Downey Retirement Center

Downey Retirement Center - Good Choice

They're not always good at returning my calls in a timely manner. Overall though, I like them a lot and they really seem to care about their clients.

Downey Retirement offered me peace of mind. I knew [name removed] was being cared for with people that cared for and also knew about the disease of Dementia/ALZHEIMER'S. I felt [name removed] was in the best place for both of us. I was able to visit whenever I wanted, even on Sundays once he was in transition. The head RN placed [name removed] in a private room for his last two weeks. I was able to stay the evenings with my dear husband. The entire staff of Downey Retirement gave me a sense of professionalism I wa…

A great place for my loved one

The facility is really clean and the rooms like an apt. It is recently renovated. The food looks good but I have not been able to try it. The staff is easy to contact but sometimes communication could be better. I would definitely recommend this community to others.

I was referred by a placing agency to tour the facility the person gave me the tour was pleasant but while on the tour I noticed that the doors were wide open while the care staff was assisting one of the patients there...I was not ok with this. I also noticed that they are remodeling but there is much to be done to the facility. The memory care unit was what brought me to the facility and I was not impressed. The dining area had plates of old food piled along the sink and there were flies. I had hopes for this fac…

Welcoming and safe community with friendly staff

She like it a lot there. On first appearances, it is a welcoming and warm facility. The staff are friendly, courteous, ready to help, and with smiles on their faces. They are ready to answer any question we may have. We chose this community because the location and convenience to hospital. I would absolutely recommend this community to other families.

Affordable but poor care

This community is economically affordable for some people. The whole make up of the place wasn't nice. The building was old but they said were planning to renovate it. The caregivers seemed lazy and had no passion for being there. The food wasn't that good, The building wasn't clean and had unpleasant odor.