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St Andrews Suites in Poway, CA

St Andrews Suites is an assisted living community in Poway, CA.

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17023 Street Andrews Drive, Poway, CA 92064

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4.1 from 118 reviews
5 stars
67
4 stars
21
3 stars
13
2 stars
7
1 stars
10

Overall Review of St Andrews Suites

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Staff feel accommodating

Residents describe staff who are consistently friendly and helpful.

Across multiple reviews, residents (and visiting guests) emphasize that the staff is accommodating, friendly, and quick to help with requests. Several comments specifically call out front desk and housekeeping teams making stays more comfortable, including during longer visits. Even in reviews that mention problems with rooms or logistics, the service is often described as a bright spot.

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Clean rooms and property

Cleanliness is a frequent positive in reviews.

Many reviews highlight clean rooms and a generally well-kept property. A number of commenters specifically mention rooms being kept clean, and others describe the overall space as clean and comfortable. Where negative details appear, they tend to be about specific maintenance items (like water temperature, fixtures, or room-condition notes) rather than a broad complaint of uncleanliness.

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Breakfast earns mixed feedback

Breakfast is talked about often, with praise and some gripes.

Several reviews praise breakfast as good, fresh, and well stocked, with some guests mentioning hot options and a reasonable selection. At the same time, other reviews criticize breakfast timing, basic quality, or items running out, including reports of coffee issues. Overall, reviews suggest breakfast can be dependable for some stays but inconsistent for others.

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Parking fees are a common complaint

Surprise parking costs drive repeated negative feedback.

A recurring theme is frustration about paying extra for parking, described as an unwelcome surprise at check-in or after arrival. Multiple reviewers mention the fee amount, difficulty or process for paying, or concern about how parking is managed. There are also reviews that complain about parking enforcement or ticketing behavior shortly after arriving, even when the parking lot appears to have space.

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Room maintenance and noise vary

Some reviews flag maintenance issues and intermittent noise.

Alongside positive comments, several reviews note practical problems that affect comfort, such as showers not warming up quickly, temperature inconsistency, or other room-function issues. Others describe noise concerns, including thin walls or sounds from nearby rooms and evening activity. Taken together, reviews suggest day-to-day comfort can depend on the specific room and conditions during the stay.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • MC Clellan-Palomar Airport (16 miles away) MC Clellan-Palomar Airport (16 miles away)
  • San Diego International-Lindbergh (22 miles away) San Diego International-Lindbergh (22 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Bernardo Winery (0.9 miles)
  • Carver's Steak & Chops (1.8 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.2 miles)
  • Phil's BBQ (2.3 miles)
  • Grub Burger Bar (3.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.3 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (3.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Pomerado Plastic Surgery Center (1.6 miles)
  • Family Allergy & Immunology Medical Group (1.7 miles)
  • Tara Brown, MD - North County Eye Center (1.7 miles)
  • Psycare (1.9 miles)
  • San Diego Advanced Orthopedic (2 miles)
  • Valle Verde Pediatrics (2 miles)
  • Anjali Sheena Parekh, MD - Sharp Rees-Stealy Rancho Bernardo (2.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Pomerado Hospital (1.8 miles)
  • Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo (3 miles)
  • Palomar Medical Center Escondido (8.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.8 miles)

Parks

  • Lucido Park (1.8 miles)
  • Rancho Bernardo Community Park (2.7 miles)
  • Old Poway Park (3.5 miles)
  • Rolling Hills Park (3.5 miles)
  • Kit Carson Park (4.1 miles)
  • Pioneer Park (4.2 miles)
  • Liberty Park (4.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (3.1 miles)
  • Angelika Film Center & Cafe - Carmel Mountain (3.6 miles)
  • Mostra Coffee 4S (4 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.8 miles)
  • Okavango Outpost (5.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.1 miles)
  • Sharetea (8.3 miles)

Transportation

  • MTS Del Lago Station (3.9 miles)
  • Sabre Springs Parkway Transit Center (4.8 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC DINE-IN Poway 1 (4.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (5.2 miles)
  • Saint Gregory The Great Catholic Church (6.7 miles)

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