Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre

The rooms at Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre were a little older. I loved it was a very busy place, and there were lots of different activities. There were some women playing games, and people chatting on the patio. They just seemed very happy. The staff we met was wonderful. Their dining room is open all day. If you wanted to go for an afternoon snack, you could. It wasn't prohibited to eat only the 1 to 3 meals there. It was nice. We actually had a meal there, and it was good. They also have another level of care that the other ones didn't offer. It's a level between assisted living and memory care called transitional care, and I really liked that.

Of the places I've visited, Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre was my favorite. Its location to where I live, to a lot of the services, and just the size, seemed to be a better fit for my mom. There was just a certain energy when I went in that I really liked. I liked that on their second floor they had a patio area where residents could bring their own flower pots and do gardening, which is something my mom enjoys. I think that was one of the key things, and the location was really good. There are a lot of the amenities, as far as taking members to appointments, grocery stores, and activities. A lot of the different locations were fairly similar, but I really liked the second floor patio where members could garden. They do assisted living as well as memory care, which is really important. The person who gave the tour was very helpful. It was my first tour and probably my longest tour. She took me to several different rooms and locations on different sides of the building, and different floors, so that was very helpful. As far as the size of the rooms, I would say they're all pretty comparable with each of the other locations.

My mother has lived at MG Renton for over 5 years. During that time she has transitioned from being fully independent to needing quite a bit of assistance with tasks of daily living. Throughout all the staff has been very caring and helpful. When things do come up, they are very responsive to my questions and concerns. It's a very welcoming place and I really feel that all the staff have the welfare of residents at the forefront of their approach.

I toured Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre. It was super nice but they didn't have memory care; they only provide assisted living. They have excellent staff members. The room I saw there was great, and it's probably better than the room my relatives are getting at another community. I toured on a Saturday, and they were having a pre-Easter Sunday with all the families visiting there. The staff members interact really great with everyone. Other than not having memory care, it would have been THE place to go. I didn't have a meal during the tour, but they brought over brunch one time, which was nice. They're excellent people.

We were able to had a tour at Merrill Gardens, and we saw that the place was kind of run down a little bit although the building itself and the rooms were very nice. They had an inner courtyard which was nice. They had good food as we were able to eat lunch there.

Merrill Gardens was the nicest place we visited. It is A-1, but expensive, with $5000 upfront fee to reserve an apartment, and that is not refundable. Their food was good, their amenities were great, and it's a brand-new building, but it is kind of out of sight for a lot of people. The studio at over $2000 and a 1-bedroom at over $3000 are a lot. The staff was great, they seated us for lunch and came back and check to make sure everything was fine, they brought us all the lease information, and that was great. They showed us what was available, the dining area was very nice, the service was quick, and overall it was an enjoyable experience.

Merrill Gardens seemed very clean and well run. We had lunch there, and the food was excellent. The rooms seemed very nice.