Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 11, 2025
The Cottages at Dartmouth Village
They were very helpful and yes, we would recommend The Cottages at Dartmouth Village to other families based on the experience so far.
274 Slocum Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02747

Anonymous
Child of resident/client
The Cottages at Dartmouth Village
They were very helpful and yes, we would recommend The Cottages at Dartmouth Village to other families based on the experience so far.
Read all reviewsThe Cottages at Dartmouth Village
Surrounded by heavily forested lands between New Bedford and Dartmouth, The Cottages at Dartmouth Village provides quality assisted living and memory care services in a serene atmosphere. The cottage-style housing at this senior living community feels reminiscent of a close-knit, friendly village with modern conveniences. Enjoy the slower pace of life and simple amenities offered by semi-rural life in Massachusetts.
With staff available around the clock, this community places your comfort, safety, and health as top priorities. Stay on top of your wellness journey with the on-site health and wellness team along with routine visits from medical specialists. The dedicated chef and caring food service team crafts well-balanced, healthy menus for residents each day and even offer sodium-restricted, sugar-restricted, and low-fat diet options. Maintain your physical and mental activity through the on-site signature wellness program, the Language Learning program, and the BrainHQ program. Those with memory loss can receive additional support through the specially designed Opal program, which promotes a person-focused philosophy.
The Cottages at Dartmouth Village offers a myriad of superior amenities for your convenience. Feel rejuvenated with a visit to the full-service salon and barbershop, or forage new connections by participating in the full schedule of invigorating activities and events....
The Cottages at Dartmouth Village
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed
Contact a local advisor
Get a quote from your local advisor*Prices quoted are monthly rental charges and are provided by the communities themselves. Actual prices may differ due to one-time fees, timing and care services required. Speak with your Senior Living Advisor to learn more.
A Place for Mom has scored The Cottages at Dartmouth Village with 8.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Cottages at Dartmouth Village has 32 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 11, 2025
They were very helpful and yes, we would recommend The Cottages at Dartmouth Village to other families based on the experience so far.
Stephanie
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 11, 2025
All of the employees went out of their way to be friendly. Several went above and beyond any of our expectations...my dad was loved and respected. They always treated all residents with dignity and respect. It is a loving environment.
James F
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
June 30, 2025
It's quiet- nursing staff is great, very attentive to my mom's needs.
Kathleen G
Memory CareFamily/friend
April 23, 2025
There are some solid basic care workers that have been there along time. A few staff speak Portuguese ( a local language of this area) all are well trained in calming residents down and redirecting them to a different activity if needed. They keep routine as much as they can because when a resident has dementia routine is calming to them. They are respectful and caring and understand what family is going through. Do not be afraid to ask questions. Staff will direct you to who you need to talk to. Remember to write it down( I often would forget) and there are a lot of people who are doing different things so there are a lot of names to remember and you are stressed and forget names. I have complete faith in the staff at the cottages. They keep my husband clean safe and comfortable. I took care of my 6ft 3 " husband for along time at home. It was becoming more and more difficult and unsafe for both us. We were both frustrated ! I can now visit him, hold his hand watch sports with him, tell him about family.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
October 1, 2024
5 for all! The staff is wonderful! They treat residents like family and are always available and helpful. I would absolutely recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far. The memory care program is top notch. We've actually seen improvement with my dad's memory
John S
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 28, 2024
It's just a business to the owners. All this stuff about caring for your loved one is just a bunch of BS. Very under staffed facility that has problems with residents falling, hurting themselves and being stuck in wheelchair for long periods of time. Actually witnessed several falls with injuries while visiting. Stay away from this place!!
Jb S
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 9, 2024
Extremely short staffed and they just don't seem to care. Watched several residences fall and have major injuries due to no supervision. I would stay away from here for your loved ones . The management dies not care about your loved ones, they only care about the amount of money they can receive. Unfortunate but that is how it is at the cottages.
Kathy
Assisted LivingToured community
September 14, 2023
We toured The Cottages at Dartmouth Village during our search for an Assisted Living facility for our loved one. This facility was very nice! [Name removed] was great! Very friendly, clean place, good atmosphere. The residents were all cheerful. However, the outside walkway was too steep for my loved one to walk around.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
June 1, 2023
This was another awful experience that my loved one had. He was there for only 24 hours and they shipped him out without my knowledge or permission and I was there all the time they never even had a problem they shipped him out for a medication modification.
Peg Caron
Memory CareFamily/friend
September 9, 2022
Our Dad has received wonderful care at the Cottages at Dartmouth Village. Having suffered a stroke, we wanted to bring him closer to home. He is in a closed unit with other residents that have memory needs. We were very concerned as Dad wanders. We are very happy that Dad is safe and happy at the Cottages. I love the way it is set up so that Dad can meet and talk with a small group of residents within his unit. Eating together at a certain time creates a family-like environment. The staff is wonderful! They are caring and attentive. They know each resident and do their best to make sure all are having a positive day. There are activities to help with his memory. He has fun and continues to work in a positive direction. The staff works to get everyone involved. The Cottages has a beautiful facility. Even the birds are happy in the trees. Gardens are meticulously taken care of too. A great amount of care reflects in all at the Cottages!
David R
Assisted LivingIndustry reviewer
September 6, 2022
Great Place friendly staff
Jenni
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 5, 2022
It's an amazing place, although the transition was incredibly difficult because of my mother-in-law's character. But the staff seemed to care and did their best to help. I just wish they had more information for us on how to deal with an agitated family member with dementia, especially video resources vs. just written. She seems to be doing better now, although that can be minute by minute. So remember to have patience with your loved one. Those ups and downs are part of the dementia process. But they staff at The Cottages are amazing. They're helpful and friendly. And they do a good job getting her showered and dressed for the day. It's a very nice facility, so much so that my mother-in-law thinks she's at a resort.
anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 2, 2021
The administration from the executive director to the memory care director are truly amazing. They are in constant communication with us, the staff and their care services are a 5 plus. The nursing staff are wonderful, they are so caring and go above and beyond. The RN's who administer the medicine are consistent and amazing. The community is very clean, and even though times are tough with the covid pandemic, but they have done a great job keeping as many activities going as they can. The value for cost is tough to judge but we cannot put a price on our loved ones care, everything is worth it and working out so far.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
July 27, 2021
It is a beautiful community with wonderful grounds. The staff are warm and friendly. They are very appreciative of any time you spend there with your loved one and are welcoming to the family. Some of the activities include parties, trips in the van, exercises, walks around the gardens, music, and more for the residents to choose from.
Anonymous
Memory CareToured community
March 2, 2019
New owner as of [date removed]. RN came out to do assessment that same day. Pleasant and efficient staff. Lovely facility. One of my top picks.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 29, 2018
Overall well maintained nice environment, friendly staff, great food, highly recommend for regular senior living but would NOT recommend the dementia units. They do not have enough properly trained staff to manage the needs of dementia residents. The house doctor does not prescribe medications as needed, instead residents are constantly bounced back and forth to the ER for UTI's and to psych hospitals for anxiety. They have fun activities for regular seniors but the dementia patients miss out because they need someone to guide them to join the activity. I would give this facility 4.5 stars for senior living, but only 2 stars for dementia care.
E. Jones
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 26, 2018
Brookdale sold me on a bunch of promises which they couldn't fulfill, very disappointing and regretful, is my experience. This is really a place for more outgoing seniors. The activities aren't very fun; I would describe them as "canned." I also felt my mother wasn't cared for very well, rather left to fend for herself and find her own way. However, what really made me angry is the fact that the staff STOLE from my mother! They stole an iPad and did very little, except to say, "sorry about that, we'll keep an eye out for it." As for the promise of caring for Mom "all the way to hospice." - Not a chance. Not only was that a false promise, Brookdale doesn't have the professional staff to offer a promise of that nature. Brookdale has no 24/7 RN but they charge more than a certified SNF without shame. I would NOT recommend this place, even if I was in good health at 60 years old... because the food also stinks! Find a better place for your Mom or Pop, Brookdale is a pass after my experience.
Aging is tough
Memory CareResident/client
August 24, 2018
The first impressions were great; looks clean, no smell, and told about activities. My mom was in the memory care so the doors were locked all the time. You need someone to let you in and out. There were times when I was visiting there where I couldn't find anyone around to let me out. I was also felt nickel and dimed over things. I didn't want some services but were forced to pay for them. We were encouraged to let them take care of the medication but a few times when I was there they, we were giving the wrong medication. I know it is hard to manage all of the different residents but there was a resident that constantly went into rooms taking things. The good news is the staff knew where to retrieve the stuff. Eventually we needed to lock the door when not in the room. The big disappointment is mom fell and no one was able to say what had happened. She ended up with a broken hip and they felt the risk was too much to take her back even though they provide care for people in wheel chairs. It was difficult to communicate with them during this time. Emails were not returned and their charges were automatically deducted from mom's account. After 2 months we were able to leave and have found a new place for her. She can now walk with a walker when she has too. We wish the communication was better with the front office and that they payment reduction plan when you are paying for an empty room (2 month after they refuse to take her back). At one point a relative came to visit and the caregiver unlocked the door and discovered mom was not there and didn't know why. This was a couple weeks after she had left. Maybe the communication with the staff could be better too.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
April 18, 2017
The thing that I personally love and made me think Brookdale is a good fit for my aunt is the layout of the community.They have cottages with 10-15 people per cottage. I've come to know everyone very well and know them on a first name basis.There are some amazing workers and some you can tell that are there because it's a job. [Removed] in Dogwood does an amazing job and I call her the Alzheimer's whisperer. [Removed] does a great job too! They are so kind and show so much empathy and concern. I'm always observing and watching how they treat other residents. It puts me at ease knowing they treat my aunt the same when I'm not around.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
March 14, 2017
We are very happy with them so far. They are very communicative. They are very nice. We don't have any major complaints.
The Cottages at Dartmouth Village
The features and amenities that are displayed on this page contain marketing information provided by the community. A Place for Mom has not confirmed the completeness of the provided information, and cannot guarantee its accuracy. If you become aware of any information that should be updated or noted, please contact A Place for Mom. A Place for Mom uses the term “assisted living” to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state requirements for level of care.