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The Summit

5850 Limestone Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707

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2.7
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11 reviews
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2.7
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11 reviews
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Anonymous

Family/friend

4.0 out of 5 stars

Beautiful place, like a resort!

Pretty expensive. Assisted living has concerts for activities, for memory care the activities vary. Food is delicious, we have eaten there several times and its amazing. They have a chef that went to a great culinary school. Facility is beautiful. Does not have a full time nursing home care at the moment, if mom needs more nursing care, we need to provide that for her. Would recommend this facility, it is very beautiful.

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The Summit

Situated in Hockessin, Delaware, The Summit offers a continuum of care for residents at any stage of life. Whether you’re seeking a comfortable place to call home among friendly, like-minded peers, you need assistance with activities of daily living, or you or a loved one are searching for a specially designed memory care community, The Summit has you covered. Staff is on hand 24/7, and the range of amenities, services, and compassionate caregivers create a comforting sense of home in a lively and supportive atmosphere.

Residents have access to social and recreational activities and events in arts, music, live entertainment, and more through the community’s signature Celebrations program. Their Sensations dining experience delivers a variety of menu options restaurant-style in a spacious and relaxed setting. Through the Dimensions fitness program, active senior living residents can stay fit and healthy as it promotes physical, mental, and emotional health.

Whether you need help making a reservation, booking tickets, or getting a ride somewhere, the Expressions concierge service team and Connections transportation service can offer their assistance. Residents also receive housekeeping and home maintenance services, and a range of personal and medical care from friendly, well-trained caregivers. From pleasant housekeepers and attentive servers at mealtime...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

The Summit

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2.7 out of 10
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Overall Experience
3.7
Cleanliness
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
3.9
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
3.3
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
3.5

A Place for Mom has scored The Summit with 2.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Summit has 11 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.7 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 28, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
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5.0
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1.0
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2.0
Activities
4.0
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2.0
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4.0

Review for The Summit

Biggest issue is that they asked my mother to leave the facility because they could no longer handle her care after a bout of pneumonia. She went on oxygen and they said no patients with oxygen. It was a bait and switch.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 24, 2025

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

I wish I knew before I committed.

The facility is under state investigation for the death of a resident by another resident. This has influenced the day to day operations in a few ways. I can only assume the upper management is busy with this investigation or is just not responsive. The food in memory care vs assisted living is very different and lacked the options for vegetarians/vegans. Getting medications correct is a full time job with multiple revisits to Dr. There are enough amazing people sprinkled in, that it can be a great place.

DAC

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 6, 2024

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

The Summit

The Sunmit operates as a used car salesman. The promise your loved one will receive all this treatment and care, but once they are living it there, it’s completely different. They are understaffed and are not able to tend to each person adequately.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

October 10, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
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My Tour Experience at The Summit

This was a good community. They were a little more expensive than we wanted and the location was busier than we wanted as well.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

December 16, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
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Tour of The Summit

We really liked The Summit but after they evaluated my loved one, they ghosted us. I contacted them to see if we got on the waiting list and never heard back from anybody.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 7, 2020

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0

Beautiful place, like a resort!

Pretty expensive. Assisted living has concerts for activities, for memory care the activities vary. Food is delicious, we have eaten there several times and its amazing. They have a chef that went to a great culinary school. Facility is beautiful. Does not have a full time nursing home care at the moment, if mom needs more nursing care, we need to provide that for her. Would recommend this facility, it is very beautiful.

V. Draper

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 14, 2019

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

good until you need a repair

All is good until you need something repaired then just forget it. I have waited several months before posting this but now it's been well over a year and I am still waiting on a repair that was promised to be fixed BEFORE she moved in. My mom's balcony holds quite a bit of water. I was told several times that they poured water on it to see if it holds water. This has become a joke. It's obvious it hold water from the standing water and the stains. Their idea of a fix was to give my mom a broom and they told her to sweep her balcony as needed. No one returns my phone calls. We continue to pay rent on time as promised but they don't keep their promise. Now, there is a leak in her bathroom. The ceiling tiles fell down in the middle of the night. They replaced the tiles but never found the leak. The tiles seem to be very saturated now and appear to me that they will fall again soon. I didn't see anyone in her room today during the rain to see if they could find the leak. Like I said....GOOD LUCK GETTING ANY THING REPAIRED. And, the building was cheaply built in the first place. Lots of heating issues in the winter time. They are quick to bring space heaters though. LOL So, before you move in I would inspect the room closely and get anything in writing when it comes to making repairs before you move in. Once they have you in and are collecting a check....no one cares. I will say the front desk staff is very friendly, along with the wait staff and activity directors.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

August 30, 2017

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

too expensive but sounds really first class from my conversation with the marketing person.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

September 21, 2016

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

Great Tour!!

The community is a pet friendly place. They offer various activities such as stretching, yoga, and cooking classes. There are great amenities that they also offer like laundry services and housekeeping. The atmosphere of the place felt good and the people that i got to meet were very nice and helpful. The tour guide showed me throughout the whole community.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 12, 2016

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

We Couldn't Be Happier With My Parents Move Here

It has been difficult transition for my parent with their move to this community, but I know they are in good hands here. It is a good place for them to be, I know they are safe and being cared for well. We couldn't be happier with our choice to move our parents here. They have gotten involved in the community, with the activities offered. My mother's health is improving and she looks better. It has been wonderful experience for us. I would highly recommend this community, it has worked out well for us.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 22, 2015

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

It's beautiful, we like it very much.

It's beautiful, we like it very much. If they don't know something, they don't make it up. The food is pretty good, and they have plenty of activities. We liked the location, and it was pretty comparable to others. We liked the way the whole place was run, they let us try a sample meal, and we liked it. It's nice and new, and we liked the rooms.

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