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We love Cherry Laurel. [name removed]the manager is great. They do struggle to keep help on for cleaning and serving. Mom has been extremely happy. We have had meals with her and the food options are nice. I love the dining room. Mom goes to bingo. We had dinner with her last night and she said they were going to be going some renovations. I do think the activity room could be nicer. The staff is friendly. They just need more staff.... Read more
Escape to a tranquil and relaxing paradise at Holiday Cherry Laurel — a Holiday Retirement community offering chef-inspired meals, daily entertainment, and exceptional independent living services in Tallahassee, Florida.
This rural community is surrounded by towering palm trees, lush greenery, and beautifully landscaped grounds, creating a picturesque environment where residents can continue practicing their independence while having access to the care and support they need. Active residents will love residing next to rolling, green golf courses and wooded State Parks. There is also an abundance of on-site amenities and cozy common areas to enjoy.
Great Place to Work Institute has honored Holiday Cherry Laurel with certification as a Great Place to Work® for their 2022-2023 awards.
At Holiday Cherry Laurel, professional associates offer a variety of convenient services — including housekeeping, linen, maintenance, and scheduled transportation. Delicious, well-balanced meals are prepared fresh daily by the culinary team and are served inside the spacious, restaurant-style dining room. Multiple menu items are offered at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so you can choose a dish that satisfies your unique dietary needs.
Holiday Cherry Laurel offers a wide range of activities and events. Associates create a new activity calendar every month, filled with different recreational,...
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Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
*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 Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living with 9.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living has 52 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.
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We love Cherry Laurel. [name removed]the manager is great. They do struggle to keep help on for cleaning and serving. Mom has been extremely happy. We have had meals with her and the food options are nice. I love the dining room. Mom goes to bingo. We had dinner with her last night and she said they were going to be going some renovations. I do think the activity room could be nicer. The staff is friendly. They just need more staff.
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
November 12, 2024Dear Patti, Thank you for your kind feedback about Cherry Laurel. We’re so glad to hear that your mom has been happy with her experience, and it’s wonderful to know that she enjoys activities like bingo and the meals you’ve shared with her. We appreciate your understanding of the staffing challenges we’ve faced and are excited about the upcoming renovations, including potential improvements to the activity room. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to enhance our services, and we’re grateful for your support. Thank you again.
Nice staff, cute one bedroom apartment, convenient to laundry, dining room and activities. Mom loves playing chair volleyball, waking around the facility and sitting on the nice front and back porches. It's wonderful that it's a dog friendly place and they make the best fried chicken we've ever had?? She also loves that they have arts and crafts and music/dancing by Party with [name removed].
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
September 6, 2024Thank you, Terry, for taking the time to share such a positive review. We love to hear when loved ones are enjoying our communities and thriving with all the activities provided. Best Wishes.
I do admire and appreciate a display of paramount importance of qualified skills for maintenance/staff here. This has made me very appreciative of such a wonderful teamwork.
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
June 4, 2024Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know how the staff is doing at Cherry Laurel! We take great pride in caring for all of our residents as if they are our own family! We have a great team in place and appreciate the kind words. Sincerely.
Cherry Laurel is a well structured, clean, and fun place to live. The food is well prepared and contains lots of variety. I have felt very welcome by staff and residents and glad that I found this place.
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
June 5, 2024Dear Ellen, Thank you so much for taking your time to tell us about your experience at Cherry Laurel! We love hearing about positive experiences from our residents that we consider family. We hope you enjoy your time at our community and look forward to our to continuing to serve you and others! Sincerely.
We chose Cherry Laurel because of the overall perception of safety and value. There is also a shuttle that is supposed to be available for residents when they need to go off residency. I heard they are having challenges being able to go to appointments when they are scheduled. Staff are Very helpful, but there seems to be several residents have had incidents of theft of miscellaneous items....
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
February 29, 2024Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your decision to choose Cherry Laurel for its perceived safety and value, as well as the convenience of the shuttle service. We apologize for any challenges you or other residents have experienced in accessing appointments on time and incidents of theft. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents is our top priority, and we take reports of theft very seriously. Your input is valuable to us, and we are committed to making the necessary improvements to enhance the living experience at Cherry Laurel. If you have any further concerns or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly.
We give our overall experience a 5+++. It has been a wonderful experience. No issues with the cleanliness. The staff are incredible, energy, caring, friendly to all. All great! Super, go above and beyond when it comes to the quality of care. The chefs are excellent, the meals have been great with multiple options to choose from at each meal. The relief of not having to cook has been an extra bonus and the wait staff are amazing in all that they do. If you are bored here it is your own fault. Donna is a bundle of energy and always open for ideas. Something going on almost every day and residents play cards and games in the evening, all are welcome. Cost value is comparable to what I was paying in rent etc. I didn't realize how lonely I was until I moved in here. The residents and staff go out of their way to include new people. I am so happy here. Best decision I have made in a long time. Thank you for leading me here, I am so at home! What a blessing!
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
November 7, 2023It is truly our pleasure to provide you with these amenities and services, and it's an honor that you chose our community to share this wonderful experience with. Thank you for being a valued member of our community, and we're delighted that you are so happy and at home at Cherry Laurel - Sky Active Living. If you have any more insights or details you'd like to share, please feel free to contact us directly.
We toured Sky Active Cherry Laurel when searching for an Independent Living facility. This facility was depressing. The food was unappealing. The Marketing man was very nice and I liked the Studios, but the resident population was unenthusiastic about the place. The overall impression was dismal.
Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
October 9, 2023Thank you for sharing your feedback about your tour of Cherry Laurel during your search for an Independent Living facility. We're sorry to hear about your experience and hope that you will come back in the near future. We appreciate your positive comments about the staff and the studios, and we understand that the food and the overall atmosphere did not meet your expectations. We take your feedback seriously and will use it to improve our offerings and create a more appealing and vibrant environment for residents and prospective residents. Your input is valuable, and it helps us understand where we can make changes to enhance the experience for those considering our community. If you have any more insights or suggestions in the future, please don't hesitate to share them with us. We also invite you to come back in the future as we are working on many of the items you suggested and more. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.
I have been caregiver for one of the Residents at Cherry Laurel for 3 weeks. These employees are awesome! From the kitchen employees to the Administrative Everyone has been pleasant, friendly and professional. This place is Beautiful as well; very clean everywhere. Thanks to all and especially [name removed]:).
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July 11, 2023Your kind compliments mean the world to our team. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Before moving my mom her 3 yrs ago, we search high and wide for the right fit. We looked at many different price ranges, and finally settled on Cherry Laurel. We couldn't be more satisfied. The staff is like extended family and really goes beyond their scope of practice in caring for residents.
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My husband and I have been at Holiday Cherry Laurel--Tallahassee Fl two months today in the MGR Apt-- it is a large two bedroom apt, BUT no reserved parking--three (3) delicious meals daily, excellent maintenance, with wkly housekeeping and laundry, caring staff, very clean well maintained walkways and a large Cherry Laurel bus for activities, field trips, ect EXCEPT no driver to operate bus--therefore, no BUS for field trips, Walmart trips, grocery store trips, ect--- Holiday Cherry Laurel--Tallahassee FL is an excellent "Place for MOM" EXCEPT for Mom's with a car due to no reserved parking with apt--parking at Holiday Cherry Laurel is on a "First come First serve basis" for everyone (resident & visitors) per Gen Mgr making it extremely difficult for MOM (resident) to find parking--was informed by Gen Mgr (Reserved parking is available for $35 per month in the back covered parking lot which is a very long walk to the frt entrance) Frt entrance is only way to get in the building--
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I am happy at Cherry Laurel . Have a few things that need to be work on the Bus is one thing and then we need to work on the food. We need a few more things to do . I am real happy here not two sure what we need to do . that is all that i can think of right now. Thank You
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Have been a resident of Holiday Cherry Laurel a month tomorrow, very well pleased with the size of the two (2) bedroom apartment [removed] however no washer & dryer appliances included with MGR [removed] just connects for a washer & dryer)--meals are excellent, activates need improvement (NO BUS) no FIELD TRIPS, maintenance excellent, management needs improvement ( no way to contact Corporate Headquarters) , housekeeping needs improvement ( first week at Cherry Laurel, my assigned housekeeper resigned less than a wk of employment) , need Orientation to facility on what is included in apt rental fee, and a very caring staff at Holiday Cherry Laurel--
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Response from Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
October 28, 2022Dr. W, Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We appreciate it and are excited to have you join us at Holiday Cherry Laurel. If you’d like to personally talk more about your experience, you can directly email us at Resident.Relations@HolidaySeniorLiving.com.
After living here for several months, I can say that I feel like I made the right selection when deciding where to go. The staff and other residents are very friendly. I have made several friends and have a great group of people who enjoy the activities that I enjoy. The facility is very well maintained and right now is beautifully decorated for the upcoming holidays. I think that all of my expectations have been met and the experience is well worth the cost. I now feel like I am at home.
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This is a great place to live, and I would probably live there. The staff communication is good for the most part with the family. There are lots of activities for the residents to participate in. There is a kitchenette in the apartment. All the meals are provided by the community to the residents.
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Several residents here are experiencing mental deterioration issues and demonstrating behaviors that require treatment. I thought I joined a retirement facility not a treatment facility. Thinking of moving on. Furniture needs replacing. Carpet very worn. Place looks shabby.
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In the agreement, they say there will be weekly housekeeping and that is not accurate at all, they have only been to my moms room once. There have been instances where the residents are waiting for dinner and it is not served until 45 minutes later.
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The community is in a great location, Dr's, shopping, and hospitals are all very close. The staff is amazing and does a wonderful job. I would definitely recommend this community to others. there are things to do and you don't have to worry about a thing.
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Cherry Laurel is a nice place, and you won't be disappointed. I would suggest the community make a few changes regarding food-specifically for the money you pay. Their accounting team could be imported with the amount of money you are paying for the community.
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