Medical Development Corp

Canterfield of Kennesaw is not only a beautiful, welcoming facility but I have NEVER seen any care takers and employees with a more positive attitude. I've been to many nursing homes, senior living and assisted living places but everyone there seems genuinely happy to be there which makes a HUGE different to those living there and their families. Our family is so thrilled we found this place for my father. We had family at other places near Marietta/East Cobb and this is by far the best environment in terms of the people/care.

My family member has been here for 9 months. I pop in often and at different times of the day. The staff is always very friendly and accommodating. My family member is very happy there. She goes to many different activities and has made many friends. The place is always clean and her room is well taken care of. There is always something going on for the residents. I usually have to call her room several times before I get her since she spends so much time out of her room. I think this is a wonderful facility and would highly recommend it.

I would highly recommend this community. Every time I have visited the place was clean and I always see the staff interacting with the residents in a supportive way. It feels more like family than just CNAs. The food is nice looking and taste good as well. They seem to always have an activity going on. [Name removed] at the front desk is super sweet and very knowledgeable.

I would highly recommend this community. Every time I have visited the place was clean and I always see the staff interacting with the residents in a supportive way. It feels more like family than just CNAs. The food is nice looking and taste good as well. They seem to always have an activity going on. [Name removed] at the front desk is super sweet and very knowledgeable.

Canterfield of Clay County is a beautiful, brand new community. We were able to move my mother in right before the hurricane, and we found the staff to be more than accommodating. They were very helpful, quick to act and follow up, and very caring. My mother wasn’t eating very well before she moved there, but she enjoyed the food at Canterfield, and was eating much better there. I would highly recommend this community to others.

My best day was when my mother said "I really like being here....they take good care of me"...then I new I had made the right choice. Thank you for making your residents care a priority. Mom is content and well cared for and that gives me peace of mind. Thank you all for loving my mom too.

I have not lost my mind like the rest of the residents. I’ve not had good luck with weekend coverage. The coverage has been good during the week. I hesitate to say more because of the identification requirements.

Very nice accommodations. Amenities are nice.It would be nice if the bottom kitchen cupboards would have pull out shelves or drawers. Very few 85 year olds are inclined to get on their hands and knees to retrieve items. So unused kitchen space. It appears that Canterfield is saving dollars on food served in the dining room. Attention should be given to preparing healthy food for residents. More fruit, vegetables and Mediterranean diet options should be provided for the health of residents. Same menu for a week is boring and unappetizing.

Overall experience is still good. They've had personnel changes which are a challenge. The cleanliness and staff are a 5. They are always helpful and communicate with me. Meals and dining are good. Activities are great, they're always doing something fun. Value is still great.

We have an Activity Director who pays attention to the interests of our group. He plans a wide variety of offerings and his goal is take us pleased and not just busy! I am in Independent Living...my husband was in Memory Care. Both Directors successfully engage their differing participants. Kudos to [name removed] and [name removed]!!

It's a great, family friendly atmosphere. Everyone is very welcoming. They keep lots of activities planned. And it's a beautiful place. The apartment is easy to get around. The bedroom is large. The bathroom is super large, with a step-in shower. There's a walk-in closet and a beautiful balcony. One area for improvement is the dog area could have been larger and perhaps had artificial turf. It was near a water run-off area and could get kind of muddy. But it was a great place.

My parents are residents here and it's been a good experience so far. It's very clean, staff is good, and they have activities available. They're also pet friendly!

We toured with Canterfield of Fort Myers and they gave us a good tour. The location was just too far for our family. We also did not feel that the staff were as attentive as we would have liked during the whole touring process. We also did not get any follow up from them after the fact.

Staffing seem to have issue to keeping staff around, high turnover rate. If can get this issue corrected, believe it will be much better. Overall would say that for what it is, it is not perfect but they certainly try their best to make it a great experience.

Our family had an in person tour and the tour experience was positive but at the time it was just not going to be the best fit.

My loved one was moved into the memory care section of the facility and I can say that they are getting the appropriate amount of care. The staff is knowledgeable and they know what they are doing. Their doctor comes by once a week to give my loved one checkup and they receive physical therapy. They do a good job keeping the facility nice and neat. Housekeeping assists with the resident’s laundry once a week and frequently takes out the trash. The activities are posted on a calendar to let everyone know what is going on. There is bingo, my loved one has gone to church, and they have bus trips for planned outings. Every Friday there is a happy hour where tenants can drink beer and cocktails. The only drawback I would say about this place is their telephone situation. They have a voice coverage message on their phone line from 8:00am to 8:30pm. After the message plays, the most you can do is just leave a voicemail. This is concerning because what if there is an emergency. Aside from this, the facility is very nice.

I had a few issues with their care services. They told me they were going to change his prescription because; they had him on a bunch of anti-psychotics and it took them 6 months and they're just now starting to check it out. So they didn't follow through with it. My dad couldn't walk because they didn't cut his toe nails. I know insurance only covers for it to be done once every four months. I told them I'd pay for that, so that he can walk. He complains about pain in his feet and it seemed like a simple fix. They chose not to do it, because they knew what the problem was. Cost wise, they are a little higher than some of them, but a lot of them looking for easy patients and he isn't one when he gets riled up. A lot of places wouldnt take him because he was refusing meds, but that's apart of dementia. It's a good overall place, but it depends on how your loved one is. If they are an easy going person, there would probably be better places out there because they wont push. If you're looking for a place that has a wing for memory care and assisted living, there are several different levels there. If you're looking for a place where you don't want to move facilities as your loved ones progresses through dementia, then this would be a good place and I'm pretty tough on places. You can put anywhere in here, whether it's for dementia or assisted living. They have a place for every level; so if he needs to go into total bedridden care, they can accommodate that. It's a full meal-deal place, they can house pretty much everything an elderly person is going through. This is based off of their testimonies as my dad has only been in their memory care.

While the cost is great compared to other states, we were not happy with the overall care our loved one received. My MIL was left in wet dirty diapers for to long which had caused bad rashes. The staff on the weekends was very poor. They couldn't find help many times. The staff constantly took our loved ones diapers, wipes and bed liners and would use them with the other residents. We would stock her drawers and the next day they would be gone. We actually saw the staff take them and walk to other rooms. I think my MIL gave up and she was not happy there. She had been in good health and all of a sudden was crying and so unhappy that she eventually went on hospice and passed the next day. I honestly think they are much better places to put a parent that needs the memory care side of a facility. I get it that it is hard to keep a good place staffed. I see that with our dads place too in CA. However the staff here is always kind and caring with him. I do think it is a nice facility but it is not run well and understaffed. Some staff are truly great but others were mean to her and she had bruises on her legs from the way they would grab her and put her in bed. She was not weight bearing.

I would highly recommend being hands on and being there often if you put your loved one here. They do provide a doctor, but the care could be a lot better. They're supposed to provide a manicure every week, but when we've been there her fingernails have been filthy and we've had to clean them ourselves. They're not changing her and keeping her dry like they should, so she's had several UTIs. The tables were dirty. It was 3:00 in the afternoon, and there was still lunch and dishes and messy crumbs all over the table. I know they're having a hard time keeping help there. The food looked like goulash, and our loved one wouldn't touch it. Activities are mediocre. We were impressed when she first moved in. Everything was clean and immaculate. They had just opened, so there were only a few residents there. The girl who worked with us was really nice and friendly. But now, the other staff are not. Everybody looks really sad, and I don't see any joy. Our loved one is crying and wants to come home. The residents look stressed and unhappy as well.

The community was under constitution during my tour. The parking wasn't good. The community wasn't in a convenient location.