Rancho Santa Fe Villa

May 2023

A Place For Mom

Cliff

The beautiful home at Rancho Santa Fe Villa was always kept spotless and clean. Located in an exclusive residential community, it was a very clean facility at all times. The staff was very caring and friendly, taking a personal interest in my mother and our family. My mother required more personalized services than most other patients due to her memory issues and her need for people to talk to. The staff outsourced almost all medical services, focusing the onsite staff on crucial residential, non-medical care. For major holidays like Thanksgiving, RSFV invited family for special meals. It was festively decorated for Christmas. A piano player was brought in occasionally for the limited number of residents. But those were the only activities we witnessed. The owner took an active role with each of the 4-6 patients and their families. The two full time staff members were highly engaged, caring and industrious. The part-time staff were well-trained and helpful. The only issue we had was an occasional language barrier. The food was sensational. Every meal was customized for each resident. The owner brought specialty foods in for residents. They always provided food my mother specifically enjoyed. We did extensive research on cost and services for my mom. All were pricey, but we felt the personalized services, the limited number of patients, the customized food service, accessibility of staff, location and beauty of the facility created great value for the money.

January 2023

A Place For Mom

Abirra K Nartel

Staff members are available around-the-clock at Rancho Santa Fe Villa, a memory care facility in San Diego, California. Seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's disease can participate in suitable activities that keep them interested and active. It's a guarded building. Residents at Rancho Santa Fe Villa may be allowed to own a dog or cat, and pet sitting is offered. Before my parents moved into [removed], we toured this complex.

September 2019

A Place For Mom

Nancy

My mother has been living at Rancho Santa Fe Villa since 2010. She has always been very well cared as the staff is very kind and responsive to her needs. Also the quality of the meals and snacks are excellent and plentiful. Families will routinely dine with their parents at the home and are made to feel welcome and clearly enjoy the meals. The facility is clean, well maintained and very peaceful. I have been coming to the facility for 10 years, sometimes on very short notice and have always encountered cheerful and helpful staff who are attentive to my mom and her relatives who visit. My mother enjoys the art and crafts as well as music activities. The owner is always quick to contact me if there is a change in her condition or medication and so I never have to worry that I am out of the loop on her daily care and needs. My mom is comfortable and happy at Rancho Santa Fe Villa and I have learned over the years that they the owner and staff are always responsive, caring and reliable as care givers for my mom.

August 2019

A Place For Mom

Hal

My wife and I have been at this 6 bed assisted living facility for almost 3 years. It is a beautiful home in a prestige area of north San Diego. The home has panoramic views of the rolling hills. Sometimes we see the hot air balloons go by. The facility is clean and tidy. My wife is 83 and I am 88. She is assisted living/memory and I am independent living. She has been in Hospice bedridden with Alzheimer's for 2 years and has to hand fed with pureed food and totally cared for. I'm sure she wouldn't get the care she has here at a larger facility. The caregivers are all friendly and extremely caring. Very nice meals are served 3 times a day. The Director of Activities plays music on the keyboard. Singing makes the residents come alive. He also has taught art painting with acrylics. I have never painted before, now I've painted over 30 pictures on canvas, surfboards, guitars etc. It gives me something to do and keeps my brain active. This is a superior facility compared to other ones I have heard about. On a scale of 1 to 5 I would rate Rancho Santa Fe Villa a 5.

August 2019

A Place For Mom

Richelle B

**Review from January 2016** Thank you so much for recommending Rancho Santa Fe Villa. As you might recall, last November I was looking for a Board & Care for my mother. She had been at an Assisted Living facility, but she had become a fall risk and they were no longer able to meet her individual needs. You suggested the Villa and after several visits I decided that was the place for her. While she hasn't been there very long, I am very pleased with her care and treatment. The caregivers are professional, sensitive, and easy for me to work with. The owner, [name removed], is very responsive to my inquiries and requests. The facility itself is large, has a great view and is ideal for its purpose. The Villa is more like a home and less like an institution. Whenever you have to find accommodations for a family member, you always worry about whether or not you have made a good choice. I am pleased that I have made a good choice, that I can rest again and that my mother is being well cared for.