MorningStar Senior Living

Great community experience. She went from isolated at home to having a great group of friends that eat and go on outings together.

The staff are friendly and the food is very good. Big choices too. Facilities older, but it's been updated constantly. I have no real problems with the facility.

I have visited my sister daily in the memory care unit for 19 days at varying times of each the day. She is confined to her bed now. I have been impressed with the care, attention, and patience all the staff brings to a variety of situations that have come up, especially tending to all the bedding changes. At times when my sister is napping, I will go into the large living area where staff members are doing different activities with memory care residents: Playing ball, games, visiting, watching movies downstairs, or kindly aiding those residents that are confused, disoriented or distraught. In all the hours I have spent at Morning Star, I have not had even one negative encounter, but I would agree with some other comments regarding cleanliness. Morning Star needs to up their cleanliness game, at least in the unit where my family member is residing. As mentioned, they have been excellent providing clean bedding, but the rest is fairly meh.

Hands down best layout for memory care for resident freedom of movement and interaction. I would recommend them to others who are searching for memory care for their loved one. Overall staff is friendly and caring and open to working with family to assure transition of both resident and family is smooth during a challenging time.

The staff at MORNINGSTAR are a 10 on a scale of one to five. The move-in was smooth. The activities are appropriate for the age group. The dining staff ([name removed] and [name removed] especially) are superb and the apartment size is perfect. The facility itself is stellar. I would give ultimate kudos to [name removed], and special kudos to [name removed] and also [name removed]. Wonderful concierge staff are [name removed] and [name removed], as well as [name removed].

Everybody had been more than polite and welcoming, and genuine to their feelings.

I would give them 5 across all categories. Great place. Staff is super friendly & attentive. Food is great. Choices for activities.

I would rate them a 5 on all counts, but my father was only there for 2 weeks before he passed away. Based on the experience we had, we would absolutely recommend the community to other families.

I give morning star in Idaho Falls a 5 on all categories. She's been there one year now and we, her and the family, are very happy with the decision to move there

The people and care were amazing top to bottom. Yes, we would recommend MorningStar at Applewood to other families based on the experience so far.

My 92 year old mom is very happy at MorningStar Observatory Park. She says it’s like living in a luxury hotel. The building is beautiful inside and out. The amenities are top-notch. The staff is very kind, friendly, and helpful. The special events are great (especially the beautiful Mother’s Day Tea and the super fun Casino Night). The food is excellent. There are many activities for my mom to participate in that keep her engaged and give her a sense of purpose. Most importantly, my mom is safe, well cared for, and is enjoying herself at MorningStar Observatory Park. It is so wonderful to see her happy and thriving.

The food was always so yummy! And we had such a wonderful server, [name removed], who took great care of us! I enjoyed the tour of the place and it made my family feel very safe. The food quality was awesome, and I enjoyed being greeted in the beautiful lobby.

The staff is wonderful and so carrying in making sure the resident is well cared for. They have great activities that encourage participation. I have tasted the food and everything is well prepared and served hot.

They helped me navigate through so many options. The best help was bring in the phone and reviewing the emailed options. I could see the pictures, locations and the reviews. That was most helpful. We needed an option that would allow her cat and that filter was hard to do on my own.

Morning star appears to be an exceptional well run establishment with many amenities and personnel to make sure everyone is well cared for. The buildings were neatly organized and nicely arranged to be easily accessible to all.

The facility appeared very clean and attractive. Lots of activities, and residents we saw appeared happy. Was impressed with how good [name removed] was with residents, he knew their names, and they responded well to him. Liked the idea of ground floor casitas. This was the first place we visited, and overall, we got a very good impression. The location was further away from our current neighborhood than we hoped to find, but overall, we were impressed with the quality of the residence.

Facility itself if great! Perfect layout for my aunts needs and easy floor plan for her. It's secure and accommodating. My aunts needs loves the activities and has adapted to it well.

We moved my father here from independent living when he needed assisted-living. He was there for three months (before passing) and they were great! They were awesome at getting to know him, helping him as his needs changed, and truly loving on him. We had great communication with them for his needs. We couldn’t have asked for a better place for the last few months of his life.

Staff turnover is discouragingly high. Food is tasty but not really healthy. Daily activities tend to be organized and run by residents not staff. I experienced serious billing errors. Residents are friendly and welcoming. Facility is attractive throughout.

Morningstar was a very different experience than competitors in memory care. The facility is light, bright, open, and has a design conducive for memory care residents. On top of that the staff is caring, engaged and attentive. Residents participate in a variety of activities including outings on a regular basis. And the food was varied to keep meals interesting avoiding food fatigue. I toured 14 facilities in houston before finding MorningStar and am very pleased with my choice. I would highly recommend. It is pricey, one of the top 3 costs, but if you can manage it, it’s been worth the expense for our Mother. Yes, there are things that need some improvement but those are minor in comparison to the quality of care residents receive here.