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Brookdale Columbia

251 Springtree Drive, Columbia, SC 29223

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8.2
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35 reviews
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8.2
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35 reviews
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  • 3 star
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Debbie Cannup

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

My review of Brookdale Senior Living

We are very pleased with Brookdale.Everyone here does their best to make our mother feel comfortable as she has to adjust to her new home.The staff is friendly to our family as we visit with our mother each week.We are usually here at lunch time and are asked if we would like to join her.The meals that we have eaten there were very good! Our family is pleased with the service and treatment our mother is receiving .Thanks for all y’all do!

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Brookdale Columbia

Welcome to Brookdale Columbia!

With spacious accommodations, around-the-clock staff, and attractive community perks, residents can look forward to attentive service and a customized experience. Whether you prefer a little extra help day-to-day or prefer more hands-on care, you can find the right balance of support.

Staff members work with residents to create a well-rounded and individualized care plan that matches their specific goals. Assistance with medication management, bathing, dressing, grooming, and other daily living activities is provided as needed. Whatever your requests may be, staff will go the extra mile to meet them. Rest assured, Brookdale’s team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency situation. Plus, an alert system and keypad entries are in place for extra security. Here, residents can also look forward to homemade meals, transportation services, and assistance with daily tasks like housekeeping. Additional on-site perks include postal services, a beauty and barber shop, and a fireside living room.

Community Services and Amenities

Choose from a long list of interactive and invigorating activities, because at Brookdale Columbia, you’re in charge of your day. Join the community walking club or attend a group outing to the Riverbanks Zoo, the Columbia Museum of Art,...

Senior living options offered

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Brookdale Columbia

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for Brookdale Columbia

8.2 out of 10
Review Score35 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
2.8
Activities
3.8
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Columbia with 8.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 1 review in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Columbia has 35 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 5/16/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 16, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Needs improvement

I have gotten to know some of the staff so they favor my loved one, but the administration is horrible and so is the food. And even though I complain and my loved one , the head of the facility just doesn't seem to care. I like the homeliness of the facility but I have to visit constantly to make sure it's up to my standards. And thankfully. It could be a great facility with the right staff. As my son said, nothing will change as long as the boss doesn't care then why should the staff. Elderly care is very expensive and very disappointing.

Debbie Cannup

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 12, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

My review of Brookdale Senior Living

We are very pleased with Brookdale.Everyone here does their best to make our mother feel comfortable as she has to adjust to her new home.The staff is friendly to our family as we visit with our mother each week.We are usually here at lunch time and are asked if we would like to join her.The meals that we have eaten there were very good! Our family is pleased with the service and treatment our mother is receiving .Thanks for all y’all do!

James S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 17, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Brookdale Columbia

I chose the community due to close to my home and the staff was welcoming. The cost was reasonable for my Dads needs now and in the future along with the cleanness.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 15, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Highly Recommended

The staff is friendly and the housekeeping is good and responsive. The move in process was excellent. My mother is generally displeased with the food. It is bland, overcooked and cheap. They probably need to invigorate the process by having featured meals. For example, Friday fish day, chicken Sunday, etc. Either way, they need to have condiments available for people who are not on a restricted diet and who would appreciate some savory food. Despite the food, I highly recommend Brookdale Columbia to others!

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 9, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Brookdale Columbia review

This has been a wonderful move for my mother. No health issues since moving and an excellent staff. We could not be more pleased.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 4, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
5.0

Good place if you need these type of services.

Brookdale Columbia is a good place. It's clean. The people there are very nice. Anything I ask the staff to do, they will do. Know that your loved one's experience will be what they choose to make of it - my loved one won't come out of her room or participate in activities. But I can see that it's a great place for those who are willing to be a part of it. The residents are so nice and so wonderful. They greet me when I walk in, and it looks to be a very happy and cohesive group there. I don't think anybody really wants to put their parents anywhere, but at some point you just have to take the leap. And this is a good place to do so.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 16, 2022

3.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.5
Activities
2.0
Staff
4.0

The staff do a really good job of communication to families and I have a good relationships with the medical techs. They are very in tune with the care that they give to their residents and they have been accommodating and administration is great to work with. All of the people I have met have been very nice. I do really like Brookdale.

Colie

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 25, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0

Review of Brookdale Columbia

For the most things are going very well. One thing I would recommend is that they should put a camera out front to see whose there to visit instead of asking questions every time. That way if it is a frequent visitor like myself, they can just let you right inside. I would also like to get a report emailed to me of things that are being done medically. I get a bill but it just has the price and does not show what was actually done so it would be nice to have an itemized bill just so I can see what exactly the charges are for.

S M

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 9, 2022

2.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.5
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Check out all your options

I would say not to go to this community.They have activities at this community but nothing really stimulating for the residents. Changes are being made.

Theresa B

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

November 24, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

My Review

Brookdale is a wonderful place to work. I sitwith a client there and I really enjoy the staff and other residents.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 13, 2019

3.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0

Nice lace. They seem o really want to work with you. Great DHEC scores. A possibility.

Shirley

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 12, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Great Review

We’ve tried other residences and BROOKDALE out rates them all as you can see by the “GREAT” review. Thanks. Now if we can get a price rate reduction, that would truly be GREAT!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

November 26, 2018

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

We really like this place. It is down to earth type of place. Nothing fancy but has great activities and a nice courtyard and sunroom. The people who work there are very friendly. If we had to make a choice today, this is the place we would choose. It has the best prices. [Name removed] did a super job showing us around. He is very personal and extremely helpful.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 13, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

She is happy

As far as I know, she is settling in pretty good at Brookdale Columbia. She sounded really good and happy the last time I talked to her. She was enjoying playing Bingo and participating in the activities they provide for the residents. We are happy that the staff makes sure she takes her medication regularly. The staff is very friendly and welcoming when we come to visit. She did have a room to herself and then they moved her into a room where she shares it with a roommate. I think she is doing so much better having a roommate. Now she goes with the roommate to dinner and gets out of her room more often. They provide transportation so she can go to her own church. And her friends come by and take her to go places. We are looking for some more furniture that will help make her room more comfortable. It is a nice and clean community, I was impressed.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 23, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

A tour for options

We toured this community for care. We did like the friendly staff who were caring and able to give us the tour. We did like the cleanliness of the community. The menu was appealing, and the lunch we had was average. They offer activities for the residents. We would recommend that families tour this community for the care of a loved one.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 19, 2017

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

A good place

The only thing I think that could be improved is the food choices such as healthier meals. The staff are nice, encouraging and take good care of my loved one. They do offer some nice activities such as exercise classes, storytelling and music sessions. The community is well taken care of. This community is secure for assisted living and a good value for the cost. I would recommend this community.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 31, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Tour for care

We toured this community for care. We did not like that the residents were not active. The community was clean We were happy with the staff who were able to answer the questions that we had on the care that is offered. We would recommend that other families tour this community for the care of a loved one.

M.

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 8, 2017

3.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
3.5
Activities
5.0

Overall happy

Brookdale seems to be a nice facility. 90% of the workers are friendly, available and helpful. Residents are sweet. We had several changes at first. The director left and went to another faculty about 2 weeks after my mom arrived. The head nurse got ill and has been out for a month. The sales manager had surgery and was out for a few weeks. (I really like him. Very helpful). All this happened around the same time. I'd like to get answers to questions faster but I can see why I haven't. The cost is really good. The activity director is excellent. I have only eaten one meal and it was average. It took a week to find out when they would clean and do laundry for my mom. Then, it was supposed to be on a Saturday but it didn't happen. By Sunday mom asked a med tech and she was nice enough to help take care of it. I am nervous about the meds distribution. I ended up having to make sure they refilled. Some of her meds were running out over the weekend and they had not been ordered for refill. They took care of it quickly, when I asked them to. Lastly, mom had about $40 I. Her wallet when we moved her in just in case of a need and it was stolen. Not sure by whom but she won't have cash on hand any more. However, overall I am happy because my mom is and she has made some nice friends.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 3, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Great Activities Director

My father is slowly adjusting to this community, but so far everything is working our pretty well. I'am comfortable with his move here, I know he is receiving great care. They have a very good staff for the most part. The activities director is amazing. She is very good at encouraging the residents. The meals are decent. I know he is safe, and in a good place. This is a community I would recommend.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 14, 2016

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0

One of the better communities in the area!!

Mom is doing pretty good at Brookdale. I have been at the community for breakfast and they do not seem to offer a large variety of choices. It seems to be the same breakfast everyday. Mom does like the food. They offer daily activities including bingo and story time. They also have trips out and a monthly family night. This community is clean and I would recommend it.

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