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Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living

830 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME 04103

(855) 638-0838

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4.5

(11 reviews)

Offers Independent Living

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Reviews of Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living in Portland, Maine

4.5

(11 reviews)

  • Facility

    4.7

  • Staff

    4.5

  • Food

    4.3

  • Activities

    4.5

  • Value

    4.0

Lenore

5

June 23, 2024

I visited this facility

I toured Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. They had beautiful grounds and nice rooms. There's a very friendly person who took us around. However, we were looking for a younger crowd. The staff members were very attentive, especially the dining room staff. The food was very good. We had fresh salmon that day. They had a beautiful library and a van that goes everywhere. I think their rooms were too small though.

James

4

May 20, 2024

I am/was a resident of this facility

I am currently living at Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. I like that it's quiet here. It's comfortable, and I like the good, friendly people. The staff was friendly, I am very pleased. The food is okay, but not great. The facility is good, too. We have lots of activities, which include bingo, trips off-site, a library, television, and movies. The atmosphere is very comfortable and pleasant.

Joanne

5

April 6, 2024

I visited this facility

We were impressed with Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. That's one where you don't pay an entrance fee. They have very nice rooms. They have a meal plan. They have a nice outdoor space. We were very positively impressed with it. It's a modern place. They have lovely grounds. They have a lot of activities with get-togethers, parties and things like that for the people. We still get to hear about them from them. The staff members were really good. The place was very nice.

Susan

5

November 3, 2022

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

As soon as there's availability, I'll be going to Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. They seemed to be (and continued to be) transparent. My sister and I are living in this house together, so we were looking for something in Portland. And this allowed me to have two dogs, which I have. In many of the places that we looked at, there were several that were lovely, but would only allow one pet. They have pretty much the whole range that all the rest of them have like three meals and housekeeping. There is no assisted living facility or part of the building that is dedicated to assisted living, but they help you to get in touch with local healthcare services in the Portland area. I can't think of a service that other places have that they don't, so it's complete with a theater and a snack bar. I have friends who live there and have been there for a year and a half. Everyone we've met has been delightful. Today I had lunch there for the first time, and it was excellent. As is everybody in these times, they're having trouble getting adequate staff. They were working as hard as they could, but there weren't enough people to get all the food out and hot at the same. But it was well-prepared and interesting. It was not boring food. I think it is relatively new. It's very well decorated. It's beautiful. It's very well put together. The plan of the apartments is excellent. It's very open with lots of windows. They certainly have quite a list of activities. And during lunch, they announced what was happening today and four or five things were happening this afternoon, and it seemed like a broad range of stuff. In terms of value for money, it seems to be right on par with other facilities of the same kind in the area. It's within cents and dollars of other facilities like it. So I think it's probably a bargain because the other things are so good.

Provider Response

We look forward to your move-in date, Susan!

Betty

5

January 8, 2022

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

I visited a friend in Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. It's lovely. I think my friend has too many memory problems to go there, and the apartments, they do not have any stovetop, there's a microwave, or you can have your own microwave I guess, and a refrigerator. There was no stovetop, and my friend wanted to cook greens and supplement the meal, so at that point, I ruled it out for that reason. But it's a beautiful facility. The dining room was lovely. The people were friendly and seemed very happy. There were a lot of activities. The rooms that I saw, they're fairly small, but they have their own bedroom, plus a living area, and their own bath. It's next to the Portland Trail trail, but that trail was steeper and more difficult to walk. My friend had her own balcony which is good since she happened to be a smoker. They had a very nice library, it was inviting. It was one where you'd like to go, sit, read, and visit with others. The common areas where they had puzzles and so forth were very inviting. I did not meet any staff, and there was no one greeting people. You had to sign something that you hadn't been exposed to Covid, and you had to take your temperature. They were having a ball. They had a mystery game. It was an outside group that came in and they were all taking part in it. It was a Halloween thing. Each of them played a part in the murder or something, it was cute. The patio was very nice. It was very clean.

Provider Response

Hey Betty! Thank you for the kind review! We're sad to hear that you ruled out Ashton Gardens but we are happy to hear that the community was nice experience and that you had a lovely visit! We wish you the best in finding a community and if you ever want to join ours you know where to find us! We would love to have you be a part of our family. Have a great day!

Cris

4

August 26, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother is in Ashton Gardens right now, and it's good. They're very customer service oriented, and they've got friendly staff. They have a nice and clean facility. The food is above average. They have a library, a recreation area, exercise facilities, a gardening center, and a movie theater. They're understaffed, and I think they've just been very busy to be as attentive as they probably should be. It's a good value. They need to have some skilled nursing care on-site to provide people like my mom's eligibility, so her long-term care will be able to pay for that. The reason we're looking to move is that her long-term care insurance company will not pay for her housing there because it's independent living.

Mary

5

August 22, 2021

I visited this facility

Ashton Gardens is a very new facility. It was very clean, very well kept, and nicely landscaped. It's just a very nice-looking place. There wasn't anything we didn't like about them. It was really nice. The staff who toured us was well-informed and very personable. She hadn't been there really long, but she definitely knew the answers to our questions.

Phil

3

August 15, 2021

I visited this facility

I went to Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. It was OK. I thought they are crowded. It was large. It looked very attractive. It's very plush. It's a very nice, good cafeteria. They were doing a fitness group with about ten people. It was very clean. The apartments were good sized. The staff was very good, very friendly, and not very pushy. She showed me the library. It was nice.

Jennifer

5

July 9, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement is fairly new. They went out of their way show me different apartments to choose from, and there was one that I fell madly in love with. If I could have afforded it, I'd be preparing to move there now. It had a wonderful view over some woods, which they said had lots of owls and other birds. I could even get a glimpse of Casco Bay, and it had a balcony where I could sit there and look at Casco Bay, and it was nicely laid out. It's a fairly new building. I just liked it a lot. A friend of mine had just moved in down the hall. I don't think they have anything else other than independent living, which was a few things where they weren't ideal. It's a nice location, the grounds are well laid out, and it is next to a walking path. It struck me as wonderful.

Nancy

5

July 15, 2020

I visited this facility

Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living is newer, bigger, and glitzier than the other places. When you walk in there's a huge crystal chandelier. My mother didn't like it beause that's not her style. The marketing person was very nice to us, very lovely, and really wanted my mother to go there. It would have been fine.

Provider Response

Nancy, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate the high star review!

Mary

4

March 16, 2020

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother stayed at Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living, but she needed some extra help. It was beautiful and brand new. It was good for her, but they didn't offer any kind of help there. It's completely independent. The food was good, but there was constantly staff turnover. They offer a lot of outside activities in the City of Portland. It was a nice facility.

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Independent Living

Independent Living is for those who desire the feel of a private residence with the amenities and activities available in a planned community, such as fitness classes, game nights, and group excursions. Services such as cleaning and groundskeeping are often available.

$3,185

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Services and Amenities of Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living in Portland, Maine

General

  • Resident Capacity: 150
  • Minimum Age: 55
  • Pets Allowed: Yes

About Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living in Portland, Maine

Live the Retirement Lifestyle You’ve Dreamed Of!

Our Community features an active lifestyle, with a full complement of amenities and services so you can enjoy your retirement and spend more time with family and friends.

Our independent lifestyle includes a live-in management team that is available throughout the day and when our residents need them.

Enjoy delicious dining options - Our Executive Chef and Culinary Team prepares three delicious meals from scratch every day, and snacks and beverages are available anytime.

Convenient Services and Transportation - Weekly housekeeping and maintenance services, transportation to doctor's appointments and shopping as well as fun and exciting activities and events are included in the monthly rent.

Relax and socialize with friends - We provide numerous, purposefully designed areas to relax and enjoy a puzzle, a book, a cup of coffee or a conversation with a new friend.

If you need some basic help such as medication reminders, you can utilize a third-party home health care provider who already tends to a number of our residents. This allows you to only pay for the services you need.

Our carefree living allows our residents to focus on activities they WANT to do, rather than tasks they need to do.

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