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Adams Retirement Home in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Adams Retirement Home is an assisted living community in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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4.6 from 74 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Adams Retirement Home

common 35 reviews mention this

Friendly, attentive staff stands out

Residents and families repeatedly describe staff as friendly, attentive, and caring.

Across the reviews, people emphasize that the staff is welcoming and professional, from reception to caregivers and nursing. Several residents and families describe consistent help and responsiveness, including memory care team leadership and day-to-day support. A few reviews mention customer service problems or trouble getting return calls, but the overall tone stays heavily positive.

common 15 reviews mention this

Immaculate, well-kept building

Many reviews point to a spotless, well-maintained facility.

Multiple reviewers describe the community as clean, immaculate, and beautifully maintained, with common areas that feel bright and orderly. Several comments also highlight housekeeping and the overall upkeep of the building. There is at least one review that raises dissatisfaction about the experience, but it does not center on cleanliness.

caveat 9 reviews mention this

Dining is a mixed area

Dining quality earns both strong praise and sharp complaints in reviews.

Some residents and visitors highlight the dining room and food quality, mentioning good meals, a satisfying menu, and dining staff who serve and engage. Others are unhappy, calling out “bad food” and describing meals as a disgrace, along with concerns about special diets. Overall, dining satisfaction appears inconsistent across reviews.

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Memory care residents stay engaged

Memory care reviews describe active, structured engagement.

Reviews connected to memory care mention ongoing activities like trivia and water coloring, along with leadership that keeps residents involved. One review also credits the enrichment team with getting residents participating and staying engaged. These comments align with the community listing of scheduled daily activities.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Concerns about staffing and follow-through

A couple of reviews raise concerns about staffing and day-to-day responsiveness.

One review says there are not enough staff to meet residents’ needs and pairs that with complaints about food. Another review reports difficulty with customer service and return calls, along with dissatisfaction about meals. While most reviews are more positive, these two stand out as recurring types of complaints.

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Nearby shopping and medical options

The area includes familiar pharmacies and nearby medical facilities.

Reviews note a convenient location for everyday needs, and the surrounding area lists multiple pharmacies and healthcare options. Nearby options include Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy within about a half-mile to under a mile, and imaging care within about 1.5 miles.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Respite Care Respite Care

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

  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (4 miles away) Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (4 miles away)
  • Miami International (23 miles away) Miami International (23 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

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (3 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Pom MRI and Imaging Center (1.5 miles)
  • Arnoldo Ghitis, MD (3.8 miles)
  • Miami Cancer Institute | Plantation (4 miles)
  • Care Resource (4.5 miles)
  • Midland Medical Center (5.6 miles)
  • Stark Vision Hollywood Oakwood Plaza (5.8 miles)
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness Center, P.A. (5.9 miles)

Parks

  • Central Broward Regional Park (1.6 miles)
  • Holiday Park (4 miles)
  • Royal Palm Park (4.4 miles)
  • George English Park (5.4 miles)
  • Topeekeegee Yugnee Park (5.4 miles)
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach Park (5.8 miles)
  • Deicke Park (6 miles)

Restaurants

  • YOT Bar & Kitchen (2.4 miles)
  • Subway (2.8 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (3.5 miles)
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (3.5 miles)
  • Taco Bell (3.6 miles)
  • Boathouse at the Riverside (3.9 miles)
  • Wendy's (4.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Brightline (3.3 miles)
  • JetBlue Airways Terminal (4.5 miles)
  • TSA Security Checkpoint (4.5 miles)
  • Terminal 3 (4.5 miles)
  • Concourse F (4.5 miles)
  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) (4.5 miles)
  • Fort Lauderdale Airport- Arrivals Pickup (4.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • UM/Sylvester Clinics At Plantation (3.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Habibi Hookah Lounge (4 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.3 miles)

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