ONELIFE

Took my 1st tour about a year ago. No ramp to get in. 2nd tour month later and had conversations re: Medicaid contracts. The Esther stated that they were applying for their Medicaid Contracts within 6 months. I paid my $[removed] deposit and picked my choice of room. Fast forward ... NO INTENTION OF CARRYING OR APPLYING FOR MEDICAID CONTRACTS. FACILITY OPENED UP OVER 1 YEAR LATER. DEPOSIT AND RENTAL COSTS INCREASED BEFORE THEY ALLOWED TO MOVE IN. BASIC STUDIO COSTS $[removed]. Avoid this bait and switch method of operation!!!!!!!!!

My loved one lived at Iuditas and we had a difficult time getting the care plan updated on a regular basis or even followed. Night staff would sleep. Changes in medications were not tracked or communicated and it was all one big mess. Management was a nightmare to deal with when there was any. I moved my loved one out. The care staff were friendly and tried - but lacked knowledge and oversight.

I’ve had my parent in this facility since it opened and I cant express what a mess this place is. They have gone through 7 executive directors and interim directors in a year and half, with their last one quitting without notice. They have no activities! Ive seen a woman color. I’ve seen the Maintenance man work as a caregiver and a cook, changing briefs, and giving showers and cooking in the kitchen more than the cook. They’ve had 3 management companies come in to try and fix things. I was told their nurse that had been there since it opened finally resigned because of the upper management issues and I never see a nurse on site anymore which is concerning because the staff does not always seem knowledgeable. The maintenance man left a few months ago and who could blame him! Residents miss Dr appointments a lot saying they forgot to set up a ride. Ive seen enough now and I will be looking elsewhere to put my parent and if you are considering this place DON’T. There are better places

WaterHouse Ridge is a scam. [name removed] was the manager when we signed our mom in. She constantly lied about everything we caught her in lies and called her on her lies and she tried to deny them. Ironically she no longer works at Waterhouse Ridge. This would lead you to believe it would have gotten better. It hasn’t. The nursing staff was terrible and in the few short months we had our mother there the nurse changed three times. [name removed] the nurse at the time, told us that we made a mistake by putting our mom in a memory care facility. According to our neurologist, this is where our mom was going to get the best service. However, [name removed] the nurse felt she knew better than our mothers neurologist and then had the audacity to tell us about the mistake we were making. We were finally able to move our mother out to a better place. However dealing with the new management was equally as frustrating. We needed charts and records that took forever, and they acted as though we were putting them out.

Any one can be nice before you buy. But you all know that. It took a few days to see what power trippers and money hungry. Now a days it is all to common. Don't go there you will be sorry in no time.

My job sends me to many facilities. I cringe every time I have to come to this one. The memory care is by far the worst of any place I've been. They are perpetually short staffed and many caregivers have little experience. The training is poor. The nursing staff is inadequate. It's hard to find anyone that can help a resident.

The staff is educated enough to care for you your loved one but the communication is not good at all. I feel they are lazy and they are disconcerted with your loved one and their condition. They were just there to do a job. I feel the community is just about the money and they take on more than they can deal with. I would not recommend this community to others.

The memory care residents are not cared for and are ignored every day. They aren't showered and they sit there and stare at their feet all day. None of the aides entertain them or give them things to do. There's no music, no TV, no games. We went in the pick my grandma up and there weren't any aides to be found in the entire wing. There were five residents sitting in the living room staring at the wall. We had to go find an aide and make her get them puzzles and activities to work on My grandmother is always filthy when we see her. Her fingernails were so long, she couldn't hold her spoon. All of her clothes are missing and the staff can't tell us where they are. They sent her to her doctor appointment in torn old sweatpants and a baggy shirt that wasn't hers. She usually is crying due to boredom and having nothing to do. She's gone to the ER twice in a month due to not being cared for by the aides.

Horrible place! For a facility that was built after the 2017 fire, you would expect a nice place. Building was nice. [Name removed] the Marketing Director was very helpful, but it went downhill the first day. This place lacks leadership, not enough staff, no activities, no communication except from caregiver to report a man using mom’s bathroom. He was a resident there. Then called and I spoke to mom who was so angry and upset that I put her in a crazy house. Then she continued to try to leave by opening doors until she found one and she got out. They got to her and brought her in. Overcharged me and when I notified them I was taking her out, they had the nerve to tell me I didn’t give them 30 day notice. I told them I wouldn’t pay for lack of care. Place smelled of urine, and feces when residents weren’t taken care of. Residents were yelling for help and not one helped them. No one in front desk or answered the phone. Where were they or what were they doing? Don’t place your loved one there. Four residents left.

Not at all oriented toward independent living. A total mismatch for us.

Look elsewhere for your loved one. Insufficient care for our father who had memory issues and mobility issues. No real engaging activities, just a holding tank for those sweet elderly people. Night nursing staff did not help properly with his cpap machine and that was really dangerous for him to not have the quality sleep he needed. The facility is beautiful and new but do not let that fool you. If you look closely, you will see that there have been several complaints filed against this facility with the State of California: secure.dss.ca.gov/CareFa…. There is a lot of staff turn over. We pulled our father out after four months. I just really do not think this is a good facility and I would not, and do not, recommend you place your loved on here. Keep looking, this place has a long long way to go.

The employees in memory care are extremely rude and unhelpful. It’s always social hour, no one bothers to get up and help with anything! They just continue to sit around and chat with each other. From what I can see there is really no one overseeing the care that’s bring given to the residents. And forget asking the staff any questions about a loved one, they’ll just look at you and give some rude answer and continue chatting with each other. The facility itself is new and beautiful but being a healthcare professional for many years and going to multiple similar facilities a day, I can honestly say this would be one of the last places I would recommend to anyone.

[Name removed] was a terrible person to be working with, his level of professionalism is slim to none and he got really irritated with us asking questions about how the facility was and even went as far as to ask me and my wife if we were done with the questions yet.... Not a good place right from the start and would never recommend anyone I know to this company.

Are you looking for an unprofessional team of people who don't understand dementia at all? If so please make your way to Waterhouse Ridge Memory care. My husband and I toured the facility earlier this month and unfortunately, the management team is pushy and frank. I was looking for my husband who is early onset and is very understanding of simple communication. The executive director spoke baby talk to him and it seems like she must be leading the caregivers by example, as we witnessed a caregiver [Removed] calling a patient "Mr Yumyum" during lunch. We observed this caregiver feeding another older woman saying "is that yum yum good girl." My daughter and I were completely appalled at the complete lack of respect the caregiver had for the patients and were astonished when the executive director also had this mentality. In short I chose not to move my husband into this facility. After all a business is only as good as the leader.

This one was new and we didn't see it. It looked beautiful on the outside but we didn't realize it was a memory care facility. Unfortunately we won't be seeing the inside.

Did not care for this one. Found it shabby and smelled old. There was no one at the desk to greet me for about 5 minutes. Would not want my mom to live here.

A word of warning to those interested in this place (because a tour of the facility will be very attractive). We were duly impressed by everything they showed us (the empty section with model rooms beautifully furnished) and chose a large private room that was in a wing yet unoccupied. We were told it would be another month, maybe two, until that wing opened up, but the room would be reserved for us. In the meantime, our mom was put into a "shared" room by herself, but rather than being charged the fee for this smaller size room, we are having to pay almost $3000.00 more for the FUTURE large private room we are "GOING" to be moved into - - - that was the deal we signed on for, thinking it would only be a month of waiting, 2 months at the most, until she could move into the room she selected. So - - we waited one month, then two months, then three months, then four months, and now going on five months, with no end in sight, still paying close to $7000.00 for a room that should be renting for $4400.00. I think this is their little scam going on - - to promise something and never deliver on it, but still charge the additional 3K to "reserve" it until that wing is opened - - well guess what? The facility did not pass inspection by the state licensing bureau, so now they have closed off any new move ins until they've been cleared by the state and passed the licensure inspections... meaning, they are NOWHERE NEAR being able to open the new wing, but will still be charging us for the big room we may never have at this rate. The facility is beautiful, but understaffed, with underpaid, unhappy caregivers and plenty of turnover because anyone worthwhile as a new employee sees the level of incompetence going on and quickly leaves for greener pastures. We made a big mistake moving here and are being ripped off - - hopefully this review will spare you the same grief.

We moved mom to this new facility after 3 years in another local facility. We have been very please with so many aspects from the beautiful decor, great executive chef created healthy meals, very engaging activities in both large and small groups. The thing that impresses us most is the caring hearts of ALL their care givers. They really connect with each of the residents in a genuine way. Management addresses all concerns and suggestions in a timely manner. Everyone is very professional but warm.

This place is a nightmare!!!! They never put my mother to bed, or should I say , they forgot to put my mother to bed and she fell out of her wheelchair and [removed]. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LOVED ONES HERE!!!!

They are a dump! The people that work there don't give a damn about the residents. The food is worse than prison food. The place is awful! I would tell everybody not to go there.