Gloria's Care Villa, Inc

    11328 Woodley Ave, Granada Hills, CA, 91344
    4.7 · 3 reviews
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Grateful family clean facility late

    I'm very grateful for the kind, patient staff who go out of their way to provide attentive care for my mom (late‑stage Alzheimer's); the facility is clean, the backyard is pleasant, and the team is supportive of our family. My only real complaint is that staff have arrived late sometimes without explanation or apology; we share a room and the pet policy requires family consent for our cat Gloria.

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    4.67 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      4.7

    Pros

    • Attentive, kind, and patient caregivers
    • Staff willing to go out of their way
    • Clean facility
    • Supportive of family
    • Pleasant backyard
    • Accepts late-stage Alzheimer’s residents
    • Allows resident cat with family consent
    • Personalized attention from leadership (Gloria)

    Cons

    • Staff arriving late without explanation or apology
    • Shared rooms (lack of private accommodations)
    • Pet policy requires family consent (potential restriction/delay)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is positive, with repeated emphasis on compassionate, attentive caregiving and a clean, welcoming environment. Multiple reviewers highlight staff kindness, patience, and a willingness to go above and beyond for residents. The facility is described as supportive toward families, and a named leader, Gloria, is cited as providing caring, personalized attention. These points form the strongest recurring themes and indicate a resident-focused atmosphere.

    Care quality: Reviewers consistently note good hands-on care, especially for residents with advanced needs. The fact that a late-stage Alzheimer’s resident is mentioned suggests the facility accepts and has experience with dementia care; reviewers felt the staff provided appropriate attention and support. Caregivers are described as attentive and patient, which supports a positive assessment of day-to-day personal care, supervision, and emotional support for residents.

    Staff and communication: The tone toward staff is largely favorable, with comments about staff going out of their way and being supportive of families. However, there is at least one specific concern about staff punctuality: a reported late arrival without explanation or apology. That incident indicates a potential area for improvement in reliability and communication. While staff attitude and hands-on care are strengths, the punctuality issue may point to occasional operational gaps or inconsistent communication practices.

    Facilities and accommodations: The facility is described as clean and having a pleasant backyard, suggesting a well-maintained and comfortable physical environment with outdoor space for residents. A downside noted in the reviews is that residents may be in shared rooms; the presence of shared-room arrangements could be a drawback for families seeking private accommodations. There are no detailed comments about dining, activity programming, or medical oversight in the reviews provided, so those domains remain unreported and should be explored further by prospective families.

    Policies and family involvement: Reviewers note that the facility allows a resident cat, but only with family consent, indicating a pet policy that involves family approval. This can be positive for families wanting pets to remain with residents, although the consent requirement could introduce delays or restrictions in some cases. Reviewers also emphasize the facility's supportive approach to families, suggesting open family engagement and personalized attention.

    Notable patterns and gaps: The strongest, most consistent themes are caring staff, cleanliness, family support, and an ability to care for residents with advanced dementia. The main explicit concern is a report of staff arriving late without explanation, which contrasts with otherwise favorable descriptions of staff reliability and kindness. There is limited or no information in these summaries about dining quality, activity offerings, medical or nursing supervision, staffing ratios, costs, licensing, or long-term outcomes. Prospective families should verify those areas directly with the facility.

    Summary judgment: Based on the reviews provided, Gloria's Care Villa, Inc. appears to offer a compassionate, family-oriented environment with clean facilities and attentive caregivers, including experience with late-stage Alzheimer’s residents. Key strengths are the staff's kindness and willingness to help, a pleasant outdoor area, and personalized attention from leadership. The primary concerns to investigate further are rooming options (shared rooms) and any operational issues around punctuality and communication. Additional due diligence is recommended to confirm details about dining, activities, medical oversight, and how the facility handles scheduling and communication with families.

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    About Gloria's Care Villa, Inc

    Gloria's Care Villa, Inc is a small senior care home with 6 licensed beds where residents can get help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, grooming, and moving around, and they take care of meal preparation, scheduling special diets for folks with diabetes or allergies, and serve meals in a shared dining room or throughout the day if someone wants to eat on their own schedule, and the place provides housekeeping, laundry, and even dry cleaning so living spaces stay fresh and clean. Staff keep an eye out 24 hours a day, and there are emergency alert systems throughout the building, so people can feel safe and families have some peace of mind, and if someone has wandering issues, the facility uses bracelets and alarms to keep them safe, and there's a separate secure memory care area for people with dementia or other memory problems, and they're set up to accept residents who have major behavior issues. Folks get to take part in movie nights, organized social activities, arts and crafts, exercise classes, and outings to the local community, and there are nice things like gardens, walking paths, an on-site hair salon, and a place to park if visitors drive. The rooms come furnished, and there's transportation for errands and medical appointments, so people don't have to worry about getting around, and the community is wheelchair accessible everywhere, covering transfers from bed to wheelchair too, even with two staff members or with a mechanical lift if someone needs it. Gloria's Care Villa is licensed and managed by Purple Door, LLC, and offers several levels of care including assisted living, memory care, adult day services, respite care, and hospice, and they make separate care plans based on each person's needs. The staff can help with medication reminders and monitoring, high acuity healthcare, incontinence care, diabetic monitoring, and health supervision, though they don't provide insulin injections except for standard ones and blood sugar checks, and there are resources on site to help people manage their personal accounts. Residents live in either apartments or private spaces and share common rooms that let folks socialize and relax, and the environment is kept clean and supportive so people can stay as independent as possible while still having someone nearby when they need help. Gloria's Care Villa takes a social approach to care, arranging move-in coordination for new residents, and offers long-term care without requiring Medicare certification unless approved by the government, and it sticks to state and local licensing rules. While it's not fancy, the staff work hard to support residents and their families, and people can stay there as their care needs change.

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