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Brookdale University Park

400 University Park Drive, Homewood, AL 35209

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9.0
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69 reviews
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9.0
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69 reviews
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    26%
  • 3 star
    12%
  • 2 star
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Anonymous

Sibling of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

A Nice Place to Start Living Again

It was the best choice available at the time. We would recommend Brookdale. My sister is making friends and reading almost every book in the library! This is a nice place to start living again.

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Brookdale University Park

If you’re looking for a community that supports your independent lifestyle with a continuum of care, then Brookdale University Park is the home for you. Nestled on a secluded, lakefront property, our community features paved walking paths, courtyard gardens, and pet-friendly apartments. Residents enjoy frequent outings to local dining and shopping as well as walks around Samford University.

From independent living to assisted living services, memory care, and skilled nursing services, the care one needs is never far away. As a continuing care retirement community, residents can rest assured knowing that as their needs change, our wide range of care services encourage the ability to age in place. If any immediate medical needs arise, we’re located close to the Brookwood Baptist Medical Center. For an extra dose of peace of mind, our staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency.

Community Services and Amenities

The activities, programs, and events on the community calendar offer inspiration for you to explore new hobbies and connect with fellow neighbors and friends. Whether you enjoy morning yoga classes, movie nights, practicing your short game on the putting green, gardening in the courtyard, or taking a jewelry making...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Brookdale University Park

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for Brookdale University Park

9 out of 10
Review Score69 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.9
Meals & Dining
4.6
Activities
4.2
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale University Park with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale University Park has 69 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/20/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 20, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
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A Nice Place to Start Living Again

It was the best choice available at the time. We would recommend Brookdale. My sister is making friends and reading almost every book in the library! This is a nice place to start living again.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 19, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Brookdale University Park

I really don't have any experience to compare it to as Brookdale is the only ASSISTED LIVING I have stayed at. They make an effort to please their clients by encouraging us to report anything we think needs attention. For example, they are having a meeting this afternoon to discuss menus. We are encouraged to speak up.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 12, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Outstanding

Staff is great everyone is very helpful and friendly. I would recommend highly

Kem

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 23, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Brookdale University Park

Very friendly staff and the facility is kept immaculate. My mom was always clean and happy when we went to visit her. They took great care of her while she was there. However, she was not fond of the food.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Above and Beyond

I would rate a 5. My Dad who all other family members were certain would be unsuccessful is thriving and happy there. He is of sound mind and not easy to please. Brookdale, University Park went above and beyond for my Dad personally going to his doctor to achieve his plan of care so that he could move in on time. He has nothing but glowing reviews for the staff, the food, and the communication about in-house services. All around 5 stars!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 13, 2025

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

Brookdale University Park

What we like the most about the community is that the staff are helpful and find. Yes, we would recommend Brookdale University Park to other families based on the experience to others.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 16, 2024

4.0 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

Review for Brookdale University Park

It just felt right. Everyone was very nice and it had what we were looking for. Also word of mouth...we heard good things from friends

Melissa H

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 28, 2024

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

Brookdale

Good staff everyone is very friendly Good food service food is really good Maintenance response needs improvement Nice to have Brookdale at Home offered to help with care giving & sitters Glad this facility is pet friendly

Jeff

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 8, 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
3.0

our families experience, friendly staff, overall a nice community

There idea of aging in place. Brookdale at Home has been a life saver. My dad gets to stay in "independent living" but can get assistance with all things on an as needed basis. The staff is amazing. I feel like they truly care about the residents and want to help.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

June 20, 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

I have experienced the compassion that have been beyond what I expected. the staff has All been very friendly + helpful They sometimes have gone out of their way to accomadate my needs.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 11, 2024

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

Review for Brookdale University Park

It has been a gift to our family. Mom is happy there (although she misses daddy every day) and the location is perfect for me and my grown children to be able to visit her frequently, or run by to take care of a problem easily. In our situation, the location is 90% of why we chose Brookdale and the fact that the facility is clean, the dining is good, the neighbors are lovely--all of that is bonus.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 23, 2024

3.0 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
5.0

Brookdale University Park Review

What they are not good at -communication. Not being able to speak with staff with questions via telephone. There was change in personnel. Never see the same people from week to week. People with dementia need a constant person that know how to deal with their emotions and issues and how to deal with them.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 31, 2024

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

My Experience

Overall experience, 4 ; we continually have to call to get financial details corrected or clarified. At first, mom continued to get charges for 2nd person after her husband died in month 1. Eventually corrected after many calls. Recently, she was charged for February which was promoted as the "free month" when she signed original contract in Jan (pay 6, get 7th free). These financial corrections are extremely stressful for my mom. . Meals/Dining, 3.5 (Mom says everyone around her complains about buffet or very slow service; she has nothing to compare to. Supposedly the company excuse is low staffing; why can't Brookdale hire and keep dietary staff)?

Cathy

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 9, 2024

4.0 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

Hopeful

Had informative tours and discussed different levels of care. Staff is very caring. A little concerned about staffing during the holidays. Having issues being able to speak directly with the floor nurse to discuss medication. Love the atmosphere within the unit.

Becky

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 6, 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

Review for Brookdale University Park

I would tell the friend that everyone we dealt with was wonderful. Brookdale was chosen because they had the apartment layout that my sister wanted and because everyone was so friendly.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 11, 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

Definitely recommended

I would definitely recommend Brookdale University Park. The staff is very friendly and we feel we get honest helpful feedback from them. Though my mom is always wanting to "go home", she is satisfied and has become close to and comfortable with the staff. They are always coming to get her to take her to activities...which are always fun and well thought out. We do have additional hired help during the day, but that is just due to my mom's special needs. The food is fine, but my mom is just picky and doesn't always eat. She and my brother enjoy going out to eat, so I think she may just be a little spoiled (as well she should be). Bottom line, with all the different places we've tried, we would choose Brookdale University Park over all of the others.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

February 8, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

I liked Brookdale University Park. The facility was nice and had nice rooms. The food they served us that day was good. Our parents' needs changed after we toured though, and they just ended up needing something different.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 15, 2022

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

Tour

Great experience, beautiful grounds, friendly staff. Great pizza in the Bistro. Great all levels of care.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 14, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
5.0

Visited Community

Staff greeting well, knowledge sales team (open and warm). Location is great with excellent activities being offered.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

December 14, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
5.0

Nice visit, warm welcoming staff and sales team, wonderful memory care area.

Brookdale University Park

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