When I go in, it will be difficult for me to turn around because I have a power chair. They don't have a rolling shower. So they have to change it if I need something like that."

"Estancia del Sol has been a wonderful place for my loved one. The staff is kind, attentive, and genuinely compassionate. The community is clean, beautifully maintained, and offers great amenities like a movie theater, garden areas, beauty salon and activities that keep residents engaged. Knowing my family member is safe, supported, and happy here gives me real peace of mind. Highly recommend!"

"I toured Park Terrace. It was wonderful, beautiful, and luxurious, and the tour was very good, with all the amenities and beyond. They were under construction a little bit while I was there. They're putting in a restaurant or something. So, there was some construction going on in the entryway. It was very nice. The staff who gave the tour was nice. They have a studio and a one-bedroom, but the thing was that you had to bring all your own furniture because it's an apartment. They were just empty rooms."

"My father will be moving into Holiday Golden Oaks. They're friendly and they're going to meet all his needs, hopefully. So far, so good. It was in his price range. His room accommodates all his needs. The bathroom is nice, the living room is nice, and the kitchenette is good, so all of his items in here fit well. It's nice and clean. They have a gym, a salon, activities, a dining room, and events."

"We visited Mission Commons in Redlands. I like the grounds and the way it looks. The level of care was different, too, and we liked that. It seemed like it was more independent living, and then we could bring in our own people. It's more expensive to do that, but they had more options. They are in the process of updating the place. I'm not sure if it's changed since we were there, but they were not licensed for assisted living so they had separate apartments that the residents could rent and would include the meals, but they would provide their own care. For instance, if my father needed dementia care, he could hire somebody to come in and do that."

"I visited.It's an assisted living place and overall it was fine for me especially because they had an enclosed little dog park. The place was beautiful. The person who assisted me during the tour was wonderful. He was very good with follow-through and was very personable. I also observed that they have a very friendly staff."