Sierra Basin Memory Care

    1001 Mountain St, Carson City, NV 89703
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Reviews

    4.37·(235)

    Overall rating

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

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Clean, bright, modern, and home-like surroundings
    • Compassionate, respectful, and welcoming staff
    • Skilled physical, occupational, and speech therapy
    • Personalized rehabilitation and encouragement toward recovery
    • Engaging memory-care activities and supportive redirection
    • Comfortable rooms, attractive common areas, and outdoor spaces
    • Family-friendly visits and welcoming tours
    • Positive dining experiences and attention to dietary needs
    • Helpful staff support with transitions and care arrangements

    Cons

    • Staffing shortages and uneven coverage across shifts
    • Delayed responses to call systems and personal-care requests
    • Inconsistent clinical monitoring and escalation of health concerns
    • Variable pain management and medication communication
    • Gaps in family updates, call-backs, and access to clinical staff
    • Inconsistent meal temperature, delivery, choice, and eating assistance
    • Uneven personal-care routines, including bathing and grooming
    • Inconsistent cognitive and social programming
    • Discharge planning and follow-through gaps
    • Variable service quality between staff members and shifts
    • Equipment reliability and routine safety-check concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe both memory-care services and post-acute rehabilitation, and experiences vary considerably. Many families and visitors praise the facility’s cleanliness, bright and attractive setting, and staff members who are described as kind, patient, and attentive. Positive accounts include residents being reassured and welcomed, families feeling supported during transitions, and staff helping residents feel comfortable. Other reviews, however, describe uneven service and difficulty reaching staff, so the favorable experiences do not appear consistent for every resident or family.

    Rehabilitation is a notable strength in many accounts. Reviewers commend PT, OT, and speech therapy, including individualized attention, encouragement, and progress toward greater strength or returning home. Some describe professional nursing and therapy teams and responsive support with changing needs. Conversely, other families raise concerns about delayed assistance, limited nursing access, insufficient clinical updates, and gaps in monitoring or escalation when a resident’s condition changed. Pain control and medication-related communication are also recurring concerns. These differences make it important for families to clarify who is responsible for clinical updates, how urgent concerns are handled, and how frequently care plans are reviewed.

    Dining feedback is mixed. Some reviewers describe meals as tasty, nutritious, or enjoyable, and appreciate the dining spaces and options for family members to join residents. Others cite inconsistent food temperature and delivery, limited variety, and concerns that residents who need help eating may not receive enough assistance. Personal-care routines also receive varied feedback, including concerns about response times and consistency with bathing and other daily support.

    Memory-care reviews praise the calm, home-like environment, opportunities to spend time in shared areas, and activities such as music, crafts, games, and outings. Other accounts describe limited programming or residents spending extended periods with little engagement. Activity availability and participation may differ by unit, resident needs, and circumstances; some complaints about access to outdoor areas were tied to pandemic restrictions and may not reflect current practice.

    The building is frequently described as modern, well-maintained, and clean, with comfortable rooms, attractive common areas, and rehabilitation facilities. Management and administrative experiences are less uniform: some families value clear guidance and help with transitions, while others describe unanswered calls, limited progress updates, and difficulties coordinating services or discharge arrangements. Overall, the reviews suggest a facility with strong physical spaces and many dedicated staff and therapy professionals, alongside meaningful concerns about staffing consistency, responsiveness, communication, clinical oversight, and day-to-day service reliability. Families may wish to ask specifically about staffing coverage, call-response expectations, clinical escalation procedures, activity schedules, meal assistance, and discharge coordination.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Sierra Basin Memory Care is located at 1001 Mountain St, Carson City, NV, 89703.

    About Sierra Basin Memory Care

    Sierra Basin Memory Care sits in Carson City, NV, and was built in 2019, so everything feels pretty new, with 54 apartments that include private, semi-private, and studio options, all set up for adults aged 55 and older. The whole place is made specifically for people with memory issues like Alzheimer's or dementia, and the team there works around the clock, offering 24/7 care, support, and supervision. The facility's got a strong focus on safety; there are advanced security features, custom-designed bathrooms and common areas, and secure outdoor spaces like a rooftop patio with mountain views, gardens, and safe walking paths, all to help limit confusion or wandering.

    The staff have special training in memory care, and they try to build trust and maintain positive relationships with residents, using a lot of empathy, support, and even a sense of humor when they can. Life at Sierra Basin Memory Care includes personal care aides, medication management, on-site pharmacy services, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies. There are also specialized services for stroke rehab, joint replacement, diabetes care, and even palliative and hospice care, along with help for activities of daily living. Residents can take part in many activities, such as gardening, arts and crafts, music, recreation room games, book clubs, story time, and even pet therapy-though the pet policy doesn't allow pets to live with residents.

    Housekeeping, laundry for linens and dry cleaning, and weekly cleaning all come standard, along with in-house religious services and salon options like onsite haircuts. Meals are served in dining rooms that are easy to move around in, offering three family-style meals a day, plus options for different diets-kosher, vegetarian, low-fat, low-salt, diabetic, and others. Everyone has access to guest meals too, and there's an "Anytime Menu" for more flexibility.

    The community has an activity center, a spa with a hot tub, and cable TV and internet in both private rooms and shared areas. Entertainment centers and outdoor patios with gardens make it easier for residents to relax or socialize, and there's a social events calendar full of activities for a range of interests. Staff regularly review personalized care plans so each person's needs are met as they change, and the programming is built from current research and training from Alzheimer's experts, including Memory Care Circle meetings for residents' families.

    There's a parking area for guests, general transportation available, and the facility offers long-term care, respite care for short stays, and rehabilitation as needed. The facility is licensed by the state, has earned an AHCA Bronze National Quality Award, holds a 5-star CMS rating, and keeps a solid reputation with a community review score averaging 4.1 out of 5 from 24 reviews. The place takes both credit card and check payments and accepts insurance. Privacy, safety, and keeping residents comfortable and engaged are clear priorities, with plenty of ways for families to stay involved in their loved ones' care.

    About PACS Senior Living

    Sierra Basin Memory Care is managed by PACS Senior Living.

    Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Farmington, Utah, PACS Senior Living operates over 30 communities across multiple states. The company provides assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and independent living services. PACS elevates senior care by empowering local teams with operational support.

    People often ask...

    Sierra Basin Memory Care offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 56 photos of Sierra Basin Memory Care on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1001 Mountain St, Carson City, NV 89703.

    No, Sierra Basin Memory Care 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 Nevada, the Health & Human Services Health Care Quality & Compliance bureau licenses care facilities and publishes the statements of deficiency from its inspections.

    License number11698
    StatusActive
    Facility typeResidential Facility for Groups
    Capacity54 residents
    EffectiveNovember 24th, 2025
    ExpiresDecember 31st, 2027
    Special certificationALZHEIMER DISEASE, INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITES, MENTAL ILLNESS, RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSONS

    Inspection Reports

    1

    Reports

    3

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    0

    Years

    10 Aug 2026Inspection
    Identified deficiencies included incomplete personnel records, missing background checks, and missing annual physical examinations for residents.
    • NAC 449.200; NRS 449.122-449.125Personnel files; background checks
    • NAC 449.200; NRS 449.122-449.125Background checks; personnel records
    • NAC 449.274; R043-22Medical care; annual physical examination

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