I have chosen Brookdale Clear Lake yesterday. It meets every one of my needs. The facility for me is perfect. I have two little dogs, and it's great for them. All the activities that they have are what I enjoy doing. The dining and the food choices are phenomenal. The grounds are impeccable; they're so pretty and well-kept. Everything is clean. I didn't see any trash. They have everything that I need to be comfortable. The staff was incredible. I spoke with Diana, and she is very well versed. She's been there for 15 years. All major staff members have been there 10-plus years, so they know everybody and everything that goes on. It just operates like a well-greased wheel. The organization is just spot on. I did not try the meal. I went at a time when they were not serving. I did not taste any food but based on what I heard people saying and what people said to me that I spoke with, I'm excited, and I'm looking forward to being able to eat three meals a day and not have to cook them.
Brookdale Clear Lake
Offers Independent Living
32 Reviews
780 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster, TX 77598
Call
(800) 385-2527
Reviews of Brookdale Clear Lake
Independent Living Reviews for Brookdale Clear Lake
May 01, 2022
I visited this facility
April 29, 2022
I visited this facility
We were pleased with Brookdale Clear Lake's independent living. It was nice and the lady who showed us around was extremely helpful in explaining things. We were very happy with the tour.
It's very clean and the people we saw were extremely friendly. Dianna was also very helpful in answering all of our questions. We're definitely considering it, and most likely my father-in-law is going to make the move there.
They were actually having a crawfish boil yesterday. The people were already starting to cook crawfish and someone was going to a store. I believe they had the van out front to pick up a lady for some trip too. They talked about the movie theater and they showed us that. They also showed us where the residents play cards and things like that.
We checked the menu and she showed us all around to where they eat, but we did not eat any of the food.
March 26, 2022
I visited this facility
I visited Brookdale Clear Lake last week. I toured their independent living. Everything that was there was pretty good when it came to the environment and just the activities that are provided. It was a good experience walking through the facility.
They had an in-house little cafeteria. I also saw that they were doing events with the residents. They had a movie theater or a movie room too where you could go watch movies. It was a pretty good environment.
The staff that gave me the tour was very informative and you could tell she's got knowledge. It was a good experience, overall.
The dining room was well-lit and spacious. You could tell they kept it in good shape. It felt homey and you could tell they put a lot of work into taking care of the people that are there.
December 04, 2021
I visited this facility
I found Brookdale Clear Lake and will be moving there in the last week of December. It's very active. I chose it very simply because it was stunningly beautiful, and the employees were fantastic. The marketing lady spent several hours with us Wednesday showing everything that she had available. Then we went back yesterday and looked at my preferences.
The place is just gorgeous. It's beautiful with lots of activities from seven in the morning till seven at night. The courtyards have a putting green, a koi pond, a beautiful pool, and a beautiful rose garden. It's very well kept. They have a nice sized dog park, and I have a dog. It's just beautiful and clean, very, very clean.
August 21, 2021
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My dad is in Brookdale Clear Lake. The apartment's square footage is nice and much larger than assisted living. The staff members are friendly and observant. They knew that he was in the hospital, so they checked on him often. He likes the food. He likes that there is a variety. There are at least four to five different menu items for the meal. They have activities. They have a van. They'll take them to stores and to different events, like maybe a movie show.
June 23, 2021
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
We looked at Brookdale Clear Lake and everything you need is right there for you. For instance, all the meals are available for you, they're delicious too, so you wouldn't need to worry about having to cook your meals anymore. That's something that my husband and I particularly felt like at this point in our life, where we would just like to enjoy that.
The lady who toured us was wonderful. She's very upbeat, friendly, and willing to answer all your questions. When we got ready to leave, they gave us a complimentary meal to take home with us and it was delicious. We even had the chance to choose what we wanted among the several meals they offered. My mother also lived there for about 13 years, and so we were familiar with the place already. When we decided that's where we wanted to go, we didn't even try to go anywhere else. We just went for it.
February 23, 2021
I visited this facility
I visited Brookdale Clear Lake. The apartments were very clean and looked good. The staff seemed professional and did their job. They showed me varying facilities, like the pool, the koi pond, the library, and the nice seating areas outside, as well as the lounge room and the movie theater. It was a pretty good tour. I talked to some residents there, and they said the food was not that great.
December 01, 2019
I am/was a resident of this facility
We chose Brookdale Clear Lake. We love it, it's clean, they have a lot of activities to keep you busy, and everybody is so friendly. We got a one-bedroom with a den, kitchen, and bathroom complete with a walk-in tub, which was what I needed. They have one- and two-bedrooms. We just had a Halloween party, we're going to have Thanksgiving of course, and we just had a fall festival last week. They're always doing something and we do just about everything. I placed my mother here and my brother is also a resident here. It's a very nice place.
November 29, 2018
I visited this facility
Brookdale Clear Lake is a very nice place; however, it is not completely enclosed. The hallways are covered, but they're open on the ends. The rooms are very nice. We looked at 1-bedroom apartment and it was very nice. They have activities going on there. They have a nice dining room. When we visited the dining room happy hour was happening and people were up and about with their glasses of wine. It seemed very nice in that respect. They have a van that takes folks to a grocery store a couple of times of week. They have nice amenities as far as that goes. However, it is a little too far away for us. It is further than we would like. The staff who assisted me was very nice.
December 13, 2017
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My mother moved into Brookdale. The location is fantastic. It's three miles from me, right across the street from a mall and near plenty of places to go for shopping. She's adjusting quite well, eating well, and participating in almost all activities they offer. The size of the home is perfect for her. She's in a small one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen, and her room is overlooking a lagoon courtyard with a waterfall and koi pond. It's very resort-like. She has physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a home health sees her. They've been working on some repairs, and it needs a little bit of updating in the community room and dining room. Their food is excellent, I go and eat with her all the time, and it's like going to the restaurant.
March 28, 2017
I visited this facility
Brookdale Clear Lake was excellent. The staff was very knowledgeable, and the residents all seemed to be very happy. A lot of them were socializing. They had a common area where everybody seemed to be happy. They were able to go outside, and there were people sitting outside. They had a nice swimming pool. The studio apartment was very nice and very updated as they had just remodeled it. The bathroom was large. Everything was very nice. However, they did not offer dog walking and that was the reason why we could not use that facility.
October 24, 2016
I visited this facility
Brookdale is about 3 stories high, and the rooms are very nice and ample. However, we didn’t like that you had to walk outside and get on the elevator to eat, unless you’re on the first floor. They were doing board games when we went there. The dining area looked fine, with ample room, and seated 4 to a table.
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March 28, 2016
I visited this facility
Brookdale Clear Lake was a newer, well-kept facility but did not have character. The rooms were smaller. The surrounding was clean and felt like a hotel. The people working there were professional and long-term employees.
March 08, 2016
I visited this facility
Brookdale has nice rooms, but the laundry room is in a different hall and less private. They have everything. The dining room is lovely with food prepared by a chef, but I can’t afford the cost. They have a lot of people in walkers, and it’s located in a congested place.
February 20, 2016
I visited this facility
The Brookdale was just too large of a facility. The services, the staff, and everything else seemed very nice, but the physical layout just didn’t seem to be a good fit for my mother.
October 20, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother-in-law is at Brookdale Clear Lake. She's been there going on her fourth week now and so far the staff are excellent. Everybody is very helpful. They have lots of activities like they have tours and they take them to different places to eat. They have exercise classes as well. To me, the place is like a resort.
August 15, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
We've already got my parents in Brookdale Clear Lake. We liked the staff and the location. They are very friendly, and it is good food. They have the same thing every Monday and the same thing every Tuesday. The room is nice and laid out well, but it is pretty small. They have larger ones, but those are more expensive, so they had to get what they can afford.
August 11, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My father is in Brookdale Clear Lake (Formerly The Terrace at Clear Lake), and he has been doing pretty well. He is enjoying it, and he likes it a lot. The meals are wonderful, very balanced, and delicious. They have many amenities like going out for shopping, church, bingo, dominos, movies, parties, lots of handcraft lessons, and yoga, and they have two dining rooms. The personnel was very nice and was very helpful every moment we asked for help.
August 09, 2015
I visited this facility
It had the most beautiful pool. It also had big bushes of flowers and flowering trees on the property. Their food was very good. Brookdale Clear Lake (Formerly The Terrace at Clear Lake) would've been my second choice. They had everything that I like. The room opened outdoors, and I like that the best. I like the indoor halls, the director, and the food there. It was a quality place.
April 17, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Brookdale Clear Lake had the setup that was right for mom. Mom really needed an area where food was available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner because she is not cooking very much on her own. And she didn't really like the assisted living feel. In fact, she feels like she is the youngest one there; she just doesn't see herself as an old person. The staff is very positive. In fact, their positive nature helps mom stay positive as well. It is just generally a very positive community. Their rooms and apartment are great and very clean. Mom's been fussing over the weather stripping on the bottom of her front door, and they've come out, budged at it four times until they found the molding that was right for the door, and that it wasn't too tight or too loose to open and shut the door. So their attention to what she needs is important. It is not only securing the door but that she can open and shut it under her own power, and I think that it is very considerate of them. And my mom has a dog, and her favorite thing is to go out to the little dog park in the back and hang out with the other dog owners.
April 06, 2015
I visited this facility
I visited Brookdale Clear Lake very briefly so I don't know enough about the staff. I felt the rooms were very nice. I prefer a place that has a living area and a bedroom. As far as I can tell the staff was helpful, but I didn't interact with them very much. I can't say much about the food, but they did offer what looks like to be a nice menu. They took people out to shop, and they had a little putting green for the golfers. I don't know for sure, but I believe they have various other kinds of musical activities and shows. I like the general setup of the housing which is several stories in one building.
June 30, 2014
I visited this facility
The staff at The Terrace was very helpful. Out of all that I saw, they were the best, and I visited 3 different places. They had 2 dining rooms: one that was a la carte and one that was like a snack bar. Both of them looked very satisfactory. The Terrace is almost luxury.
February 26, 2014
I visited this facility
The people at The terrace seemed friendly. I liked the landscaping and the waterfall. I didn’t like the apartments though, they seemed a little dated but other than that the facility was fine. I loved the dining room. It looked like a nice place for my parents to live. They had bowling, Bingo and a hair salon.
October 30, 2013
I visited this facility
I had visited The Terrace. They serve two meals a day but they do not have food on the weekends, which they could have for people who do not cook. But the rooms had a microwave and refrigerator. They were not large, but comfortable. The rooms on the lower floor had outdoor access and they were allowed to have pet. I love it that they allowed pets because they were important to people who were older. They had a lot of activities like group games, music and movies. They had transportation, which I called the limousine that would take them to doctor's appointments, shopping malls and groceries. They had beauty salon on board, but if they wanted it outside, they could.
September 19, 2013
I visited this facility
We toured The Terrace and we liked it. The staff was very efficient and pleasant. We liked the apartments, they were very nice and they were remodeling. There were lots of grounds and we liked the fact that there was a library, a movie theater and of course a game room. There were several rooms to entertain if you have family or friends over. The food that we had was good and very tasty. A lot of the residents were friendly. I wasn't very fond of the fact that there were no washer and dryer in your room; you have to use the public unit.
August 14, 2013
I visited this facility
It was built like a hotel. The room we saw was small and had one closet. When you walked into the hallways, it smelled like cigarettes and it was bad. I didn't like it at all. The staff I talked to had an attitude.
July 25, 2013
I visited this facility
The Terrace - Clear Lake is a very beautiful facility. The staff were being friendly and very helpful. I just like everything about it. The rooms are very, very nice. I did not eat anything, but I knew that they were having breakfast and lunch and I liked that. I really can't remember the activities, but I know they go on some trips and they will take the residents shopping or to the grocery store. They have a doctor on-call. They also have a church.
October 30, 2012
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Beautiful facility with plenty of activities. Lack of food choices. The staff is dedicated and caring. Not enough elevators in case of an emergency. Lack of diversity. The light to get into and out of the facility is very short and dangerous.
September 26, 2012
I visited this facility
The Terrace at Clear Lake is in an excellent location very near the freeway but hidden off the main road in a extremely safe location near to every amenity you could ask for. It has a very nice pool (only drawback is that it is not handicapped enabled). The staff is one hundred percent willing to do what it takes to make sure clients are well cared for at any time day or night. They have a wheel chair accessible van that makes regular trips as well as special event trips. One drawback is that rent increases on a regular basis.The building is kept in great condition and the grounds are very pretty. The residents as a whole are happy with the Terrace.There is a nice selection of apartments that posses showers that are truly nice wheelchair enabled showers, very large and spacious. Full sized fridge and stove with oven as well as a handicapped enabled laundry room. Multiple located emergency buttons make it extra safe for your loved one as well as gated entrances and exits. Meals are provided with an optional buy in plan in a beautiful eating hall. Bonus is that the location is within a couple of miles of one of the best hospitals in the Houston area.
September 26, 2012
I visited this facility
I have visited this facility a few times. This is the place that was best suited for my father in law. It has all the amenities of a home. He is well looked after. He is provided with great food and great entertainment. The living arrangements afforded to him are of a high quality. It is a great environment for people who need a little assistance to get along in life. The staff is very helpful. We know that he is safe and well taken care of. He has become more social because of the activities available to him. And because of the great location he is close to one of the very best care facilities available in the country. I hope that this is something that will be available to me when I am in need of additional assistance.
February 20, 2012
I visited this facility
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and was impressed with the facility. My current situation with an oversized dog prevents me move at this time. But, I am definitely sold on the idea of The Terrace being my new home in the future when other arrangements have been made for my support animal.
August 01, 2011
I visited this facility
The Terrace at Clear Lake is somewhat unique in that is allows seniors to live independently, but with assistance. What I notice about The Terrace is how clean and well maintained everything is. From the time you drive in th main entrance until the time you leave, you will see staff everywhere taking care of things. The parking lot and grounds are taken care of and offer the residents nice areas to enjoy the outdoors. Once inside, staff are unobtrusively cleaning, taking care of plants, etc.
The other thing I really like about The Terrace is its location. Within a mile or two there are over twenty restuarants, a community park, many shops and even Baybrook Mall. so if you want to go and pick up your loved one and take them shopping or out for a meal, everything you want is available with a very short drive.
Questions about Brookdale Clear Lake
Describe the overall population of independent living residents at Brookdale Clear Lake. What is their average age? What are their favorite things to do?
The average age of our population is 83. We have residents as young as 58 and as old as 105. Our residents enjoy all kinds of activities that include, local sight seeing trips to even cruises. A board games or game of cards is a popular past time. We host dances, aqua aerobic, fitness classes and more. If there is something a new resident enjoys doing and it's not on our list, we will be glad to add it!
What places are nearby for independent living residents to enjoy?
We are located near Baybrook Mall, Clear Lake recreational area, Kemah Boardwalk and a short 25 minute drive to Galveston.
What are some recent off-site events that the community activity director at Brookdale Clear Lake has organized?
During this Covid pandemic time, site seeing trips in smaller groups have been organized. Virtual events with live entertainment are in place for residents and their friends to continue and enjoy.
What transportation services does Brookdale Clear Lake offer to independent living residents?
During this Covid pandemic time we have been doing grocery shopping for our seniors. Before the pandemic: We offer transportation to grocery stores, banks, malls, physician appointments, quick errands and fun places out to dinner and day trips
What makes the chef or dining program at Brookdale Clear Lake exceptional? What kind of menu can independent living residents expect?
We offer a flexible dining program with a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu in our main dining room. Our one of kind EAT American Bistro café is ready to serve-up a casual fare; pizza, salads, hot sandwiches, soups and more. Our residents participate in a monthly menu chat with our dining director to ensure satisfaction.
What common areas are available for independent living residents?
Covid time: Fitness center, patios, movie theater and community lounge with a maximum of 10 residents at any given time. Pre-Covid:The common areas include a pool, hot tub and movie theatre, We have a community room along with a Texas outdoor patio and community Lounge.
What safety features or security measures does Brookdale Clear Lake offer to independent living residents?
Covid time: temperature screening upon arrival and face masks must be worn when out and about throughout the community. Safety – Gated community, 24 hour front desk concierge, monitored emergency pendant, fire sprinklers in each apartment.
If Brookdale Clear Lake accepts dogs or cats, what indoor/outdoor areas can they enjoy?
YES: We are pet friendly and have an outdoor dog park.
Does Brookdale Clear Lake work with an agency or registry to provide nursing and medical assistance as needed?
Yes: We have an onsite Brookdale agency that is able to offer Personalized Living Services (scheduled assistance with basic activities of daily living). Brookdale Home Health is also available on-site and have access to our Therapy gym.
Services and Amenities of Brookdale Clear Lake
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- 2-bedroom apartments
- Companion Suites: We Do Not Offer Companion Suites
Dining options
- In Room Kitchens
- Dining Room Shared Meals
- Room Service For Meals
- Dining Extra: All Apartments Have Full Kitchens.
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Computer Room
- Resident Transportation
- Coffee Shop
- Party Space
- Tv Room
- Garden And Patio
- Resident Parking
- Security Gate
- Pool
- Spa
- Features Extra: Library, Fitness Room/Gym, Putting Green, 24 Hr. Concierge On Site
Cleaning services
- Private Cleaning Services
- Housekeeping
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Internet Enabled Rooms
- Wifi
- Technology Extra: Emergency Call System
Health services
- Medication Management
- Physical Therapy
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Music
- Games
- Stories
- Religious Services
- Lectures Discussions
- Wii Sports
- Tai Chi
- Fitness Room
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Arts And Crafts
Financial guidance
- Home Sale Assistance
- Va Benefits Consultation
- Financing Advice
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
- Overnight Guests
General
- Resident Capacity: 261
- Respite Care
- Minimum Age: 65
- Pets: Small Pets Allowed
Range of services
- Physical Therapy
About Brookdale Clear Lake
Brookdale Clear Lake provides a full range of choices for today's seniors. Choosing a senior living community represents a lifestyle choice and we understand that our residents are choosing much more than a comfortable living environment to call home. Our Brookdale community delivers Inspired Independent Living, with the promise of Exceptional Experiences Everyday. In choosing this community, our residents have made a conscious lifestyle decision designed to deliver enhanced opportunities for pursuing health and life fulfillment through the exceptional services, amenities and opportunities we offer.
Our Optimum Life® and Celebrations programs provide an all-encompassing way of life that touches our residents, their families and associates alike. Optimum Life® is a journey of self-discovery including services, features and benefits that allow each resident to pursue their peak level of health, wholeness and fulfillment while balancing six key dimensions of personal wellness: emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and purposeful. As part of Optimum Life® we encourage our residents to celebrate life each day. Inspired dining, with fresh meals prepared by chefs trained in our own Culinary Arts Institute, and vibrant lifestyle activities come together in our Celebrations program. These activities fill the monthly calendar with themed experiences, special events and group activities highlighting different cultures and cuisines in a common venue of camaraderie.
What Makes Us Special
Mediterrean style complex with open air tropical courtyards and open air hallways. Ten different choices of apartment style homes. This community has a long tenure of staff and a solid reputation of being Clear Lake's premier retirement community.
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