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The Gardens at Barry Road

8300 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64153

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9.2
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58 reviews
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9.2
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58 reviews
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Anonymous

Child of resident/client

4.5 out of 5 stars

Our family's experience

I believe that this truly is the best value in the northland. It looks like a senior living resort. It's clean, the staff are friendly. I wish some of the monthly costs could have been pointed out more especially for a resident on a very tight budget.

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The Gardens at Barry Road

The Gardens at Barry Road offers a comfortable senior community for retirees to call home. As a faith-based community, The Gardens' caregiving philosophy is selfless service. Caregivers feel it's their responsibility to maintain seniors' social, spiritual, and physical health. Here, you can stay fit and mentally sharp by participating in one of the many activity programs that challenge you to live life to the fullest. The compassionate care team will assist you with a personalized care plan that keeps you living well and as independent as possible.

At The Gardens, seniors will find many services and amenities that make their lives easier. With a library, chapel, restaurant-style dining room, common areas with large windows, and outside gazebos, residents find all their needs taken care of within the community. Whether visiting the upscale Plaza for shopping and eating out or watching a sporting event for the Royals or Chiefs residents at The Gardens will have many activities to fill their calendars.

The Gardens is an assisted living community that offers memory care, respite care, and hospice services. Seniors in assisted living receive assistance with daily living activities while remaining independent. Assisted living apartments are available in various floorplans ranging from studios to two-bedrooms....

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

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for The Gardens at Barry Road

9.2 out of 10
Review Score58 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.4
Meals & Dining
3.7
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
3.9

A Place for Mom has scored The Gardens at Barry Road with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Gardens at Barry Road has 58 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/11/25

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LeAnne

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 11, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Staff
2.0

A Tragic and Concerning Experience

My mother was a resident at this facility for less than one month, and our experience was deeply troubling. During the short period, she required emergency transport to the hospital on two separate occasions. Her final hospitalization transition directly into hospice care and she passed away. On our visits, it was apparent that the facility was significantly understaffed. This lack of concern was evident at the management level as well. When I spoke with the director of nursing on the day of my mother’s final hospital trip, she seemed dismissive of my concern that this was the second time in less than a week that my mother had to be sent out by ambulance. The most critical failure in care occurred on my mother’s last day there. The staff waited nearly 24 hours to call for an ambulance, despite her being unable to get out of bed. We later discovered she was suffering from three distinct infections. This delay in seeking medical attention is unacceptable. I cannot recommend this facility

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 10, 2025

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

Our family's experience

I believe that this truly is the best value in the northland. It looks like a senior living resort. It's clean, the staff are friendly. I wish some of the monthly costs could have been pointed out more especially for a resident on a very tight budget.

Glenn

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 4, 2025

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

A true blessing

The Gardens at Barry Road has been a true blessing to our family. My dad very difficult to get along with, and we had to remove him from 3 other homes. The Gardens made it work and went out of their way. The last few months of his life, he drank and ate mostly baloney sandwiches and 7up. They kept us well informed of his latest changes or cravings.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

June 4, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

improvements needed!

Their food needs a lot of work!! It comes to the residents Luke warm to almost cold sometimes it's just not very good!!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 15, 2025

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

Review for The Gardens at Barry Road

My wife's mother is living there and she really likes it. She's as active as she wants to be and she's made several friends. The staff seems friendly, helpful, and supportive. She says the food is good as well.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 19, 2025

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 The Gardens at Barry Road

Ask for an additional charge list. Certain diagnosis (I.e. memory issues) require payment for med management or an additional charge for special services (i.e. daily blood pressure monitoring). There is a fee for a pet which can be waived if it is a certified comfort animal. The menu sometimes does not appear to include MDR for protein. Ask about specific services from visiting nurse practitioner or physician. Ask if music is available during chapel services. Dining services are slow due to staff inefficiency.

Buffy

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

February 28, 2025

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

Staff

This place is amazing! Besides management, the staff overall is kind, patient, and truly treats every resident like family. Their care and compassion mean everything! Truly a great company families could trust with their loved ones. Highly recommend!

Karla W

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 14, 2025

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

A life well lived

It is a wonderful faith based facility that lives their mission everyday. The room sizes are great - the 'suite' felt like a mini apartment with a kitchenette, seating area bath and bed area. The only questionable thing was having full carpet in living areas vs some type of hard surface covering. In a true and astonishing story: i moved her from a more expensive place where her care was adequate, but not outstanding. not long after her relocation (as noticed by several people) she actually improved! her demeanor, countenance and attitude was up lifted. I also think she was just plain happier:)

Tina M

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 14, 2025

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

Best Northland Facility

I struggle to find my father a place until I found The Gardens @ Barry Road. The first time I walked in with Dad I knew that this was the place where he would be cared for. The staff is amazing, they listen, they are very friendly with the residents. I absolutely love how each of the staff members acknowledge visitors and make them feel welcome. The meals provided our delicious and there are so many options to choose from. This is one place that I have ever felt comfortable with the care provided for my dad.

David A Ticknor

Memory Care

February 14, 2025

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

High quality in every aspect.

Have mom living at the Gardens at Barry Road. They offer the best amenities, trained staff and well tailored food of any Senior care facility I ever visited. I absolutely hate having to place mom outside our home and I continue to struggle with my decision, yet it is obvious she is getting the care she needs from these great people.

Tammy Debrick

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 14, 2025

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

Assisted Living at The Gardens

My parents were at The Gardens briefly a few years ago until Mom needed memory care (and there wasn’t any room at Thw Gardens so we had to move facilities). Recently, my dad has needed more care / oversight and since mom’s passing, has been very lonely. He is really enjoying his time there again. There have been a few hiccups but the staff are easy to work with and easy to approach with questions and concerns.

Jim S

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 1, 2024

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

Better than most.

Better than some others I looked at. The food was only a 5 out of 10. The staff tried to help when I wasn't there. The only thing I can say is be there as much as you can. Your loved one gets better help if your around. My wife never fell out of her wheelchair while I was around, but I had to go out of town and they called my daughter in law and told her my wife had fallen 3 times out of.her wheelchair. So make your own decision.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 17, 2024

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
4.0

Gardens at Barry Road review

To be honest we are probably going to have to move my mom to a skilled nursing facility. The Gardens have been good - they are good to mom and communication is good too.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 12, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Staff
5.0

Visited my brother for 2 1/2 hours

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 10, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Great Caregivers, extras could be improved

The caregivers are very attentive, personable, responsive and genuinely care about the residents and go out of their way to make this positive and safe for them. The food and choices are ok to good, but in memory care food is "brought over" from the main kitchen and the caregivers have to not only help residents get to their places but also serve all the food. The result is often cold food, don't know what the food is, and no real ability to choose an alternate option if the "main course" isn't appetizing. This wouldn't be an issue in regular AL, just in memory care. The activities for memory care are just not activities--at least for a resident who is mostly with it with only minor memory issues. There's little interaction, the care staff doesn't have time to encourage/help them get to activities, and the activities just aren't anything worth doing...."memory boxes" every day, virtually no "arts and crafts", minimal physical activities, nothing to encourage resident interaction, no variety. They have things on the schedule, but there doesn't seem to be emphasis or engagement. The admin staff are all very nice and polite but extraordinarily over worked/tasked with the administrative tasks of running the facility. It has been hard on us as the family, I think our resident is doing as well as could be expected.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 6, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Be cautious, definite room for improvement

There were a few great and a couple not at all. With the care services they left to her own devices much of the time. The food was not healthy and there was not much activity at all. It was definitely not worth the "rent." I would Not recommend the gardens for memory care. They do not have enough help and don't have enough training provided for their staff in that area

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 9, 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
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

very nice environment - safe, clean, and friendly.

What we like the most about The Gardens at Barry Road is that the memory care area safe and secure. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families if they can afford it.

Kerry G

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 11, 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

Amazing Facility-Reasonably Priced

This place is amazing! The facility is beautiful, clean and very reasonably priced. Lesa and Ashley were amazing in helping us navigate and pull everything together to get my mom situated in her new room. All the staff is so caring and nice. Good food and menu was awesome. My SIL and I called it the club med of senior living! If I could put in a reservation now for myself one day I would! Very pleased with the Gardens.

Karla W

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 9, 2024

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

highly recommend

faith based concern/care with resident & their family responsive engaging nice place to call home Food was very bland which may be the norm for an aging population/ i believe (not confirmed) it prepared at the same time the assisted living side is served, then the memory care are served so it often seems 'warmed over' although, i have only eaten there a few times. the last time i was there she was prepared a burger since she didn't like/ear what was being served and it seemed fresher

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 4, 2024

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

Review for The Gardens at Barry Road

I would say the staff tries their best and gave a good effort to be attentive to all patients. That's in both units. It's the executive director and the director of nursing that is difficult to get a hold of unless you email them. Then, we had to follow up with them when they told us they'd get back to us. Also, their introductory procedure is a little repetitive, and they still needed some of the info again. The WiFi on the 1st floor was sketchy for guests. When our parents needed extra attention, we received it in an urgent manner. With extra cost of course. Overall, after being at a much higher priced community; the gardens was definitely the better fit at a lower cost with better staff.

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