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Brookdale Spruce Wood

25 Worthen Road, Durham, NH

Assisted LivingMemory CareIndependent Living

4.752 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About Brookdale Spruce Wood

Located two short miles from beautiful downtown Durham and the University of New Hampshire, you can find Brookdale Spruce Wood. Here, residents have access to a variety of shops, restaurants, and museums, as well as boat cruises and local excursions to the seacoast and mountains. Whether you’re seeking independent living, assisted living, or memory care, Brookdale Spruce Wood’s compassionate team members can help you…

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Family and resident feedback

4.7 out of 5 from 52 reviews

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★★★★★

Positive

Friendly community

5 for all. I am very happy with the decision to move here Staff are friendly and helpful. Food is very good and I enjoy having company in the dining room. Everything is clean. They clean my rooms every week including vacuuming and mopping. It was initially hard to get used to a much smaller space than I had in my house but I have gotten used to it. I do have 2 bedrooms so I have space for a visitor to spend the night

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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Elizabeth BAugust 5, 2026

★★★★★

Positive

Wonderful place for Lively Seniors

I was very concerned about there being enough activities for my extroverted mother and the activity director spent at least a half hour showing us pictures of and discussing activities they have done. They helped me with a long term care insurance claim. They did a tour for me alone and then a tour with ma and me. They let us have a meal there and their dining director met with us to answer questions and later checked to get our thoughts on the meal. They also assessed ma to see what assistance she would need. They

BethJuly 10, 2026

★★★★★

Critical

Brookdale Spruce Wood was a very welcoming community. While we were there we spent time with our daughter-in-law’s parents, [name removed] and [name removed]. The facility is a bit too far from where we’d like to be. We’d like a larger community and very much do not want a place which includes so many meals. We’d prefer to cook for ourselves, with the option of going to meals as we’d choose. The gym was two small for what we’d like.

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5.0 / 5
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Barbara Ann PJuly 1, 2026

★★★★★

Positive

Warm and welcoming!

My FIL was welcomed with open arms. He had only been there a few days, when my MIL died. She never made it to Spruce Wood. He was treated so sweetly by all the residents and staff and I think that really helped him through the hardest days. He is so happy and social already joining clubs and activities. The facility is big enough to offer the amenities but small enough that it feels like family. He's been there since January and I have heard no complaints.

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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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3.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
4.0 / 5
SaraMarch 20, 2026

★★★★★

Positive

Review for Brookdale Spruce Wood

We love the decision that we made for Brookdale. My mother in law is very happy and she is safe. [name removed] is the best! The studio size is perfect for Nana and she loves all of the woodland around her.

Kecia HJanuary 8, 2026

★★★★★

Critical

Brookdale Spruce Wood

I think it's a fine community for independent living and the activities director does a great job with the independent living folks but once they deemed my mother needed to be switched to assisted living and then they insisted on her moving to the locked memory care facility, her quality of care went downhill fast. Because of this I have moved my mother out of Brookdale to another facility.

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Cleanliness
3.0 / 5
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4.0 / 5
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2.0 / 5
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3.0 / 5
Activities
4.0 / 5
Staff
2.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
3.0 / 5
AnonymousDecember 18, 2025

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Operator
Brookdale
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
August 20, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

Grouped so you can scan what affects day-to-day life before opening an operator page.

Meals & dining

  • Private Dining Room
  • Meals Provided
  • Vegetarian
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Special Dining Programs
  • Guest Meals
  • Professional Chef
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Room Service
  • Café or Bistro

Health & wellness

  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Incontinence Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Medication Management
  • Diabetic Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Services & convenience

  • Uncovered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • English

Activities & engagement

  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Tai Chi
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Other Religious Services
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Birthday Parties
  • Dances
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Gardening Club
  • Art Classes
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Trivia Games
  • Activities Off-site
  • Activities On-site
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Wine Tasting
  • Holiday Parties
  • Wii Bowling
  • Live Well Programs
  • Happy Hour
  • Stretching Classes

Outdoor spaces

  • Library
  • TV Lounge
  • Central Fireplace
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Meeting Room
  • Beauty Salon
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Outside Patio
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Jacuzzi
  • Fitness Center

Apartment & room features

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Kitchenette
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Air Conditioned
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Full kitchen
  • Bath Tubs

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked August 20, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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