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The residents are great and friendly. Management is typical, say one thing and do exact opposite, don't trust management. Their concern is the bottom line. I hear to many complaints from others regarding food variety and complaint about care.... Read more
Located in the sunny and shining city of San Marcos, California, you’ll find an abundance of rolling foothills, nature trails, and delicious restaurants just a short distance from home. At Brookdale San Marcos, residents can look forward to new opportunities and personalized care services daily. Whether you need assistance with bathing and dressing in the morning, eating during mealtimes, or help with other activities of daily living, a smile and helping hand is never far from reach. Customization is also key and remains an integral part of daily life here. Each residents’ care plan is designed to match their unique physical needs, wants, and budget. Rest assured, staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency.
Through the Optimum Life program, your unique care journey is met through six dimensions — physically, socially, emotionally, purposefully, spiritually, and intellectually — to promote connectedness and aging in different ways. In addition to custom care services and programs, you can find relief in knowing that meal preparation, housekeeping, and home maintenance chores are managed daily.
In your free time, enjoy the ease of booking appointments at the on-site beauty and barber shop, soaking up rays at the...
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*Prices quoted are monthly rental charges and are provided by the communities themselves. Actual prices may differ due to one-time fees, timing and care services required. Speak with your Senior Living Advisor to learn more.
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A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale San Marcos with 9.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 41 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale San Marcos has 106 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
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My experience s vast. I’ve been here for one year. in and out of therapy at different facilities, Brookdale is the best, things run on time and are orignized. Brookdale is the best. Everything here is on time
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I’ve been living here for 13 years. I really like it here but there’s not enough to do on the weekends. The food has been very good lately. The chef is going to add Indonesian food because sometimes we need a little more spice.
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Brookdale San Marcos has been the "High Point" of my retirement thus far. In the eighteen months that I've been here I have been very impressed with the delicious meals served in the dining room, the efficient, helpful staff (main desk, servers in the dining room, van/bus drivers, etc) and personal who clean the rooms. As I said above....A great place to live!
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It’s a pleasant place to live with real friendly people. There is some strife with the residents, but the associates are real quality people. I used to own my own business and know good employees when I meet them. Note: resident was assisted due to age and has no email. Email provided is the Programs coordinator
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My room is too hot year round. Great library. Finally have good medical care with [removed]. Good Doctor now. She is working on getting me a free walker. Living space is on the third floor but perhaps I could get a chance to choose differently, I am not happy on the third floor and soggy wet floors in certain places. Room is TOO HOT!! I felt that I was only shown a room that had been assigned to me by the market director, no alternatives were shown for me to choose from!! I didn't know I had a choice of my living quarters. Happy that there is a pool to swim in. The room is too hot!! I desire a cooler and a warmer room in winter!
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I'm very pleased and content to be a resident here at San Marcos Brookdale. After checking out other retirement homes for myself I found San Marcos Brookdale . I have a comfortable room, good view. The food is tasty and well prepared. The help is wonderful and caring. I tell my sons that Im very pleased and comfortable here. Thank-you
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Been here for about 2 years. There are things I like about it, and things I don’t like about it. There are employees I like and some that I don’t care for too much. But that would probably be true of any place. The food is healthy but could use a little more variety.
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n/a. Resident was given assistance in creating a review and did not want to comment any further regarding Brookdale San Marcos. Assistance was given by myself, [name removed]-Resident Programs Coordinator.
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Overall, this was an excellent experience for our family and loved one. The staff communication was good, they were responsive to our questions and concerns. They provide great care for our loved one. I would highly recommend Seaport Hospice. Brookdale worked well with this hospice team.
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We toured with Brookdale San Marcos nd it was a happening place. Too me, it would've been a bit too overwhelming for my mom. They seemed to be more active seniors than my mom was.
Food is awful and meal times are incredibly limited My mom hates it. They had a huge fire months ago and the construction is hardly professing. Most staff is friendly but admins are not. My mom feel and they left her on the ground for 45 min which itself injured her. Meals again are horrific. Doesn't really participate and there is minimal effort to integrate her .
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Response from Brookdale San Marcos
November 7, 2023We take your comments seriously and are committed to providing quality care and services to our residents and their families. Our management team has reviewed these concerns and we wish to assure you the safety and well-being of our residents is our top priority.
Since moving in, I've been pleasantly surprised at home easy it has been to make a major life change. The setting, staff, amenities, food and other residents made like here wonderful. The setting is beautiful. Close to shopping, churches etc. Something for everyone
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I had reservations about moving into an assisted living community but found a warm and sincere welcome here. Volunteer resident "ambassadors" are great help and newcomers become members of the community. I have made friends of both residents and staff, enjoy the varied and delicious meals and many activities. Recommended!
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Very caring staff! You can tell people like to work there - it shows in how they treat their residents. [name removed] is wonderful. If there's ever an issue they take care of it immediately. It's nice to know my father is in a safe environment-and he was even able to take his dog with him!
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Too many staff turnovers.
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Needs more friendly staff but the programs are enjoyable and many of the staff are attentive and caring.
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I enjoy living here. I enjoy going to bingo. The food doesn't agree with my health issues, however.
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I've been here a little over 4 years. I think this is a great place to live. The food is good and they have things to do.
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Call (760) 471-9904 to reach a resident at Brookdale San Marcos.
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