Foxdale Village

    500 East Marylyn Avenue, State College, PA, 16801
    4.8 · 12 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Excellent community, amenities; limited care

    I live here and have been impressed - the staff are professional, caring and attentive, the building and public areas are unbelievably clean and lovely, and the food is excellent. There's a rich social and cultural life (libraries, art studio, clubs, concerts, meeting rooms) and very convenient on-site medical services and medication delivery. It's well run and feels like a real community, but it's pricey and one-on-one care can sometimes be limited.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.83 · 12 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.4
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • exceptional cleanliness (sparkling, unbelievably clean public bathrooms)
    • excellent food and dining (grand dining rooms and casual cafe)
    • professional, caring, and attentive staff and caregivers
    • well-run facility with long-tenured leadership/staff
    • extensive library and rich on-site educational/cultural programming
    • wide range of activity spaces (activity rooms, meeting rooms, auditorium)
    • art studio and organized art classes (quilting, classes, recitals, concerts)
    • multiple clubs and resident-led committees (bridge, quilting, etc.)
    • on-site medical services and strong clinical staff
    • home-delivered medications and convenient medication refills
    • morning in-home medical visits
    • varied housing options (apartments with kitchen/laundry and rooms; garden option)
    • comfortable, well-maintained interiors and nice landscaping
    • recreational amenities (planned bocce court; some reviews cite a swimming pool)
    • strong sense of community and social engagement
    • convenient location in a university town with cultural opportunities
    • helpful and respectful staff interactions
    • high-quality, upscale facility and furnishings
    • long-term resident satisfaction (examples of long tenures, e.g., 14 years)
    • pleasant tour experience and friendly residents

    Cons

    • high cost / expensive / luxury pricing
    • reports of insufficient one-on-one staffing or personalized care
    • inconsistent reports about activity levels (some say few activities)
    • conflicting information about the presence of a swimming pool
    • may cater to an upscale/wealthy clientele (potentially less affordable or diverse)
    • some reviewers felt it was 'not what we need right now' (fit may vary by need)

    Summary review

    Overall impression: The review summaries present Foxdale Village as a high-quality, well-run senior living community with an overwhelmingly positive reputation for cleanliness, amenities, and staff professionalism. Many reviewers emphasize sparkling cleanliness (including exceptionally clean public bathrooms), top-notch facilities, and attractive interior and exterior maintenance. The community is frequently described as upscale and luxurious, with grand dining rooms, a casual cafe, well-kept landscaping, and comfortable living spaces. Multiple reviewers call out long-tenured residents and staff, indicating organizational stability and satisfaction over time.

    Care quality and medical services: Health care provision receives consistently strong praise. Reviews highlight on-site medical services, morning in-home medical visits, convenient medication refills, and home-delivered medications — pointing to an integrated approach to resident medical needs. Several summaries expressly state excellent or exceptional medical staff and caring caregivers. The overall tenor is that clinical care and assisted services are reliable and professional, creating confidence among residents and families.

    Staff and community culture: Staff are repeatedly described as professional, caring, attentive, respectful, and helpful. Reviewers often note positive interactions with caregivers and front-line employees and describe a warm, friendly environment. Resident-led committees and long tenures suggest active resident engagement and a stable social fabric. Many residents are characterized as well educated and well traveled, contributing to a culturally rich and socially engaged community. Numerous mentions of interactive events, concerts, recitals, lectures, and positive social engagement (for example during music time) reinforce the sense of a lively communal atmosphere.

    Facilities, housing, and amenities: Foxdale Village offers a broad range of physical amenities. The campus is noted for extensive library resources, multiple activity and meeting rooms, an auditorium, and an art studio that supports classes and quilting. Housing options include apartments with kitchens and laundry and a garden option; rooms are described as cozy with large windows. Recreational amenities are highlighted (planned bocce court and mentions of a swimming pool in some reviews), although there is at least one conflicting report about pool availability. The property is repeatedly described as well maintained and high quality.

    Dining and activities: Dining receives frequent positive comments — reviewers praise the quality of food, the appeal of the dining rooms, and the availability of casual dining at a cafe. Activity offerings are generally portrayed as robust and varied, including art classes, multiple clubs (e.g., bridge), exercise facilities, concerts, and lectures, which contribute to rich social and cultural opportunities particularly enhanced by the community’s location in a university town.

    Management, operations, and notable patterns: Multiple reviews indicate that the community is well run, with organized programming and resident participation in committees. Cleanliness and upkeep are consistent positive themes. The combination of strong administrative practices, active resident leadership, and long-term staff contributes to a reputation of “best of the best” among reviewers.

    Concerns and contradictions: Despite the strong positive consensus, there are consistent and noteworthy concerns. Cost is frequently cited — the community is characterized as expensive or luxury-priced, and several reviewers frame it as catering to an upscale or wealthy clientele, which may limit accessibility for some families. A recurring operational concern is that staffing may be insufficient for intensive one-on-one care; a few reviews specifically mention needs for improved staffing or more personalized attention. There are also contradictory remarks about programming volume — while many reviewers praise the extensive activities, at least one summary mentions ‘few activities,’ suggesting variability in individual experience or expectations. Finally, availability of certain amenities is inconsistent across summaries: some reviewers cite a swimming pool while others explicitly note there is no pool, indicating either differing memories, changes over time, or communication gaps during tours.

    Bottom line: Foxdale Village is portrayed as a very high-quality, well-maintained, and well-staffed community with excellent dining, robust cultural and educational programming, strong medical services, and a warm community culture. The most common trade-offs centered in the reviews are cost (it is seen as expensive/luxury) and occasional concerns about staffing levels for intensive personalized care. Prospective residents and families should expect exceptional facilities and staff, a rich social life, and reliable medical support, but should confirm specific amenities (such as a pool) and carefully evaluate care-staff ratios relative to any resident-specific personal care needs and budget constraints.

    Location

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    About Foxdale Village

    Foxdale Village sits on a 23-acre campus with mountain views, landscaped courtyards, and flower gardens, and it has many places for residents to walk or relax outdoors, and you'll find cottages and apartments-148 cottages on 21 acres and 57 apartments in a connected building-so people have options for where to live with different floor plans for independent living, all maintenance-free, so there's time to focus on personal growth, hobbies, and friendships, and with three dining venues-the Dining Room, Café, or Bistro-meals are part of daily life and included for many types of residents, plus there's laundry service, lounge areas, Wi-Fi, and parking, and everything is wheelchair accessible, with full tubs and showers for ease and comfort.

    Foxdale Village is a nonprofit and Quaker-directed continuing care retirement community, approved by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission and first started in 1990, so it's been around a while, and the mission focuses on creating a place where older people can stay active and involved, keep their independence as much as possible, and have support as their needs change over time, and you'll find compassion in the staff and the residents, many of whom volunteer through the Life Enrichment department, and there are resident-led interest groups and a focus on unique experiences and dignity.

    Residents get care that fits their needs, with a choice of living fully on their own, getting some help in assisted living, or getting support with personal care in Darlington House, where staff help with medication, hygiene, and everyday tasks, while allowing as much independence as possible, and for those needing skilled nursing care, the Anthony House has private rooms and 24/7 support, and there are also neighborhoods for memory care and early memory loss support, and each of these areas has activities and safety features for comfort and well-being, including customized plans and engaging events to keep minds active.

    Health and wellness are a big part of life at Foxdale Village, with fitness and balance classes, on-site medical clinic, outpatient and home care services, and therapy programs-physical, occupational, speech, and language rehabilitation are all right on campus-so residents don't have to go far for most of their needs, and when it comes to hobbies and entertainment, the community building has a library, art studio, computer room, and plenty of scheduled activities, and there are always groups for bridge, puzzles, and games, plus educational lectures, music events, movies, weekly trips, and outings, and you can join spiritual and religious services for spiritual growth, both on campus and off.

    Foxdale Village has legal protections for LGBTQ residents in housing and public accommodations, and the community has features for comfort and accessibility, such as wheelchair-friendly showers, garages, and parking spaces, but specifics about flooring and entrance levels are not detailed, and rentals can have patios, pools, hot tubs, spas, barbecue areas, doormen, waterfront views, and fitness centers depending on availability, and transportation is available at cost, while the property sits near a bus line for extra convenience.

    The community welcomes seniors who want independent or assisted living, memory care, respite care, or hospice services, so residents and families can plan for the future with the help of staff in the Residency Planning Office, and a Clinical Liaison helps guide people into personal care, skilled nursing, memory care, and short-term rehab, and there are more than 24 private rooms for personal and skilled care, with meal and housekeeping services included, and everything's focused on comfort, social activity, wellness, and making things as simple as possible for older adults.

    More can be found about Foxdale Village on their website, foxdalevillage.org.

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