I'm very pleased with the attentive, compassionate staff and the clean, secure, home-like atmosphere. Meals are good, activities are regular, on-site medical support and clear family communication made the transition smooth - I would recommend this community.
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Jul 2026
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Amenities
Healthcare services
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Coordination with health care providers
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
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 (medical)
Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Common areas
Beauty salon
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Gaming room
Garden
Outdoor space
Pet friendly
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
Reviews
4.02·(124)
Overall rating
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Care
3.9
Staff
3.9
Meals
3.6
Amenities
3.2
Value
3.1
Pros
Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
Strong nursing and memory-care expertise
Small, home-like community atmosphere
Secure campus layout and monitored memory-care unit
Engaged activities team offering exercise, music, and outings
Noted culinary leadership and accommodating kitchen staff
Personalized rooms and allowance for resident items
Smooth move-in and transition support
On-site physician and nursing availability
Well-maintained outdoor spaces, courtyards, and porches
Affordable pricing and Medicaid/assistance options
Frequent safety checks and monitoring
Boutique scale enabling close staff–resident relationships
Cons
Inconsistent housekeeping and laundry practices
Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
High staff turnover and management instability
Limited and unreliable family communication, including after-hours
Gaps in clinical coordination with external providers and NP follow-up
Inconsistent meal quality and limited dining variety
Dated facility infrastructure and room finishes
Limited activity variety and resident engagement options
Transportation scheduling delays and unreliability
Staffing shortages affecting nights and weekends
Pest-control concerns in some units
Allegations of inappropriate medication management
Summary of reviews
Brookdale Tequesta elicits strongly polarized impressions. Many families describe a small, home-like community with compassionate caregivers, attentive nursing leadership in memory care, and a secure layout with easy future transition to locked memory-care units. Several reviewers praised specific staff members (activities directors, chefs, nursing directors), the availability of on-site clinical resources, and the well-kept outdoor spaces and courtyards. The facility’s boutique scale (roughly 40 beds) appears to support close relationships between staff and residents and can facilitate smooth move-ins and personalized room arrangements.
Care quality is often characterized positively by reviewers who note engaged caregiving teams, strong memory-care expertise, and active nursing oversight. At the same time, there are recurring concerns about staffing stability: high caregiver turnover and periodic management changes correlate with uneven day-to-day experiences. Families describe reliable nursing communication and proactive leaders in some cases, while others report delays in clinical follow-up, difficulty coordinating with outside providers and nurse practitioners, and at least one serious allegation regarding medication management that prospective families should investigate during intake.
Dining and housekeeping feedback is mixed. Several reviewers compliment the chef and accommodating dietary staff and report adequate meals, weight gain, and personalized menu options. Opposing impressions include limited variety, repetitive or budget-constrained menus, and inconsistent meal-service continuity. Housekeeping and laundry practices are another frequent source of variability: while some report clean, well-kept rooms and public areas, others describe sanitation issues, odor concerns in certain areas, laundry damage, and uneven cleaning standards.
Activity programming shows a similar split. The community offers exercise classes, music, outings, religious services, and social events that some residents find engaging. Other families report limited resident engagement—often noting that bingo dominates the schedule or that activities were reduced during infection-control periods. Prospective residents who prioritize a broad, consistent activity calendar should verify the current schedule and staff involvement.
Facility condition is described as functional but dated by many reviewers. Strengths include pleasant courtyards, porches, and an intimate layout; weaknesses include older room finishes, small dining or common spaces, and the need for infrastructure updates in parts of the building. Operationally, transportation services for medical appointments are provided but have been reported as delayed or unreliable by some families. Communication channels are another consistent area of concern: voicemail and phone responsiveness, especially after hours, have been cited as problematic, making family communication and emergency outreach a point to confirm.
Taken together, Brookdale Tequesta can offer a caring, secure, and reasonably priced option—particularly for families who value a smaller community and strong memory-care staffing. However, reviewers describe enough variability in housekeeping, staffing stability, clinical coordination, dining variety, and communications that a prospective family should conduct detailed, current inquiries. Recommended steps include touring multiple times, asking for written policies on staffing ratios, medication management and outside-provider coordination, reviewing recent inspection or complaint records, checking current activity schedules, and confirming housekeeping and transportation practices before making a placement decision.
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Location
Brookdale Tequesta is located at 205 Village Blvd, Tequesta, FL, 33469.
About Brookdale Tequesta
Brookdale Tequesta sits on a quiet side street with a small, one-story layout that gives the place a homey, peaceful feel, and you'll notice right away that they've got a friendly staff who try to know every resident and help them with daily needs if that's required, such as dressing or managing medicines, and folks who need memory care can find special spaces and programs just for them, designed for those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, so those who live here can keep as much independence as they safely can. This place has several living options, from independent living for those who don't need help, to assisted living, skilled nursing, and even short-term rehab and adult day care, while continuing care retirement services let people stay on as their needs change. In the way of amenities, you'll find things like a beauty and barber salon, movie room, piano, arts and crafts, library, lounges, a bistro-style café, recreation and community rooms, and outside you get sunrooms, walking paths, sitting areas, and tropical gardens, all laid out for seniors to enjoy. You'll see pet-friendly policies, private and unfurnished apartments with walk-in closets, kitchenettes, and bathrooms, and communal spaces like the dining room where restaurant-style meals are served, plus special diets for folks who need them and room service if they'd rather eat in private. Safety's a key part, so there's emergency call systems, controlled access to the building, and 24-hour staff, including skilled nurses and doctors, with on-site medical specialties from dental to podiatry. They run programs like Brookdale HealthPlus with a nurse who oversees care, and care plans are shaped to each person, whether it's help with chronic illness or yearly checkups, and they do offer hospice and respite care too. Events fill the calendar every week-socials, classes, outings, spiritual services (including Jewish holiday events), and group activities meant to help people meet and make friends. Seniors can use free Wi-Fi, transportation for appointments and shopping, laundry and housekeeping, and there are accessibility features all around, so getting around with a walker or wheelchair is simple. Altogether, Brookdale Tequesta works to give a safe and sociable home for older adults, whether they're looking to live more independently, need some extra help with day-to-day tasks, or need more hands-on health support and memory care as they get older.
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.
People often ask...
Brookdale Tequesta offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,149 per month.
Brookdale Tequesta offers assisted living and memory care.
There are 31 photos of Brookdale Tequesta on Mirador.
The full address for this community is 205 Village Blvd, Tequesta, FL 33469.
No, Brookdale Tequesta does not offer respite care.
Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
Safety & Compliance
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its standard, complaint, and monitoring inspections.
Verified the previously cited deficiency was corrected.
29 Sept 2025Standard
29 Sept 2025Standard
Identified deficiencies in Emergency Management Planning, including failure to submit and maintain a comprehensive emergency management plan and related documentation.
17 May 2025Standard
17 May 2025Standard
Concluded that deficiencies were corrected on-site during the revisit.
17 Mar 2025Standard
17 Mar 2025Standard
Found deficiencies in training documentation and monitoring, including unsigned preservice orientation certificates and incomplete records for staff training.
Class 4A0091TRAINING - DOCUMENTATION & MONITORING
A0001DEFINITIONS
13 Feb 2025Standard
13 Feb 2025Standard
Found that the provider did not submit required emergency management plan revisions within 30 days after county notification.
CZ830EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING
10 Sept 2024Complaint
10 Sept 2024Complaint
Found no deficiencies at the time of the survey.
10 Sept 2024Complaint
10 Sept 2024Complaint
Found no deficiencies at the time of the survey. An unannounced complaint and a generator monitoring survey were conducted.
17 Jul 2023
17 Jul 2023
Determined that previously cited deficiencies were corrected at the time of the revisit.
A0001DEFINITIONS
06 Jun 2023Complaint
06 Jun 2023Complaint
Found deficiencies in ADRD training for staff and in the facility's risk management and QA program, uncovered during an unannounced complaint and monitoring survey.
Class 3A0086TRAINING - ADRD
Class 3A0165RISK MGMT & QA
05 May 2023Standard
05 May 2023Standard
Found no deficiencies.
21 Feb 2023Standard
21 Feb 2023Standard
Found no deficiencies after unannounced relicensure and generator monitoring surveys conducted on 2023-02-21.
20 Feb 2023Standard
20 Feb 2023Standard
Found deficiencies in ADRD training compliance; one staff member did not have the required initial ADRD training within 3 months of hire, and another lacked evidence of the required ongoing ADRD training.
Class 3A0086TRAINING - ADRD
15 Aug 2022Complaint
15 Aug 2022Complaint
Verified there were no deficiencies identified after an unannounced complaint and a generator monitoring survey.
04 May 2022Complaint
04 May 2022Complaint
Investigated unannounced complaint surveys; found no deficiencies.
23 Mar 2021Standard
23 Mar 2021Standard
Found no deficiencies identified during a focused infection control and generator assessment survey.
03 Mar 2021Standard
03 Mar 2021Standard
Found no deficiencies.
17 Apr 2020
17 Apr 2020
Found no deficiencies.
27 Feb 2020Monitor
27 Feb 2020Monitor
Identified deficiencies showing lack of oversight and proper documentation for nursing services, with inadequate supervision of care for a resident.
Class 2A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 2A0077STAFFING STANDARDS - ADMINISTRATORS
Class 3AN278LNS - RECORDS
27 Feb 2020Complaint
27 Feb 2020Complaint
Found no deficiencies.
22 Nov 2019Complaint
22 Nov 2019Complaint
Found that the previously cited deficiency was corrected.
22 Jul 2019Complaint
22 Jul 2019Complaint
Identified failures to submit timely adverse incident reports for all sampled residents, indicating noncompliance with reporting requirements.
Class 4A0165RISK MGMT & QA; ADVERSE INCIDENT REPORT
01 Apr 2019Complaint
01 Apr 2019Complaint
Found deficiencies in housekeeping and environmental conditions, including soiled carpeting, odors, and damaged surfaces in resident areas.
Class 3A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
01 Nov 2018Standard
01 Nov 2018Standard
Corrected the outstanding deficiency by the time of the revisit.
18 Oct 2018Standard
18 Oct 2018Standard
Found no deficiencies identified during the LNS survey.
22 Aug 2018Standard
22 Aug 2018Standard
Found a deficiency in medication storage during an unannounced licensure survey, with one cart not secured when unattended.
Class 3A0055MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
20 Aug 2018Monitor
20 Aug 2018Monitor
Verified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected after an unannounced revisit.
03 Jul 2018Complaint
03 Jul 2018Complaint
Verified that all outstanding deficiencies were corrected after a desk-review follow-up licensure survey.
27 Jun 2018Monitor
27 Jun 2018Monitor
Found noncompliance with medication storage and disposal; expired or discontinued medications were not destroyed or returned, and a cabinet contained medications past 30 days.
Class 3A0055MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
22 May 2018Complaint
22 May 2018Complaint
Verified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected.
04 Apr 2018Complaint
04 Apr 2018Complaint
Found deficiencies in grievance policy implementation after receiving resident grievances.
Class 4A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
19 Jan 2018Complaint
19 Jan 2018Complaint
Identified multiple deficiencies related to safety, health documentation, and environmental conditions. The findings included an unsecured Wellness Center, missing health assessment for a resident, and several unsafe environmental issues.
Class 3A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Class 3A0055MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Class 3A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
21 Sept 2017Complaint
21 Sept 2017Complaint
Found no deficiencies. The revisit noted no uncorrected deficiencies at the time of review.
27 Jun 2017Complaint
27 Jun 2017Complaint
Found deficiencies in supervision during meals and in dietary standards, affecting residents' meals and diet compliance.
Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0079STAFFING STANDARDS - LEVELS
Class 3A0093FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
18 May 2017Complaint
18 May 2017Complaint
Investigated an unannounced licensure complaint survey and found no deficiencies identified.
07 Feb 2017Standard
07 Feb 2017Standard
Concluded no deficiencies were found during an unannounced relicensure follow-up survey.
14 Dec 2016Standard
14 Dec 2016Standard
Identified multiple deficiencies, including inadequate medication assistance, incomplete staff health and background documentation, and missing staff trainings.
Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Class 3A0079STAFFING STANDARDS - LEVELS
Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
Class 3A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
Class 4CZ814BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE
16 Nov 2016Standard
16 Nov 2016Standard
Identified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the revisit day; no new deficiencies were found.
16 Nov 2016Complaint
16 Nov 2016Complaint
Found no deficiencies during the investigation.
22 Sept 2016Monitor
22 Sept 2016Monitor
Found no deficiencies. A monitoring survey was conducted on 2016-09-22.
07 Sept 2016Standard
07 Sept 2016Standard
Found deficiencies in residency monitoring and staff training during an unannounced survey.
Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
Class 3A0084TRAINING - ASSIS SELF-ADMIN MEDS & MED MGMT
Class 3A0086TRAINING - ADRD
06 Nov 2015Complaint
06 Nov 2015Complaint
Found no deficiencies during the unannounced licensure complaint survey.
05 May 2015Complaint
05 May 2015Complaint
Found previously cited deficiencies corrected during the revisit; no outstanding issues noted.
23 Feb 2015Complaint
23 Feb 2015Complaint
Found significant deficiencies in medication records, storage and disposal, resident rights procedures, and risk management, with discrepancies in controlled substances and incomplete grievance handling.
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Class 3A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
Class 3A0055MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Class 3A0165RISK MGMT & QA; ADVERSE INCIDENT REPORT
15 Jan 2015Complaint
15 Jan 2015Complaint
Identified earlier deficiencies were corrected during the January 15, 2015 revisit.
06 Jan 2015Complaint
06 Jan 2015Complaint
Found no deficiencies during an unannounced licensure complaint survey.
24 Nov 2014Complaint
24 Nov 2014Complaint
Identified deficiencies in monitoring resident diets and notifying providers and families about significant weight loss, and in maintaining essential living environment features (toilets, refrigerator, shelving).
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
27 Oct 2014Standard
27 Oct 2014Standard
Determined that the previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the revisit.
26 Aug 2014Standard
26 Aug 2014Standard
Identified deficiencies in residents' health information privacy, staff training, and the cleanliness and upkeep of living spaces.
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Class 3A0082TRAINING - HIV/AIDS
Class 3A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
Class 3A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
A0088ALZHEIMER'S/OTHER DISORDERS - DISCLOSURES
21 Aug 2014Standard
21 Aug 2014Standard
Found no deficiencies identified during the unannounced follow-up visit.
09 Jul 2014Standard
09 Jul 2014Standard
Observed deficiencies related to medication assistance and staff training/documentation, with gaps in required in-service trainings within 30 days of hire.
Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Class 3A0091TRAINING - DOCUMENTATION & MONITORING
09 Jul 2014Complaint
09 Jul 2014Complaint
Found no deficiencies.
09 Jul 2014Complaint
09 Jul 2014Complaint
Found the previously cited deficiencies were corrected during a follow-up visit, and no deficiencies were observed.
08 May 2014Complaint
08 May 2014Complaint
Identified deficiencies in medication records and supervision, with inaccurate medication administration records for two residents.
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
28 Jan 2014Complaint
28 Jan 2014Complaint
Found no deficiencies during an unannounced complaint survey.
10 Sept 2013Complaint
10 Sept 2013Complaint
Concluded that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the revisit. The follow-up indicated compliance.
25 Feb 2013Complaint
25 Feb 2013Complaint
Found no deficiencies identified in the complaint survey.
19 Jan 2013Complaint
19 Jan 2013Complaint
Identified deficiencies related to emergency planning and recordkeeping, and failure to follow established policies for preventing recurrence.
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Class 3A0160RECORDS - FACILITY
26 Dec 2012Standard
26 Dec 2012Standard
Found that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the revisit.
A0092FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
13 Nov 2012Standard
13 Nov 2012Standard
Investigated deficiencies related to unsafe food storage and sanitation in a licensed care setting; observed several issues with refrigerator cleanliness and proper food storage.
A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
A0053MEDICATION - ADMINISTRATION
A0093FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
A0092FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
23 Oct 2012Standard
23 Oct 2012Standard
Verified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the revisit date.
10 Sept 2012Standard
10 Sept 2012Standard
Reported deficiencies in health assessments and dietary services, including inadequate health assessment documentation and noncompliance with dietary standards.
Class 3A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Class 3A0053MEDICATION - ADMINISTRATION
Class 3A0092FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Class 3A0093FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
13 Aug 2012Standard
13 Aug 2012Standard
Found multiple deficiencies in residency criteria, resident care supervision, medication handling, and dietary service. Also noted issues with medication storage and disposal.
Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0053MEDICATION - ADMINISTRATION
Class 3A0055MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Class 3A0093FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
29 Jun 2012
29 Jun 2012
Verified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the revisit.
29 Jun 2012Complaint
29 Jun 2012Complaint
Verified that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the revisit. No new deficiencies were identified.
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