Pacific Grove Senior Living

It's a beautiful old building and location and she has a lovely corner apartment over looking a beautiful garden. It is a very good price for a 1 bedroom apartment in Pacific Grove. Was [removed] now went up to [removed] after a year.

4+. I have had a very good year here. Last year when I had to move, keeping my two little dogs was my first priority and in fact I found Pacific Grove Senior Living on the SPCA website on a list of dog friendly places. I have a nice little studio on the 55Plus level, which is just like living in an ordinary apartment. I do not pay for dining or housekeeping. I buy my own food at Grove Market and use my own vacuum and cleaning supplies. So I do not know first hand what all this bad publicity is about. I do know that the staff is friendly and hardworking and the activities are varied and enjoyable. The best part of living here is participating in the friendly, accepting and lively community of fellow residents.

My dad is very comfortable there, well taken care of and says their food is great. The value is amazing based on the price of other places in the area.

This facility has recently gone through a management change. When we moved in the beginning of September of this year, the administrative staff was in disarray and people were being fired or resigning. There was no orientation or welcome. We were very disappointed. However, in the three months we have been here, we have grown to appreciate our fellow residents and the workers who provide food, care and activities. Our apartment is warm, clean and comfortable with a great view of the Monterey bay. Our residence is within walking distance to downtown Pacific Grove and ocean. It is only 10 minutes from the excellent local hospital as well as many restaurants and services. It is a historic building built in the 1920s as a hotel and made into a senior residence in the 1950s, it is unique and a very special building. Things are improving (my ratings were based on the staff, not management/administration). Also, my rating of value for cost was for our apartment only. If I were to rate the overall value for cost, including food, I would rate it at a 1. We would recommend Pacific Grove Senior Living to others, with the caveat that management is still getting their act together.

It’s a great building undergoing many upgrades—a great location with friendly and happy staff and residents.Communication has been good. We picked this community, because it's an attractive apartment at a reasonable monthly rate. I want to be able to transition my Mother in Law to independent living when the time comes.

It is independent living so we cannot comment on care services, meals and dining and activities. Areas of improvement is that there are no ovens, microwave or venting in the small kitchens. No venting, tub in bathroom but otherwise we are happy. There is a vent in kitchen ceiling but no fan to move the odors out - we are just comparing this to an old apartment we had. Bathroom has no outside window along with no vent. A hood and power vent would be good in kitchen along with oven. We are using a toaster oven. In bathroom shower only with no vent is a concern for mold. Otherwise it's a nice place in a great location. The activities director is very friendly but we are limited to what we can participate in