Watermark Retirement Communities

New facility transitioning to a full service and smooth running is challenging and our initial experience was very bumpy. Caused what I would call undue stress. They were clean and lots of activities for residents.

For weeks the Finance Dept. has refused to return my calls. I just want to know about the "extra" charges they applied beyond the base cost. After one month, I still haven't heard back from them. As the one footing the $[removed]/year rate, I would think they would be more responsive. With several good facilities in the Orlando area, I am beginning to regret choosing Watermark at Vistawilla. Be sure to take this into account when you choose facilities.

My loved one's previous facility was much better. Having said that, the Nurse [name removed] at Rosewood is quite amazing. The sales director was not that great, in my opinion. She was very pushy, only concerned about getting money into there ASAP. She never gave the final monthly fee once my loved one was assessed for care. She gave no guidance with regard to paperwork needed for admittance. I did complain to the facility director. It basically went nowhere.

I feel like the dining experience was misrepresented. Some of the aides are disappointing. My Dad's room is often dirty, he had to wait an hour once after pressing his button, he says it's often a 15-20 minute wait. The cost has gone up almost $[removed] in just a few months!

Initially they said they had all kinds of activities and sold it as a wonderful, safe place. The staff kept changing and they never came through on their promises. The care staff originally was good, but that started to cycle through, and the younger staff was not really interested in the people. They did have one loving and caring older long standing staff member who was very kind to my loved one. No one got Covid during the lockdown so that's a positive!!

Have a relative in Summit Memory Care...this person stayed in the regular senior side befor moving over to memory care...In general they are ok...Dementia or Alzheimer's, brain fog is very difficult to deal with...and they seem to be ok in that area. What we have had problems with is missing items, wrong clothing, bedding, personal items. Tried talking to the staff but they just blame it on the patients.. Currently buying more clothes and bedding for the second time...Not getting better or any answers to where the things have gone missing. I don't really understand how their belongings can disappear... This relative sleeps most of the day away, has lost probably 30 lbs so far... But they seem to be at peace, I'm grateful that this relative has full care, and someone is always there in case they need. them.

The staff is very friendly especially [name removed] unfortunately they nickel and dime you to death with fees Three meals were included daily with your rent unfortunately if you're ill and can't go down and get your food they will bring it up to you for $12 per meal additional that adds up they nickel and dime you to death for medications you can't take an aspirin on your own You can't take a vitamin on your own they have to bring it to you and charge you per dosage being a vitamin and aspirin a cough drop they charge you each time that all adds up well above what you're paying for your rent That's a big negative for me if I know that going in I wouldn't have placed her there.

This community could work to improve their communication with the families

Our family had an in person tour and it was a good visit but the community was just a little outdated and was not as clean

The director turnover is like a revolving door. The caregivers are understaffed during the 6A-2P Shift. Sometimes there's only 1 working for the entire facility.

Many of us residents are having problems with water retention. The food, especially the soups have to much sodium!

Our family had an in person tour and our loved one felt that the surroundings were dark and not as bright and welcoming.

The staff members were very friendly, at times they did seem a little understaffed, but we really did like the place. Unfortunately our loved one was only there for about a week before having to go into the hospital, to no fault of the communities. They had a lot of activities going on for the residents, we were very impressed with the apartment, they were quite large for senior living. We actually want to move there when the time comes. Our only criticism we have, is we do think they should be a little more selective when it comes to the level of care of the residents they are moving in.

We chose Legacy at Grade 'Vie because of the value for the money as well as the location. The room sizes here are adequate for what she needed. I was not pleased with the cleanliness of her room, the facility itself was great and clean but they did not come to clean her room. I made it known that it needed to be cleaned but every time I went in there, I was having to pick things up and clean them. They were also not coming in to do her laundry. Even after I had complained, it took a week for them to come clean it. I do not have anything to compare the facility to, but I think I would recommend to others looking.

The staff was very nice and friendly and the rooms were nice sized. I like the size of the community due to it being smaller. The community had some covid cases but the communication was not very good. When my loved one passed the communication from the community stopped and I am having trouble getting anyone to call me back. I think they could have been more compassionate than they were.

It's an okay place. The food has gone done terribly since the Pandemic. They do not have much outdoor space, some units have balconies. My mom feels very unstable because a lot of the staff is leaving.

I met with [Removed], Sales Associate, who has worked at the Fountains in another role for years and knows the place inside and out. This is nice because it is not all sales, but speaks louder than words of safety, satisfaction, and rewards of being a part of The Fountains family.The big bonuses that I noted were the extra storage attached to each apartment as well as extra in the lower level (basement), the covered parking (additional fee), no waiting list deposit,guest rooms for overnight visitors (current fee $90/night), allied healthcare personnel there 24 hours, bi weekly housekeeping and linen service, assistance alert pendants for each resident,and the quiet as we moved from the center core of activities to the rooms. The rooms seems smaller although sq ft is the same as other facilities. The interior doorways are narrower, as well as interior hallway making it a tight space to open doors. The kitchens are studio apt size with breakfast bar. There is one washer and dryer on each floor but not in the rooms(no space or hook ups either). Transfer from one floor plan to another may include a fee of up to $1000, and 60 day notice required for moving. I do not like the location.

My client lived at this community briefly. The facility was lacking a director for a while, so there was no leadership or management. You’d hear different stories from different people about how to handle different situations. We had 24hr care there to look after her and the staff would take a long amount of time to respond when we asked for help and there were 3 trash bags outside the door, at one time, that they did not pick up. The food looked nutritional and well balanced, though I never ate it. They had several different activities to do but she was bed-ridden so she did not participate. Housekeeping was supposed to come by once a week and anytime I visited her room was clean. Overall, there just seemed to be a lot of miscommunication between everyone. I think part of the reason why it didn’t work so well is because the staff is busy and under staffed and she needed more care than what they were able to give her. We eventually moved her out to a different place.

When I was looking for a place for my dad, I took a tour of this facility was not impressed at all. I didn’t get a good vibe. I sensed a smell when I first walked in and I didn’t like the layout of the building because it can be pretty confusing. Every hall looks exactly the same and there’s no way to differentiate what part of the building that you’re at. When you’re having memory problems, you need something that’s able to be recognized and something stable. I ultimately chose a different facility.

I liked this community when I toured it. The people I met did not seem as friendly as they did at another community. This community did not have a homey feel to it and we did not think it would work for my loved one.