I toured and moved my mom into this family-owned, newer community and have been very pleased. The facility is beautiful, spotless and well-maintained; staff are warm, attentive and hands-on, meals are fresh and tasty, and activities keep her social and happy. On-site owners, clear communication and excellent care give me real peace of mind - I would recommend it.
Loved one of resident
Jul 2026
Pricing
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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
Reviews
3.97·(73)
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
Care
3.5
Staff
3.8
Meals
3.9
Amenities
3.5
Value
2.8
Pros
Compassionate and attentive caregiving staff
Long-tenured and familiar staff presence
Home-like, comfortable atmosphere
Clean, modern facility and attractive rooms
Spacious common areas and large TV/lobby spaces
Attractive memory-care environment
Varied, engaging activity program
In-house therapy and rehabilitation services
Pleasant dining room and appealing meal presentation
Convenient location near medical services
On-site, family-owned management with open-door availability
Competitive pricing and perceived value
Independent-living and cottage living options
Cons
Inconsistent meal quality and meal-service continuity
Staffing shortages and reliance on hourly/unlicensed personnel
Gaps in medication-management and clinical oversight
Inconsistent bathing and personal-care follow-through
Sanitation and odor concerns in some common areas
Safety and supervision gaps in memory-care and assisted units
High variability in caregiver competence and professionalism
Weak incident-reporting and family communication practices
Front-desk responsiveness and emergency-response delays
Maintenance and supply reliability issues
Security access-control inconsistencies
Allegations of medication and asset mishandling
Summary of reviews
Overall impression: Reviews present a mixed picture. Many families and residents praise Ashton Senior Living for its welcoming, home-like environment, newer/attractive physical plant, and a program of activities and therapies that supports social engagement and function. At the same time, a substantial subset of accounts describe operational and clinical shortcomings that have impacted care continuity and family confidence.
Care and staff: Numerous comments highlight compassionate, attentive caregivers and long-tenured staff who contribute to a family-like atmosphere. Several reviewers praised individual staff members and onsite management for responsiveness and hands-on involvement. Conversely, recurring operational themes include staffing shortages, heavy reliance on hourly or non-RN personnel, and variability in caregiver skill and professionalism. These patterns have been associated with inconsistent assistance for personal care (for example, irregular bathing schedules and missed caregiver tasks), gaps in medication administration, and uneven supervision—especially in higher-acuity memory-care areas.
Dining and clinical oversight: Dining experiences vary markedly across accounts. Many residents and families describe attractive meals, good presentation, and enjoyable dining spaces; others note sudden declines in food quality and interruptions in meal service. Clinical oversight concerns range from medication-management gaps to wound-care and infection concerns; a limited number of reviews raise more serious allegations about medication and asset mishandling. Prospective families should clarify staffing credentials (RN coverage), medication administration processes, and contingency plans for kitchen staffing changes.
Activities and therapies: Activity programming is a commonly cited strength. Reviewers refer to diverse offerings—seasonal events, music, arts and crafts, exercise classes, religious services, and puzzle/craft groups—as well as in-house therapy services. Activity availability appears stronger in assisted-living and independent-living areas than in some memory-care units, where engagement and redirection may be less consistent according to reviews.
Facilities and safety: The facility’s physical environment receives frequent praise: clean, modern rooms; spacious common areas; cottages; and a generally pleasant dining atmosphere. However, some reviewers report sanitation and odor concerns in certain common areas and describe maintenance or supply gaps (leaking fixtures, supply outages). Several reviews raise safety and supervision concerns in memory-care and assisted units—examples include uncontrolled resident access between rooms and falls—indicating opportunities to strengthen supervision, transfer and fall-prevention protocols, and security access controls.
Management and communication: Many families value the onsite, family-owned management and an open-door approach that facilitates communication. At the same time, there are recurring complaints about inconsistent incident reporting, delays in communicating clinical events to families, and front-desk responsiveness problems, including slow emergency-response actions. These communication and reporting gaps are a primary driver of family dissatisfaction when clinical or operational problems occur.
Patterns and takeaway: Ashton Senior Living demonstrates clear strengths in facility quality, social programming, and relationships with many staff members and managers. However, reviews also identify operational vulnerabilities—most notably staffing consistency, clinical oversight (medication and personal-care follow-through), sanitation in some areas, and communication/incident-reporting processes. A balanced assessment for prospective residents: the community can offer a warm, activity-rich environment with strong value when staffing and oversight are functioning well, but families should conduct focused due diligence on current staffing ratios, RN coverage, medication controls, memory-care supervision practices, and sanitation/maintenance protocols before making a placement decision.
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Location
Ashton Senior Living is located at 1012 Enota Ave NE, Gainesville, GA, 30501.
About Ashton Senior Living
Ashton Senior Living sits in a somewhat walkable neighborhood in Gainesville, Georgia, where residents can walk out the door and find grocery stores, coffee shops like Starbucks, local cafes like Longstreet Cafe, pharmacies such as CVS, gas stations, restaurants, and banks all close by and that does make things easier. The McGill family, who's been running senior care for over 30 years, owns and operates Ashton, and you'll often see family members around the property keeping an eye on things or visiting with residents. Ashton has both independent living and assisted living, plus memory care for folks with Alzheimer's or dementia, and they've set up Level I and Level II assisted living services too, so they can help people who need just a little support all the way to those who need more personal care like bathing, dressing, grooming, incontinence help, or medication management.
You can choose between different floor plans, including 1-bed and 2-bed rooms, and they'll talk with you about payment options if you need them. In each room there's individualized heat and air controls, utilities, and there's even a landline telephone for resident use. Ashton stays on top of safety and comfort with a 24-hour monitoring system and plenty of attentive, licensed staff, and the community's in-house skilled nursing team's licensed by the state, working alongside visiting medical staff who come by weekly for checkups and help with ongoing medical care, and if extra medical needs come up, they're set up for access to home health, hospice, and physical therapy.
Folks here find daily life stays interesting, with three meals served each day, snacks and drinks, regular housekeeping, laundry services, and scheduled transportation. There's a recreational room for social gatherings, and social and recreational activities run every day, from music programs, educational talks, devotional services, and family events, so people never feel like they're just sitting alone. An on-site salon lets folks get a haircut without going far, and there are walking paths nearby for anyone who enjoys being outside or wants some fresh air. The staff tends to get to know people over time, often turning into friends, and they focus on a calm, family-like environment where everyone feels respected.
Memory care at Ashton means a higher staff-to-resident ratio and staff always keeping a close watch. The building's set up to reduce confusion and prevent wandering, which helps folks with late-stage dementia or Alzheimer's stay safe and comfortable. For assisted living, staff help with daily activities and medication but encourage residents to stay as independent as possible. Ashton's set up so seniors can stay through changing needs, starting out in independent or assisted living, then moving to higher care levels when needed, right there on the same campus.
With flexible housing and services at both their original Lawrenceville and newer Gainesville campuses, Ashton Senior Living covers a pretty wide range of needs, all in a setting that's simple, stable, and warm, where the focus's always on personal attention and steady care.
People often ask...
Ashton Senior Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,135 per month.
Ashton Senior Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
There are 15 photos of Ashton Senior Living on Mirador.
Yes, Ashton Senior Living allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.
The full address for this community is 1012 Enota Ave NE, Gainesville, GA 30501.
No, Ashton Senior Living 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 Georgia, the Department of Community Health's Healthcare Facility Regulation division licenses personal care homes and assisted living communities and posts their health and complaint surveys.
License number
ALC000195
Status
Active
Facility type
Assisted Living Community
Capacity
65 residents
Licensee
Max McGill
Effective
January 19th, 2016
Inspection Reports
42
Reports
1
Type A Citations
0
Type B Citations
29
Complaints
9
Years
09 Dec 2025Complaint
09 Dec 2025Complaint
Identified multiple deficiencies related to staff training, health screenings, background checks, medication management, and access controls, indicating noncompliance with rules.
111-8-63-.09(3)(a)Initial training for staff providing hands-on personal services
111-8-63-.09(3)(b) CPR training for staff providing hands-on personal services
111-8-63-.09(8)Proxy caregiver training
111-8-63-.09(10)Staff health examinations and screenings
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal history background checks – employees
111-8-12Criminal history background checks for direct access employees
25 Sept 2025Complaint
25 Sept 2025Complaint
Investigated intake related to a complaint and found no violations.
08 Aug 2025Complaint
08 Aug 2025Complaint
Identified deficiencies in leadership oversight and admissions documentation; failed to designate staff to act in the absence of management and to provide a required admission physical examination.
111-8-63-.08(4)Community Leadership
111-8-63-.15(2)(b)Evaluation of Applicants for Admission
17 Jun 2025Revisit
17 Jun 2025Revisit
Found governance oversight failures and ongoing deficiencies in background checks, nurse staffing, and medication administration, creating safety risks for residents.
111-8-63-.07(1)Owner Governance
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.09(18)(c)Staffing
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
23 Apr 2025Complaint
23 Apr 2025Complaint
Found no deficiencies. The investigation did not identify any rule violations.
24 Mar 2025Revisit
24 Mar 2025Revisit
Found multiple deficiencies in medication administration, staff qualifications, and recordkeeping, including falsified records, lack of qualified medication aides, incomplete background checks, and unsafe medication storage and MAR practices.
111-8-25-.04(a)Enforcement
111-8-63-.08(4)Community Leadership
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.20(2)(a)1-6Assistance with Self Administration
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.20(8)Storage and Disposal of Medications
05 Mar 2025Complaint
05 Mar 2025Complaint
Investigated and found governance and medication-management deficiencies, including unqualified staff administering meds, missing background checks, lack of on-site nursing, and incomplete medication records and storage controls.
111-8-63-.07(1)Owner Governance
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.09(18)(c)Staffing
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Medication Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.20(9)Storage and Disposal of Medications
15 Jan 2025Revisit
15 Jan 2025Revisit
Identified falsified records and insufficient medication oversight, with unqualified staff administering meds and multiple med-management deficiencies.
111-8-25-.04(a)Enforcement
111-8-63-.08(4)Community Leadership
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.20(2)(a)1-6Assistance with Self Administration
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
—Storage and Disposal of Medications
01 Nov 2024Follow-Up
01 Nov 2024Follow-Up
Identified multiple deficiencies related to medication administration, documentation, staff qualifications, and leadership.
111-8-25-.04(a)Enforcement
111-8-63-.08(4)Community Leadership
111-8-63-.20(2)(a)1-6Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.20(2)(a)1-6Assistance with Self Administration
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance and Administration
—Storage and Disposal of Medications
30 May 2024Complaint
30 May 2024Complaint
Identified multiple deficiencies in background checks, medication administration, staffing, MAR documentation, and controlled substances handling.
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Medication Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.20(Storage and Disposal of Medications)Storage and Disposal of Medications
11 Apr 2024Complaint
11 Apr 2024Complaint
Identified a deficiency in pest control measures; bugs observed and multiple treatments documented.
111-8-63-.23(8)Infection Control, Sanitation and Supplies
02 Jan 2024Complaint
02 Jan 2024Complaint
Investigated deficiencies identified in medication administration, staffing for medication passes, medication record-keeping, and storage/inventory of medications, including controlled substances.
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.20 Storage and Disposal of MedicationsStorage and Disposal of Medications
03 Nov 2023Complaint
03 Nov 2023Complaint
Found deficiencies related to medication administration staffing and resident file retention.
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Medication Administration
111-8-63-.24(4)Residents' Files
03 Apr 2023Complaint
03 Apr 2023Complaint
Identified deficiencies in licensure, background checks, and resident record maintenance, including missing administrator license, incomplete fingerprint checks, and missing or incomplete resident files and exam documentation.
—Administrator license not valid
—Fingerprint records check not obtained prior to serving as administrator
—Fingerprint records check not obtained for direct access employee
—Documentation of resident physical exams not maintained
—Resident files not maintained for all residents
10 Jan 2023Complaint
10 Jan 2023Complaint
Found missing pre-admission physical examinations and TB status documentation for two residents.
—Physical examination prior to admission and TB status
31 Oct 2022Complaint
31 Oct 2022Complaint
Investigated intake and found no deficiencies.
14 Oct 2022Complaint
14 Oct 2022Complaint
Investigated found staffing shortages affected service and medication delivery, furniture in disrepair, absence of CMA-certified aides, incomplete MAR updates, and no snacks offered.
—Insufficient staffing time to provide services and medications
—Furniture not maintained in good condition
—No CMA-certified medication aides employed
—MAR not updated after medication given or offered
—Snacks not offered to residents
01 Aug 2022Complaint
01 Aug 2022Complaint
Investigated revealed background-check failures for a staff member and unsafe medication administration by uncertified personnel, including mis-handling and mis-timing of medications.
—Medication administration not provided per orders
—Use of certified medication aides for administration
12 Jul 2022Complaint
12 Jul 2022Complaint
Found not enough wheelchair-accessible exits; elevator out of service hindering second-floor egress.
—Exit accessibility for wheelchair users
10 May 2022Inspection
10 May 2022Inspection
Identified multiple deficiencies including lack of a licensed administrator, inadequate CPR training, insufficient continuing education, unsatisfactory background checks, inadequate resident supervision after a resident ingested a cleaning solution, and incomplete medication management.
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22 Apr 2021Complaint
22 Apr 2021Complaint
Investigated allegations that staff did not keep residents clean and comfortable; found inadequate staffing led to unclean conditions for several residents.
—Inadequate staffing to ensure resident cleanliness and comfort
23 Jun 2020Complaint
23 Jun 2020Complaint
Found deficiencies in background checks for staff and in safeguarding residents' dignity and privacy.
—Background checks for administrator
—Background checks for direct care staff hired after October 1, 2019
111-8-63-.25(1)(g)Supporting Residents' Rights
17 Jun 2020Complaint
17 Jun 2020Complaint
Investigated deficiencies in staffing and medication administration, including insufficient staff to assist residents and use of non-certified staff to administer medications.
111-8-63-.09(19)(g)Staffing.
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration.
22 Apr 2020Complaint
22 Apr 2020Complaint
Investigated deficiencies found failures in personnel records, protective care and oversight, and responses to adverse resident changes.
111-8-63-.09(15)Personnel Files
111-8-63-.17(1)Services in the Community
111-8-63-.26(1)Procedures for Change in Resident's Condition
06 Apr 2020Inspection
06 Apr 2020Inspection
Found no deficiencies.
27 Mar 2020Follow-Up
27 Mar 2020Follow-Up
Investigated deficiencies related to staffing records, medication administration certification, and response to a resident’s sudden health change; found a missing personnel file for an employee, no CMA staff on site, and a delay in addressing a resident’s adverse condition.
111-8-63-.09(15)Personnel Files
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
111-8-63-.26(1)Procedures for Change in Resident's Condition
08 Jan 2020Complaint
08 Jan 2020Complaint
Found no deficiencies after investigating the specified allegation.
16 Jul 2019Complaint
16 Jul 2019Complaint
Investigated a complaint and cited two deficiencies: failure to obtain criminal history background checks for two employees before hire, and failure to administer medications as ordered for nine residents due to no licensed staff on the morning shift.
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.20(10)Orders Required for All Medications.
21 May 2019Complaint
21 May 2019Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found multiple deficiencies in governance, medication management, staffing, recordkeeping, and resident rights, including drug diversion and missing resident files.
111-8-63-.07(1)Owner Governance
111-8-63-.09(22)Staffing
111-8-63-.20(3)Community Administration of Medications
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Medication Administration
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.24(4)Resident Files
111-8-63-.25(1)(a)Supporting Residents' Rights
111-8-63-.25(1)(i)Supporting Residents' Rights
111-8-63-.30(2)Reports to the Department
15 Apr 2019Complaint
15 Apr 2019Complaint
Investigated intake and found deficiencies related to staff health screenings, criminal background checks, medication administration staffing, and staff identification badges.
111-8-63-.09(9)Staff Health Examinations and Screenings
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.20(4)Specialized Staffing for Med Administration
—Staff Identification Badges
09 Apr 2019Inspection
09 Apr 2019Inspection
Found failures to keep Medication Assistance Records updated when medications were offered or taken, with multiple lapses in resident MARs and controlled substance logs.
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance.
15 Mar 2019Inspection
15 Mar 2019Inspection
Investigated deficiencies found in infection-control training, resident supervision, and medication management, including tampering with medications and inadequate recordkeeping, creating safety risks for residents.
111-8-63-.09(2)(b)Training
111-8-63-.17(1)Services in the Community
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.20(11)Timely Management of Medication Procurement
111-8-63-.20(12)Storage and Disposal of Medications
111-8-63-.20(12)Storage and Disposal of Medications
111-8-63-.25(1)(a)Supporting Residents' Rights
29 Nov 2018Follow-Up
29 Nov 2018Follow-Up
Found deficiencies involving missing continuing education hours for staff and missing fingerprint background checks for the onsite manager.
111-8-63-.09(6)Ongoing Staff Training
111-8-63-.09(11)Criminal History Background Checks- Director
19 Jul 2018Complaint
19 Jul 2018Complaint
Identified three deficiencies: incomplete background checks for the director and an employee, and failure to report a resident’s serious injury to the Department.
111-8-63-.09(11)Criminal History Background Checks- Director
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
111-8-63-.30(2)(b)Reports to the Department
15 Jun 2018Complaint
15 Jun 2018Complaint
Investigated and found that a resident was restrained with a raised half bed rail, and staff were unaware that such rails could not be used with dementia.
111-8-63-.25(1)(j)Supporting Residents' Rights
13 Jun 2018Inspection
13 Jun 2018Inspection
Found no deficiencies after a follow-up investigation of the complaint.
18 Apr 2018Complaint
18 Apr 2018Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found that medical/nursing services were provided through the community rather than licensed providers; evidence included morphine administration to a resident under hospice direction.
Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies.
15 Nov 2017Inspection
15 Nov 2017Inspection
Identified failures to maintain complete MAR documentation for several residents and gaps in documenting medication administration. Also found issues with medication handling and oversight of dosing that affected resident care.
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance and Administration
111-8-63-.25(1)(a)Supporting Residents' Rights
17 Aug 2017Follow-Up
17 Aug 2017Follow-Up
Verified that prior deficiencies were corrected.
08 Jun 2017Inspection
08 Jun 2017Inspection
Found multiple deficiencies across staff health screenings, admissions documentation, medication management, emergency preparedness, infection control, and resident care. The findings show lapses in compliance with several state requirements.
111-8-63-.09(9)Staff Health Examinations and Screenings
111-8-63-.15(2)(b)Evaluation of Applicants for Admission
111-8-63-.20(6)(f)Certified Medication Aide Training
111-8-63-.20(9)Maintaining Records on Medication Assistance
111-8-63-.21(7)Emergency Food Supply
111-8-63-.23(1)(c)Infection Control, Sanitation and Supplies
111-8-63-.25(1)(a)Supporting Residents' Rights
08 May 2017Complaint
08 May 2017Complaint
Investigated identified two deficiencies: missing criminal history checks before employment for two staff, and CMA registry verification not completed before CMAs administered medications.
111-8-63-.09(12)Criminal History Background Checks- Employees
Type A111-8-63-.20(5)(a)Certified Medication Aide Requirements
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