Arroyo Grande Care Center

    1212 Farroll Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420
    4.8 · 4 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Knowledgeable compassionate staff; minor issues

    I felt relieved by the knowledgeable, professional and compassionate staff - nurses, aides (Maria is an angel) and therapists who treated my mom like family, kept rooms spotless, and offered varied activities in a warm, welcoming environment. Meals are served three times a day with snacks (food is OK), and the dining/rec rooms are pleasant. Downsides: occasional urine odor, a shared room, and the facility needs some updating despite visible cleanliness efforts. Overall, respectful, caring, outstanding staff who made my mom feel valued and loved.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.75 · 4 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-like caregiving
    • Professional and polite nursing staff
    • Knowledgeable physical therapists
    • Attentive and skilled aides
    • Effective communication/accommodations for a deaf resident
    • Spotless resident rooms (reported)
    • Warm, friendly, and welcoming environment
    • Varied activities and dedicated recreation room
    • Residents treated with respect and kindness
    • Regular meals and snacks provided

    Cons

    • Occasional urine odor reported
    • Facility and furnishings in need of updating
    • Shared rooms reduce resident privacy
    • Food quality described as only "OK"/average
    • Some inconsistencies in cleanliness despite efforts

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive, with repeated praise focused squarely on the quality of caregiving and the warmth of the staff. Multiple reviewers emphasize compassionate, attentive care — aides are described as treating residents like family, and specific staff (for example, “Maria”) are singled out as exceptionally caring. Nurses are frequently characterized as professional and knowledgeable, and physical therapists receive favorable mentions. There is a clear pattern that clinical care and personal attention are strengths: staff communicate effectively (including accommodating a deaf resident), demonstrate professionalism, and make residents feel valued and loved.

    Staff culture and atmosphere come through as another consistent strength. Reviewers describe the facility as warm, inviting, and like a “big happy family.” The nursing and aide teams are called friendly, polite, and compassionate, and reviewers reported relief and reassurance about leaving loved ones there. Residents are treated with respect and kindness, which appears to contribute to a comforting social environment; patients and families describe the environment as pleasant and supportive.

    On facilities and cleanliness, the reviews present a generally favorable but mixed picture. Several comments note that rooms are spotless and staff make visible cleanliness efforts, indicating that housekeeping standards are taken seriously. However, there are recurring complaints about an unpleasant urine odor and at least one explicit statement that the facility is in need of updating. That suggests that while routine cleaning is evident, some environmental issues (odor control, older finishes or furnishings) and aging infrastructure may detract from the overall physical condition. The presence of shared rooms was also mentioned, which is an important practical consideration for privacy and resident comfort.

    Dining and activities receive moderate-to-positive remarks. The facility provides three meals a day plus snacks, and there are varied activities available in a recreation room; reviewers note plenty of activities and a lively, engaging program. Food quality is described as merely "OK," indicating it meets basic needs but may not be a highlight for residents or families. The availability of recreation space and scheduled activities, paired with caring staff, contributes to residents’ social and emotional well‑being even if culinary offerings are average.

    In summary, the dominant themes are strong clinical and personal care delivered by a professional, compassionate staff and a warm, family-like atmosphere that makes families feel reassured. Concerns are primarily environmental and operational: occasional odor issues, an aging facility that could benefit from updates, shared rooms limiting privacy, and food rated as average. Taken together, the reviews portray a facility that excels in human-centered care and rehabilitation services but would benefit from targeted investments in facility maintenance, odor control, privacy accommodations, and dining quality to fully match the high standard of its caregiving staff.

    Location

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    About Arroyo Grande Care Center

    Arroyo Grande Care Center sits in a peaceful rural spot on California's Central Coast, offering skilled nursing care for long-term and short-term stays and acute rehab services, so people get help for both ongoing needs and recovery after illness or surgery, and you can see that they focus on both physical health and mental well-being, offering therapy in ways that go past the usual gym activities, since they've got amenities for rehabilitation and wellness that include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, all mixed with pain management, dental care, wound treatments, discharge planning, IV therapy, and healthcare monitoring. There's a special feature at this place called The Farm, where residents can work in the garden for horticultural therapy, grow produce, and even take part in a Farmers Market, and you can tell that there's a steady push to get folks involved in agricultural activities and in programs that lift their mood and lower stress, because the care team believes working with plants and soil can be as helpful as any medicine at times. The Activities Department organizes games, painting, holiday parties, outings, exercise classes, creative projects like flower arranging, and also group programs that focus on social, cognitive, and emotional skills, and it's clear that they want people to stay involved and active in both their own recovery and in daily life with other residents. The care center has 99 certified beds and usually around 86 residents each day, reporting about 4.24 nurse hours per resident per day, so people can expect nurses on hand, though it's worth noting the nurse turnover rate is 24.2%. Arroyo Grande Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid, and, like many places, has had some deficiencies noted in inspections-these included maintaining medical records and protecting resident information, and issues with handling residents' rights to manage their own money, with the severity level documented as D, which means they need to address these areas but no immediate harm was found. They're affiliated with Compass Health, Inc., and they say their mission is to support the mind, body, and spirit with purposeful activities, giving everyone the chance to take part in life as fully as possible. There's a philosophy running through the place that leisure and personal contribution matter, and so programs are shaped so residents can enjoy creativity, connection, and the shared project of good days.

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