Stellar Senior Living

The communication with the administration is not the best - they really need to have better response times when the resident's needs assistance or the families call. Even the outside care workers can see the problems that are going on. The meals and dining service is good and as our loved one is still settling in they are starting to slowly enjoy the activities.

I used to love it here so much. This place got new management in the summer of 2021. Since then it has gone downhill. We have very little maintenance, and sometimes we don't even have hot water. But the worst thing is that when I report problems to the manager, the problem is seldom taken care of and the manager acts like he could not care less. The lawn beside my window is overgrown and looks like a weed patch. I was assured they would take care of it , but it was never taken care of. I was very happy here until the New Management took over. Many long time residents have moved out because they also have not been happy with the management. They have have refused to address our questions and problems. Food has gotten worse as well and we have lost a lot of staff. I would move but I don't really have any place to go at this time. Also management is not very accessible to residents here.

At that time, a lot of tours were virtual, including our tour at Lakewood Reserve. At the same time, another place we ended up choosing allowed in-person tours. Even through a virtual tour, I could see that Lakewod Reserve was an older facility and not as nice. The people leading the tour seemed like typical salespeople, nice, but the language they used made you keenly aware they’re trying to sell you something.

Not enough activities.

The only thing I like about living here is 2 excellent caregivers. The management team are useless. They don't return calls or give the correct prescriptions. Don't move here. You will regret it.

My mother moved in October of 2019. We were THRILLED with the service, the food was decent, the staff is and has remained wonderful. HOWEVER, then we had the devastating tornadoes. My sister and I asked, specifically, during the interview, if they had generators for emergencies . They lied to us because the home remained without power, with residents told to remain in their rooms, for four days after them. Not to mention the fact that they have ZERO plan for tornado warnings. My mother's apartment is NOT located in a safe area if a tornado were to hit that building directly. This is not acceptable. We remain unhappy with this, but pray it simply does not occur with any frequency. Now, they have come up with a rule which effects my mother directly, routinely, every single day. There is now an extra $3 charge per meal if she wants to take her food to go and eat in her apartment. This is for breakfast, which at the time of our interview was HIGHLIGHTED as a meal she was WELCOME to come down and get in the morning and bring back to her apartment. This is also for food from the makeshift cafe downstairs-which is hardly an optimal space to dine in- AND for any other meal from the dining room. This company feels the need to collect THREE MORE DOLLARS-per meal- from seniors on fixed incomes for to-go boxes- boxes that cost patrons of regular restaurants anywhere from .50-.75 MAX , that is IF they charge extra for to-go boxes at all. SUDDENLY, the owners of this establishment, who own over a 100 other senior care facilities across the country, feel like they need to mark up the cost of a to-go box because they aren't making enough money otherwise. I'm sorry, but what other reason could there POSSIBLY BE to make the cost of a meal $3 more because a resident wants to eat in the privacy of their own apartment on occasion, or even all the time. WHY??? Lastly, I have great concern for the population over the spread of COVID-19 virus through the vulnerable population living there. Washington state's governor JUST ordered new regulations that homes need to meet in their state. This company owns properties in that state. My question is whether they will VOLUNTARILY begin to take measure here in the D/FW area to prevent the spread of the disease BEFORE there is a problem here? Or, like with the tornadoes, are they going to wait for "the lights to go out" before they ACT??? By then, as we are seeing already, I fear it will be WAY too late. My mother enjoys living there. She has made friends and has ZERO intentions of moving. They have found a way to prey and feed off a population who desires little change in their lives, so, no matter what the company may do to make life more difficult, like raising prices disproportionately, or NOT do, to maybe make it safer, like providing emergency plans or equipment in a timely fashion, few probably want to go to the trouble of moving regardless. They must COUNT ON THAT. The place is relatively clean and the staff, overall, are pleasant and good. At the end of the day, I suppose that has to be of more importance. But REALLY???? $3 for a to-go box??? I guess their EXTENSIVE board of directors needs a raise? Something tells me the staff that helps my mother won't see a dime of what probably adds up when they own over a hundred properties. Now, I can't know for sure whether they have implemented this policy across all their properties, however, I do know they will be serving the same meals everyday across their 100+ properties so they are able to purchase more institutional type food at a cheaper price, so it is a fair assumptions. BTW, THAT policy has immediately changed the quality of the food as well. One of the things my mother enjoyed most was the FRESH food she was served at first. Now, in a matter of a few months, that has all changed as well. It would be nice if this corporation could behave differently because its commodity is HUMAN BEINGS and not widgets, but oh well. Anyone thinking of moving in should know ALL the facts, and also know that they can change at ANY TIME.

Recently bought out. New owners have cut way back. Requests to fix are dragging way out. The food has gone from good to edible. Our social hours have gone drastically downhill. They are now offering residents very nice incentives to bring in new people. That speaks volumes! We've had a mass exodus due to rent increases and unhappy residents.

I notice there is not a place to rate food and this is one place Atria fails. I have lived here for 4 years. and in appearance it is old but seviceable. But the food has gone down drastically. The meals are portioned for assisted living and not active adults. The desert is laughable. Pie is cut in 12-16 pieces, slices are between 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide at the crust. More than half the food is purcased made up and frozen, not cooked from scratch. the menu is directly from Atria and ias repeated over and over again. Even though we have asked for mor vegtables, we are serve only one ore two portions. When Atria took over they fired a great many people and replaced them with their own people who are distant and non cooperative. Activities are ok, but the few hours the drivers work make it almost impossible to plan trips. I really don't want to move, but it seems that every day some ammmenity disappears. The only thing gone up is rent. Even though cost of living has not gone up a lot, most rent rates have gone up 6 !/2 per cent. My advise is ask a lot of questions and look closely.

this is a nice facility, but they have continued to raise the rent by over $100/month for seniors who are on a fixed income. In the 6 years that my mother has lived there the rent as increased 45%. Nothing as changed in how they run there place except they get a new manger about every 6 months.

I toured The Springs, and thought that it was an ok community. I thought that the staff and management put on a good show for the public view during the tour, but once we got to where the residents were, I felt the area was sub par.

My friend is doing good in their Memory Care. We were really happy in the beginning but now it has changed. The meals had good variety and it tasted really good but now they have the same thing for all meals. Any bacon that is left over from breakfast is served for lunch and even dinner. I also see they don't really have much activities for the residents. The staff are not that friendly and sometimes it seems like they ignore them. My friend said when she asks for something they tell her "I don't want to hear about it" or they "don't care about it" We want to move them to a better community.

It is still an adjustment for me with my move to this community. There is room for improvement in many areas around the community. I was told that I was moving into a clean apartment, and it was not. There was a bug problem, and they weren't able to fix it for 3 weeks. They are slow to respond to concerns. The staff at first to very kind, but after a while they become cold towards you. It is still a work in progress for myself in this community.

It's been a very bumpy road so far, since my brother moved in. It is a new facility, so they have yet to work out the bugs. The facility is quite understaffed, which is concerning because my brother doesn't always get the care that he needs. Overall, the experience has been very mediocre.

We did have to move my mother out of this community, because it was not working out well. The room she had was too small, and the lack of response when she needed some help was a problem. It was not the right fit for her, and her needs unfortunately.

I would never put my parents in this community. The place was so small I don't understand how anyone could get their wheelchair in there. Also, the worse part was that their model apartment had [Removed] in the toilet. It was completely disgusting!

Atria is currently going through significant transition. Cleanliness has waned, staff are unresponsive, some staff are rude while others simply don't return calls or follow up, many residents are unhappy. Has been disappointing given the price and initial impressions. Only bright spot is the chef. Meals are generally very good. Hope things improve soon or we will move.

This community did not have a pleasant smell to it when I visited. It did not seem like a very happy and active community. This community was a locked down community and we were looking for a community that offered more freedom.

This community is struggling with managerial issues. They have lost a lot of hourly employees so it has caused some issues with response time, however the staff that are currently there are nice. They lost their chef so the food has declined recently. They try to continue to keep the community clean.

We presently live here. Be advised there are better places. The care staff is great, but management is not honest. They toot their Montesorri prograam for alzheimer's, but it is mostly TV. They are required by law to provide three activities a day. They consider giving a cookie to a resident an activity. I spend a lot of time in there with my wife. They have admitted to not providing the services required by law and contracted for. But their philosophy is that is our fault. I complained about the food and they told me it was my fault because I have a refined palate. They have offered to pay for my move. So far, they haven't offered enough. Before coming here, give it a good look. Ask about turnover. Have an attorney check the papers they want you to sign. Resist signing their DRA. This is a dispute resolution agreement that works in their favor. You will be grateful for that advice. Then check out the better places.This jplace is on the third director in three years and their 6th dining manager. Food is youth camp or school cafeteria quality. Lots of show for your dough, but go slow.

I had not lived at Parklane long before I realized that they were more interested in getting people into the facility than in actually meeting the needs of residents. This was not the active senior community I had anticipated. Several residents seldom, or never, left their rooms. Others had aides from a few hours per day to 24/7. Many meals were under par, and walkers were everywhere! I am too old to move again, but with steep annual price increases and the lack of concern for residents, I feel this was a bait and switch operation. I do not recommend this facility to others.