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Shangri-La

4475 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043

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8.5
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30 reviews
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8.5
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30 reviews
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Ricchiuti

Sibling of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Not Quite Shangri La

Moved my brother here following a stroke. His private room is a decent size with room for a recliner , desk, small dresser and side table. The aides make his bed daily and empty the trash. They help him get to the dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He also had a small refrigerator in the bsthroom for cold drinks. There are two common lounge areas for residents to spend time out of their room if they wish. One of the rooms has daily activities led by a very sweet activities director. The food is a set menu and everyone gets the same ample meal. The place is well managed and has a nurse on site everyday. The medications are effectively handle by a consciences staff. Shangri la has one of the more reasonable rates of other comparable assisted living facilities in the area.

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Shangri-La

Surrounded by manicured lawns, the tree-shaded yards of Shangri-La Senior Living lie on the quiet suburban outskirts of Baltimore in Ellicott City. Shangri-La has spacious, maintenance-free homes and provides an array of amenities to help residents enjoy their highest level of independence. The community’s dining room, daily shared meals, party room, and outdoor garden and patio are just a few of the things that define Shangri-La’s warm and welcoming community.

Services and Amenities

The family oriented, supportive community at Shangri-La provides high quality services and amenities. Residents can enjoy socializing with friends and peers during meals in the spacious dining room, and can catch up on all the day's events in the TV room. The beauty salon and barber shop help keep everyone looking sharp, so they can look their best for events and celebrations in the party room! Those who prefer to rejuvenate privately can find a book in the library or stroll about the garden and patio area.

For individuals who like to get out and about, there are a number of shopping and dining options, as well as exciting attractions, within minutes of Shangri-La. Historic downtown, which is on the National Register of Historic places, lies in the Patapsco River...

Senior living options offered

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Shangri-La

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for Shangri-La

8.5 out of 10
Review Score30 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
3.8
Cleanliness
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.3
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place for Mom has scored Shangri-La with 8.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Shangri-La has 30 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.8 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 4/11/25

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Ricchiuti

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 11, 2025

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

Not Quite Shangri La

Moved my brother here following a stroke. His private room is a decent size with room for a recliner , desk, small dresser and side table. The aides make his bed daily and empty the trash. They help him get to the dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He also had a small refrigerator in the bsthroom for cold drinks. There are two common lounge areas for residents to spend time out of their room if they wish. One of the rooms has daily activities led by a very sweet activities director. The food is a set menu and everyone gets the same ample meal. The place is well managed and has a nurse on site everyday. The medications are effectively handle by a consciences staff. Shangri la has one of the more reasonable rates of other comparable assisted living facilities in the area.

Shawn

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 2, 2025

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

A good place for my brother

Our brother feels at home and safe at Shangri-la. His room is very nice and we made it cozy for him.. It is also the most affordable assisted living we could find in our area. The staff are caring, though overworked and sometimes understandably impatient with residents. It is easy for visitors to come see our brother, which helps his transition away from independent living.

Gerald Loftin

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 19, 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

Awesome facility, great staff

We are extremely satisfied with the care provided by Shangri-La. The facility is clean and they do a great job keeping residents active and engaged. We are glad we decided to locate our loved one at Shangri La.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 26, 2024

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

Review for Shangri-La

Nice place, everyone was friendly, always seemed cleaned. Mom was hit or miss on the meals.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 23, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Shangri-La review

We really like the responsiveness from the staff every time we reach out to them with questions or concerns, they have always had great communication. We know they used to have a ton of activities going on, but with the covid restrictions it is still pretty limited so we are hoping those start to come back.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 14, 2022

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

We are very happy it, but still room for improvement

Just like everybody else they are struggling with staffing, so right now the activities are pretty limited which is also because of the covid restrictions. Also the residents and our loved one are having some issues with the selection and quality of the meals. However the staff members there are very god, very friendly, super helpful and are trying their best.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 4, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
3.5
Activities
3.5
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Positive experience

We chose Shangri-La mainly because of the value for the money. They do not have a lot of activities going on right now, but that is just covid related. My aunt really enjoys the food that is prepared. Our experience has been what we expected it to be and we would recommend them.

Gail

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 11, 2018

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

Staff very helpful and friendly. Cost is in line with other places. Working with management and staff is easy. Food is excellent.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 10, 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

Everyone on staff is friendly. My mom enjoys going and they take good care of her which gives us respite options.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

August 12, 2018

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

Checked all the boxes for us - friendly, clean, bright facility - activities going on - nice private spaces and rooms/apartments. Excellent tour - very extensive with lots of information and a discussion of the many options available.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

December 22, 2017

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

Appears to be reasonable cost and benefits.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

August 25, 2017

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

Clean Property!!

I had recently taken a tour of this community for my loved one and I have no complaints of how things had went. The staff where on time to our appointment and made sure to answer any questions that I had for them. I liked the open floor plan and thought they had a nice selection of amenities for the residents. I personally just thought they did not have the wow factor that I had saw in other places I looked at for my mother.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 20, 2017

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

My dad lived the place!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

March 30, 2017

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

Very impressed with the staff. They made Mom feel welcome alleviated any concerns about her well being. The atmosphere was warm and inviting without trying to look like a 5 star hotel. We left there asking them to contact us when a vacancy opened up. We are presently in no rush.

Tony N. Ellicott City, MD

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 26, 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

Outstanding Friendliness and Cooperation

My sister has been in a few assisted living facilities but none has been better than Shangri La. The staff is outstanding in their friendliness, cooperation, knowledge and willingness to help without complaint. My sister said she has never been more comfortable and relaxed. Her blood pressure has never been better. We are very happy to have found Shangri La.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 2, 2017

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

Safe and Sound

My mother is on a certain medication which requires monitoring and the nursing staff there do a wonderful job and keep me updated. They have fun activities for the residents and the food is good.

Barbara Geller

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 23, 2017

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

He was a happy resident

Coming from a bad nursing home situation, we had no idea if my husband could thrive and be able to manage in an assisted living environment. But the whole experience was much better than expected. We were very pleased with the food. The opportunity to join my husband for meals and mass made both of us very happy. The Thanksgiving celebration was lively; our entire family was invited to come which gave us a chance for all of us to be together for the holiday. [Removed] (I think that was her name) gave extra special care and my husband adored her. The chef was always so accommodating. I would consider going there myself when my time comes for that decision.

Lisa Roberts

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 23, 2017

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

Coming Home

My dad lived here for the last couple of years of his life. He had been somewhere else and was so unhappy. Coming here was like coming home for him and his spirits soared. We were so blessed to have found such a loving home for him and he remained peaceful during his time there, After he passed, the staff continued to treat us like family when we attended the father's day Sunday service there. They gave him and a friend of his a wonderful tribute and gave us comfort and love.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

May 1, 2016

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
2.0

NO SMOKING AND VERY DREARY

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 2, 2015

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

would highly recommend

I have been extremely pleased Shangri-La. The staff are very efficient and caring. It is a really nice place and I am happy with everything here. I would highly recommend this facility to anyone.

Shangri-La

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