Merrill Gardens

I have been all over the place in Fresno looking at different properties for my loved ones. The price here couldn’t be beat and I believe it worth paying for. It is a great facility and I have no complaints. They provide activities for the residents and their food is great. Nothing is every out of sorts so their cleanliness is good. They have great Christmas decorations as well. They are really wonderful. I recommend this location to other families that are looking into their options.

Bright, cheerful and beautifully decorated for Christmas. I did not see many residents, but I liked the layout. I also liked the fact that you can eat your meals any time of the day from 7:00 to 7:00. Location is wonderful - near shopping and near medical (and it happens to be near my daughter).

This community feels like you are at a resort. The staff is friendly, great people. The grounds are beautiful with a nice patio that has water features. The dining room is open 7-7 They have good food and they have 2 main dishes for the day and different things to choose from if you want something else. This community opened in May so very new. They don't clean my mom's place as often as they could. They will do her linens 1x a week. I would recommend this place.

*Staff 5 *Cleanliness 5 *Activities 5 *Friendliness 5 *Food 5 Transition from home to Merrill Gardens was as smooth as one can expect with someone with cognitive impairment. The staff was very helpful during the transition, and continues to be so during these past few months. We are comforted in knowing that our mother is being well cared for.

Legacy has been a Godsend to our family. When we visited, we immediately noticed that the staff and residents were happy, laughing and engaged. The staff at Legacy has made the transition from independent living to assisted living a very good experience. My mom is doing better than ever. Thank you, Legacy at Bear Creek.

Staff is always very helpful - thank you for loving and caring for my Mom. She is very happy here and that makes everything easier for my sister and I.

My grandmother lives here and I love getting to come visit here and being welcomed by such a loving and caring staff. I can leave here knowing she is being taken good care of.

My mother has been a resident here for almost two years. We couldn't ask for a more caring, loving staff. The atmosphere is always very welcoming. When we chose this place we made the right decision for our loved one.

Our loved one has only been here a short time, but the staff and residents have welcomed her into the community. The staff is very caring and attentive. We had choices, but we preferred Legacy.

Very friendly environment. Would like to see more activities associated with arts and literature.

Mom really loves Legacy! We have been so pleased with the staff and the facilities. Thank you !

My wife and I are staying here and the location is great it's right downtown. We are in the independent living and they come clean our room once a week and do the linens. They have lots of daily activities that we'll start doing soon. The food is good and no set times for meals you can go down anytime. It is really clean in here. I would recommend this community.

This is a beautiful facility to have your loved ones reside in. The staff is kind and wonderful, also very knowledgeable. However, I would only recommend this location depending on the amount of care that your loved one may need. I feel that there are not enough care takers and the medical services that they provided were, unfortunately, not the right fit to leave my loved one in. It was a shame because I love this place. It’s a nice location and they also have a swimming pool on site.

My friend is here currently and I think it’s a good place to go. They’ve been great. The staff is very nice and they try to accommodate him as much as possible. They have really good meals, they have an ambassador that tries to get you involved with the community and the other residents, they take trips to the casino, they help keep his room clean and make his bed, and the community is just really nice.

Excellent facility! Exceptionally clean and beautifully appointed. Staff is professional, warm, friendly, and caring. My Mom loved her visit and was invited by staff and residents to come back and visit with them. I will definitely use this facility again if when respite care is needed.

I chose this community because the pricing is perfect and it’s close to home. The staff is wonderful and friendly. Everyone is friendly and personable here. The food is excellent with good sized portions. They only serve dinner though. But, in my apartment, there is a full sized kitchen with a stove so I can cook for myself when it comes to Breakfast and Lunch. The rooms are very clean and spacious but they come unfurnished. I do my own laundry and they have someone come in every other week to change my bed, clean my bathroom, and sweep the floors. They do offer activities such as bingo, swimming, going to the gym, they have movie nights, bus trips, shopping trips, and they have entertainment come in every so often to play music or sing. I would recommend this community to anybody.

The tour of Legacy was great. [Removed] was exceptional. He was fun to be around, gave us all the information we needed and like all the personnel we were in contact with, he made Legacy a very inviting place to live. We have placed it on our list of possible places.

We chose this program for our Mother. It offered the type of programs that would offer our Mom a very attractive facility, good menu, and strong staff. In visiting each time, we noted the activities constantly present for residents. It was one of the facilities that seemed to walk their talk; demonstrating their ability to keep residents engaged in their environment. We were especially attracted to the diversity of not only staff but also the residents. In looking at all of the programs, the populations diversity was what helped to cement our decision.

So far the best. This facility will make her feel like she has her own home.

Grandma has memory issues so when we toured this place we were afraid that she would get lost in there and it just wasn't the right spot for her. It was a nice and clean community but just had to go to a smaller community. The director who we toured with was absolutely amazing and she answered all our questions.