Pricing ranges from
    $5,176 – 6,211/month

    Edinburgh Square

    129 Hershberger Rd, Roanoke, VA, 24012
    4.3 · 69 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Clean, beautiful, welcoming senior community

    I've lived/visited here and it's a clean, beautifully kept, very welcoming senior community with friendly, compassionate staff (Jennifer is amazing), attractive one-bed apartments and nice common areas (library, piano, beauty shop). Residents are happy, events/activities are engaging though could be expanded, and it feels safe and close to shopping - grounds are wheelchair-accessible and great for hosting. My only caveats: the outer security door can be slow and affordability/insurance issues have been a problem for some.

    Pricing

    $5,176+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $6,211+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Meal preparation and service

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor patio
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

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

    4.35 · 69 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.0
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      2.7

    Pros

    • Beautiful, well-maintained grounds
    • Clean, well-organized facility
    • Friendly, compassionate staff
    • Named staff praise (Jennifer singled out)
    • Wheelchair-accessible apartments
    • Appealing one-bedroom layouts with good closet space
    • Safe, secure environment with front-door security system
    • Close to shopping (Food Lion, Walmart, Walgreens)
    • Amenities including piano, library, computers, and beauty shop
    • Welcoming common areas and pleasant decor
    • Income-based/affordable rent for many residents
    • Active, engaged resident community good for visits and hosting parties
    • Responsive maintenance and housekeeping

    Cons

    • Affordability/payment/insurance problems reported by at least one resident
    • Insufficient variety or frequency of activities (some residents want more)
    • Slow outer/front door causing potential security risk
    • At least one report of poor staff treatment
    • Some apartments are compact/small
    • Isolated incident of a resident being forced to leave due to billing/insurance

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews for Edinburgh Square is predominantly positive. Multiple reviewers emphasize attractive, well-kept grounds and clean, pleasantly decorated public areas, contributing to an inviting community atmosphere. Residents and visitors repeatedly describe the facility as welcoming, peaceful, and safe, with many positive testimonials and expressions of enthusiasm about living or visiting there. Maintenance and housekeeping receive consistent praise for keeping residences and common spaces neat and well-organized.

    Staff quality and interpersonal care emerge as one of the facility's strongest themes. Numerous reviews highlight friendly, compassionate, and helpful employees; a staff member named Jennifer is specifically singled out for exceptional service. Front-office personnel are described as nice and welcoming, and maintenance staff are noted for responsiveness. These consistent remarks suggest strong day-to-day resident support and positive resident-staff relationships across the community.

    Facilities and amenities are another clear strength. Reviewers mention wheelchair-accessible apartments and compact but well-laid-out one-bedroom units with adequate closet space. Common areas such as a library, computers, beauty shop, piano, and other shared spaces are appreciated and contribute to resident engagement. The community is described as suitable for hosting gatherings and social visits, and many residents note a friendly social environment among peers.

    Programming and activities show mixed feedback. Several summaries praise engaging activities and residents being excited about events, but there is also a noticeable strand of comments requesting more activities or a greater variety and frequency. This indicates that while activities exist and are appreciated by some, others feel programming could be expanded or diversified to better meet resident interests.

    Safety and location are generally positive but with a specific concern. Reviewers appreciate the country-side, secure feel and proximity to shopping options like Food Lion, Walmart, and Walgreens. A front-door security system is in place and valued; however, multiple mentions describe the outer/front door as slow to close or operate, which reviewers identify as a potential security vulnerability. Addressing the door’s operation could strengthen resident confidence in building security.

    Management, billing, and a small number of negative staff interactions represent the primary areas of concern. Although most staff comments are highly positive, at least one reviewer reported poor staff treatment and an insurance/payment dispute that resulted in a forced move. These appear to be isolated but significant incidents that contrast with the overall positive staff sentiment. They point to a need for consistent billing and communication policies and careful handling of resident-facing financial or insurance issues so that one adverse experience does not undermine broader community trust.

    In summary, Edinburgh Square presents as a well-maintained, friendly, and accessible senior community with strong staff support, attractive grounds, and useful amenities. The predominant impressions are of cleanliness, safety, and a warm resident culture. To strengthen the offering, management could focus on expanding activity programming to satisfy residents who want more engagement, investigate and remedy the slow outer/front door to eliminate potential security concerns, and ensure transparent, compassionate handling of billing or insurance disputes to prevent isolated negative experiences from overshadowing the generally positive resident feedback.

    Location

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    About Edinburgh Square

    Edinburgh Square sits in the scenic Roanoke Valley and offers independent living for seniors aged 62 and older, as well as accessible apartments made for those with physical disabilities. The five-story building has 96 units, with studios, one-bedroom, and "Greens Studios" layouts, each with full kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and storage. Comfortable lounges, a resident library, a computer room, a beauty parlor and barber shop, and a fitness center give residents ways to stay active and relaxed. Residents have access to communal patios, well-kept gardens, outdoor gazebos with shaded seating, and walking paths with mountain views. Laundry rooms are on every floor for easy access, and there's a large community room and kitchen for group events. The building is elevator-equipped and has safety features like emergency call systems and sprinkler systems, plus individually-controlled heat and air conditioning. Small pets are welcome with some restrictions. The community offers month-to-month leases and has both independent and assisted living, nursing and rehab, adult day care, memory care, and home health/care services, though care services like assisted living or nursing care aren't provided onsite. Residents can use cable TV, Wi-Fi, guest parking, and have meals and dining service options. There's a dining room, lounge areas, and a game room for social and recreational use, along with social activities, arts and crafts, health and wellness programs, and educational opportunities. Personal care assistants, long-term care insurance options, laundry and dry cleaning, transportation, and maintenance services-including 24-hour emergency help-are available. Building security includes controlled entry, and staff offer service coordination during weekday office hours. The grounds are landscaped with lots of green space, and the facility tries to make residents comfortable, safe, and part of a community.

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