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The Homestead at Rochester

5530 Ballington Rd NW, Rochester, MN 55901

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anonymous

Loved one of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

I would tell others that they need to really check on the meal programs. The meals come from an outside source and the wait staff sometimes are not very good for this environment of people. The food is not very food and that was one of the things that we were sold on. There are a few things they need improvements on but overall we have been very happy with The Homestead at Rochester.

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The Homestead at Rochester

The Homestead at Rochester in Rochester, MN is one of senior living communities in the area. To find the right community for your needs and budget, connect with one of A Place For Mom’s local senior living advisors for free, expert advice.

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for The Homestead at Rochester

Overall Experience
3.9
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
3.2
Care Services
3.0
Staff
3.3
Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
3.0
Value for Cost
3.4

A Place for Mom has scored The Homestead at Rochester with 0 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 0 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Homestead at Rochester has 9 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/3/23

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Karen J

Memory Care

Resident/client

October 3, 2023

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

Sinking quickly

The nurse manager is constantly belittling and degrading staff; the caring staff don't stay long. She disregards resident/patient requests. Several times we have reported Mom did not receive pain meds, yet nurse manager claims they were given, while Mom endures intolerable pain. We were unable to find out what happened to meds ordered for Mom yet not given to her; somehow they "disappeared". This nurse manager is very rude and dismissive. Mom had been at this facility for over a year and we were finally able to move her to a much better facility with caring staff, proper medication administration.

Tim S

Memory Care

Resident/client

August 24, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

The ship is now a sub

Mom has been there about 2 years. Everything was great for about 14 months. Change in upper management sunk the ship. There are no employees there from 2 years ago. The temps they are using do not Care!!! It was a month of no showers, no crushed medicine, no laundry, ect. The lobby has NO one at counter to let anyone in or help anyone. Price keeps going up . This is the memory care side. Moving to [facility removed].

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

May 13, 2022

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

I would tell others that they need to really check on the meal programs. The meals come from an outside source and the wait staff sometimes are not very good for this environment of people. The food is not very food and that was one of the things that we were sold on. There are a few things they need improvements on but overall we have been very happy with The Homestead at Rochester.

anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

December 1, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our tour experience

Our family had a tour experience, and our father was actually a resident there for rehab and we really liked it. However, they did not have assisted living which was what we were looking for.

Julie C

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 17, 2021

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

Son/Daughter-in-law

This place is amazing. Clean, friendly, so many amenities, food is excellent, staff is over the top helpful. Residence is homey and so well designed.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

October 7, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

This community was okay, availability was the only reason we did not go with this community

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 6, 2021

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

I would recommend

We chose The Homestead because of the general appearance it is more up scale. They also had the option to make a down payment to reduce the monthly rent. The apartment sizes are awesome, they are very clean and have fresh paint and new carpet. The internet that is included in rent has been the only complaint, it is very slow. I would definitely recommend to others looking.

anonymous

Memory Care

Resident/client

September 2, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
4.0

Still would recommend the facility

The personal care at Homestead that our loved one is receiving is great. The friendliness of the aids and nurses has been great, however there has been some behind the scene changes in management and people leaving. The house keeping on the memory care said used to be fantastic, but they have left and been without house keeping for about 2 months now. The grounds at Homestead are very nice and have nice walking paths to take advantage of.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

June 3, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of The Homestead

We toured The Homestead and it was a very nice quality place. I did not feel the value was good, it was very expensive and it was all self pay.

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