Valley View Care Center

Gerbs

I was a patient at Sanctuary following a serious bout with pneumonia. This facility was a lifesaver. The staff were caring and helpful . They have couldn't have been nicer. THE facility was clean and met my needs. My only complaint was the food, but I could always choose an alternate and was not made to feel bad about it. St. Mary's met my needs and more. PT and OT were very accomodating and pushed me,but not beyond my limits. They were fantastic. The nurses were exceptional,especially Tom and Matt. I can't say enough good about St. Marys.

jessica09

Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The facility is clean and tastefully decorated.

carrie2

I would rate this facility average.The staff were wonderful. My grandma liked the facility as much as a facility of this sort can be liked(she would like to be home). She enjoyed her roommate, surprisingly. She had very few complaints and that says a lot because she is not easy to please. She had little to say about the food except she wanted more salt, but had a great deal to say about the staff she had her favorites. She knew and referred to several employees when I visited or when other family members visited her. From what I could tell, the facility was well-maintained and clean. It could have been a little bit brighter and cheerier, but that, of course, is a bit subjective (and you do not what to appear to be fake and trying too hard).

sevensixteen

I would not rate this facility highly BUT also not low. It was average. The staff (at least the members I came into contact with) were wonderful. The resident I knew (my grandfather) liked the facility as much as a facility of this sort can be liked (FYI: he wanted to return to his home and live independently). He enjoyed his roommate, surprisingly. He had very few complaints and that is saying something coming from him, you will just have to trust me on that point. He had little to say about the food, but had a great deal to say about the staff (as indicated above). He knew and referred to several employees when I visited or when other family members visited him. From what I could tell, the facility was well-maintained and clean. It could have been brighter and cheerier, but that, of course, is a bit subjective (and you do not what to appear to be fake and trying too hard).

SueBell 7654

This place is a dump. The staff is very rude. Patients get ignored because they give 64 patients to one nurse.

Angel6

I did not really care for the facility, however this was the only place that could accommodate his needs. The facility was the only one that was close to all of the family. His care itself was good, however the staff there seemed like they were worked short staffed a lot of the time. My family spent a lot of time in the facility helping my grandpa out as much as they could. When walking in the front entrance a odor is present that I didn't feel should be there, I guess a lot of that comes from the aides and nurses having to many patients. There is also hard tile on the floors to me it always seemed like a hazard, I felt like it needed carpet in certain areas. The over all appearance wasn't bad looking, I have seem other homes where it truly looked bad. So overall the experience with the home wasn't that bad. If there was more help it would have been even nicer.

Carolyn1

One of my best friends was transferred to St. Mary's a few years ago. Her experience at the previous location was negative for the most part so she was happy to move. St. Mary's staff welcomed her and accommodated her every need. I was impressed with the administration and the nursing staff alike. Specifically, allowing her to move to the room of her choice ensuring her close proximity to the chapel started the experience off on the right foot. Imelda had some special dietary requirements which were cheerfully met each week as the menu changed. Special requests were also given attention. I visited Imelda at least twice a week for over six years of her stay. She was wheelchair bound and appreciated the level grounds of the garden and outdoor meditation area. I've had many experiences with other nursing homes in the area over the years. In my opinion St. Mary's is by far the best.

brit07

My experience with Saint Mary's Living Center was anything but great. My grandfather was there for about four months until his life ended. We had a great experience with certain people, but other than that, it seemed as if nobody cared. We could push the button to call someone to his room and nobody would come until we went down to the desk and asked for someone. They would just ignore the buzzer that was going off. My mom ended up changing my grandfather, since he could not get out of bed on his own because the nurses that worked there would ignore him. They would attempt to hold events for the people that could make it to them, but it seemed like they just threw things together to make it seem like they were trying. The building was usually pretty dirty as well. Like I said, there were certain nurses and workers there that were great, but for the most part the place was dirty, and the workers ignored their patients. If you can avoid putting your loved one in this facility, do it.