Golden Years Senior Assisted Living and Daycare Facility

    201 Lenna Ave, Lakeland, FL, 33584
    5.0 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Family-owned home with exceptional care

    My mom is very happy and I finally have peace of mind. The family-owned, farmhouse-style home is spotless and beautifully landscaped with a mini-farm (chickens/turkeys), screened outdoor areas, open floor plan and plenty of space for visitors - truly home-like and relaxing. Jessica and the whole staff are welcoming, attentive and compassionate with 24/7 hands-on care; delicious home-cooked Southern meals, crafts/music/bingo, free-roam/no rigid schedule and reasonable all-inclusive cost make this better than in-home care - I highly recommend it.

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    5.00 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Small, home-like facility
    • Hands-on, attentive care
    • Quick staff response
    • Compassionate and caring caregivers
    • 24/7 care availability
    • Home-cooked Southern meals
    • Traditional, delicious menu
    • Spotless cleanliness
    • Comfortable, well-appointed rooms
    • Open sightlines to residents
    • Outdoor yard with screened areas
    • Mini farm (chickens and turkeys) and farm-themed decor
    • Rooms equipped with TVs
    • Free-roam/no rigid daily schedule
    • Crafts, music, and bingo activities
    • Outdoor seating and attractive landscaping
    • Birds and wildlife on grounds
    • Reasonable all-inclusive cost
    • Family owned and operated management
    • Welcoming, warm owners and staff
    • Ample space for visiting loved ones
    • Frequently recommended by reviewers

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Golden Years Senior Assisted Living and Daycare Facility are overwhelmingly positive. Reviewers consistently describe the facility as a small, home-like residence where residents are well cared for and genuinely loved. Praise centers on compassionate, attentive staff who respond quickly and provide hands-on, 24/7 care. Multiple reviewers explicitly note peace of mind for families and high levels of resident satisfaction.

    Care quality and staff: A dominant theme is the quality of direct caregiving. Caregivers are repeatedly described as caring, compassionate, attentive, and responsive; reviewers use phrases such as "top-notch care," "caring and compassionate staff," and "mom is very happy." Several reviews single out the staff for being wonderful and helpful, and one review specifically names a welcoming staff member (Jessica). The availability of around-the-clock care (24/7) and the frequent comment that residents are "loved by staff" suggest a continuity of attention and personal connection between staff and residents.

    Facilities and grounds: Reviewers emphasize a warm, farm-style atmosphere. The property is described as beautifully landscaped with a new-age farmhouse/farm-themed aesthetic, including a mini farm with chickens and turkeys, screened outdoor yard areas, and outdoor seating where residents can enjoy birds and wildlife. The interior is characterized as comfortable and well-appointed with an open floor plan that provides good sightlines to residents and ample space for visitors. These features support the repeated characterization of the home as welcoming and relaxing, with country-living charm.

    Dining and cleanliness: Dining is repeatedly praised; reviewers mention home-cooked Southern meals, a traditional and delicious menu, and overall satisfaction with the food. Cleanliness is another consistent positive — multiple comments describe the facility as spotless. The combination of appealing meals and high housekeeping standards contributes to reviewers' sense that residents are well cared for in daily life.

    Activities and routines: The program of daily life is described as relaxed and resident-centered. Several reviews highlight a lack of a rigid schedule and freedom for residents to roam, alongside organized activities such as bingo, crafts, and music. The presence of outdoor spaces and animals is mentioned as part of the activity environment. While activities are present and appear meaningful to residents, the activity list in summaries is limited in scope (bingo, crafts, music) rather than showing an extensive, structured programming calendar.

    Management and cost: Reviewers repeatedly mention the facility is family owned and operated, run by warm and humble owners who are described as "sweet." That personal ownership model, combined with the described hands-on staff, appears to foster a familial atmosphere. Cost is described as reasonable and all-inclusive in at least one review, and multiple reviewers say they highly recommend the facility and feel it offers better care than in-home arrangements, giving families peace of mind.

    Notable patterns and omissions: The review summaries are consistently favorable, but they focus mostly on daily living, environment, and staff demeanor. There is little to no mention of certain clinical or logistical aspects: reviewers do not describe specialized medical services, formal memory-care programming, on-site therapy or rehabilitation services, transportation options, or detailed medication management protocols. Additionally, while the small, intimate size is framed positively in the reviews, that same attribute could imply limits in scale or specialized resources (not mentioned explicitly). Activity variety beyond bingo, crafts, and music is not detailed in the summaries, so those seeking extensive or highly specialized programming might want to inquire further.

    Conclusion: Based on the provided summaries, Golden Years projects a consistently positive reputation for a warm, clean, farm-themed, small-scale assisted living environment with attentive, compassionate staff, home-cooked meals, and attractive outdoor spaces. Families and residents report high satisfaction, frequent recommendations, and a strong sense of individualized care. Prospective families should view these strengths as central selling points while asking targeted questions about any clinical services, therapies, or expanded activity programming they may require, since those areas are not highlighted in the available reviews.

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    About Golden Years Senior Assisted Living and Daycare Facility

    Golden Years Senior Assisted Living and Daycare Facility sits at 201 Lenna Ave in Lakeland, FL, 33584, and stands as a place for seniors who need a little extra help with daily life or just need a safe spot during the day, and the folks here focus mainly on assisting seniors with day-to-day tasks, offering both assisted living and an adult day care program, making it useful for people who need regular or occasional care. The facility comes with licensed bed options, including as few as 6 and as many as 46, and belongs to a bigger network of care places that sometimes offer things like skilled nursing or memory care, though the focus here stays on basic assisted living and day services-providing support like help with daily activities, medication, and personal care so people can keep some independence. While it doesn't list fancy amenities, Golden Years runs board and care services and has dedicated care units for those who need a little more watching over, with staff supporting both long-term residents and people just stopping in for respite, which gives regular caregivers a short break. People seem pretty happy with the staff and the meals, given its scores-a value rating of 4.8, meals at 4.8, and both the building and staff getting a 5.0, with ten reviews in total saying the whole place deserves a 5.0 overall. The care team covers both caregivers and nurses, supporting everything from medication management to daily personal needs, and the facility manages to balance safety and independence, which makes it a steady place for seniors in the Seffner area who might need assisted living, daycare, or a short rest for family caregivers.

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