We did a tour of Pearl Crossing. I didn't like that they didn't have a kitchen. The apartments were too small. The staff was very nice, but as soon as I walked in and saw that it was more of a place where you would have some assistance, that's not what we're interested in. We're independent and in very good health. You still have to get on their meal plan because they don't provide you with the kitchen. They have a very tiny area with a sink, and maybe a little refrigerator, but it's not a kitchen; so, you would have to get their meal plan. To me, that is considered assisted living if somebody is cooking for you.
The staff was very friendly. The facility was very well kept, and it's a nice-looking place. It's just not what we're looking for. We did take a tour just to see what the apartments looked like. Soon as we found that out, we weren't interested in anything else that they offered.
It's too institutional to me. We don't need any help; we don't need people cooking for us. We're very active, and we felt like I was in a nursing home at one point. The person I talked to was very good. It looked fairly modern; and as far as the apartments, I don't believe they were spacious at all, but it was a big building.
19205 Pearl Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
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Reviews of Pearl Crossing
Independent Living Reviews for Pearl Crossing
October 21, 2021
I visited this facility
September 13, 2021
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was very nice. The general appearance of it was very orderly. They took me and showed me a typical room (I guess they call them studios). The only thing I didn't care for is they didn't have somebody there for my brother's medications; you had to do that yourself. They have a lot of activities and physical therapy. It felt homey.
September 10, 2021
I visited this facility
I toured Pearl Crossing. I thought it was assisted living because I saw the people in wheelchairs and all the people tottering around. Some things turned me off, their supposed fitness room consisted of something like three reclining bicycles tucked in the nook off the lobby, that was it as far as they showed me. No pool. I liked the apartment she showed me because it was an unusually shaped one with nice windows and a good view because they are surrounded by a lot of greenery and trees and grass, which is very nice. However, it is also right on Pearl Road, which in that section of Pearl Road consists of a four or five-lane road and there is no traffic light there. Good luck trying to turn left to go south. The staff didn't make a big impression because I can't quite remember. She just kind of hustled me through. That was the impression I got. One of the things that turned me off was that walking through the endless corridors, was chockablock full of paintings of the Thomas Kinkade variety. Most of these places for the elderly all seem to think we're old fuddy-duddies who like antique furniture and schmaltzy paintings. It seemed clean.
Provider Response
Hello Beverly, We're sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with our facility. Our goal is to create a wonderful home atmosphere for our residents and to ensure everyone's feedback is taken into account, residents can also meet with the community manager to discuss specific needs and concerns to improve our communities. We take your feedback very seriously and will use it to continue to improve the services we offer to our community. We appreciate your comments and concerns about Pearl Crossing senior living and hope to see you soon. Thank you.
September 01, 2021
I visited this facility
I like Pearl Crossing. I felt comfortable, the staff was great and it was clean. I went during the time that they were having lunch; I liked it. The information that was given to me was what I needed to know. They showed me a studio which was nice. I enjoyed the tour and I feel that it's a good place when you retire. The staff greeted me when I came in, and said I'd have to wait. They were having lunch at the time, the people that live there and their attendants, and they were enjoying their meal. It looks like a restaurant style. Everything was positive and everything was good; I didn't see anything negative. They showed me the library and they showed me a movie room where you can watch movies. There was an area where you can go out and sit out to get some sun; and the apartments have little balconies. I had to punch in my information so they could get a little sticker with my name to let them know that I was a visitor. So nobody can just go in on their own. The outdoors was clean, open with green and flowers.
June 25, 2021
I visited this facility
I toured the Pearl Crossing and it was great. They have great representatives there. She showed me the rooms and stuff like that. In my opinion, it's really at the limit of how far I want to drive; it's about forty minutes away. It takes me an hour to get down to where I'm at right now. I have some reservations about driving that far. The other reservation is the fact that it is truly independent living. If you want somebody to come in, you have to hire somebody to do that. Basically, you get a room, you get three square meals a day, and they do your laundry, which is good. They have free laundry so they could do their own personal stuff. It's a nice place, and has nice people, but I just think it's a little too far away. The room they showed me was like a studio. It had one living room and one bedroom. There's nothing negative about it, just that it's too far out, and it's independent living. They had a great representative -- I can't remember her name -- but she was excellent. She explained things thoroughly, and she called back the next day to see if I had any more questions. I didn't see too much of the activities because I was really more concerned about the condition and what it looked like. It seemed to me that they are comparable to everybody else. There's only so much you can do. You could play cards, and they offer to take you places, but I was looking more at the physical appearance of the place. They answered all the questions I asked, and it seemed like a nice place. I didn't really have a problem with it. It's just too far away.
June 22, 2021
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was great. My problem with that place is right now my sister is on Medicaid, and they don't accept Medicaid. The staff members were very good and very thorough. I did like the place; it was very nice and well kept. It would have been a nice fit for my sister but because of the Medicaid situation, we have to look elsewhere. The apartments were nice, big, and laid out very nicely. It would have been great, but it was not going to work for us this time. The location was great because it was close to my home. We only saw one room, and it was very nice. The staff showed us the library and the salon.
March 21, 2021
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My father moved into Pearl Crossing. From their website, all the pictures are exactly what the place is like. It's very clean and elegant, and they have a fantastic dining room. The people provided us what I was looking for, and it's very reasonably priced. The staff is just caring and attentive, and they explained every question I had. From what I've seen that my dad has had, I'd strongly recommend the food. It's very good. They have activities going on. The facility looks fantastic. It's just overall a great community. It was convenient to where I live and to my brothers.
October 12, 2020
I visited this facility
Nice place. First place we visited but was a good baseline when making other visits. It’s good to not pick the first anything you go to or test but this was the first place we visited and other locations didn’t match up. Lots of other nice properties but the people and the overall atmosphere of this place made it stand out.
October 12, 2020
I visited this facility
Well maintained and very comfortable. You get a good feel about the overall culture of the building. Everyone seemed relaxed yet very professional.
October 12, 2020
I visited this facility
I visited this facility earlier this year to see what they had to offer - the building and rooms are all very nice. The workers were friendly and seemed to be very caring. I liked that they have therapy and personal care that can help as I age. What ever was cooking smelled delicious and the cookies I received after my tour were great.
I like that wide ope space of the backyard, they said that a lot of wild life comes through the yard.
October 08, 2020
I visited this facility
We visited the facility and found it to be a beautiful place for my mother in law. We found the staff to be very friendly and knowledgable and patient with all of our questions. When it is time for her move we will definitely consider moving her here.
October 07, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Clean, friendly staff, grandma enjoys her place!
She enjoys playing cards with her friends.
Management is responsive.
August 08, 2020
I visited this facility
My mother is moving into Pearl Crossing. We toured it before COVID started. The tour was excellent, somebody took us all around and showed us the rooms, we saw the activities going on, and it was very nice. The rooms were fine, it looked like a great facility, and the amenities seemed perfect for my mother. The surroundings were lovely, it had lots of trees, and it was well kept. The person who showed us around was wonderful, full of energy and had a lot of knowledge about the place.
December 22, 2019
I visited this facility
The people at Pearl Crossing were very nice. I like that they have an area where you can get your own coffee, and they have an electric board that had the activities. It didn't suit my needs because my mother would need more eventually. You don't want to go somewhere where you have to move the resident again, but they were all friendly and willing to talk. The food was good.
November 26, 2018
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was a very nice place but it was more care than I needed. The atmosphere was very nice. The staff members were very friendly and very accommodating. They answered all my questions. They even assigned me to a resident to get a feel of their community from someone who actually lived there. The location was really far out. They serve three meals a day, which was nice. Food was good.
January 11, 2018
I visited this facility
My wife and I went to Pearl Crossing, but it's not really assisted living, and I don't think they can meet her needs. It's five minutes from my house. They showed us three different rooms: a studio, a 2-bedroom, and a bigger 1-bedroom. They were very nice and in good shape. The staff was good, answered all our questions, and showed us the rooms.
July 17, 2017
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was very clean, and it seemed like a friendly place. The rooms were of nice size. The staff seemed very friendly, and they had lots of activities planned for their residents. The menu looked good, and it looked like they had a nice variety and availability.
December 13, 2016
I visited this facility
We went to Pearl Crossing for my sister-in-law. We were very impressed with it. It was very nice, but she is not ready to move yet. What I saw, I like everything. The lady that showed us around was very pleasant. It was a pleasant experience. I would move in tomorrow if I have the right age or I felt like I needed to. It was very nice. The room that we looked at had a balcony, and it was facing the backyard with a lot of green and walkway. It was a very pleasant experience. It is very well maintained.
September 30, 2016
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was a very nice place, but it was more than an independent living than assisted. You can do assisted, but you have to bring in all the services if you wanted to. The person who assisted me was very helpful. The dining room looked very nice, and it was an impressive looking facility.
August 17, 2016
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was new and open. The lady I talked to and her husband run the place and was very friendly. There’s entertainment, three meals a day, and laundry services.
December 28, 2015
I visited this facility
I actually looked at Pearl Crossings before and visited again. I really liked it the last time we were there, and I was kind of hoping we could afford to move in there, but we really could not. We ate there, and I thought the food was excellent. At that time, we looked at an efficiency apartment but did not want an efficiency room at that time. So, I was not happy with the apartment that we looked at. I did not get to look at a one-bedroom apartment at that time because they did not have any open. When they told us what it was going to cost, we told them we could not afford it. The staff was excellent. I really liked the lady that talked to us because not too many people would go out of their way to call another place and see if there was something open that someone could go into. I really appreciated her doing that for us. I actually liked the look of the place. It was classy.
December 20, 2015
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was an adequate, nice community but much more expensive. The rooms were fine, and they had all kinds of amenities like transportation to see a doctor and shopping. They have bingo, Soul Seekers, and more.
November 24, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My sister has been living and doing well at Pearl Crossing for three months. She does have dementia, but she's doing OK. We chose it because she has cats, and they take pets. Everything is fantastic there, and everybody is nice. I was surprised how well she adapted there. She goes down for dinner and meets some friends who are very supportive of her. They're very nice and they encourage her. It's a good place. They have entertainment that comes in sometimes, which she usually goes to. It's a very friendly place. They have good food that she loves most of the time. Her room is set up with her own furniture, and it's lovely.
August 09, 2015
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing is beautiful, very nice, very comfortable, a lot of flowers and green outside. Physically, it's very nice. I had a chance to talk to two people. They showed us the rooms, and they shared with us the rules. They were very nice, and they even invited us to lunch, which was fantastic. After lunch, we went around for the tour. The rooms were nice and comfortable. They had a lot of activities that people who were there can be busy all day. They paint, they do crafts, bingo, and movies, and they take people out for shopping, to the market, and to the malls. The location is great. It's not far from the Strongsville mall. They had transportation, and if they want to go to the doctor, they can help them with that too.
May 26, 2015
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was a very nice facility, but I did not like the fact that the apartments range in different sizes and you are paying by the square footage. I thought it was very expensive for what it was. The staff was very nice.
May 24, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Pearl Crossing was extremely clean, and all the staff was really friendly and helpful. They take care of everything. They have activities like bingo, check different places periodically, pool table, game rooms, card, a really nice library, and movies in the theater room. There is a lot of room to roam around, and the food is great. They have meatloaf which is actually good, but you have an option if you don’t want the meatloaf to have a salad -- usually two or three different options for your main course -- and they give you options for your sides and for desserts. If you don’t like your meal, there is no way you should leave without eating as they have plenty of options. You could walk for a long time just inside the facility without even leaving it, which is one of the reasons I like it. In the winter, they have a sitting area outside under a roof, and there is a walkway around the entire building. There is plenty of room for exercises, outside is wooded in the back, and they have benches all over. Just a beautiful place, good neighborhood, and plenty of shopping close by. Two days a week, they will take the residents shopping if they want, and three days a week, they are made available to take them on doctor’s visits.
February 03, 2015
I visited this facility
The experience at Pearl Crossing was very pleasurable. The facility was very nice. They have a very large dining room in the center of the facility which was three stories high. The three floors go around the top of that dining room so that you could look down into the dining room. The dining room sits everybody that lives there. It has somewhat over 100 people. They have a church facility and a lot of different activities.
The people that worked there were very helpful and knowledgeable. They did everything they could to provide us with the information that we were looking for.
January 03, 2015
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was the best of the bunch. The dining room was clean and elegant. The food was served by gourmet cooks and brought to you by waitresses, and it was delicious. The apartments were large. The staff were very helpful. I liked their friendliness and honesty. That place was also secure, and they had guards. It's a little more expensive, but that's fine.
August 30, 2014
I visited this facility
Of all the facilities I've visited, the one that stood out was Pearl Crossing. I found the facility to be very open and the rooms were nice. The staff was nice and the people were active as well. It’s in a nice location and there's plenty to do around in the area. We were able to try the food and it was good. They had sewing, crocheting, and bingo.
August 27, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My mother was in Pearl Crossing before. She didn't need much care there because she was a lot better at that time. Their food was not always great, and they went through a lot of chefs. But other than the food, I was very happy with Pearl Crossing. I just liked the whole atmosphere. They were independent and a tight-knit community, and they kept a good eye on her. I would love to get her back there, but I don't think she will ever be good enough to go back. It was more affordable, and she was making it without any kind of outside assistance like Medicaid or VA or anything like that.
May 29, 2014
I visited this facility
My mom will be moving to Pearl Crossing on June 1st. We chose is because she likes it a lot and it is exactly what she wants. It is very clean. The people seem very nice and personable. The rooms and apartments are also very nice and are a nice size. They have three meals a day. They have games and movie nights. They have a beauty shop. They take day trips.
November 04, 2013
I visited this facility
Pearl Crossing was very nice and I liked it. The lady I talked to was very nice and the place was clean. There were different rooms like the studio rooms which were very small, while the other rooms were good for one person. They got everything you wanted. It was great but my sister could not afford it.
September 19, 2013
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Pearl Crossing was the best fit for what mom needed. She moved there last July 1st. I'm impressed by independent living lifestyle coupled with the ability to have nursing care onsite as needed. The staff is approachable, responsive and accessible. Mom has a one bedroom, one bathroom and a small kitchen area. I did eat one meal there and it was okay. I was also impressed with their shuttle service.
February 24, 2013
I am a friend or relative of resident
As soon as managers get to know the residents the managers get transferred,fired, or the quit. You will find New faces every time you visit.
Provider Response
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the experience you've had on-site at Pearl Crossing and would like to provide you with an avenue to discuss these matters further. Please contact our Resident Relations Department. Thank you.
November 23, 2012
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Holiday Retirement is located in Strongsville, Ohio. This is great because it is no more than 15 minutes away from my work. I needed a place to get my grandfather to stay at after he had developed some health issues and could no longer take care of himself. Holiday Retirement is definitely the place to take your loved one. The staff is very well trained, as well as nice and helpful. I was able to get help with the costs of it which is great too. My grandfather tells me he wishes he could have stayed here sooner! He has made many many friends with all the activities they have there. They also have two sets of managers that are available any time of the day as they are live-in managers! The staff at Holiday Retirement truly understand what all of their residents need to make them feel at home.
Costs for Pearl Crossing
Services and Amenities of Pearl Crossing
Costs
- All Inclusive Rent
- Fee Structure Extra: Included In Rent: Basic Cable, Electric, Gas, Sewer, Water
- Independent Living Starting At: $2101/month
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- 2-bedroom apartments
- Studio Apartments
- Housing Extra: Handicap Barrier Free Units Available, Individual Climate Control, Safety Rails In Bathroom, Telephone Hookup, Walk In Tub
Dining options
- In Room Kitchenette
- Dining Room Shared Meals
- Dining Extra: Private Dining Room, Resident Kitchen
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Computer Room
- Resident Transportation
- Tv Room
- Garden And Patio
- Resident Parking
- Features Extra: Laundry Room For Use, Chapel, Library, Locked Mailboxes, Elevator, Storage, Parking: Garage
Cleaning services
- Laundry For Linens
- Housekeeping
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Wifi
- Technology Extra: Business Center, Wi Fi In Common Areas
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Fitness Room
- Activities Extra: Billiard Lounge, Game Room, Movie Theater, Clubhouse
Financial guidance
- Va Benefits Consultation
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
- Overnight Guests
General
- Minimum Age: 55
- Pets: Most Pets Allowed
About Pearl Crossing
Pearl Crossing is located in Strongsville, OH, providing a vibrant backdrop for your new life as a valued member of our caring community.
From pleasant housekeepers, to attentive servers at mealtime and helpful maintenance technicians who are there when you need them, this community is the new extension of your family. We take pleasure in getting to know each of our residents and look out for their comfort and happiness. Our chefs prepare three delicious meals each day, served in our beautiful dining room. We provide housekeeping, linen services, fun and stimulating activities, off-site excursions, transportation to your personal appointments and a variety of classes and programs. Our warm, comfortable community and our friendly staff and residents will welcome you. We look forward to making your life easier any way we can.
So come to Pearl Crossing for a visit...and stay!
*We understand that each individual is unique and that needs may change over time. Holiday Retirement does not provide any health care services. However, residents are welcome to receive services from any outside home health care provider of their choice to help them continue enjoying life at our community.
What Makes Us Special
Part of Holiday Retirement we offer a travel program for residents as well. There is a walking path around our entire community and a large community room for large events are party that is free to the community.
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