The Blake by QSL Management

Everyone is nice and friendly. I have met mostly all the workers. Only a couple complaints for the whole year. The room sizes and amenities offered for residents are great. I highly recommend Whealdon Estates.

So far so good. We have been in contact with them often from what is going on with my dad. But the experience has been good. Everyone has been mainly responsive, sometimes we cannot get in touch with them or have to wait a day for them to call us back.

I would give it a 3 over all compare to some other places I have lived. The staff is doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Most of the complaints would fall under management. There is no air in the bedroom just the living room.

No major complaints. The facility is clean and well kept. They keep my husband’s clothes clean. The staff is pleasant and attentive to the residents. The activities director seems to be well liked and does her best to engage everyone. I am not sure if they have activities in the afternoon and evening but think this would benefit most of the residents, especially due to sundowning. My husband has complained that the food although good is seldom hot. They have a small court yard but it has little shade and in the summer months it’s too hot thus the residents spend little time outside. It would be nice if the resident were able to spend more time outside and might help with their disposition. The biggest complaint I have is with the pharmacy they use, Guardian. They seem to be expensive and since the cost of the facility is expensive adding costly drugs makes it more expensive. Hope this helps.

I would say it was very good and come join me! We are in process of a chef change right now. That 4 could become a 5!

I would recommend if the person did not need additional assistance.

It is a wonderful community! Feels like home for my mom. Great place for your loved one to live.

Mostly happy. Have only one elevator that there have been problems with lately. That highlighted poor communication.

Most all apartments have been renovated and I think are nice. Housekeeping is spotty and there's been a lot of turnover in administration. I think it's pretty steady now. My father was on 3rd floor at the end of the hall. He's moved to the first floor near lobby and loves it. They're improving activities, and the food isn't bad - just not really restaurant quality. They do have multiple choices. Haywood has an app that use to communicate events with residents and family members. I like that touch. It is is phenomenally better than [facility name removed] (where dad was).

He knows it's a good place for him. He isn't always crazy about the food, but knows it is nutritious. He has a wonderful lady friend who lives there, and they are very happy. They met playing poker! Clean environment with nutritious meals. Friendly staff. I am glad my brother is pretty well satisfied there and knows it is a good fit for his needs.

The facility is nice. Mom really likes her room. She is disappointed with the new management. And is hoping it gets better soon. They have had a lot of staff turn over in the last year. And they activities person has changed at least twice. They currently have very few activities. The dining room offers 2-3 choices for meals. But often run out. My mom has strict dietary needs and if they run out of the things she can eat, she doesn't eat. ( luckily, her small kitchen in her room has food if she needs it). Overall, I think she is happy, but there are few things that bother her

I would advise others to carefully investigate the cost of residing there. Our costs rose from $[removed]K in 15 months, while their needs have pretty much remained the same.

Staff was very accommodating in helping me set up my cable. I am not computer savvy. I found that the location of this facility is in a good location of restaurants and other businesses. So far I like my 2 BR apartment. I have identified some things requiring maintenance. I will be looking around to see how long it takes to address my needs. Some units have screened patios/porches. This would definitely set my mind at ease if I could get a screened in porch/patio. I would consider staying here longer.

Staff is wonderful, very friendly and family oriented. Housekeeping in the general areas is good. Housekeeping offered to the tenants is very limited and really not enough help for them. Move in process was easy. Meals are generally pretty good. We would recommend this facility.

Everyone is capable and talented. But weekend staffing challenges often impact the resident experience. I would recommend the facility - with the recommendation that the potential resident have an offsite family member/sponsor consistently helping to oversee care.

Very nice facility. Clean, well kept. Lots of amenities. Family involvement in memory care is phenomenal. Hands on staff, overall, is very dedicated and hardworking and loving. Chronically understaffed (like everywhere) but it's getting better. Upper management isn't great so they lose a lot of good staff.

If my dad would not have been in memory care I'm sure the activities would have been great. I wish I could move in there! Also the staff went above and beyond to help us transition from the hospital to facility. They personally came to the hospital to explain to the nurses what they needed on the paperwork. They also helped me find a patient advocate and care givers to eventually bring my dad home.

Overall, it's a great place. The staff and the other residents are very friendly. It was just a little too structured for me. I needed a little bit more freedom, so that's why I decided to just get my own apartment.

I would say that the residents and staff are friendly for the most part. If you live there you should definitely partake in as many activities as possible. They will help you stay active and healthy. As far as good goes - they could possibly have some better variety, make sure it comes out hot, fresher ingredients including meats, etc., have bacon more than once a week, and this is harsh, but get a new chef maybe? Or, give the chef the ingredients he/she needs to make the food taste better.

I would recommend the facility. We picked it because of a comparison of cost, services, and location. It worked out well. The biggest issue was with the staffing. There was a high turnover rate during this period, apparently due to internal problems, conflicts, etc, and many issues fell between the cracks. Dropped balls were common. All of the staff that we dealt with were great. It was the behind the scenes issues that were problematic.