Nursing Home Communities in Castle Rock, CO

"Life Care Center - Stonegate was more homey compared to the other place we visited. They had a library, an ice cream parlor, a beauty parlor, and a restaurant. It seemed like a smaller place, but they had occupational therapy on one side and nursing home care on the other side. The long-term people there are a smaller group. It had a library which looked very appealing and was beautifully decorated for the holidays. The restaurant was on the very end. They had a menu where the residents can choose what they want to have. There's also a secondary menu for the standards that were always available. The rooms looked very homey, and you could bring in your personal belongings. They had chairs for all the residents to sit in. We saw residents out and around, and the nursing staff was there with them. The staff was friendly and accommodating."

"The people at Crown Crest seemed fine, and a lot of them looked like they were living there. They knew their way around, and they could get their fresh water. They get to the TV room, and they were doing everything. It was clean, sunny, and bright, but I never saw staff. That just bothered me. There was like a little TV room, but there were no books, no magazines, and no games. There didn’t seem to be a whole lot for the people to do. I’m not so sure I’d want to be there. My mom’s friend’s daughter was there, and we’d visit while our parents were visiting. We’d sit and talk or have a cup of coffee, and she agreed it was very, very clean and she said the food was OK. "

"I visited Life Care of Littleton. The reason I didn't want to go there is because they had 80 beds and four nurses, and I didn't think I would get the attention I needed. The staff was marvelous and very professional. They had nice rooms, but I would not have had a private room. I would have another person with me in the room. I think they're very professional, just a little understaffed. "

"Wind Crest was almost like living in a resort. It is fairly big, and they have a lot of activities. The apartments are beautiful. It's a fairly new place. They were just building new units last year. The restaurants are wonderful, and the food was really good. They've got everything that you need. The facility was beautiful. They have all sorts of group activities. They have pull cords in each apartment. So if you get sick or something, you pull the cord, and they're there in minutes. They do the checking on you every morning. If you don't open the door to undo this latch thing, they come and check on you. If you have to go to the hospital, they have care that they can take you to and from. They have a little convenience store there and a beauty shop. They have a doctor or nurse there who comes in several times."

"Holly Creek is well run and it's basically a Christian place. They have facilities that you'd expect a retiree place to have. The people we've talked to are very much approachable and friendly. I am a celiac and I have to have a special food and they provide that. "

"I enjoyed my private room! There is no charge for laundry. I would return to Orchard Park and I would recommend to my friends! "

"The first thing one notices about Shalom Park is that it is very clean. It has an airy feel to it with lots of interesting art in the halls. The staff is very caring, and are quite cheerful and optimistic. They seem to genuinely care for the residents, treating them with the respect and dignity that they deserve. They are there to help when the resident needs them, and are very much in the background when things are going smoothly. Activities are offered on an almost-daily basis. Dining out at various restaurants for lunch is an option offered several times a week. The resident is never pressured to take part in these outings, but they are gently encouraged to, if their health allows. Other outings include visits to museums, shopping malls and concerts. All of this serves to keep the residents' minds engaged in the process of living. The evening meal is provided for the residents, and is by most accounts, quite good. The deserts that are served are delicious. An LPN is on the premises 24/7, and can assist in administering medication. The LPN also provides a front-line defense against medical emergencies. While no one likes to leave their home, having a caring, clean, compassionate place to go, where one is safe and gently and discreetly looked after is a luxury that should be know by many more people in need of such care. After two month's experience with Shalom Park, I would whole-heartedly recommend it to those in need of such care. "

"I found Cherrelyn Healthcare Center. It was clean, and it smelled good. The staff was very nice and helpful. The room was very ample and very spacious. It seemed very good. There’s something to do all the time here. "

"Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center is a fine place, and it would certainly be somewhere that I would not hesitate to have someone live. The only thing I would think is that they probably don’t have as much opportunity for interpersonal interaction, but they do have activities and field trips as well. "

"THE SHORT TERM REHAB CENTER IS CLEAN, WARM, AND THE ROOMS ARE ALL PRIVATE HERE. THERE ARE TVS FOR THE FOLKS AS WELL AS SOME WITH SLIDING DOORS TO GO OUTSIDE AND SIT. THAT IS A BLESSING FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE WHEN IN REHAB. THE PHYSICAL THERAPY STAFF IS THE BEST ! THE STAFF IS KIND, BUT THE PLACE COULD USE A FEW MORE FOLKS TO HELP-AS USUAL FOR SHORT TERM REHAB, THIS IS THE BEST PLACE ~~ "

"My husband went to Englewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation. They were very nice. They had more staff. They took care of him. He had a bed sore, which was the first thing they found, and they treated that. They were aware of the catheter. I talked to the doctor there and told them I felt that he needed to be looked at and see why he should wear a catheter every day. It's not the best thing he would have to do, and after two weeks, he still had it, but that was my only complaint. Otherwise, they were very nice people. They treated me well, and they treated him well. He liked nurses. He had a good CNA. But when they took him to the hospital, why did they not know that he had pneumonia or a blocked bowel? He had been there for two weeks. Why didn't they check? Should they have known he had pneumonia? I'm not very medical, but those are questions that I questioned. They had a lot of help. They had activities. They were having a carnival last Friday for the patients. They seemed to care about the patients. There were a lot of flowers. It was very homey, and they only had 80 patients, I think. They had a staff to cover those, too. They were always right there. My husband didn't take advantage of the activities and we weren't there long enough, so he wouldn't have anyway, but everything was available. The money was the same as far as what they charged, but they were easier to work with. The way they have the facilities arranged was good. "

"My grandmother who is 84 years old and suffering from the early stages of dementia is currently a resident at Julia Temple Center in Denver. She has been there for about 9 months and so far I have been very satisfied with the care she has received. The facility is clean, with windows and natural light in the patient rooms. There is also a sun room and an outdoor terrace for visitors and residents to enjoy during nice weather. The staff seems very attentive, every time I have visited I have seen them engaged in some type of stimulating activity with the residents. My grandmother has not had any complaints. She enjoys the day to day activities and is clean and well taken care of. She was underweight before going into the center and has even gained ten pounds since she's moved in. The facility has excellent security, with lots of staff and code locking doors to ensure the safety of the patients which was important to my family because my grandmother sometimes gets confused and tries to walk back to her old home.Family and friends are encouraged to visit at any time. The building is older but they have been doing some extensive renovation in the past few months. All in all I find it is a good, trustworthy facility. "

"Last January, my father had a stroke, and the following February, he was released to Hallmark to get back on his feet. He was moderately impacted by his stroke, and was released to Hallmark to take advantage of their excellent physical, occupational, and speech therapy team. The rehabilitation staff is top-notch, and really go above and beyond to help their clients make improvements. The administrative staff and nurses are equally helpful, and addressed any issues that came up with patience, love, and understanding. My dad made a lot of friends during his stay at Hallmark, and I am grateful for everything they did for him. Perks like a long list of daily activities, an ice cream bar, and great food in the cafeteria make Hallmark a great choice for anyone in the area looking for long-term care of their loved ones. "

"My husband is at The Springs at St. Andrews Village. He's in their long-term care/skilled nursing area. He needs a lot of help to do everything, and it was just not one thing. The layout of the place was pretty decent. My husband says the food is OK. It's a skilled nursing facility and you got people running around all day long. It's here, there, and everywhere. Some people are trying to get well to go back to their apartment that's next door. It's in and out, but I had to put my husband in a private room because he doesn't mix well with others. I was concerned because of COVID, and he had not had his booster yet. They had someone that had tested positive so they are doing screenings there, which I'm OK with, but I wanted him in a private room. When you have a shared room, which I witnessed myself, which I did not particularly care for, you've got two people in a room and then you got families coming in to visit with different people in the same room, and that just frightened me. I put him in a private room, so he's not mixing with everybody else because he's not going to move anyway, because he can't. He's very, very weak. He's in the bed all day long and everything is done for him in the bed. As far as the way the place looked, it could use an upgrade, but it's passable. I don't care much for the carpet that's in there. When you are in a skilled nursing facility, they're there to try to help your loved one and that's what they focus on. I have not looked at their rooms over in the other part. I had my ex-boss' mother when St. Andrew's Village first opened. She moved her mom from her home into one of the places over there, and she gave it rave reviews, but I have not been in the area for the apartments. I think they have one and two bedrooms over there. Skilled nursing is a separate building altogether. Location-wise, it was perfect for me. It was easier for me to keep him there. They're understaffed like every place you go. You got sometimes one nurse work in two wings. I've had problems with them administering my husband's meds. Sometimes they have a problem with getting the meds to him on time, but they do a decent job. I have to rely on them to do it for him because I can't do it. I haven't seen anyone complain about the food. I don't know if they cook for both sides or if that's just one side that cooks just for the nursing home or whatever. I have to take into consideration the fact that they're short-staffed like everyplace else when it comes to that type of unit. The structure is OK. It's a place where people go to recuperate. One of the members of my church husband was at The Springs and she likes it. Comparing their pricing for the skilled nursing area to some of the other facilities, it's about average."