St John Grande is an assisted living community in Los Angeles, CA.
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2446 South Street Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Residents and families report a language barrier with nursing communication.
Some residents have struggled to get clear responses from nurses due to language gaps, with reviewers describing limited Spanish and difficulties being understood. In one case, families felt basic care needs were missed or ignored when residents asked for help.
Dining quality ranges from praised to criticized in reviews.
Several reviews directly criticize the food, including complaints about nutrition for seniors and concerns about how meals are handled. Others say the food is good, including a review that specifically calls it really good. Taken together, residents and families describe dining that can vary by experience.
Many reviewers describe attentive, compassionate staff support.
Across multiple reviews, families describe staff as caring, professional, and proactiveāchecking in when residents need help and responding in a timely way. Several reviewers also mention how staff treated residents with respect and kindness, including during visits and ongoing care. A smaller number of reviews take the opposite view, describing rude or unprofessional behavior, including specific complaints about nursesā attitudes.
Reviews repeatedly mention clean, well-kept facilities.
Multiple reviewers describe the grounds and community as clean and well maintained, including the overall appearance of the buildings. Families also comment on how organized and inviting the environment feels. A few negative reviews focus on care experiences, but they do not similarly emphasize cleanliness compared with the positive reports.
The community supports multiple care settings, including assisted living and skilled nursing.
Reviews describe a campus with more than one type of setting, including assisted living and skilled nursing. Some families discuss long stays in skilled nursing and describe how staff and medical support handled ongoing health challenges. This aligns with the listingās assisted living care type and the available daily-living and medication-support services described.
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51 resident community capacity
Assisted Living
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor patio
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Los Angeles International (8 miles away) Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (12 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (17 miles away)
Community operated transportation Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Special dietary restrictions Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services Fitness programs
Planned day trips Resident-run activities Scheduled daily activitiesSt John Grande is located at 2446 South Street Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018 in Los Angeles County, California
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