Sierra Bonita Board and Care #3

    542 N Vista Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
    3.8 · 5 reviews
      AnonymousLoved one of resident
      3.0

      Clean facility, serious safety concerns

      I appreciate the bright, airy, spotless homes and friendly caregivers - my dad with Alzheimer's is well adjusted and I feel confident he's being cared for. However, I've also seen inconsistent/terrible staff behavior, bruises on a resident, and other safety and care concerns that worry me. Overall, a clean, family-friendly facility with serious issues that need immediate attention.

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      3.80 · 5 reviews

      Overall rating

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

        3.3
      • Staff

        3.8
      • Meals

        3.8
      • Amenities

        5.0
      • Value

        3.8

      Pros

      • Friendly staff and nurses
      • Clean, spotless facilities
      • Residents with Alzheimer's appear well adjusted and well cared for
      • Nice, bright, airy homes
      • Friendly caregivers
      • Family-friendly environment
      • Excellent staff

      Cons

      • Reports of terrible staff behavior
      • Bruises observed on a resident
      • Perceived lack of care or neglect
      • Safety concerns reported

      Summary review

      Overall sentiment in the provided reviews is mixed but leans positive on facility environment and day-to-day caregiving, with at least one serious negative report that raises safety and care-quality concerns. Multiple reviewers emphasize a clean, bright, and family-friendly atmosphere and praise the staff and caregivers as friendly and excellent. These positive comments are reinforced by a specific report that a resident with Alzheimer's is well adjusted and that family members feel confident the resident is being well cared for.

      Care quality: Several reviews highlight compassionate, effective caregiving — including specialized attention for a resident with Alzheimer’s who is described as well adjusted. That indicates the facility can provide appropriate routines, supervision, and comfort for residents with memory impairments. However, care quality appears inconsistent across reviews. One review cites a lack of care and an observed bruise on a resident, which suggests at least one instance of neglect or improper handling. This contradiction means prospective families should verify consistency of care rather than rely solely on the positive comments.

      Staff: The dominant thread is that staff and nurses are friendly and capable; reviewers explicitly call caregivers and staff excellent. Positive staff comments suggest good day-to-day resident interactions and personable caregiving. Contrastingly, one review labels staff as "terrible," which is an outlier but significant because it is paired with safety-related observations (bruising). This pattern suggests variable staff performance or isolated incidents that may not reflect the overall workforce but are nonetheless important.

      Facilities and environment: Reviewers consistently describe the homes as clean, spotless, bright, and airy. The facility is characterized as family-friendly, which implies a welcoming physical environment and possibly accommodating visitation policies or family engagement. These repeated remarks point to a well-maintained building and comfortable living spaces.

      Dining and activities: The reviews provided do not mention dining quality, menu variety, or structured activities and social programming. There is no direct information about meals, recreational offerings, physical therapy, or cognitive stimulation programs, so these areas remain unknown based on the supplied summaries.

      Management and safety patterns: The coexistence of several strong positive reviews with at least one serious negative report (bruising, lack of care) suggests inconsistent oversight or isolated staffing problems. Such a pattern can arise from staff turnover, variable training, shift differences, or occasional lapses in supervision. The presence of a safety-related complaint warrants that prospective residents’ families ask facility management about incident reporting procedures, staff training and supervision, staff-to-resident ratios, background checks, and any recent complaints or corrective actions.

      Recommendation: The reviews paint a facility that is attractive, well-kept, and often staffed by friendly, competent caregivers — and able to serve residents with Alzheimer’s well. However, because of the serious negative report, families should conduct due diligence: tour the home multiple times (including evenings and weekends), ask for references from current families, review state inspection records and complaint histories, inquire about staff training and turnover, and ask how the facility documents and responds to incidents. Doing so will help determine whether the negative report was an isolated incident or indicative of a broader, addressable issue.

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      About Sierra Bonita Board and Care #3

      Sierra Bonita Board and Care #3 is a quiet residential care home in Los Angeles, CA, meant for seniors who need daily help with things like bathing, dressing, and managing medicines, and the staff there are trained to support both assisted living and memory care, so folks with Alzheimer's or dementia can feel safe and cared for with custom routines and special programs to help their minds. The building fits a small group, with private and semi-private rooms all furnished and full of sunlight, and the whole place is set up for easy mobility, with wheelchair accessible showers and safety features, including a Wander Guard system for those who need memory care. The meals come daily, including vegetarian options if wanted, and the staff give help with housekeeping, laundry, and even regular health checks, plus doctors and nurses are on call and they bring in physical and occupational therapy for those who need it. The community has activities for keeping folks social and active, both indoors and outdoors, and there's a spot for pets, plus transportation for appointments, shopping trips, and getting out to places like The Grove, Farmers Market, or the Hollywood Bowl if someone wants to go. They handle special health needs like diabetes care and incontinence care, and if someone can't walk on their own, they'll help with that too, whether it's for a long stay or for a short respite visit. There's parking for residents, no smoking allowed inside, and security keeps everything safe day and night. Sierra Bonita Board and Care #3 welcomes both men and women, and has both private and semi-private rooms for up to six residents, and the home's been called "Very Good" by SeniorAdvisor.com, with a 3.5-star average from reviews, most of which have been checked and verified. Meals, activities, wellness support, and access to chaplains round out the services, all while making sure seniors can hold on to their independence as long as possible in a friendly and caring place.

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