My mother has moved into Shelby Gardens Place. It's an older facility, but it is very nice and well kept. It's not rundown; it's very well maintained. They have three levels of rooms, a studio, a midlevel and a one-bedroom. The menu looked very good; there's a wide variety. I met all of the staff and they were exceptional. They have a wide variety of activities. They have an activities director on staff. It's shockingly expensive now, but I've checked on other facilities and they're right in line. They're not charging any more or any less than anywhere else. The residents seemed very engaged, seemed happy and they're talkative. All I can do is hope that my mother will enjoy it here.
Shelby Gardens Place
Offers Assisted Living and Memory Care
19 Reviews
1535 Appling Care Lane, Cordova, TN 38018
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(800) 385-2527
Reviews of Shelby Gardens Place
Assisted Living Reviews for Shelby Gardens Place
April 09, 2022
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
March 26, 2022
I visited this facility
I went to see Shelby Gardens Place assisted living. I enjoyed the tour that they gave me. It was very informative and factual. The place was very clean and very quiet. The staff that showed us the facility was very helpful in explaining some of the details. It looks like it's a very nice place to have things for the residents to do. The room is really small, but I think that's pretty normal. Overall, it was a good tour.
I toured their assisted living. It was a studio room that we saw and it's the smallest room I've ever looked at. I also got to see the actual room that is available for my brother to move into. I saw a model room but she also showed me the actual room if he were to try to get in there before March.
I know there were several ladies gathered together for a movie when we were there so they get to have movie nights and everything. I saw a puzzle table set up and they have once-a-month meetings for the men to go out to breakfast or either have breakfast brought in. I did not see any men in this facility though except for one maintenance man. Most of what I saw were ladies but then I didn't see over 8 or 9 residents. I was a little concerned about it being mostly elderly women but I think that's normal.
The room where my brother would be is in a section with 5 or 6 other rooms where there were men. That sounded good to me. They also said they had a little area that they can get outside and maybe plant tomatoes in the spring and a nice little patio for them to sit out on.
March 04, 2022
I visited this facility
I went to Shelby Gardens Place. It was clean. It was nice. It just felt more like an old folks home than a retirement community. I just felt the room was just way too small. It was not comfortable to visit. I would not have wanted to visit my mom because those rooms. I wouldn't have minded if my mom were 90 and the rooms were that small. But because I'm hoping that she's agile, I just couldn't see her wanting to stay there (even on Assisted). It would be like, "No, I gotta get out." It was a good tour though, so it's a five.
They exercise every day. They have bingo, puzzles, coloring, music, and outings. They're open to ideas like if you have something that you want to go to, they could take you. They could take you to the nature centers. They could take you shopping. There's always something to do, if you want to.
February 10, 2022
I visited this facility
I toured Shelby Gardens Place. The staff there is very energetic, warm, and caring. There's a lot of activities and the people are involved with the residents. Very compassionate. They do have a salon, the activities director comes in on Fridays or Saturdays and does manicures for the ladies. They do have a service on Sunday. They do have a lot of activities and their activities are well done for the residents. The building is well kept.
February 06, 2022
I visited this facility
We went to Shelby Gardens Place. They were very welcoming and the facility was clean and inviting from the outside. They're very thorough with the information that they gave. We were very impressed. We met several people. A couple of the residents let us in to their apartment to see what the layout was. They were amenable to letting us just walk in and see their bedroom and bathroom and stuff like that. They were very kind in that respect. We weren't there for a meal, but we saw the menus and things like that. It was very impressive and they were making sure that we understood what services they provided and gave a breakdown. We have a brochure from them with the floor plans, and they worked out the estimated amount. It was prohibitive on our budget, but it was still a very inviting place. If it weren't for the money, it probably would be where we would go. It's a little further away than I want to be, but it was local. It was very impressive. It was just so large. We walked around a lot. It was daunting to walk as far as we had to, but if it were a resident, I'm sure that wouldn't be a problem. To be able to see everything that one day was a lot.
December 29, 2021
I visited this facility
Shelby Gardens Place was a nice place. The staff members were very informative. They've been contacting me since I went there. It is a topnotch place. You have control of the heating air in your room. It had a closet and a bathroom. Everything looks to be quite clean. They had a reading room and a nice piano sitting out where the classes were going on. Everybody had their own place. They were having some type of game or some type of class because they were responding as far as calling out to give an answer to what they were doing. They have little trips and outings.
July 11, 2021
I visited this facility
Shelby Gardens Place did not have independent living, and the tour was good. It was an older place; that's not a big knock against them, but because it's an older place, it's smaller, and the hallways weren't open. The rooms were a good size, but the newer facilities have bigger rooms. It just had a feeling of not being cheery. We did not eat there, but the residents that we talked to there all claimed that the food was fantastic. We only met the marketing person, she was very good, and followed up very well, and talking to the residents. They said the staff was very good as well.
June 25, 2021
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
The staff at Shelby Gardens Place have been very helpful, so far. We're very pleased with the facility. It's very organized the way it's set up. They sent us pictures of my mother-in-law doing the activities. She appears to be happy and involved with what's going on. They asked us what she liked to eat. She hasn't complained about the food so far.
June 22, 2021
I visited this facility
The sales staff was friendly on the phone. They even call this their home when they live out of state. I was impressed with their home like feel. They are under renovation but it seemed to look nice. I was hoping the rooms would be larger, but I was assured residents stay out of their rooms most of the time. They have two food choices and the activity director had many residents laughing and playing a game.
May 25, 2021
I visited this facility
I had an in-person tour at Shelby Gardens Place. I would describe the experience there as very impressive. What I like most about the community is that the people seem to be active, there is life there, and people are involved, and I really like that. The part that the staff showed me was laid out very well. She showed me the cafeteria area, the area where they could sit out, and some of the rooms where they had meetings. A lot of the prices were based on the size of the rooms, so the whole thing was very impressive. They showed me the menu and how they planned the menu, and it was really good. I loved it because the places that I saw were geared to what they like. It was really a home setting away from home. It was like your own setting, like you decorate it, and I saw pictures and the TV, which I thought was awesome. It's assisted living but it's a home, too.
October 25, 2018
I visited this facility
The staff here go above and beyond for the residents and their families. They even call once a month just to check in and make sure we are happy with the services they are providing. That to me, really shows they care about the residents.
October 24, 2018
I visited this facility
This place has a nursing director out of this world. She makes the residents and staff love being in the community. Love this place.
August 27, 2015
I visited this facility
The only room they had available at that time was their studio, which was smaller than a small hotel room; it was just claustrophobic. I had asked the person that I have met with for some additional information; she never followed up with me and hadn't gone back to me, so it kind of felt like they didn't want my business. I wish that they follow-up with people who come by. I know they had a calendar of activities, but I don't remember specifically what they had.
August 07, 2014
I visited this facility
It was very clean. The facility was nice; its medium sized and it looked new. It looks like it was updated and very pleasant looking. It’s actually fairly close to my house and to the big Baptist Church. They’re just very friendly. The staff seemed very pleasant, very open and very willing to answer questions. The rooms were large. We went to the dining room. It was well lighted. There were nice restaurant style tables for people with a list of menu choices. Food was delivered to them on whatever they order. They had their list of activities like wi bowling. I just think there were too many residents there but it was lighter on a Saturday afternoon. Some people may have been tired and just somewhere else.
October 11, 2013
I visited this facility
I was not impressed in particular. I just didn't get that right vibe from it. My mom wouldn't fit there. As far the facility went, it was fine. It might also be great for somebody else's mother, but it just wasn't right for Mother.
April 24, 2012
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Overall, I think the facility is likely better than most. My grandmother and other residents routinely complain about the food both the quality and, at times, the quantity and there's never been any real improvement in that area that I know of, but she's made similar complaints about the food in other nursing home/rehab facilities in which she has stayed. The staff is generally friendly, from what I've seen, and is more-or-less responsive to residents' needs, though not always in a timely manner. My grandmother is still able to do many things for herself, so she sometimes can't get help or get it promptly when she needs it, which is a bit worrisome. Still, she's been in facilities where the response time was worse, so this facility may be a bit above average, in that department. One complaint she has now is that, because she's been approved to control her own prescription medication, she often can't get help from the nurses there for simple over-the-counter medications that she might need on occasion. Another complaint my grandmother has is that there aren't enough activities for the residents--or not enough that interest her, at least--and that there are few activities scheduled in the evening hours. Still, in comparison to other facilities I've had experience with, this one is better than others, in some respects, and no worse than other facilities, in other respects.
Memory Care Reviews for Shelby Gardens Place
October 02, 2021
I visited this facility
I did a tour of Shelby Gardens Place. I don't have a glowing review for that facility. There were massive renovations happening at the time that we visited; I left very quickly because there were literally just patients wandering around with no one attending to them. The only person that I saw working was the person at the front desk, and then the person that kind of gave me the paperwork. I was just concerned about the level of care. It didn't seem like they were staffed very well, in my opinion, and seeing people just wandering around the grounds with nobody attending to them. There were fall hazards with all of the construction. It seemed like they kind of just had free rein to wander around, and that was kind of a concern because my grandfather was a memory care patient.
I don't recall seeing a room, I only saw the hallway that we walked through to get to the office area. Then I saw kind of a dayroom where activities were done, but there was no one in there, and it was extremely disorganized and messy. It almost seemed like it was just being used as a storage area.
We were unable to use the front door because of the construction, and the door we used didn't have anyone attending to it. We were just able to freely walk in, and had to kind of wander the building to find the front desk, so that was a little bit jarring.
August 21, 2021
I visited this facility
We liked Shelby Gardens Place. It was in our price range (most of the places we visited weren't), and they also had companion rooms, which we liked. My mother-in-law will have a roommate because she likes having someone else in the room so she be feel lonely. They have three different sized companion rooms, and all the sizes we saw looked reasonable for what she would need.
The people who gave us the tour were very nice and didn't rush us through. They took their time with us and showed us everything, even the garden area and the outside area (which we really liked). It's all fenced in and really beautiful. It's where they can spend time outside, especially in the fall when the weather is cooler. The other places we looked at didn't have anything like that. The area where they eat was very clean and looked good too.
They have all kinds of activities, and they share them with the assisted living residents. They do painting and movies with popcorn, which my mother-in-law would love because she loves popcorn. They said they keep them very busy with activities so they'll sleep at night. I like that they don't just sit in their rooms, and that they keep them busy with activities throughout the day. The living atmosphere seemed good as well, and there were plenty of places for them to sit down.
May 20, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Our dad has been admitted to Shelby Gardens Place. It was very clean and the staff was good and the administrator was also very helpful. He's in their memory care, and his room was very good, they have the furniture provided and everything. The atmosphere was pleasant, it was clean, it had open spaces, and the staff sees to the concerns of the residents. They had activities for the people there and they would report to us weekly about their activities, but not right now because of the virus. They provide the transportation even for doctor's visits. We can't do it personally since they will provide the transportation. It was a very serviceable place. I haven't tried their food but they would report that my father eats well. They provide good service for the money.
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Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- Studio Apartments
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- State Licenses: 00000026
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About Shelby Gardens Place
At Shelby Gardens Place, a pet friendly senior living community, we provide our residents thoughtful, compassionate assistance with their daily routine, while respecting their independence. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a full-time licensed nurse is available 24 hours a day to provide clinical oversight and coordination of care. Located just off of Interstate 40 and 240, so friends, family and all that greater Memphis has to offer is close by. However, the serenity of our well-maintained community combined with the variety of amenities offered may just keep you connected with friends closer to home. Our goal is to provide you the perfect balance, so you can choose to enjoy one of our many scheduled excursions, entertain friends in our sunny courtyard, or participate in one of many daily activities like Coffee Club, Card Player's Club, Happy Hour and Bingo. Providing our residents the opportunity to thrive in body and mind is our paramount goal. Our community offers Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care in addition to our Assisted Living accommodations, so you can have peace of mind that your loved one will receive supportive memory care on-site if the need arises. Request more information about our Cordova senior living community today.
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