485 Woodside Road, Redwood City, CA 94061
Cherie
Child of resident/client
A great place for mom!
Mom is happy there. It's been over a year and she is finally making some friends and participating in a few activities. Brookdale gets feedback from the residents on food they want or like. They keep everyone engaged. It's a very nice community.
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At Brookdale Redwood City, residents and their families can look forward to enhanced security, unforgettable views, and continuous support. Here in the stunning San Francisco Bay area, between Palo Alto and San Mateo, residents are surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty and fun things to do. With independent and assisted living both available under roof, each resident's experience is tailored to their one-of-a-kind lifestyle and needs.
Rest assured that Brookdale’s trained team members can assist with a variety of services, such as bathing, managing medications, eating during mealtimes, and more. As an added bonus, the community includes multiple layers of security. An emergency alert system is in use daily and the staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. Assistance with transportation is available and the staff also manages chores like cooking, cleaning, maintaining the lawn, removing trash, and more. Thanks to an abundance of support and resources under one roof, it’s easy to feel at ease while your worries melt away. With fewer chores and more perks, you can enjoy the relaxing indoor pool, fitness center, beauty/barber shop, concierge service, and library.
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A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Redwood City with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Redwood City has 71 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.8 out of 5.
Cherie
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 7, 2025
Mom is happy there. It's been over a year and she is finally making some friends and participating in a few activities. Brookdale gets feedback from the residents on food they want or like. They keep everyone engaged. It's a very nice community.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 11, 2025
Most staff and residents are friendly, but not the higher up admin staff. Manager and financial manager are difficult and can be argumentative and challenging. I don't like how they run things and don't like some policies and procedures. Meals/dining - was a 4 when they moved in, but they subsequently changed chefs a few times. Activities - good selection, but most things are resident run. Also, was promised the pool would be re-opened by the time they moved in and, almost a year later, it still isn't open.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
May 21, 2025
Hallway carpets need to be replaced not just cleaned once again. Odors are bad in Building 2 ground floor. Administrator was promoted from within which is a great thing, but in my opinion she was not given the proper training for this position. She is a great person and I really like her. [name removed] is very open to suggestions and we always have good options. She adjusts the menus as needed. However we may not take leftovers to our rooms. This is an issue because we feel that we paid for it. Activities are appropriate activities for all. However we have an issue with the Swimming Pool.
Ellen M
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 1, 2024
We were so happy we used a place for mom. We were lucky to be assigned to [name removed] who helped us find assisted living for our Uncle when under pressure to find housing within 3 days.She could not have been more helpful or understanding. If we need help again we will definitely contact APFM.
Barbara A
Independent LivingResident/client
October 2, 2024
I have left voicemails , notes regarding various concerns . They simply don’t get back to you . The cleaning person does not tell me what time she will come . I’ve addressed this with management with no return call . I left a note about a second cockroach in my apartment . No response to that either . There is no one supervising the exercise videos and they are from the 90’s . There is one live yoga class with an instructor . I’ve addressed this and gotten nowhere . An apartment patio on ground floor directly across from gym door is loaded with crap . It looks horrible . It’s very packed with junk . I addressed it with no response . The pool house is a real eyesore as it sits in disrepair. There are no workmen and the building is torn up . The residents are used to all this but complain to each other . The hallways are in need of paint . The one washer / dryer is always busy when I need it . The paint is pealing terribly in the courtyard on the decks .
Scotty
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 12, 2024
The aides at Brookdale Redwood were terrific. [name removed] and [name removed] and [name removed] especially. The staff was also great, but my loved one has not passed away. We cannot comment on the activities as they did not participate.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
August 28, 2024
I am happy here. it's cleaned on a regular basis some residents don't pick up after themselves. The staff is friendly and helpful. The dining staff sometimes slow but nice and food is mostly to my liking. I enjoy most of them. My daughter says that the cost is very reasonable for the location and what we get. It's a great Community for those who can choose for themselves but those who feel stuck here by family are not very happy but other than that it's a great community and I enjoy it I would just assume stay.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 15, 2024
The place is clean, the food is average. People at the front desk are super rude and not helpful. My uncle complains all the time that the staff does not even say hello or good morning when he sits down at the dining table. We have asked multiple times to have someone check on him because sometimes he won't answer the phone, and they are unwilling to do that. If we could move him somewhere else we would. I would not recommend this place to family or friends
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
June 24, 2024
What I like the most about Brookdale Redwood City is that the rooms are quiet and the people there are nice. I use a walker and one can't even walk around building without stairs! The food is too much too salty not healthy I've gained so much weight and my bp is up! No writing or poetry classes. It's dark on first floor and smells mildew There are garden plots for residents but it's up stairs!
Michelle P
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 24, 2024
The food was better when my father first moved in April of 2023 My father was fairly content living there. He found love there too! The caregivers that work there are very good They do need to change the carpets in the hallways in the living quarters. The person working at the front desk was awesome. The staff in the dinning room are great too.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
March 12, 2024
The staff is very helpful and friendly, but do not intrude when not needed. The environment supports a lot of autonomy that many seniors would appreciate. They also somehow know when more support intervention is needed and address it seamlessly. Meals are good but not overly generous, which is better for some, but a little less accommodating for others (our case). Overall, we are very pleased with the choice for our circumstances.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
November 15, 2023
Some days are better breakfast is best for me. Since I just got a 10% raise in the cost here I still think it's worthwhile and I am doing well here I hope that some things will change and maybe I need to change. They check our welfare daily since I am only in independent living and they check our welfare daily to keep us safe They also have a transportation that can take me in my wheelchair to doctor's appointments, etc.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 2, 2023
Not perfect, but an Excellent facility. Cares about the patients. Good food. Good events and classes for residents. We picked this community because it was close to our house.
Valerie
Independent LivingToured community
September 14, 2023
Our family had an in person tour with Brookdale Redwood City and the tour was great. The grounds are beautiful. The biggest issue is the rooms are very small and the HVAC system needs to me updated. But the sales team were polite, friendly and patient with our many questions
Lisa
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 28, 2023
My mom is currently a resident at Brookdale Redwood City. The staff are wonderful and my mom loves the food. The housekeeping is okay, but not great. I would definitely recommend this facility to family and friends.
anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
November 16, 2022
With this being the first time our loved one has experience a senior residential living community, it really has been an easy transition for him. All of the staff members have been very friendly and welcoming. The community is in a well located area and close in proximity for our family which is very convenient. We have not had experience with the meals or dining service but our loved one seems to be very happy with it. Based on our experience and our loved one being comfortable, we would recommend Brookdale Redwood City to other families.
Kendra P
Assisted LivingToured community
February 9, 2022
This was a good community but my loved one went with another community as her final choice.
anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
January 27, 2022
My loved one did not like the meals much. There were some staff that were great and there were others that we did not mesh with well. I would recommend to look elsewhere just due to our experience. We did not have a great experience and I think that presentation and what you see when your touring and what you are told don't line up with what you actually receive. They did not check on my loved one the way that they stated that they would and things just didn't line up. They are very reactionary instead of being proactive. They are understaffed and dealing with Covid but they were not forthcoming with the information.
anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
November 11, 2021
I would tell others to make sure to do a walk through before you make your choice of apartment. I did not do that and when I moved in some things needed to be fixed. I was not a fan of the food at first but there is a new executive chef and it is definitely improving. The residents do seem to really love the activities that are provided here. I am enjoying my stay and really happy with the people I have met so far.
Michael
Independent LivingResident/client
September 28, 2021
Bring your suitcase and your checkbook, and move right in. They're great across the board. No one can surpass their level of care for my personal health and safety.
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