chez bon guest home

    1206 Walnut Ave Unit #15, Rm. C, Long Beach, CA, 90813
    4.3 · 30 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Affordable home-like community with problems

    I have mixed feelings. At its best this place is affordable, home-like, with kind caretakers, hospice support, fast responses from management and a real sense of community; at its worst I've seen poor care, residents left wandering at night, security breaches and transients, alleged staff drug use and financial exploitation and inconsistent professionalism. I've enjoyed positive moments here but would advise caution and careful oversight.

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    4.30 · 30 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.3
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • home-like environment
    • affordable
    • kind caretakers
    • owners described as very nice
    • excellent care (reported by some reviewers)
    • hospice support available
    • strong management (reported by some reviewers)
    • fast responses from staff/management
    • professional staff (reported by some reviewers)
    • long-term residents feel a sense of community and belonging
    • respectful and dignified treatment (reported by some reviewers)
    • staff praised for hard work
    • comfortable living conditions (reported by some)
    • many recommend the facility
    • positive, normal daily life experiences

    Cons

    • poor care/neglect (reported by some reviewers)
    • residents left wandering at night/unsupervised at night
    • safety concerns and security breaches
    • outsiders/transients entering the premises
    • alleged risk to residents from nearby transients (including pregnancy risk claim)
    • allegations of staff drug use
    • financial exploitation/money owed to residents or by residents
    • unreasonable living conditions (reported by some)
    • reports of disgusting or very poor living conditions
    • polarized and inconsistent experiences across different reviewers

    Summary review

    The reviews for Chez Bon Guest Home are strongly polarized, with some reviewers expressing high satisfaction and describing a warm, home-like environment with caring staff, while others report serious problems including neglect, safety breaches, and alleged staff misconduct. Several reviewers praise the facility for being affordable and providing excellent, dignified care, hospice support, and a supportive community for long-term residents. At the same time, there are multiple, serious negative allegations that raise red flags about resident safety, cleanliness, and financial integrity.

    Care quality: Accounts of care quality are mixed. Numerous reviewers describe excellent, compassionate care, calling the caretakers kind and professional and noting that hospice support is available when needed. Long-term residents report feeling cared for and connected to a community, and some emphasize that the facility enables a normal daily life with positive moments. Conversely, other reviewers accuse the facility of poor care or neglect, with specific claims that residents were left wandering at night and unsupervised. These conflicting accounts suggest inconsistency in care quality — some residents receive attentive, professional care while others report lapses in supervision and basic safety.

    Staff and management: Several summaries commend owners and staff as very nice, hardworking, respectful, and professional, and some reviews explicitly note strong management and rapid responses to issues. These positive reports portray a team that treats residents with dignity and fosters a sense of belonging. However, very serious negative allegations exist as well: some reviewers claim staff drug use and report financial exploitation or money being owed. The coexistence of praise for staff and accusations of criminal or unethical behavior points to either substantial variability in staff conduct over time or differing experiences across shifts or resident groups. Management reputation likewise appears split — where some cite professionalism and responsiveness, others describe unreasonable living conditions and unresolved financial disputes.

    Safety, security, and facilities: Safety concerns are among the most alarming themes. Several reviewers mention security breaches and outsiders or transients entering the premises, with one review explicitly connecting nearby transients to a claimed pregnancy risk. Additional complaints include residents wandering at night, which signals potential supervision and safety protocol failures. While some reviewers call the facility comfortable and a good place to live, others describe the living conditions as disgusting or the worst they have experienced. The discrepancy indicates variability in cleanliness and environmental maintenance or possibly changes over time.

    Financial and ethical concerns: Financial exploitation and disputes about money owed appear in multiple summaries. These are serious claims that conflict with other reviews praising fair affordability. The presence of such allegations requires attention because they directly impact residents' wellbeing and trust. Given the polarized feedback — some residents feel the place is affordable and fairly managed while others claim financial mistreatment — potential residents and families should seek clear, documented explanations of fees, financial policies, and accounting practices before committing.

    Overall patterns and recommendations: The dominant pattern is one of split experiences: a substantial subset of reviewers report very positive, family-like care, affordability, and professional management, while another subset alleges severe problems including neglect, safety risks, staff misconduct, and financial exploitation. This split suggests inconsistent performance across time, staff, or resident circumstances rather than a single uniform reality. For prospective residents and their families, these reviews indicate the importance of direct, recent verification: visit the facility multiple times (including evenings/overnight if possible), interview current residents and families, ask for recent inspection records, staff background checks and training documentation, and clear written financial policies. If safety, supervision, and financial transparency are priorities, confirm these areas specifically given the nature of the negative allegations.

    In summary, Chez Bon Guest Home elicits both strong endorsements and severe criticisms. Positive reports emphasize a home-like atmosphere, caring and hardworking staff, hospice support, community bonds, and affordability. Negative reports raise urgent concerns about resident safety, security breaches, staff behavior (including alleged drug use), poor cleanliness, and financial disputes. Because of this disparity, prospective residents should perform thorough due diligence focused on safety practices, staff conduct and vetting, cleanliness standards, and transparent financial arrangements before making a decision.

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    About chez bon guest home

    Chez Bon Guest Home sits at 1206 Walnut Ave Unit #15, Rm. C, in Long Beach, California, and people know it as a senior living place with 82 licensed beds in an adult residential care setting, where you'll find care types that include independent living, assisted living, memory care, and board and care, so folks can pick what fits their needs best, whether they're living on their own, need some help with daily things, need help with memory issues like Alzheimer's or dementia, or need a little bit of all these together. The place has its own way of naming things, using terms like "guest home," "hotel room key," "key fob," and "Brass Hotel Room Key," and they even have collectible and vintage keys like those you'd see at The Beverly Hills Hotel or Ritz Carlton hanging around, which adds a touch of nostalgia and charm to the place. Residents can pick from semi-private or studio rooms, and staff help with personal care, medication management, and meals, which folks say is rated at 4.1, and they'll help with every day tasks like dressing or cleaning up, which makes things less stressful for everyone. There's always meals and help available, and there's around-the-clock nursing and skilled care for those who need more medical attention, with services like wound care, rehab, or just making sure everyone's safe and looked after all day and night. For people with dementia, staff keep things secure and provide special programs and memory-enhancing activities, so no one feels left behind or forgotten, and families seem to find peace knowing their loved ones have this level of support. The community offers social programs and activities for people who want to stay active, maintenance is taken care of, and staff get a support score of 4.3, so there's comfort knowing help is near. People often use words like "StructTreeRoot," "TrimBox," and "PageLayout/OneColumn" to describe how the place sets up its documents and amenities, which shows the staff pay attention to how things are organized, making it clear for anyone who reads about the place or lives there. Chez Bon Guest Home also has respite care, so family caregivers can take a break when needed, and all the services-like meal delivery, room options, and programs-come together so guests feel at ease. The ratings for overall care and the community both land at 4.3, and most folks say the building itself feels comfortable and safe, with a building rating at 4.5, which is pretty good. The home focuses on long-term, non-acute care, often costing less than a nursing home, and for many families, that's important for planning and peace of mind while their loved one gets cared for in a steady, supervised environment that pays close attention to comfort, safety, and individual needs right in the heart of Long Beach.

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