Boone Ridge Retirement Community

    2990 Boone Rd SE, Salem, OR 97306
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Beautiful living with caring staff

    I'm very happy living here - beautiful, clean apartments in a great location with amazing views. The staff are caring, energetic and professional, meals are restaurant-quality with generous portions, and the impressive facilities and plentiful activities make daily life fun and convenient. Parking and modern amenities are a real plus; I'd highly recommend this community.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    4.88·(33)

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.8
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, attentive staff
    • Caring, knowledgeable caregivers
    • Restaurant-quality dining
    • Extended dining hours (8am–8pm)
    • On-site culinary team
    • Modern, newly built facility
    • Hotel-style building and finishes
    • Clean, spacious apartments
    • Varied activities and entertainment program
    • Movie theater and television lounge
    • Fitness facilities and planned pool
    • Courtyard and scenic views
    • On-floor laundry
    • Ample parking
    • Assisted living and memory-care availability
    • Proactive family communication

    Cons

    • Premium pricing and high rent
    • Onboarding and move-in coordination issues
    • Elevated staff turnover
    • Delays resolving maintenance and IT/telecom requests
    • Design and finish defects at move-in
    • Dining leadership and staffing instability
    • Inconsistent operational follow-through

    Summary of reviews

    Boone Ridge presents as a modern, hotel-style senior living community with a broad set of amenities and a hospitality-oriented design. The building is new and well maintained, with clean, spacious apartments, hotel-like finishes, a courtyard with views, on-floor laundry, and generous parking. Common spaces include a movie theater, television lounge, fitness area, and planned pool, and the campus offers assisted living and memory-care services in addition to independent living, which supports a range of resident needs.

    Care and staffing are frequent strengths in the feedback. Reviewers consistently described staff as friendly, caring, and knowledgeable; caregivers and enrichment teams were noted for proactive family communication and an engagement-focused approach. Several comments framed overall care quality as strong and responsive, and many families characterized the atmosphere as cheerful and supportive. At the same time, reviewers identified elevated staff turnover as an operational concern; this appears to be a recurring pattern rather than a single event and may affect continuity of care and institutional knowledge over time.

    Dining and activities are standout features. The community emphasizes restaurant-quality meals prepared by an on-site culinary team, with extended dining hours and a broad menu selection. Multiple reviewers praised portion sizes and the variety of dining options. The activity program is robust, with frequent entertainment, movie showings, social programming, and specialized events such as wine tastings; this contributes to a lively, social resident lifestyle.

    Operational areas warrant attention. Several reviewers reported onboarding and move-in coordination issues, including communications and initial setup (telecom/cable) delays; these indicate gaps in operational follow-through during transitions. There were also references to design or finish issues noted at move-in, suggesting quality-control shortcomings during final construction or handoff. The dining department experienced leadership changes, which some reviewers identified as disruptive. Together, these items point to opportunities for stronger facilities management, IT/telecom responsiveness, and staff-retention strategies.

    Cost is an overarching consideration. The community is positioned at a premium price point; reviewers who chose other options cited cost as a decisive factor. Prospective residents and families should weigh the high level of amenities, dining, and social programming against monthly cost and inquire specifically about fees, staffing stability, and the facility’s process for handling move-in service requests and ongoing maintenance.

    Overall, Boone Ridge appears to deliver a high-quality, hospitality-style living experience with strong dining and activity offerings and broadly positive caregiving. Prospective residents should meet with management to review staffing retention plans, service-request workflows, and a detailed fee schedule to ensure the operational limitations noted in reviews are addressed to their satisfaction.

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    Location

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    Boone Ridge Retirement Community is located at 2990 Boone Rd SE, Salem, OR, 97306.

    About Boone Ridge Retirement Community

    Boone Ridge Retirement Community sits next to Boone Ridge Senior Living Community as a brand new place for seniors who want to retire, relax, and enjoy the view, and you'll notice right away there's a welcoming feel, because staff have even won Most Friendly awards and you'll see smiles and helpful attitudes everywhere, and with shared neighborhood homes and live-in caregiver help for those who need it, folks can pick independent living, assisted living, memory care, or home care with trained aides for company, and everything's made easy for active seniors. Inside, there's an indoor swimming pool, a sauna and hot tub, a real bowling alley, a movie theater where folks gather for films, plus The Restaurant on the Ridge, which serves over 65 wholesome, family-style meals cooked daily between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with quality ingredients for friends to enjoy together, and the Mountain View Sports and Wine Bar offers another place for social times and happy hour gatherings. People who love animals can spoil their pets in the Pet Spa Room or take them outside in big walking and play areas. There's a library for reading and plenty of spaces to sit and look out at the mountains. The culture sticks to core values called F.A.I.T.H.E.-Fun, Attitude, Integrity, Teamwork, Honesty, and Effort-which seems to matter to the cheerful staff and residents. The community gives help 24 hours a day for bathing, dressing, and managing medicines for those who need more support, while memory care is set up to keep people safe, reduce confusion, and offer sensory gardens, music therapy, and activities designed for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's. Boone Ridge has floor plans with one-bedroom apartments that come with a living area, dining area, bathroom, bedroom, and balcony. Folks can get their hair done at the on-site beauty salon, use local transportation for appointments, get counseling, or take part in general life at their own pace, because services cover those "not elsewhere classified" or nec needs too. Awards like Best of Senior Living and Best Activities show how engaged people are, but most important, Boone Ridge tries to offer a place focused on health, comfort, independence, and purpose, without fuss or pressure, in the company of neighbors and kind staff.

    People often ask...

    Boone Ridge Retirement Community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement community.

    There are 33 photos of Boone Ridge Retirement Community on Mirador.

    Yes, Boone Ridge Retirement Community allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 2990 Boone Rd SE, Salem, OR 97306.

    No, Boone Ridge Retirement Community 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.

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