My mother has been a resident there for the last year and half. The residents are all varied and…read morewonderful. The staff treats them with such kindness and respect. The staff has such heart that it the norm to hear touching remarks "I love you" "You can do it" as well as lots of hugs and laughter. The residents are lucky for the individual care that they receive. The facility is always kept clean and never has an institutional smell. I would recommend this facility to anyone who has a loved one with dementia or Alzheimers- It makes your loved one's life so much better to be cared for by people who have heart.

I was led to believe by Applewood Our House in Golden that Innovage would be able to help me set up…read morea Medicaid spend-down plan so my mother could qualify for assistance with housing. Unfortunately, that was not the case. After multiple phone calls and emails, I received no response. I eventually realized that the primary focus of Innovage is to enroll people into their healthcare system and to make money rather than help families navigate Medicaid assistance. I felt like my questions about Medicaid is why I got no response. This was not only a complete waste of time, but also an emotionally difficult experience. I truly believed there was a path to getting my 95-year-old mother into an assisted living community in Golden, only to find out that the assistance I was told was available wasn't actually being provided. Families facing these difficult decisions deserve clear, honest communication from the beginning. I hope Applewood improves the way they set expectations so others don't go through the same disappointment and my advice is steer clear of Innovage!!

If I could give The Granville 10 stars, it wouldn't be enough!…read moreI was the sole caregiver for my Grandmother for almost 5 years when it proved to be just too much for me to handle. The reason why I hadn't gotten her into her own "apartment" or facility, is because of what my mind thought an assisted living facility was going to be. I didn't want my Grandmother to be in a place that wasn't well maintained, or where the staff were abusive in any way etc etc. All the horror stories that one hears about pertaining to elder care facilities. Well, The Granville is ANYTHING but! From the second we toured the location right before the pandemic, I was put at ease. The residents seemed happy, the entire place was decorated just beautifully and extremely clean, and the staff was just so nice! It really felt like home! The help and expertise that they provided to me in getting my Grandmother approved was also a Godsend, because all of the paperwork can be tricky for someone not familiar! My Grandmother's apartment was just so lovely too! She was able to decorate it how she wanted, and there is a little kitchenette area with a fridge and microwave so she can have her favorite snacks. She has been there over a year now and I couldn't have asked for a better location to have provided the utmost care during the pandemic. They even took the necessary precautions one week ahead of time before the Government shut everything down. To accommodate all the residents who now were unfortunately unable to leave their rooms, must have been such an undertaking!! But the staff still made my Grandmother and the other residents not feel neglected and forgotten about. Making little crafts and spending a little more time with the residents so they didn't feel so alone during this scary time. They went above and beyond making sure everyone was kept safe and stayed healthy and just did an incredible job and am so grateful to everyone at The Granville. I could go on and on about the staff being just perfect and everything I could have ever hoped for, for my Grandmother. If you have a loved one and you are feeling apprehensive about locating a place where you can rest easy at night knowing they're being cared for properly and with respect, then look no further. My Grandmother absolutely LOVES living at The Granville! She has made friends, still has her independence and adores the staff! I am eternally grateful for finding the Granville and cannot thank Sara, Joe, Kathy, Jamie, Mary and the rest of the entire staff for providing this location and the care that they give to someone that means SO much to me!

My father has been a resident at the Granville for 3 years and it has been an absolutely wonderful…read moreplace for him to live. He was in a couple of other facilities that were below par before we found the Granville. From the moment we walked in, we felt that this was home. Sara, the executive director helped us with the transition paperwork and made it totally painless. The employees really make you feel like they are part of the extended family. Joe, Donna, Alicia, are just a few of the great "family" members that always have a friendly smile. I could go on and on about all of the wonderful things about the Granville. Since dad moved in I have had to move about 60 miles away and I would love to have him closer, but I haven't found any other facility that can match the Granville. For me, the drive is more than worth it to have him live here. The Granville is always clean, the employees are warm and friendly, activities are available, the meals nutritious, meds are accurate and the apartments wonderful. Since dad has lived here they have spent money on capital improvements to keep the facility in top shape and comfortable for their residence. I would and have highly recommended the Granville to anyone that is needing a place to LIVE and add to their extended "family"!

My experience with Brittany was the opposite of Alyssa's review. I found her to be very engaged…read morewith the residents, acknowledging them all by name and asking after them. She was also very interested in my mother's needs, explaining the best programs for her and took the time to introduce me to staff, including the cleaning people. This is one of my top choices at the moment. Beautiful place with great amenities - everyone we encountered, residents and staff, seemed very happy.

Sale director Brittany is very rude and unpleasant every time we tried do a walk in or schedule a…read moretour, she was never available. Then when we toured, she didn't know residents' names all she did was talk about herself. A resident came up to my family and I an express that Brittany just moves people in for money she don't interact with residents or family once they move in. Deigo is such a rude ED he doesn't even acknowledge staff or new move ins walks right passed you like your nothing. Then finally interacting with Deigo he looks at you with a discussing look on his face and is very short with you like were bothering him. I don't recommend having any loved ones here and the upper management keeps this director here and had several complaints about this so-called director.

These people only want money and are not interested in the people living in their care. My mother…read morewas within an hour of death and they only finally called an ambulance because she insisted. They will continue to increase costs even though they are providing no additional care.

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I hate these kinds of places because you know what's happening…read more I will say these people treated my 91 year old father very well. They try so hard, from the front desk always knowing your name to all the weekly activities they plan. If there's ever a problem these people (Jessica and Natasha) will make it right. Here's what I will say. If you have to be in assisted living, you would do very well to be living there.

My mom has lived here for 2.5 years and the care she has received is impeccable. Completely…read morerecommend this community because of the caretakers and the size of the community is smaller than many of the larger assisted living communities.

So far I am very impressed. I will check back in once my family members have been settled in to…read moretheir new home at Morningstar. My family was so pleased with the staff at Morningstar. They helped us every step of the way to move my sister and her husband into their new home at Morningstar. Tyler, Sean and Chad were knowledgeable and compassionate. The entire staff from the kitchen to the top was just amazing, they move couldn't have gone better. I feel confident that they will be well cared for.

Job interview for housekeeping. The manager was nice. It seemed like it would be a good place to…read morework.

For the most part this place has been okay. There is only 1 human there that I have an issue w/…read more The director doesn't respond to emails very quickly and that's concerning. The front desk gals are absolutely wonderful. Kitchen is good. The do basicly give a few options for meals. You can order if you want to have a meal w/ a LO there, but the one cook dont seem to like it. My Mom likes it though. We have had a few concerns w/ staff they seem to roll over quite a bit. But in the last 4 months seems to be that they are getting their humans in a good space. Overall, I think the joint needs freshened up. But all in all they do what they can, and I'm grateful for that.

Because of my position I can only be brief about what I say…read more If you care, love, and have a great deal of compassion for the ones you love, and that are in your life, do not place them here for housing or any other needs. Albeit this is independent living, this is not a great community to be had.

The residents there have been dealing with a Bed bug outbreak since December, 2014. 2 Totally…read moreinfested apts. and Mattresses thrown out balconies only to set there for 2 to 3 days...even the Trash Removal would not take them...covered in bed bugs. They are spraying only the apartments of people they like. The others...The owner Ficco Brother's Construction and the manager David Archuleta, just tell them "If you don't like it, Move." One of the tenant''s reported it in January, 2015 and out of retaliation...they have given this person a notice to vacate by the end of March. Because of the bed bugs, all of the furniture has to left behind. Most of the residents have not been told about the Bed bugs and David Archuleta (manager) are renting out apartments to new tenants without telling them about the Bed bug infestations. One couple was moved in right next door to one of the major infested apartments. Yikes!!!!!! I would NOT recommend this place to anyone, not even if it were free to live there. BED BUGS, BED BUGS, BED BUGS...Don't let them get away with this!!!! Owners- The Ficco Brother's Construction Company owns this place. Check out their website. They make 5,000,000,000 and they can;t spray Applewood Retirement Community FOR BED BUGS!!!????? The spot spraying they have done...just makes the BED BUGS move to the next Apartments surrounding it. Jefferson County will not do a thing about it...what is WRONG with this picture??? FYI folks spread the word and DO NOT move into any apartments owned by the Ficco Brother's.

We are very thankful to have my mom here. The care is above and beyond and they treat her like…read morefamily. From the very beginning they went out of their way to make my mom's stay enjoyable. The staff is excellent and calls me immediately if they or my mom have any medical concerns. Most thankful for the care.

Our family can't imagine our eighty-nine year old mother being anywhere other than The Oberon…read more She's been happy (even during the Covid lockdown!) and well taken care of for the four and a half years she's lived there. We believe the main reason The Oberon is so wonderful is that it is privately owned and the owners are on-site most days. They are very accessible and really care. The remodeled estate on the hill truly feels like home and not a made-up corporate cookie-cutter business. The turnover of staff members seems to be much lower than at other assisted living facilities, so consistency of care is well maintained. The staff and residents are all treated with respect. Our mother loves the food and the gardening and the activities are awesome! We are grateful.

Speaking from an employees perspective:…read more I have been on with the team for about 8 months now. I've worked in the field for 8 years ( so as you can imagine, I've had training and experience in several facilities) This place was absolutely draining, on all levels. The façade of a beautiful building, and well lit gardens, and exceptional " Care provided to the residents" is absolute delusion. I have watched our team, my residents whom I provide care to, and my own well being turn completely downhill, which is why I feel the need to speak on this. Management and HR are not friendly, or welcoming or empathetic towards care staff at all, instead they are rude and entitled and walk the building with nothing but a higher demeanor, than those who actually provide care to these residents and work extremely hard on the floor providing care, and respect and constant interaction to these residents. I have not had a single, welcoming or open minded- conversation with any management since our previous HR has left the building. I have instead ran into conversations where those who do their jobs, and do an amazing job at it, are consistently belittled by HR and management. Yet, those who are lazy but favorited by management are constantly allowed passes for behaviors and LACK of care to these residents. The job itself is stressful, yes. But we all get into this field even as Caregivers to do our jobs and do the best we can. We also have lives outside of work environments, and some harder than others. This is where survival mode and flight of fight play a role- but to those that show up everyday and WORK THE FLOOR- we are discarded and picked apart -daily, but also while being extremely understaffed and drained ourselves. Yet still- NO support from our HR or ED or management as a whole. I have never felt so out of touch with a work environment claiming to do so much good for these residents- meanwhile disregarding and completely out of touch with their employees whom actually work with these residents and are the ones providing care. Pay compensation and expectations are not lined up at all. all this goes to say- Please DO BETTER, for our residents, for your care staff. for OURSELVES. No job should be or feel this draining on every level.

Fall for a pretty facade and this is what you will get! I won't deny that this is one of the most…read morebeautiful facilities in town but, scratch the surface and this is what you will REALLY find: * Repeated reviews about understaffing during the night * Repeated reviews complaining about overworked night aides * Repeated reviews where family members are suspicious of, or flat out accuse staff members of creating positive reviews (this explains why so many reviews go from 5 stars down to one star) How do I know about their problems? First, I am a nurse educator with a master's degree in nursing. Second, I reviewed Colorado's State Licensure discipline made against Gardens on Quail. LICENSURE DISCIPLINE: On 3/19/23, Gardens on Quail's license was disciplined for what the state of Colorado labeled "Physical Abuse". An older woman was found tied to her wheelchair which is against the law. Allow me to explain WHY these sort of events happen: when a facility is understaffed and aides are overworked, they were simply trying to keep their patient safe. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN POWER BACK-UP Other problems: a few weeks ago the facility had a power outage and their emergency power generator did not work. When the heaters stopped working, my dad got cold, so he pressed his call light. It was not working either! While trying to seek help, he went into the dark and uninhabited hallway, fell, and laid there for an undisclosed period of time. IT IS A STATE REQUIREMENT THAT MEDICAL FACILITIES MAINTAIN BACK-UP POWER. I asked three staff members if my dad had his walker or wheelchair with him when he was lying on the floor in the dark hallway and no one seemed to know any details, nor did they get back to me. INSUFFICIENTLY TRAINED NURSE AIDES (called QMAPS) If your loved one resides here, PLEASE, TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO CLOSELY SUPERVISE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION because it is being performed by nurse aides who underwent a short med training program. My dad kept getting repeat eye infections. He then revealed the aide was violating infection control practices by touching the eye dropper to his eye. The nurse aide also did not know how to properly administer eye drops because they mixed two different types of drops, instead of waiting between the different prescriptions. This could potentially make eye drops ineffective.