Pricing ranges from
    $1,925 – 2,502/month

    Brookstone Estates Of Charleston

    300 Lincoln Highway Road, Charleston, IL, 61920
    4.2 · 11 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care

    Pricing

    $1,925+/moSemi-privateIndependent Living
    $2,502+/moStudioIndependent Living
    $2,310+/moSuiteIndependent Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Assistance with dressing
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing

    Meals and dining

    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

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

    4.18 · 11 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Quiet residential location
    • Clean facility with no odors
    • Friendly, knowledgeable, and affectionate staff
    • Staff availability and quick responses
    • Open communication with the director
    • Timely maintenance and repairs
    • Spacious two-bedroom apartments
    • Wheelchair-accessible bathrooms
    • Beautiful facility and dining areas
    • Private dining room option
    • High-quality, well-praised food
    • Diverse activities (Zumba, music, art)
    • Upcoming gardening plots for residents
    • Strong memory care apartments/program
    • 24-hour care availability
    • Caring, home-like environment
    • Reasonable/affordable pricing
    • Positive family feedback (residents enjoy it)
    • Coordinated staff from office to orderlies

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The aggregated reviews for Brookstone Estates Of Charleston are strongly positive. Reviewers consistently describe the community as clean, quiet, and attractive, and they repeatedly praise the staff, the quality of care, and the living accommodations. There are multiple independent mentions of nothing negative to report, and relatives note that their loved ones enjoy living there. The dominant impression is of a well-run, caring facility that feels like home.

    Care quality and staffing: Reviews emphasize high-quality, compassionate care. Many comments highlight affection and attentiveness from staff members across roles — from office personnel to orderlies — and reviewers explicitly note that staff are knowledgeable, available, and respond quickly when needed. The presence of 24-hour care is called out, reinforcing the sense of reliable around-the-clock support. Communication with leadership also receives positive mention, with open communication with the director described, which suggests a transparent management approach and responsiveness to family concerns.

    Memory care and environment: Several reviewers single out memory care as a particular strength, describing the memory care apartments and staff as “great,” “awesome,” and affectionate toward residents. The environment is repeatedly described as caring and home-like, which is especially important for memory care populations. This pattern indicates that the community likely has established routines and staff training that support residents with cognitive impairment.

    Facilities and accommodations: The physical plant is praised as beautiful, clean, and odor-free. Specific housing features mentioned include spacious two-bedroom units and at least one wheelchair-accessible bathroom, indicating the community can accommodate residents with mobility needs and couples or those wanting extra space. Dining facilities are noted as attractive, with both an impressive main dining area and a private dining room option for more intimate meals or family visits. Overall, reviewers portray the facility as well-maintained and visually appealing.

    Dining, activities, and lifestyle: Dining receives enthusiastic praise — reviewers call the food “amazing.” Activity offerings are described as diverse and engaging, with examples such as Zumba, music, and art programs. Plans for gardening plots are also mentioned, suggesting ongoing growth in lifestyle programming and opportunities for residents to participate in outdoor and therapeutic activities. The availability of varied programming contributes to the perception of a vibrant community.

    Operations, maintenance, and value: Operational aspects are also highlighted positively. Reviewers note timely maintenance and repairs and describe staff as responsive. One or more reviewers described pricing as reasonable, which, combined with the positive reports on care and amenities, suggests good perceived value. The open communication with management and quick responses to maintenance requests reinforce an image of proactive facility management.

    Notable patterns and caveats: The most recurrent themes are strong, affectionate staff; excellent memory care; clean, attractive facilities; good food; and a wide range of activities. Importantly, the supplied reviews contain no substantive complaints or recurring negative issues — reviewers explicitly state they have no complaints and that loved ones enjoy living there. That absence of negative feedback in these summaries is itself notable, though it should be interpreted cautiously: these summaries represent a selection of positive impressions and may not capture every resident experience. Nonetheless, based on the provided reviews, Brookstone Estates Of Charleston presents as a well-maintained, caring, and active senior living community with particular strengths in memory care, staff responsiveness, dining, and overall resident satisfaction.

    Location

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    About Brookstone Estates Of Charleston

    Brookstone Estates of Charleston, now closed, sat in a quiet part of rural Illinois near churches, a fire station, and close to places like Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and Walgreens, and the residents once enjoyed Taco Bell and Starbucks nearby. This senior living community offered both independent and assisted living, along with memory care under the Reflections Memory Care program, which focused on tailored programs for cognition and Alzheimer's or dementia care. The buildings featured studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens, semi-private and single room units, all with cable, and there were wooden fences, gardening plots, and a large enclosed courtyard for residents to enjoy, giving the place a home-like feeling. People living there could have pets like cats and dogs, and the community had a quiet, residential setting without much noise and was known for being clean and smelling fresh, a bit more like small apartments than a regular retirement home.

    There were housekeeping and linen services, in-house laundry and dry cleaning, plus on-site meal programs with one or two prepared meals a day served in a shared dining space or private dining rooms, with care staff always around to help with meals, medication, dressing, and even nurses who provided support for 12-16 hours a day. Folks got transportation to doctor's visits and for errands, and there was parking for guests and residents, with Wi-Fi and cable available in rooms. The amenities list included a beauty salon, barber services, convenience store, recreation room, and things like religious services, scheduled game nights, story time, music groups run by residents, and lots of social or offsite activities managed by a full-time activity director. Memory care residents had access to an enclosed courtyard for safety, and everyone could join devotional services right onsite.

    The place offered both physical therapy and mental wellness programs, and families could arrange respite care or hospice support. Lincolnland Home Care partnered with the community to provide home care when needed, and activities like gardening, trips, and outings helped people stay active. Staff worked on making things comfortable, supporting daily needs kindly, and keeping a warm and cozy environment. The executive director liked connecting with Eastern Illinois University and the Alzheimer's Association, making the community feel rooted in the local area. Pricing for this place started at $1,925 a month, which was affordable compared to others in the area, and there was an all-inclusive pricing structure which made things simple for residents and families. Brookstone Estates of Charleston was once part of a larger network alongside places like Heritage Woods, Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections, Arbor Rose, and Lakewood Village. Many people remembered the friendly staff and the awards the facility received for care, but the doors are now closed, so folks will need to look elsewhere for senior living in Charleston.

    About Pathway to Living

    Brookstone Estates Of Charleston is managed by Pathway to Living.

    Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Des Plaines, IL, Pathway to Living operates 49 senior living communities across multiple states. The company offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services guided by their VIVA! philosophy that "values every stage of life."

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