Great information to have!

Congratulations to Avon Oaks and Main Street Care Center on 5 Star Ratings! Having visited many patients in both facilities, I can appreciate the top ratings they received. This is very valuable information for everyone to have. Wish we knew about it several years ago when our family was making decisions.

St. Mary of the Woods is a very nice independent living facility as long as you are aware that , if dementia should become an issue, they are not equipped to handle this. All doors are unlocked, and there are two staff members per 48 residents from 7 pm to 7 am. They do have an alarm if the side doors open, but the 2 staff members give showers during these hours and can't hear it. The chief administrator told me it was deemed too costly to put a lockdown system in. Wandering has been an issue, as the safety forces will tell you, plus some serious episodes that were not reported. The aides are great, they just need more per shift, plus a lockdown. When my Mom's dementia went from mild to moderate, nursing administration asked her to leave "as they could no longer appropriately care for her".