Bay Vista Commons

The building is newer & fairly well maintained, rooms are decent sized. That’s the only positives. They never have enough staff. Always a constant turnover. I’ve had to clean the apartment bc of lack of staff. I’ve seen the food & it’s unappetizing, gross really. The Nursing Office don’t return phone calls. There’s rarely activities. The Director blames everything on Covid but we’ve been looking at new places & know that’s just an excuse.

Bay Vista was a very nice place, but it was not as cheery and upbeat. The staff seemed very, very nice. The rooms, too, were very nice. Overall, there was nothing wrong with the facility.

My Grandmother transferred to this facility about 4 years ago. We were impressed by the size of the rooms. The room's layout makes maneuvering throughout easy. At first my grandmother used a walker,she is now in a wheelchair. The room fits her wheelchair and her prized pieces of furniture. The rooms have high ceilings and lots of natural light.The dining area is large. The tables are round, seating 4 to a table. This gives a friendly feel to the room and residents sit in the same table group each meal. My grandmother is one of the oldest residents(she will be 100 in February)and the residents at her table are very helpful. They cut her meat, read her the latest news and make meal time fun and enjoyable. The food is wonderful as well. There are two menu options at each meal. Residents select their choice from a menu at the start of the month.The staff is amazing. They are kind and patient. They take very good care of my grandmother who can be quite difficult. They remember family members by name as well. As my grandmother can't see well, the staff helps her choose outfits that match. This seems like a small thing but it is important to my grandmother. It is small details like that, that makes Bay Vista Commons a great place.

The facility itself was built fairly recently and has been well maintained both inside and out. It is located an area of Bremerton that is currently undergoing massive renovation and will soon become one of the nicest areas in town (although it is a bit empty now). The rooms themselves are a bit on the small side, but are nice. Some of the rooms also feature a decent view of the bay. The food provided by the facility is not amazing, but it is edible. They offer a reasonable variety of food choices on a fairly regular rotating schedule. The dining room itself is a nice room with reasonable service. There is also a private dining space available for residents and their guests. The staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. After only a couple of visits they knew who I was and who I was visiting. For the most part they have been very helpful in accommodating my grandmother with all her medical needs. There were however, a few times when the staff felt that my grandmother's needs were too much and threatened to send her to a nursing home. However, by talking to the we were able to resolve those issues without many problems.Overall I have been very impressed by Bay Vista Common and would recommend it to someone looking for a reasonably priced assisted living facility.