Saint Francis Manchester

    65 W Clopton St, Richmond, VA, 23225
    4.4 · 14 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Exceptional caring welcoming home-like environment

    I'm a long-term Medicaid resident here and couldn't be happier. The staff are exceptionally caring and responsive, the clean, home-like building feels welcoming and family-like, meals are fresh daily, PT/OT are available, and there are lots of activities-no complaints.

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    4.36 · 14 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate staff
    • Home-like, welcoming environment
    • Comfortable accommodations
    • Freshly prepared, good meals
    • Physical and occupational therapy available
    • Wide range of activities and social programming
    • Clean facility
    • Responsive phone access / good communication
    • Family-like atmosphere
    • Exceptional level of care
    • Suitable for long-term stays
    • Accepts Medicaid / accessible / affordable care
    • Joyful, engaged residents
    • Mission-driven culture

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive. Reviewers consistently emphasize the high quality of day-to-day care and an exceptional, caring staff. Phrases such as "caring staff," "exceptional level of care," and "great care" recur, indicating that both clinical attention and personal caregiving are perceived as reliable and compassionate. Several comments highlight suitability for long-term stays, which suggests stability and continuity of care for residents who need extended support.

    Staffing and atmosphere are standout strengths. Multiple reviews describe a family-like, welcoming, and home-like environment where residents are joyful and engaged. Reviewers repeatedly call attention to friendly, caring personnel and a mission-driven culture. Responsive phone access is mentioned specifically, pointing to accessible communication between family members and the facility, which supports trust and transparency. The prominence of descriptors like "amazing place" and "amazing mission" reinforces a perception of dedication and positive organizational values.

    Facilities and services are described positively and concretely. The building is noted as clean and comfortable, and the dining program is praised for freshly prepared meals and good food. Clinical supports such as physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) are available, which is important for rehabilitation and ongoing functional support. Reviewers also point to a wide variety of activities and social programming that keep residents engaged; this, together with observations of joyful residents, suggests a focus on quality of life as well as clinical care.

    Accessibility and population served are touched on explicitly: one review notes that Saint Francis Manchester is a Medicaid facility. In context with the otherwise positive comments, this indicates that the facility is accessible to residents relying on Medicaid and is delivering well-regarded services within that payment framework. Several reviews emphasize long-term residency and the facility’s appropriateness for elderly residents needing ongoing care.

    Notably, reviewers did not raise specific negative issues or recurring concerns. Multiple summaries explicitly state "no major concerns" or "no negatives noted," which indicates an absence of commonly reported problems in the sample provided. While this set of reviews is uniformly favorable, it is worth acknowledging that the data set may be limited in scope and volume; however, based solely on the available reviews, the facility’s strengths are clear: compassionate and professional staff, a clean and comfortable environment, good freshly prepared meals, accessible therapy services, engaging activities, and responsive communication.

    In sum, the reviews paint Saint Francis Manchester as a mission-driven, family-oriented senior care facility with strong praise for staff, quality of daily living, and available therapies. The pattern of comments suggests high resident satisfaction and trustworthy operations, with an emphasis on warmth, engagement, and accessible care for long-term and Medicaid-supported residents.

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    About Saint Francis Manchester

    Saint Francis Manchester sits at 65 West Clopton Street in Richmond, Virginia, and offers assisted living with 113 beds for seniors who need help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication management, and the caregivers here treat everyone like family, making sure each person gets person-centered care that fits their needs, especially for transfers or non-ambulatory care, and there's a 24-hour call system for safety so residents can get help anytime, while the daily life here is busy but familiar with scheduled activities like movie nights, music, arts, walking paths, games, a beauty salon, fitness classes, and even a spa and wellness room, and the outdoor spaces, rose gardens, and chapel give quiet places to visit and reflect. You'll find furnished rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, telephones, and there's housekeeping, laundry, and move-in coordination, community meals made by a professional chef, and options for special diets, plus all-day dining and restaurant-style service with attention to allergies and diabetes. Residents use walking paths and gardens, or join in business room activities, the rehab clinic for therapy, the library, exercise spaces, and many chances to gather and talk, while transportation and parking are available for outings. Professional oversight meets Virginia's assisted living standards, and the staff completes background checks and follows protocols for emergencies. Saint Francis Manchester maintains a community score of 3.8 and stays active with resources for residents like articles, videos, and guides about healthy aging, while the resource directory links people to more than 26,000 local programs and events, and families can schedule a tour, walk through campus, stop in the chapel, and meet staff and residents. The community manages all the basic needs-housing, food, medication, daily living help, social support, and even family support services-and offers affordable alternatives to traditional senior care, so people find friendship around the table and connection in daily life. Care teams provide specialized medical and personal care, and there are special names for service programs that help keep everything organized and focused on residents' needs. The facility has the tools and regulatory practices to keep things safe, with protocols like emergency preparedness and help with advance directives, and it collaborates with local networks like VirginiaNavigator and others to make sure people have access to information and support that's up to date. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and the building closes on weekends.

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