A big thank you to Astoria's new Executive Director, Maria Quizon, and Maintenance Director, James…read more When I learned that residents were losing access to TV programming after 5 p.m., I brought the concern to Maria's attention. She listened, took it seriously, and worked with James to restore the programming for residents. This may seem like a small issue, but for many residents, evening television is an important source of enjoyment, comfort, and connection. I truly appreciate their responsiveness and willingness to act on resident concerns. Thank you, Maria and James, for your teamwork and for making resident quality of life a priority.

I've picked my mother up on several occasions where it is evident she is in respiratory distress…read more I've had to take her to the doctor and they've asked why the facility has allowed this to occur. Very recently, this occurred again and she ended up first in the emergency room, then was hospitalized for a couple of days. I have asked to speak with the director to inquire about staff protocols and whether or not a RN is on staff. She has not responded to either calls or emails. The actual staff working with my mother seem very caring. Management seems very lacking.

My husband's stepfather lived in Villa Gardens and so did his former mother-in-law. We knew it…read morewell. So when we had to look for a place for ourselves, this was the first place we looked. We liked it A lot. Enough that we tried to get in, but apparently we don't have enough money, so we didn't pass their means test. They gave us our money back, and we used it to move into another place in Pasadena.

My heart breaks to share that our beloved 98-year-old Grandpa Ken passed shortly after Andrew and I…read moremarried. Up until a month ago, Grandpa continued his daily routines of stretching, gardening, walking, exercising, socializing, driving, and investing in his stocks. The past month has been an emotional rollercoaster with Grandpa suffering from a fall fracturing his vertebra, a recent heart attack, and the discovery of aggressive cancer. Miraculously, we planned an intimate wedding at Grandpa's nursing facility within less than 24 hours of him being admitted. As our ring bearer, Grandpa held our family heirloom ring pillow Grandma Ginni (the same grandparent that passed in hospice at Villa Gardens in 2018) sewed for my mom's wedding in 1992. Before Grandpa passed, he signed our marriage license certificate as our witness. Although I'm brokenhearted Grandpa Ken couldn't get medically cleared to attend our larger wedding we've planned for 1.5 years on June 8, I'm grateful we could fulfill his dying wish to see his granddaughter married thanks to your wonderful staff including Irma!

I can't speak to being a resident, but I can say that this business is menace to the neighborhood…read more Their maintenance people drop trash in the street, at one point there was what looked like sewage running all the way down the street every morning. They regularly have semis idling right outside mine and my neighbor's houses for hours per week. I asked them to have the trucks shut down due to my severe asthma. This was ignored. Any potential residents should understand that there is a ton of noise/back up beeps, idling trucks every day, all before 7am. To sum up, this company doesn't care about their neighbors and I'm concerned about how they may treat their residents.

We have friends who moved into the Highlands after the fires. They are very happy to be there,…read moresurrounded by a great staff and other residents. The only negative about living there for them seems to be the very limited washing and drying machines - only one per floor! So my friend has to plan a 4am trip during the week and avoid more crowded hours. That's way too few washers, and one was recently not working so the entire floor had to use another floor's machine. I think there is room for at least a second machine. If this could be changed, a 5 star would be appropriate from listening to them.

This place bought nothing but smiles im glad to have found a facility that cares and love the…read moreresidents and employees as well I hope they continue to grow and the admin maya continues to shine and stay for a long time

This facility has high quality care; accommodating for both employees and residents needs. The…read morestaff cares for the residents as if it's one of their own family member.

Clean, care quality is great. Physical therapy room is spacious and has other equipment. Office…read moreexperience is great and someone gets back to at a reasonable time.

My Uncle's moved into Villa Gardens during the pandemic. We didn't know what to expect, but Villa…read moreGardens goes above and beyond all your expectations of genuine care. Everything you can possibly need whether it's independent living, assisted living and beyond, Villa Gardens is there for you. From the minute you walk through the front door, you're greeted by wonderful staff who welcome you wholeheartedly! The Wellness Center takes care of all of your medical needs, and is there for you in an emergency, providing excellent; professional nursing staff. There are movies & other entertainment onsite, outings to the opera & other cultural events and special holiday events, where they go all out, with delicious food and various performances. The dining room is large & lively. It's easy to make new friends at Villa Gardens. There's a garden room if you would like to have private parties, and the staff takes care of everything! They have a full menu and the food is always fresh and delicious. There's even a bistro where you can order snacks, coffee, smoothies, sandwiches, salads & more. Living in Villa Gardens, you will truly feel like you are at home.

If I need assisted living in the future, I would like to come here. The setting is gorgeous, the…read moreamenities are just right and it's close to anything that I might need.

I did registry here as an LVN. I've been to over 102+ communities , facilities, prisons(psych), and…read more hospitals. Non of them have been able to be EXCITED to go to work. The employee ARE HAPPY. THEY GIVE THE KIND IF CARE EVERY HUMAN DESERVES, MORNING NOON AND NIGHT. The location is a dream come true you're not on earth your in a paradise of community. The residents, The residents, The Residents. They've blessed me at 40 in ways I can't explain, sitting down with them is a gift. They love it here and it shows. It made my med pass more of a trip to my grands house I was so intrigued with them. If I have a chance to work her. I'm running you don't see places like this anymore. The administration respects its employees.. THIS IS THEE STANDARD OF NURSING CARE AND SENIOR LIVING. Great job ! Beautiful facility Happy employees and helpful Happy residence.s

Place has such home environment doesn't feel like an assisted living,everyone I interacted with was…read moreso welcoming and helpful. their residents look so happy and healthy.

Completed a tour recently and had lunch at this community. I have only visited a few communities…read morebut I can honestly say this is the best place I have seen. The staff are friendly and the food is amazing. I had dinner here for a Thanksgiving event and met the team. I would 100% consider this as an option for any seniors looking to have a social environment with great people.

I've just read a review by an LK H dated June 3, 2016. They said that the care is "unbelievable…read moreinadequate". They mention that they were aware that there is not a residing doctor here and that one does come but once a week. They say that their Dad had this bad experience and yet they decided to let their mom stay here and have the same devastation as their Dad. One has to ask themself why in the world would one continue to have their parents stay here when they knew what the place was like? They said that BOTH of their parents were at this facility for years. It clearly sounds like they took no responsibility for the care of their parents and actually made the decision to leave their parents here despite their "apparent concerns". Something is suspicious about this review. Or sadly even more suspicious is the character of LK H. Now I fully understand that people have their own personal thoughts as to the type of care they want but to continue to "accept" the current level of care by leaving their relative there but then complain about it tells me there is some underlying issue that is not being exposed. I personally have seen families move their relatives to another facility or to care for them themselves and that's understandable. And I've seen families deny needed additional care for their parents and allowed them to suffer. And sadly I've heard of families that deny additional services for their parents so that they can keep the money for themselves. Maybe this was LK H's issue. I can only speculate. I've lived here for six years. What I've discovered is that the staff here is incredibly caring and nice. They go above and beyond to make the residents comfortable and especially safe. They actually listen to the residents and make great efforts to accommodate them. There is also a large volunteer community amongst the residents who hold bible studies, visit and assist the residents in skilled nursing, provide bi-weekly entertainment and shows and even teach table tennis classes. There are Mah-Jong and ukulele groups. We have plays put on by residents and resident talent shows. When residents themselves get involved in the community it reflects a healthy, vibrant atmosphere. People want to get involved. This is not the case in other retirement communities that I've researched before deciding to move here. Also, there are tons of activities organized by Atherton themselves. You can attend exercise and stretch classes, Tai-Chi classes, monthly lunch and dinner excursions, movie nights and trips to the theater, bingo, dance classes and Atherton even organizes domestic and international trips. We went to Japan last November. There are many other activities and educational seminars that I'm not mentioning. All I'm saying is do your homework. Visit many retirement communities and see what they offer before making the decision to move. Understand your financial status to make a good choice to find the right fit for you and your loved ones.

After I posted 1st review, Sales Breanna did not comment it. She simply did not notify me anything…read moreanymore. She used an excuse that she mailed it out and she was sorry I did not receive it, for example 7/27/2026 special lunch I did not receive her notice. When I questioned her, she told me if I am not happy, she would refund my deposit. How could I be happy when she ignored me again and again? I asked her to email me the notice from now on, she refused. Atherton should find a right person to do right thing.