Saratoga Retirement Community

Stay far away from this place. The management is only out for money and the staff is not well educated- namely Lori Sexton. She and Karla Brown pretend like they care about residents, but please don't be fooled. They are under a ton of pressure from greedy management to move residents in to higher money making tiers and pretend like they care about residents when it's so abundantly clear they don't. Residents share they don't want to report falls and other incidents because they are afraid they will be forced to move out of independent living. Not a nice culture being created. The campus use to be great, but it's gone way down hill. During Covid they required their elderly residents to use an app to make daily dinner reservations. They have never taken this requirement away. Ridiculous! Who wants to have to plan ahead and make a specific time for a meal ahead of time in the place they live! They are also planning on cramming tons of new units on the property, removing trees, and causing massive noise and disruption. I regret putting our Dad there. Thankfully he has transitioned to a better place now. Wish we had way more insight in to this crummy and expensive place before putting our beloved family member there. Trust me find another place. Our Dads friends are still there and feel trapped now. :(

My friend was in Saratoga Retirement center and has since passed. Here are my thoughts: The best part of the tiered system is independent living. The opportunities to be social are pretty good. But even here there are caveats. The pool is beautiful but when she was there the water was too cold for seniors who need warmer water due to arthritis. She felt pressured to always have table companions by arranging this ahead of time. You can also sit at a table for those who didn’t do this but if you want to eat alone it’s discouraged. This might be fine for extroverts but not introverts. If you need to go into assisted living the costs increase quite a bit and the rooms are smaller. In addition, lots of things cost extra not just the general extra cost but a hefty fee for handling your medication etc. The last tier skilled nursing was not good at all. My friend had to keep ringing for help which was often not answered until an hour later. She felt disrespected and they kept sending her out of skilled nursing into the hospital as they lacked respiratory therapists. My friend was not a demanding person but she was quite unhappy. Lastly she wanted to die at home with hospice but they sent her to the hospital. The facility is lovely with beautiful grounds but they are trying to add more units and reduce the amount of park area and put a building in front of the beautiful landmark building which will be an eyesore. I don’t recommend this place at all.

Wonderful caring staff of professionals,I recently met them at the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Mixer, gracious hospitality and delicious appetizers and pastries offered. Wines from our local wineries, exceptional Retirement Community in Saratoga California ❤️🙏💐 Thank you so very much for your kindness and support of our community!!

SRC staff are caring, curious, and creative in their support to my Mother. I am confident she is well taken care of. I wish someone would plan out 4 fun activities for me every day! I could live in the puzzle library. The kitchen staff is patient and very accommodating. The front desk welcomes my visits with smiles. Rubina, Dawn, and Laura are spectacular in their kindness and knowledge. The facility is very clean, the grounds are also nice. Nested near the hills, there are some lovely views. Transitions for seniors can be rough terrain and SRC is very skilled at helping us navigate smooth passage. Thanks SRC!