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Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

851 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403

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8.7
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31 reviews
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8.7
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31 reviews
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CY

Child of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

I would definitely recommend Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens. The facility is well cared for, the food is good, the staff seems friendly, the management is very helpful, and the location is great. I wish Mom were there now!

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Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

Customize your care, your day-to-day schedule, and your overall retirement experience, here at Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens. While trained team members assist with your daily housekeeping, meal preparation, lawn care, and other tedious tasks, you can take advantage of the community’s activities calendar and long list of amenities. Book an appointment at the on-site beauty and barber shop, or host a competitive game night with your close pals. Make the most of each day while the staff takes care of the rest. Rest assured, Brookdale’s team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency situation, and an alert system is also in place to promote safety for all. To provide you with the specific services you need, each resident is given a personalized needs assessment — a comprehensive, flexible plan that is monitored and includes specialized care. Would you like help with managing your medications, eating during mealtimes, or with other specific activities? Here, your wellness is supported through collaborative care partnerships. Best of all, you will not pay for a service you don’t need, meaning there are no surprise costs.

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for Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

8.7 out of 10
Review Score31 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
3.9

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens with 8.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens has 31 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

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CY

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 5, 2025

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

Review for Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

I would definitely recommend Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens. The facility is well cared for, the food is good, the staff seems friendly, the management is very helpful, and the location is great. I wish Mom were there now!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 7, 2024

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
5.0

The best place for your loved one!

I would rate all a 5. She wasn't there long as it turned out but she was well taken care of. The staff was amazing. I was very pleased. It was the very best place for her.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 20, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Great location!

Food not great but adequate. Staff is good overall.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 29, 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
5.0

Recommended

The staff are always ready with a genuine smile. The place is well known with a great reputation. My mom seems to enjoy a lot of the offerings. Mom met interesting people and made good friends quickly. She frequently says "My daughter picked the best possible place for me. I tell everyone I know." A person's own voice is powerful.

BS

Assisted Living

Toured community

September 19, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour stop

Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens was a very lovely place, very nice and clean and everyone seemed very friendly. It was on our top 3 list, but ended up with another location that offered a service we needed most for our loved one.

Dana

Assisted Living

Toured community

May 17, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

tour review

Our family had an in person tour and it was a great experience

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 20, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.5

Brookdale is a Good Place for Your Loved One

I would recommend the community to others for their loved ones. There are nice, helpful, and caring staff that work here, which is important for seniors. The activities could have more options and variety. There is nothing for those that are hard of seeing for activities.

Dolores A

Assisted Living

Resident/client

December 1, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

My room is very comfortable, plenty of room with a great view. The staff is wonderful and the housekeeping and dining room people are so helpful. The food is tasty. I'm very lucky to be one of the residents.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 13, 2021

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

Excellent

This is an excellent place and the people are friendly and good care is given. This is a good place if you need the help or your loved one needs the help.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 20, 2020

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

Treats Every Resident with Compassion

I think that the level of caring from this community. Everybody that works there from the cook to the administration and everyone in between knows my mom's name. My mom got extremely sick, and called me to tell me to take my mom to the hospital immediately. Once she came back to the community, the staff was amazing during her quarantine after the hospital stay. The staff gave my mom the care she needed to help with her mental state during this time.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 30, 2017

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
2.0

Some Mistake Were Made

My dad is physically doing better and the location is great but the facility and everything about it is so-so. They messed up real heavily with his medication and I was very unhappy they didn't give it to him right. The doctor was upset too because he increase the medication and they cut the dosage down by half. The management took off half of the month's charges. Another issue we had was once he recovered and he was able to shower by himself and the help was rejected they were still charging us for helping for charges.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

March 30, 2017

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

Not very impressed!!

I was not very impressed with my tour of this community. They have a great ocean view and its in walking distance from the facility but that was about all I liked. This place used to be a hotel that they converted into an assisted living and everything is just way to small. The rooms feel just like dorms and do not have a lot of living space. It was just not the right place for my father.

Cathy

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 14, 2016

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

Great life for a Senior

My mother has been living at the Gardens. She is so happy there. The staff is friendly and caring. Great Food and lots of social activities. The location is great. In the residential part of Santa Monica with a big parking garage. Safe neighborhood to go for walks. One block to the beach and close to all the action if you want it.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

October 16, 2016

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

I immediately knew that my friend would like to be a part of this community and get the assistance and safety that she needed. I was pleased when she agreed to move in next month. Thank you for your tour and introductory lunch.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

September 28, 2016

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

Lovely Tour Of This Community

My tour of this community went very well. The community looked great, everything was very well maintained. The staff was kind and welcoming. They do offer many activities. Everything went very well. They were very knowledgeable and answered my questions. It was a lovely experience.

Kathy

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 13, 2015

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

Caring , Active and Fun

My mother has been at Santa Monica Gardens for 3 years. The staff is happy and caring. She has so many friends because it is a warm family atmosphere. The activities are so much fun that I stay to participate. My mother is mentally sharp being a former professor. It is great that many of the residents are just like her. I am happy when I visit they have a large parking garage because I don't want to have to be stressed looking for a spot when I arrive. This is where I want to live when I am a senior.

Sally

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 28, 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

Caring & Happy. Ten Star!!

My mother has been at the Gardens for 3 years. You walk in the community and feel the positive energy. She has made so many friends. The activities are varied for every taste. The staff is very caring and interested in the welfare of the resident. I have been there for dinner and parties. The food is great. Fresh salad bar and fruit for lunch and dinner. That is what I love when I visit. My mother is happy and cared for. That means a lot to me.

Susan c

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 19, 2015

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
2.0

More bad than good

Staff is best thing about the facility. Facility itself needs new carpet, new paint. Management is unimpressive. Their goal is to get you into the facility. Once your family member is checked in, the niceness disappears. We received incorrect information from the sales director. We confronted her and she denied it. Food is atrocious. Wait staff is good, food is bad.

Lori

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 13, 2015

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

Shangri-La

We selected Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens as a temporary place for our uncle following an illness so he could recover his strength with assistance. After a week, he asked if he could stay permanently so we happily converted him to permanent resident. Brookdale's staff is friendly, helpful and engaging with the residents. The residents are all friendly, happy and busy in the many activities available. My uncle calls his new home "Shangri-La" and has blossomed with all the positive interactions with everyone. His strength has improved immensely as he has participated in yoga and chair volleyball among other activities and even resumed playing piano which he had given up due to weakness in his arms. He is happy and safe so we are as pleased as we can be! He also greatly enjoys the sessions discussing "Life's Big Questions" and writing his life story so the mind is exercised every bit as much as the body. The facility is a block from the beach and he walks along the coast as part of his therapy. His engagement in life is renewed and we are so pleased - thank you Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens!

Lori

Independent Living

Toured community

November 19, 2014

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

The Gardens Of Santa Monica

Our search for an Assisted Living Facility started out with about a dozen communities. After much research, we narrowed our search down to four communities to tour. Once our tours were completed, we selected The Gardens Of Santa Monica, as it is a beautiful community, and it offers all of the care, and all of the services that Dad could possibly need or want! Dad is in the process of moving in. Dad is excited, and so am I and my siblings! We all believe that Dad will be very well taken care of, and very happy at "The Gardens"!

Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

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