Grandview Estates

    540 Pleasant Street, Elizabeth, IL, 61028
    4.0 · 3 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Friendly staff, clean, reasonable price

    I moved my relative here and found the staff consistently friendly, professional and attentive — flexible, can-do attitude, lots of activities and menu choices. The small, older building is very clean and well‑maintained and the price is right; note the nursing‑home side isn’t as nice as the assisted‑living and there were occasional staffing shortages and an inexperienced director. I got a refund of my prepaid deposit and, overall, I’d highly recommend it.

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.00 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Friendly, professional staff
    • Flexible and accommodating staff
    • Can-do staff attitude
    • Attentive care
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • New, beautiful facility (in parts)
    • Lots of activities
    • Menu with several choices
    • Affordable / price right (according to some reviewers)
    • Refund of prepaid amount (reported positively by some)
    • Perceived as more caring than inattentive/uncaring alternatives
    • Overall positive recommendations from multiple reviewers

    Cons

    • Nursing home section not as nice as the assisted living
    • Director described as inexperienced
    • Deposit/refund issues reported by some reviewers
    • Staffing shortages
    • Small, older facility (in some parts)
    • Perceived as expensive by some reviewers
    • Inconsistent experiences around pricing and refunds

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is predominantly positive, with consistent praise for the staff, cleanliness, and resident-focused features. Multiple reviewers highlight that staff are friendly, professional, flexible, and have a “can‑do” attitude; attentive care is repeatedly noted as a strong point. The facility (or parts of it) is described as new, beautiful, and very clean, and many reviewers contrast Grandview Estates favorably against other facilities they perceive as inattentive or uncaring. Several reviewers explicitly state they would recommend Grandview Estates and one mentions a refund of a prepaid amount as a positive administrative outcome.

    Care quality and staffing emerge as mixed but leaning positive. On the positive side, reviewers frequently mention attentive care and a staff that is accommodating and professional. However, there are recurring operational concerns: some reviews mention staffing shortages, and at least one reviewer described the facility director as inexperienced. These management and staffing issues suggest variability in service continuity or leadership effectiveness, even though day‑to‑day caregiver interactions are often praised.

    Facility and physical environment impressions are mostly favorable but not uniform. Many reviewers describe the facility as clean, well‑maintained, and in some parts new and beautiful. The assisted living areas are singled out as nicer than the nursing home section; one or more reviewers explicitly contrast the nursing home portion as “not as nice” compared with the assisted living. A few reviewers also point out that some parts are small or older, indicating the campus may contain a mix of newer and older buildings or units.

    Dining and activities receive positive remarks. Reviewers note there are lots of activities and a menu with several choices, suggesting a decent level of programming and meal variety that supports resident engagement. These features, along with the pleasant facility areas and friendly staff, contribute to the overall favorable impressions shared by many reviewers.

    Management, administration, and pricing show the greatest inconsistency across reviews. While one reviewer reports a refunded prepaid amount as evidence of responsive administration, another raises deposit/refund issues as a concern. Pricing perceptions are also split: some reviewers describe the cost as affordable or “price right,” while at least one calls the facility expensive. Taken together, these points indicate variability in guests’ financial experiences and interactions with administrative procedures — an area where clearer policies or more consistent communication might reduce negative impressions.

    In summary, Grandview Estates is generally viewed positively for its caring and professional staff, clean and attractive assisted living areas, engaging activities, and varied dining options. The primary areas to watch are the nursing home section’s condition relative to assisted living, occasional staffing shortages, and inconsistent experiences with management (notably around the director’s experience level and refund/deposit handling). Prospective residents and families would likely find the facility appealing based on staff quality and programming, but should ask specific questions about the nursing home accommodations, staffing levels, leadership stability, and the facility’s refund/deposit policies to ensure those aspects meet their expectations.

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    About Grandview Estates

    Grandview Estates sits at 540 Pleasant Street in Elizabeth, Illinois, and offers a range of care for seniors, including assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, with everything regulated by Illinois's Department of Social Services, so people living here get both help and oversight, and this place is associated with Elizabeth Nursing Home, which brings in even more skilled nursing options for those who need it, and you can find apartment choices like one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, all fully equipped with ADA-compliant bathrooms and basics like utilities, laundry service, and a full kitchen, and people can bring their cats or dogs, which is nice, and everyone gets home-cooked or chef-prepared meals in a big dining hall. There are daily life enrichment programs, including movie nights, computer learning classes, music therapy, arts and crafts, and a whole lot of social events or small game gatherings in special rooms set aside for games and crafts, in addition to a fitness area, and there's always something happening given the resident-run activity program. Grandview Estates has lush walking paths, gardens, and outdoor spots so residents can enjoy nature, and the wellness area has things like a sauna and jacuzzi, and there are even animal therapy visits, outings, regular family meetings, and transportation for medical visits, church outings, or shopping trips, and if someone needs a haircut or wants their nails done, the mobile hairdresser and on-site salon are available. For people who need help, there's always assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, taking medications, and moving in and out of bed, along with fall prevention and continence help, and they offer custom care for things like diabetes or high blood pressure, often with special diet adjustments, and care plans get updated for every person, whether they need respite care, hospice, more intensive skilled care, or help with memory loss. There's round-the-clock staff awake and ready, rooms are friendly and spacious with big living areas, and emergencies get handled fast thanks to panic buttons in each apartment, plus management will listen to requests-even the ones that come up at odd hours. People can count on mental wellness programs, cards, tabletop games, special holiday parties, and family support meetings, and no matter what level of care is needed, the staff is familiar and friendly, and every apartment has a walk-in shower for safety. The whole place supports active living and community, but the care side never gets forgotten, and Grandview Estates has a good reputation as part of the local community, serving folks age 55 and up with a variety of care homes, continuing care, and support for both independent and assisted living.

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