12 Assisted Living Communities in Springfield, Illinois

a concerned family member

This place should be closed down by the state dept. of health. My mom\' trash can is often over-flowing w/ used depends. Th food is just plain AWFUL!!! The quality of meat hey serve is the lowest that can be purchased. The evening meal consists mostly of sandwichs & Pre-cooked breaded food. There is little over-site of staff. The corporate offices do not come to the facility. It is all about greed for $$$!

John

What I like most about Montvale Estates is that it seems like you are not lockdown like the rest of the state is. You don't have to follow the same rules and regulations that the state has, and I like that. I like the fact that if we want to pick Mom up, and those type of things, we can actually have her leave the community and then check her back in. Those types of things following proper COVID protocol, that to me is one of the most important things. It was a clean facility. Her apartment looked recently painted with a new carpet. It's a clean facility and it looks like they will provide everything she needs. I am a little concerned that there's probably not much social interaction going on inside the community right now, but that's just part of COVID. Everybody I have interacted with within the community has been very helpful. They have a library, a little study area, and an area where they play cards.

Sandra

I toured Montvale Estates, but we only saw one room because of the virus. The staff was very nice and very helpful. They don't have activities right now because of the virus. We did like the idea that he could have his own outside door, and we liked that a lot, because he could go in and out, but it's just not for us.

Robert

Montvale Estates was nice and clean. I knew a few people that live in their villa and a couple of them told me how inconvenient the villa would be in the stark winter weather. They had one central dining room and it's up to you to get yourself from your villa to that dining room and you have to travel outside. There are no built-in structures for you to walk through to get to the dining room. The only way I would go to Montvale is to be in the main building in their apartments. The person who accommodated us was very experienced, but their price was too costly. They had all the good activities. I had one meal there and the food was quite good, well prepared and well presented. Everything about the facility was excellent.

CC

The prices in Montvale Estates were a little higher than my mother's current community, and it's a little more independent than what my mother needed. I had relatives who lived there before and the place was fine. They said there are things they can assist my mother with. We just didn't feel that they had enough amenities there. Also, it was farther to the dining room, and it's harder for my mother to walk long distances. The person who gave me the tour was fine as well.

Jerilyn

Mother was previously in Brenden Gardens for seven years. It was nice, but they had fewer places for seniors to socialize. It had more of a junior-high feeling. It's just an apartment, and you're on your own. They chose it for the price. The food was fine, but the service was slow. They tried to have activities available for the residents.

Paul M.

My dad has been at Montvale Estates for about a month now. It suits all the needs he has and they're very accommodating. He is having a lot of fun playing all the activities they provide. They're keeping him occupied. He used to have hallucinations and paranoia, but none of those things have happened since he moved into this community. He is having an enjoyable time, he likes the staff, and the residents. They showed him what the activities are and helped him during meals. They also set him up with a couple of people to get to know and hang out with. The food is really good, but sometimes there's only three options. The other day, my dad had salmon, chicken, fried steak, and ice cream, so it's all really good.

Terri

Montvale Estates was very nice, very well kept, and clean, and the staff was very nice. We were very happy with the facility. They had a library and a very nice dining room, took little trips, and served three meals a day plus snacks. They provided housekeeping and nursing care. The apartments were air-conditioned, but the hallways weren't, and it was very uncomfortable. We saw an efficiency apartment that was fine, clean, and well kept. They had transportation available if needed. I really liked the staff, but we cannot afford the price.