Sunny Days Senior Living LLC

    1659 E Hale St, Mesa, AZ, 85203
    4.3 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Caring staff, coerced and overcharged

    I'm happy with the loving, attentive staff, cozy clean facility, engaging activities, and a dedicated owner who goes above and beyond - overall high-quality care and I'd recommend it. However, I was coerced into moving by a social worker, wasn't informed of my rights or costs, was charged $6,000 for five weeks with no way to give 30 days' notice, forced to use the facility pharmacy instead of my VA benefits, and the meals lacked fresh vegetables and felt like post-surgery liquids.

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    4.33 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Loving, welcoming staff
    • Engaging activities and family-friendly time
    • Keeps residents occupied and engaged
    • Cozy and clean environment
    • Dedicated owner who goes above and beyond
    • Attentive staff demonstrating genuine care
    • High-quality personal care
    • Excellent service and lovely staff
    • Recommended by multiple reviewers

    Cons

    • Allegation of coerced move by social worker
    • Residents/families not informed of rights or full costs
    • Poor meal quality; lack of fresh vegetables and limited post-surgery options
    • Policy requiring use of facility pharmacy instead of VA prescriptions
    • High unexpected charges (reported $6,000 for 5 weeks)
    • Inability to provide 30 days' notice; billing/notice policy unclear
    • Perceived lack of transparency around contracts and billing

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the review summaries is mixed but leans strongly positive with regard to hands-on care, staff demeanor, cleanliness, and resident engagement, while raising serious administrative and dining-related concerns in at least one detailed account. Multiple reviewers emphasize compassionate, attentive staff and a welcoming atmosphere, and several specifically praise the owner for going above and beyond. These positive comments repeatedly highlight that residents are kept occupied through activities and family time, that the facility feels cozy and clean, and that care quality is high. Phrases such as loving, welcoming, and attentive appear consistently and form the dominant theme in the majority of summaries.

    Care quality and staff: The strongest and most consistent theme is the quality of personal care and the staff's attentiveness. Reviews describe staff as loving, welcoming, and demonstrably caring, with actions that show they assist seniors effectively. The owner is singled out in multiple summaries as dedicated and proactive, which reinforces impressions of committed leadership and personalized attention. Several reviewers explicitly state they are pleased or happy with the care, calling it excellent service and recommending the facility.

    Facilities and activities: Reviewers repeatedly note a cozy and clean environment. Activities and opportunities for family time are also frequently mentioned; these appear to help keep residents engaged and occupied, contributing to a positive daily experience. The combination of engagement, cleanliness, and a warm atmosphere is a recurrent positive pattern and is likely a major contributor to the overall satisfaction expressed by many reviewers.

    Dining and medical/medication concerns: Contrasting with the generally positive descriptions of care, there is a specific complaint about meal quality and post-operative dietary options. One review characterizes the meals as inferior, noting a lack of fresh vegetables and that the menu was limited to surgical liquids for a recovering resident. This indicates potential inconsistency in dining or dietary accommodations for specific medical needs and should be considered a notable negative theme.

    Administrative, billing, and intake issues: The most serious and specific negative feedback centers on the intake and billing process. One detailed summary alleges that a move into the facility was coerced by a social worker and that the family was not informed of residents' rights or the full cost of care. That same account reports being forced to use the facility pharmacy instead of VA prescriptions, being charged a substantial unexpected fee (reported as $6,000 for five weeks), and being unable to provide a 30-day notice to avoid charges. These are significant red flags that contrast sharply with the otherwise positive impressions of staff and care. They suggest potential problems with transparency in contracts, admission practices, pharmacy policies, and billing/notice procedures.

    Patterns and recommendations: In synthesis, most reviewers praise the human side of the facility—staff kindness, owner involvement, cleanliness, and meaningful activities—indicating strong day-to-day care and a welcoming environment. However, the administrative complaint is detailed and severe enough to warrant caution: it raises issues about informed consent at intake, contractual clarity, pharmacy and medication sourcing policies, meal quality in specific circumstances, and billing/termination rules. Prospective residents and families should therefore verify contract terms in writing, ask specifically about pharmacy policies (including whether external VA prescriptions are accepted), request written meal and special-diet accommodations, and confirm notice and refund/billing procedures before admission. The coexistence of very positive care reports and at least one serious administrative complaint suggests the facility provides strong personal care but may have problematic administrative practices that deserve direct, documented clarification.

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    About Sunny Days Senior Living LLC

    Sunny Days Senior Living LLC sits at 1659 East Hale Street in Mesa, Arizona, as a medium-sized group home with about ten beds, and while it's fairly new, having opened in May of 2023, it's already known for having a cozy, clean, home-like environment where seniors can feel comfortable and supported, because dignity and independence really matter over there, it sure seems, with caregivers actually delivering services in a way that respects privacy and encourages residents to do as much for themselves as possible, though help is always close by twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, with live-in staff on hand for safety and peace of mind, and the place does allow pets and has Wi-Fi, which some folks care about, and there's transportation for appointments or local trips, plus parking when it's needed, and meals get made fresh on site, tailored for special diets, with dining that feels pretty homey, and laundry and housekeeping are services people don't have to worry about either, as staff handle those so things really stay clean and organized, and as for rooms, there are private and shared options, plus shared living spaces that feel more like a normal home rather than an institution, which seems to help people feel less lonely and more relaxed.

    They offer a mix of care-from assisted living for those who need some help with daily activities but don't need full-time nursing, to independent living, to specialized memory care for folks with Alzheimer's disease or other kinds of dementia, and these parts of the house are structured to help keep people calm and lessen wandering, and there's always staff around familiar with memory care needs. The community keeps people active with activities and events, and family visits are always a big part of keeping people engaged, and that seems important to the way they run things, because feeling occupied is something they think about quite a bit, and while there are no details on awards or exact costs, reviews from residents and families seem to land right in the middle, generally about average, which some people could find reassuring and others not, but that's the truth of it. The owner gets described as dedicated, going above and beyond, and the staff sometimes get called lovely.

    Some of those living here have needed help not only with regular daily tasks but also more advanced support, and they've got options from adult care homes to skilled nursing and even hospice through partnerships, and they're connected with places like Zoe's Assisted Living Home and Christina's Assisted Living, and with other Mesa area facilities such as Emerald Groves South and Mesa Christian Residential Care Center. People who move in can bring pets, use fast internet, and join planned activities, while things like medical alert systems and specialized phones for seniors are available for added safety and convenience. Sunny Days Senior Living LLC doesn't claim to be perfect or especially fancy, but it offers many services under one roof in a small, quiet community, and seems focused on making sure seniors get the care, attention, and independence they need, all in a simple house setting that doesn't feel overwhelming.

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