Pricing ranges from
    $2,435 – 4,395/month

    Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle

    1801 SE 24th Rd, Ocala, FL, 34471
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Beautiful community but inconsistent services

    I love the grounds, bright rooms and restaurant-style dining room, and most staff were warm, helpful and attentive - activities and memory-care support impressed me. That said the dining and kitchen service is wildly inconsistent (excellent holiday meals but also awful sandwiches, missing menu items, slow servers - I was even charged $80 cash-only with no receipt), and I saw move-in hiccups, trash/linen lapses, medication and pet-care oversights. Management turnover and steady rent increases left me uneasy. Overall a beautiful, caring community with real strengths, but check staffing, billing and promised services closely before you commit.

    Pricing

    $2,435+/moStudioAssisted Living
    $3,001+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living
    $4,395+/mo2 BedroomAssisted Living

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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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    4.38 · 170 reviews

    Overall rating

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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      3.9
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      3.2

    Location

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    About Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle

    Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle sits in a three-story building surrounded by beautiful gardens and walking paths, and folks here find a sense of comfort with the dedicated staff around who really seem to care about keeping everyone feeling welcome. The place offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care, and residents can choose studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom apartments, all set up for both comfort and safety. Residents get round-the-clock personalized care, whether it's help with daily activities, health matters, or memory support like their Clare Bridge program, which uses special caregiver training and activities for those with dementia. The building itself has a secure environment, especially important for memory care, with enclosed courtyards and lots of common spaces where natural light comes in through big windows. The staff is trained for emergencies and is available 24/7, so families feel some relief knowing help's always close by.

    Meals are served three times a day in an elegant dining room, or folks can choose private dining spaces with outdoor views. The menu covers a variety of tastes and special diets, offering things like low-sodium or gluten-free dishes, and a professional chef looks after meal quality. There's restaurant-style dining, room service, and some apartment options with kitchenettes. Residents can also visit the beauty salon, barber shop, or movie room, and join others at the billiards lounge, library, or arts and crafts studio. The outdoor pool looks rather nice with landscaping and patio seating, and there's also a hot tub, fish pond, garden, and porches for those who like to spend time outside. Pets are welcome, and you can find meeting rooms for family gatherings or devotional services.

    The community keeps a busy activities calendar, with fitness classes, educational talks, social events, and trips out, making it easy to make friends and stay active. Preventative healthcare is a focus, so you see things like wellness visits, screenings, and immunizations, handled on-site by a nurse under Brookdale HealthPlus, meaning folks with chronic conditions like diabetes or heart trouble can get extra support without leaving home. Housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and maintenance-free living help residents spend less time worrying and more time enjoying the activities, whether that's a game of cards, a walk in the garden, or a swim in the pool. There's help with memory care, therapy options, and programs using reminiscence therapy and sensory rooms for those who need them.

    Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle accepts residents over 55 and supports many stages of aging, from independent seniors to those needing assisted living, respite, hospice, or even home health care. You see things like health monitoring, care plans tailored to each resident, and staff always being a quick call away. With big tables for family-style meals, lounges filled with games, computer stations, and plenty of places to relax or socialize, the aim is to bring comfort, safety, and daily routines that help people feel at home, filled with engaging events and surrounded by people who care, so folks can keep their independence as much as possible while getting the help they need.

    About Brookdale

    Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle is managed by Brookdale.

    Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is the largest senior living operator in the United States, managing over 640 communities with capacity for approximately 59,000 residents across 41 states and employing around 36,000 associates. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since 2005, Brookdale solidified its market leadership through major acquisitions including American Retirement Corporation (2006) and Emeritus Senior Living (2014), making it the only national full-spectrum senior living company. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Brookdale has topped the American Seniors Housing Association's ASHA 50 list and Argentum's largest providers list for multiple consecutive years.

    The company's comprehensive care continuum includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Brookdale's signature Clare Bridge program, developed over 30 years ago by dementia-care experts, provides specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care through two distinct levels: Clare Bridge communities for comprehensive memory support and the Clare Bridge Solace program for advanced-stage dementia residents. The program is recognized by the Alzheimer's Association® for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and features secure environments, enclosed courtyards, Daily Path programming with six structured activities daily, and the InTouch technology platform offering personalized brain-stimulating games and therapeutic content.

    Brookdale's holistic Optimum Life® wellness approach balances six dimensions—Purposeful, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual—implemented through signature programs including B-Fit (eight exercise class options), Brain Fit (mental fitness workouts), My Life Story (resident storytelling), EngagementPlus (interest-based connections), Growing Together (collaborative learning), and The Ageless Spirit (kindness and gratitude practices). The Embrace Family Partnership provides caregiver education and support for families of memory care residents.

    The company's Brookdale HealthPlus® care coordination model, winner of the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award placing it among the top 1% of operators, is a technology-enabled healthcare service featuring dedicated RN Care Managers who proactively manage residents' health, coordinate care transitions, and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Communities using HealthPlus report 78% fewer urgent care visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations, and 63% more completed annual wellness visits. The Personal Solutions program delivers hygiene products, medications, and daily necessities directly to residents' doors with discreet packaging and monthly billing convenience.

    Following a strategic divestiture of its home health and hospice operations to HCA Healthcare (completed December 2023), Brookdale now focuses exclusively on senior living operations while maintaining its position as the industry's largest operator, committed to its mission of enriching lives with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.

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