We have visited a lot of different retirement facilities and this one is excellent very beautiful…read moreand nice it is like being on a cruise ship without the water as they always seems like having food out 24 /7 we have not moved in yet but we go for a bible study on Thursdays and the Breakfast is outstanding and the line person always has a smile on her face and has a great winning attitude .

My mom moved in about 3 years ago after living on her own as a widow for ten years. She is very…read morehappy there and feels much safer than living in her own house, especially at night. They have a load of activities that she goes to and I think that's going to keep her mind sharper much longer than if she was still living alone. She goes to Mahjong, exercise classes, live music and recitals, plus a lively happy hour each Friday. Most of the folks there are so vibrant, coming from all over the US and different countries. They also have "armchair astronomy" classes and various lectures. The staff are caring, pleasant, and helpful. Dawn and Ralph, the managers, do a great job. I'm so glad we found this place. Mom was hesitant to go live there and she recently told me how much better her life is now that she's with other people.

This is a great place to consider for your parents or yourself if you are looking for a retirement…read moreand assisted living combination. My family did an extensive search in Central Austin, and even tried out the very large competitor that is in close vicinity for a few months - we are so glad we made the switch. Here are some of the reasons. -The staff is very friendly and quickly knew us all by name. They all care about the residents and family. -The executive director is very personable and approachable. -The facility is very nice and easy to get around, with a park near by and the shops at the Triangle. There are no "bad apartments" that I can see. -Contracts and policies are reasonable and senior friendly. Believe me, you should check this all carefully to avoid any nasty surprises. From past experience, what they tell you in sales is not necessarily to be believed. I am very glad we made the choice to move to these guys.

Moved my mother to independent living here 6 months ago from another facility in Austin. I have…read morebeen nothing but very pleased. The facility and apartment are lovely and well maintained. It is surrounded by a lovely pond, park, restaurants and shops In a very central and convenient area. The food is delicious. The staff is friendly, competent, and caring. The director is dedicated and responsive.

My mother has been at Collinfield House for over a year and is doing really well there. The staff…read moreand owner treat her like family. They can accommodate a wide range of needs and are quick to respond to any issues that arise. Easy to work with, great communication from the owner. Really happy we found Collinfield house for this chapter of my mom's life!

My Mom just passed away, at the age of 96, after living at The Collinfield House for 6 years. She…read morewas the first resident here and her time here was probably the happiest she had been in the last 13 years, she felt safe, secure and loved by the caregivers and residents alike. The loving atmosphere and acceptance by all make this an environment as close to your own home as is possible when a senior needs help. It truly was a family for Mom. The staff is amazing, with the daily care, activities, and a true nurturing attitude, they filled Mom's days with love. It was a great relief for me, knowing she was being well taken care of, better than I could have done, and that she was safe and happy. I would not hesitate to have another family member live here.

I am extremely disappointed with the treatment I received from Constance at the front desk during…read moremy recent visit. While the staff member conducted their duties with a surface-level professionalism, their tone and behavior were condescending , dismissive, and bordered on openly rude. At one point in the conversation she stated "How did you even get in here?". It's important to mention there was one man sitting at the front desk when I checked in on the tablet, She of course wasn't. What concerned me most, however, were the subtle but unmistakable racial undertones in the interactions--particularly in the difference between how I was treated compared to the other guest.

I was at Querencia for 10 days of physical therapy. The care was superb: The physical and…read moreoccupational therapists were appropriately challenging and consistently good-humored. I received round-the-clock care from true professionals who were always gentle and kind. The facility itself is beautiful and in a beautiful setting. Also, the food service was excellent and flexible. All they lacked was Cholula, which my wife supplied.

My mom moved to the Enclave in Cedar Park in September 2021 at age 92. From the beginning the great…read morerestaurant dining that was promised by sales failed to materialize. The excuse given was the pandemic. The food was poor quality and residents frequently waited 30-45 to get waited on because there was not adequate wait staff. The tables are so crowded together (because the Enclave couldn't or wouldn't hire enough wait staff to open the other dining room) that it was dangerous for residents using walkers or scooters to navigate between them. Thank goodness my mom did not need any assistance in her apartment. She was mobile and able to take her own medications. There was CONSTANT turnover in all areas including management. We gave 30 day notice, moved Mom to Brookdale (wonderful!)in June and now are fighting for the 1/2 month refund we are due. The incompetence at this facility is truly unbelievable. Don't move your loved one here!

This is a newer facility that shows well and the service staff are very friendly! Enough so that I…read moremoved my dad in here in October of 2022. Six months later, they notified us that rent was going up 14%. This is the Austin market -- rent increases are a fact of life! But when your entire demographic is on a fixed income, raising the rent at all six months in, much less by more than ten percent, suggests a certain disregard for the types of decisions that families make for eldercare. Nobody ever likes rent increases and we've always been accustomed to getting one each year in previous facilities. But as the Enclave collects a tidy 'community fee' of $2,500 when you move in, they have incentive to turn rooms over. I quote the outgoing director: "While I hope (your dad) will be able to stay here, I certainly understand if a change is needed based on finances." In other words: We'd like somebody else's community fee. A shame, because the people on the ground doing the work are good and the facility charges otherwise pretty reasonable rates. It'd just be nice if they stuck to them for more than six months.

Everyone at Double Creek has been exceptional!!! From Mimi, Auris, Kim, Cat, Maria and more. They…read moremake you feel at home and are very caring. The food there is great, thanks to their great chef!!! My stepmom has been there since January and has settled in nicely. She enjoys visiting and occasionally does some of the activities which are awesome. Thank you everyone for being so welcoming Pam G

My parents were moving from independent living. We looked at three assisted living places. My…read morefather told the sales associate that we were just looking but at the end of the tour he said we are ready to move in. All staff were very welcoming and smiling. The place is very clean and bright with a very pleasant dining area. My parents love the food, staff and the onsite physical therapy with great therapist. The activities director is very involved and a great encouragement to residents. The quality of care is wonderful and we recommend this place.

Before I moved here, I had a 20 year career in the field of natural resources; I also have many…read moremore years of business (and life), and I have now lived at Grand Living (G.L.) in Austin for nearly four months. I find it to be a "Great Grand Place!!" The apartments and overall feeling of beautiful and well-designed buildings (and decor) are exceptionally well-done. It is very airy with a big open feeling. The food and service goes beyond what I expected. All staff are so kind and knowledgeable at Grand Living, and that could not be better for a new place now less than six-months being open. It's good to be here! And, I wish to live at GL for many more good months and years to come. From: Maggie "Bird" at Grand Living

I visited Grand Living at the Grove in early February to schedule a tour for a potential new…read moreresident. The Sales staff and Executive Director were very helpful. The Grove is different than other luxury communities in that if a person moves into Independent Living and experiences a decline in health necessitating increased care (Assisted Living or Memory Care) the additional services come to the resident, and the resident does not have to relocate to a new apartment in Assisted Living or Memory Care. This is a very nice accommodation! Also, the Grove employs their own "Nursing Staff" who can attend to residents when there is a fall, skin tear, etc. The resident does not have to go to the doctor or an ER to get checked out. The nursing staff comes to see the resident in their apartment. The Grove is centrally located in Austin and has several restaurants within walking distance of the community. The streets are well-lit, and the sidewalks are new and wide enough to accommodate individuals who use walkers or wheelchairs and there seems to be plenty of parking. Many more pluses in the services offered in this community. Well worth stopping by to see if this community is fit for your family member or loved one.

My son is the youngest person at MaraVilla, but everyone is so inclusive and caring that he feels…read morevery much a part of this community. The staff go above and beyond for him. I haven't had to worry or jump in and do what needed to be done, because someone dropped the ball. He has lived in his comfortable little apartment for over a year. MaraVilla is lovely, welcoming and full of great people.

I've been reflecting on this review since I first moved my elderly parents into this facility a…read moreyear and a half ago. I hesitated to write a review earlier, because I did not know if it would affect their care. Sadly they have now both passed. If I could have offered this feedback directly and felt that it would be heard, I would have done that. But my strong impression dealing with the management here is that they are not interested in feedback and do not view it as a way of learning or improving as a business, but rather as a waste of time and a source of resentment. So I just want to make sure others have an informed understanding of what they are getting themselves into here. The kind of review that I wish I had had myself when I first uprooted my parents, both of them with advanced Parkinson's Disease, and moved them across the country from Pennsylvania to live here. Highlights: - The facility is very beautiful. That was what I was sold on originally. - The sales team is kind and good at their job. I feel that they did their best to lean in and smooth the way for my parents and for me, even though when it came to actual management of the residence, that went beyond their scope. - There are many individual nurses and caregivers who are very caring and good at their jobs. - Overall I believe that the facility is mismanaged. The leadership of the center is inaccessible. They do not come to work. They do not pick up their phones. They do not respond to emails. There are no company email lists that allow you to get greater visibility for your communication so that someone higher up will hold the facility accountable to respond--your email goes into an individual email inbox where it is largely ignored. - The nurses and caregivers are not actively managed. No one helps them organize themselves or facilitates communication. No one is present to see first hand when they are over-stretched and cannot handle all of the individual needs on their floor. This results in some pretty serious mismanagement of medication. One time I discovered purely by accident, because I happened to visit, that my father had not received his Parkinson's medication for 3 days, because they had not re-ordered it from the pharmacy or had some type of snag. And they did not call me or make sure that it was resolved. They just let the medication lapse. - Once I saw that was happening, I went far, far, far out of my way to create written medication schedules to try to ensure medication was administered correctly. Multiple times my father himself caught incorrect medication, even though he was barely in a cognitive state to be able to do that and it was very unfair for him to have to be concerned with it. Again, I do not attribute this to the nurses. They are good, well meaning people who want to do their jobs. I attribute it to management that does not put in place systems for them or help organize things or ensure good communication. They just are sort of left there to function as best as they can without leadership. - Most of the nurses / caregivers they hire are good, but some are NOT good. Early on, there was a nurse on the team who got into a very adversarial relationship with my mother, trying to force her to go to bed or to get up or something that she did not want to do. When I came to visit after a week trip I found her in a paranoid, delusional state, convinced that someone was trying to hurt her. Of course she was very sick and it was basically a delusion. But when I interacted with that nurse myself, I understood why she felt that way. He was aggressive and controlling. They did promise to fire that nurse. But then on a future occasion I came back and found him there. I had to complain again. - Memory care is a bit better. But primarily it is better because once someone is on hospice, they have access to a separate hospice provider who comes INTO the facility to provide care. And that hospice provider is excellent, top to bottom. I cannot possibly say enough good things about them. But they are not employed or managed by the center. They just come in on a daily basis to provide care. - In the last month of my father's life, he developed very severe delusions arising out of Parkinson's related dementia, and became aggressive. It was very sad and very hard to watch. My father was a mild-mannered mathematician all his life. It simply was not him or his character to behave in the way he did. - I was so upset by the way the facility handled this. They called the police on him. I had to drop everything and rush over to keep them from escalating past a point of no return. When I went up to the apartment, Brenda, the leader in charge of AL, was smirking and laughing at him and his delusions. It turned my stomach. It still keeps me up at night. If you have your parents or loved ones here, please be prepared to work directly with the staff yourself to ensure communication & good care. It requires constant vigilance.