Nellie's Manor for the Elderly sits in a quiet Modesto neighborhood and has served seniors since 1989, focusing on a family-friendly, home-like atmosphere for a small group of residents, often five or fewer, with both women-only and mixed-gender options depending on the home. Rooms have private baths and some have wheelchair accessible showers or tubs, and residents get home-cooked meals with American and Old-World menus, plus options for vegetarian and kosher diets. The community has both indoor and outdoor spaces, a swimming pool, gardens, and spaces for activities. There are planned social events, group outings, music, movie nights, and devotional services on site and off. There's an enclosed courtyard, a book room, a hairdresser, sauna, and a hot tub. Pets are welcome. Some homes, like Beta Care Home or Temescal Manor, serve as board and care homes, focusing on daily care and personal attention in smaller settings.
Residents get help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation. Staff handles medication management, incontinence care, laundry, and housekeeping. Nurses, therapists, doctors, podiatrists, and dentists are available, with 24-hour supervision for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory seniors. Memory care and secure environments are in place for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, including systems like Wander Guard to prevent wandering, and programs for memory support. Short-term and respite stays are available, and hospice care can be arranged. The service plan adapts to each resident's changing health, whether they need independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, or full memory care. Staff also assists with showers, clothing, and all hygiene routines, and they're trained to handle complex conditions and behaviors tied to dementia.
Nellie's Manor handles all transportation, giving residents complimentary rides for medical appointments, errands, religious visits, and social trips. There's on-site parking for visiting families. The grounds and doors are secured, and homes feature planned safety features for seniors. There's a focus on keeping families involved, with support for family caregivers making long-term care decisions. Meals and activities happen in comfortable dining and living spaces designed to feel like home. Each care home holds a State of California license, and owners remain closely involved in running the community. Nellie's Manor has different levels of homes, with some scored at 2.0 stars and others at 5.0 on public platforms, and the network of homes together gets an average SeniorAdvisor.com rating of 4.6 out of 5 from over 3,400 reviews.
