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Shady Oaks Assisted Living

344 Stevens St, Bristol, CT 06010

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7.8
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Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

I give them all a 5 as Shady Oaks is a very well run facility. They sent me an update on my mother's recent visits from their doctor and changes in her medication just today. The staff onsite is very nice and efficient. The food is great and they will accommodate different diet needs

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Shady Oaks Assisted Living

Shady Oaks provides strong nursing in a cozy and loyal home. Bristol Press readers voted us Best of Bristol in 2022, 2021, & 2020. We average 4.9/5 stars in 70+ online reviews. We are a smart alternative to 24hr. home care and nursing homes.

Strong Nursing: We excel at high end nursing, dementia, and hospice care. Our supervising nurse has 35+ years experience. We have an aide-to-resident-ratio of about 1:8 days, 1:20 nights.

Cozy: Our home has about 42 residents. We provide full services, with easy all-inclusive pricing. Rooms come furnished and decorated. We feel like a real warm home, not like a cold hotel.

Loyal: We personalize care and recreation. We fill our home with loving staff and volunteers. Since 2016, we only lost 3 residents to money. In VA & CT aid, residents get up to $4k+ monthly.

Unique: The owner is a Marine Iraq veteran with a Harvard PhD. Both his grandmothers lived at Shady Oaks. He lives next door. Residents and families have come to us from 62+ CT towns.

COVID-19: As of April 2023, only 6 residents caught COVID here. We do frequent testing, wear KN95s, and use 175 air purifiers. We have in-home vaccinated visits with flexible...

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7.8 out of 10
Review Score10 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.7
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.9
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0
Activities
4.8
Value for Cost
4.8

A Place for Mom has scored Shady Oaks Assisted Living with 7.8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Shady Oaks Assisted Living has 10 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 7, 2025

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

Friendly staff

The people are friendly. They work hard to make you comfortable. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 12, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Highly recommended

I give them all a 5 as Shady Oaks is a very well run facility. They sent me an update on my mother's recent visits from their doctor and changes in her medication just today. The staff onsite is very nice and efficient. The food is great and they will accommodate different diet needs

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 12, 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

Recommended

I would recommend it. All the staff have been kind and caring to my loved one and the owner has been accommodating to him in his requests. My loved one's answer to me when I ask if he has any complaints is a very positive, "not in this place". He is enjoying all the attention he is given and all the activities he participates in. Which, of course, delights me and his extended family.

Sue T

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 8, 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

Shady Oaks Assisted Living Review

It was a difficult decision to place my Mom in an assisted living facility. However, Shady Oaks has proven to be an outstanding facility under the watchful care of its owner [name removed]. [name removed] works tirelessly to ensure a safe and secure environment. He and his dedicated staff are extremely compassionate to the needs of each resident while keeping family members apprised on the welfare of their loved one. I would highly recommend Shady Oaks for your special loved one. You will be glad you did.

dianne giuggio

Assisted Living

October 2, 2022

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

My friend & unknowingly our good fried mothers were in the care of Shady Oaks. The owner [name removed] and staff made visitors feel like family, As a visitor staff made you feel welcome. The owner [name removed] was ALWAYS Hands on. Can't say enough!!!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

April 9, 2019

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

This is currently our first choice. My brother and sister in law were happy and impressed with the facility. [Name removed] was wonderful and helpful. Considering

Peggy

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 14, 2018

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

Our Aunt has been at Shady Oaks since the end of April and we couldn't be more pleased! Her room is beautiful, the staff is wonderful and our Aunt is happy.

Kathy Weber

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 24, 2018

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

exceptional place

In looking for a place to make my dads last home, my siblings and I didn't hesitate picking Shady Oaks after meeting Tyson and his staff. They immediately became family and went above and beyond to make the transition for my dad coming from the Cape. Even though he was only there 2 weeks, he loved it, loved the staff and particularly loved his time spent with [name removed], talking about being in the service, their experiences at Yale and so much more. He was happy and loved his new room and everyone there. I can never repay their kindness but will always remember them all fondly for treating my dad like their own family. I would recommend them very highly.

Jan Augusta

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 21, 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

Cozy and caring environment

We looked at many facilities for my 95 year old Mom. When we visited Shady Oaks we immediately felt the small, cozy and homey environment was perfect fit. It's been family owned for decades and present owner [Removed] is hands on, always present...willing to do anything for the residents. The nursing staff communicates often with us. Doctors visit regularly. No bureaucracy to get answers. Mom likes the meals and activities. Highly recommended.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 3, 2016

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

Everyone was extremely welcoming & helpful. Tyson spent so much time learning about my families needs/desires to see if Shady Oaks was a good fit. Facility is very homey.

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