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Brookdale Columbia

5011 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401

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8.5
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26 reviews
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8.5
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26 reviews
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  • 3 star
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Michele S.

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Charles Freeman's care

My dad is happy there. Staff is treating him well, as well as myself. The food smells amazing anytime I walk in. Nice and clean. Very friendly

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Brookdale Columbia

Enjoy your retirement years in a comfortable, single-story assisted living community filled with vibrant amenities and friendly faces, at Brookdale Columbia. Here, all of your individual needs can be met when needed most, as each resident is given a customizable care plan. Regardless of whether you receive assistance with medication management, bathing, dressing, or with other daily living activities, each plan helps to ensure that you only pay for the care you need. The staff also helps with transportation, housekeeping chores, meal preparation, and more. Rest assured, your care and safety are monitored around the clock. The staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. Plus, an alert system is used to provide even more security. While tedious daily tasks are managed, you can take full advantage of the cool Tennessee evenings by relaxing on the patio, unwinding peacefully in the whirlpool, or curling up beside the living room fireplace.

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As a resident, you are in charge of how you spend your time. From mental gymnastics, to fitness classes and creative pursuits, you have plenty of options to choose from. Plus, throughout your day, you can enjoy access to...

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for Brookdale Columbia

8.5 out of 10
Review Score26 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.3
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.1
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Columbia with 8.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Columbia has 26 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/14/25

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Michele S.

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 14, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Charles Freeman's care

My dad is happy there. Staff is treating him well, as well as myself. The food smells amazing anytime I walk in. Nice and clean. Very friendly

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 21, 2025

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

Overall would recommend

Staff was very accommodating during respite stay. Our friend is very reclusive and they were mindful of that and kind to him. The room was very nice with ample space. Large window was a plus!

Pamela Austin

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 2, 2025

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

Brookdale Experience

Overall I guess Brookdale is a decent facility. The staff is kind and friendly. The food is good and they eat faithfully 3 meals a day. What I don't like is how they charge extra for a lot of things they help the patients with like bathing and help walking to the dinning area or help putting their clothes on. I also had an incident with my mother's medicine but it was resolved quickly.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 14, 2024

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

Great facility

I highly recommend Brookdale Columbia to others. It is a great assisted living facility!

Heather B.

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 17, 2023

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

Excellent Care

I have had multiple loved ones be in this Community. They all have been pleased with the care they have received. I enjoy having the staff give me updates frequently. I would recommend this Community to anyone who has a loved one in need. Thank you Brookdale for your terrific service to my loved ones and to me.

Anonymous A

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 28, 2023

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

I wound NOT allow your loved one to live here!

I had a family member living there. Their room is spot cleaned but her toilet is never fully cleaned. It is covered in weeks upon weeks of stains! The care management team is impossible to get ahold of. I’ve left numerous messages that are not returned. When I call, I’m told that the cre management team is either on vacation, in a meeting, or not in. When I ask when will they be back, I’m told “I don’t know”. When I have visited, I’ve observed feces on the floor of my loved ones room, and feces on my loved ones pillow! The stench in their room was horrible! BIOHAZARD!! My loved one doesn’t like to shower, like many dementia patients, and they are unable to get them to shower. There are more persuasive ways to get a dementia patient to comply. This facility is extremely understaffed. They have an extremely high turn-over rate. This facility is about taking your money while providing bare minimum level of care.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 14, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Positive Experience

The minimum requirement for respite stay is 2 weeks for the first time. They said we might be able to do 1 week if we use them again. It was more expensive than other facilities that I looked at, but it was all on one level and less confusing for Mom to acclimate to. We were pleased with the care and would definitely consider using the facility again for Respite Care.

Kaye RN

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

February 2, 2023

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

Caring staff

I have visited as a healthcare professional to Brookdale Columbia. The staff are caring and the residents looked happy and at home. It is in a very safe area and the doors are secure. You would feel comfortable knowing your loved one is well cared for.

LS

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 6, 2022

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

Nice-Quiet Place for Memory Care

We picked this community, because of word of mouth. It would be nice if they had more staff on-hand, since they are often short staffed. Also, they should offer more of a variety of food options. It's a nice quiet location, with a great garden area. They really interact well with the residents. Overall, I would recommend to other families.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 7, 2022

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

Don't Send Your Loved One Here

This place needs to be shut down. The staff yelled at residents witnessed by outside care staff. The community doesn't go around and check to see if your loved one is eating what is presented, and the staff get agitated about making different requests for food for residents. The memory care residents are being yelled and cursed at to get back in their rooms at night.

Joyce

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 13, 2022

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

A Good Choice for Me

We've been very pleased. The transition to move in there seemed to go very smoothly, which I think has a lot to do with the staff making them feel comfortable being there. For my mother, I liked that the facility is smaller. I'm not sure she would have handled a larger facility quite as well. The facility is generally clean, although they were a little slow getting in to clean her room initially. The hallway carpet is looking a little worn, but the rooms are are hardwood floors, which are very nice. And everything seems to be working itself out. I feel the care is going very well. I couldn't ask for more. They keep me informed, and I'm just very pleased.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 28, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of Brookdale

We had a great tour experience with Brookdale, it was a toss up deciding which to choose. It is a really nice place and I think it would be a great facility to have a loved one in.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 2, 2021

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

a good place for a loved one

I have been completely satisfied with this community and the staff is very friendly. I would definitely recommend this community to others

Nikki

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 6, 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

Mom is Home

The whole staff can not be any better. Everyone is patient and understanding with not only the resident but also the resident's family members. They do a check on all the residents to make sure they stay involved and socialized throughout the day. My mom feels like she is part of a community and so much more satisfied living here than she was living alone in her house. She was depressed, lonely and confused after my Dad passed away. But, now she feels at home and is happy again. We couldn't be more happier with our choice and so happy that we used A Place for Mom to help guide us thru this process.

Karen Dearing

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 10, 2018

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.5

Happy with My Decision

Finding a home for my mom was really hard due to the lack of AL facilities in our geographical area that welcome Alzheimer’s residents. I needed her to be within a one hour drive from both my home and her old home without being near Nashville traffic. I believe I made the right decision on my mother’s behalf. Brookdale Columbia met all of my check marks and “felt” good during all my visits. I love the staff and all the activities they offer to keep my mother moving and her mind engaged. The facility has a great circular footprint the wraps around a pretty green space that residents can safely enjoy. During the summer, some of the residents grew flowers and had their own container gardens. I like that mom can get fresh air anytime and look at the birds and flowers without the worry of her wandering away. The rooms are spacious and feel like little apartments instead of hospital rooms. It’s very clean, the food is good, the atmosphere is a good, the staff interacts with her frequently and often makes her laugh. My mother likes to show off her decorated “apartment” to visitors and then give them a Little Debbie snack from the stash in her mini kitchen. She has settled in well and now calls it home. This was no small task and I credit the wonderful staff for helping her make the disorienting transition. Mom had to transition from living on a farm in a rural area to living in an apartment in the city. Overall I am at peace with my decision knowing my mom is finally safe, eats good food regularly, takes her meds when she’s supposed to, and is offered daily exercises and important social interactions. Some residents have small dogs/cats so mom gets to pet them and that also lifts her spirits. She is happy which is the ultimate reward after an exhausting search. I love Brookdale Columbia and all the caring staff!! I’m already thinking about living here myself! ??

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 27, 2017

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

We Picked the Best Spot

My mom is doing fine and the community has been fine for her. She has been happy with her meal choices and happy with the activities. We have a family friend here and we felt that they were the best place to be.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 23, 2017

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

My mom's care

I was able to tour this community for care for my mom. The staff did answer all of my questions on the care that she would have received. The menu was appealing and the community is very clean. They offer a good variety of meals. All of-of activities is an offer to the residents who want to participate. We do recommend the care of this community for families

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 5, 2015

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

They are one of the nicest and friendliest places in Columbia

They have been awesome. They are one of the nicest and friendliest places in Columbia. They go above and beyond to make sure that their residents are attended to. They make me feel very welcomed. The facility is very clean. There is never a mess. The value is excellent for the care that you receive. Everything has been going great. This is a very nice community with nice people. I would recommend it.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

April 13, 2015

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

Very nice looking place!

We toured this community while looking into care options for a loved one. I thought this was a very nice place, overall! The employees that we met were all very friendly, and the facility itself was well kept and clean. My loved one ended up deciding against moving into a senior community, but this one is at the top of our list if things change!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 15, 2014

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

I liked the location of this facility. It was not in a heavy commercial area but very convenient to the hospital. It was a lock down facility that the only access is by a staff person letting you in. Each unit was total hardwood, large walk in showers. Nice dining hall. Met a 93 year old man who had been there 2 years and really like the care, staff and food. They do get a choice of food for meals. The studio was a bit small but the one bedroom was a good size. Lots of closet space and cabinet space in every unit. They had a inter courtyard that was nice for the residents to be able to be outside without the ability to wonder off. The building was designed in a circle so no resident will get lost, they can simply keep walking until they get to their apartment. Very clean. LPS from 6am-10pm. Then aids on staff. Effective 1/1/2015 a RN will be on staff 24/7.

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