The Montecito Santa Fe

Thomas

My parents are at The Montecito Santa Fe. I like the location. The transportation is really good for doctor visits. It is good if they need to go to a grocery store or whatever. It's a really clean facility, and they have a very polite staff. I want maybe just a little bit more variety in food and less chicken. There are other things you can order, but my mom's not a big chicken fan. Just about every meal, there's some sort of chicken. They're not really involved with a lot of activities, but I know there's a lot they offer there. They have basket weaving, exercise classes, card games, and movie nights. The cost for what we're receiving for independent living is really expensive, in comparison to some of the other facilities. One good thing about Montecito is it's set up more like an apartment complex for seniors, versus like hallways and kind of feeling closed in. I think their independent living facility is one of the best in Santa Fe, but it's really high price wise for just providing utilities and meals.

Alex

The Montecito Santa Fe seemed good, but mostly it was just food delivery and an apartment because of COVID. They didn't have any of the facilities available to us, but the food was OK. My father was there. The staff members were pretty responsive and very friendly. They would give us updates every week, and they also had some programs. The cleanliness and upkeep was passable. It's an older place but some of the rooms were nice. He was in a two-bedroom, which was OK, and it had clean carpet, a walk-in shower, and grab bars.

Judy

I went to visit a friend at The Montecito Santa Fe. That's the place that I would choose because you can have small homes, you have access to the neighborhood, but it's not like living in a hotel. The only complaint I have is you have to leave your unit to go to the kitchen/dining facility. They will bring your food to you, but there is no shelter between your unit and the dining room. I liked it very much. It's open, you can get out and walk outside your apartment, you can sit outside your apartment, it's adobe, and the façade is fine.

Happy

We toured the Montecito Santa Fe. The staff was very accommodating. We talked to the nurse, she was very helpful, and it didn't feel like an institution. They had a spa, a swimming pool, a hot tub, and nice restaurant that was open to the public. The whole place looked clean. We thought an RN on staff 24/7 for diabetes care was lacking.

Visitor1130

I liked The Montecito Santa Fe a lot. It was so nice. Everyone was very cordial, and it had everything you could want. They play mahjong, card games, and so on. I looked at the independent living, but they do have assisted living as well if you need it later on. I'm having difficulty having to move, but this community would be my choice. The staff was very nice, and I think they were efficient and everything they should be. In the brief time I spent when visiting there, I had a good feeling about them. I didn't find anything objectable about any of them. The food was delicious, we had dinner there, and it was very good.

ASCNME0703

The Montecito Santa Fe is much more to my liking. It doesn't feel institutional. They have open areas. You can get out and walk around, and you can go sit out in the sun. You have to go over to that dining room to have your meal, so you are obligated to be outside more, and I think that's good. It is more of a resort feeling than it is institutional. We did have lunch there. It was very good. We did meet the guide, and she was wonderful. The villas are like little condos. They're 2-bedroom, 2-bath condos, with a little fireplace in the living room. Those are the most expensive units. We did go in several rooms. They were all well designed and had a more homey feeling.

Catherine

The Montecito Santa Fe was really beautiful. The food was excellent. The outdoor dining was very nice. We were impressed with them. I liked that they had a gym with a guy dedicated to being a trainer there. He was very impressive. The staff was friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable. The place was clean and bright. The only thing that I thought they could fix the bathroom; they did not have automatic door openers. For someone in a wheelchair, they could not come in.

Wendy454888

I lived at The Montecito Santa Fe. I left there because it changed management and became more corporate. It was a very wonderful place to live, but when the new management came in, the whole place seemed to change. Most of the places on the grounds were condos, and they were only 15 facilities in the main building. The grounds were nice. The location was wonderful.

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ArtSTHOO

The Montecito Santa Fe was like a country club. It struck me as very resort-style and geared toward a person who is still fairly active. It wasn’t quite an assisted living facility but more toward independent living. The rooms were rather small and a little grim. Not all of them had large windows or overlooked the courtyard or parking lot. They didn’t seem to be a place where you would like to spend time. They have a restaurant, which is actually open to the public. Oddly enough, the community was not that expensive. The lighting was quite poor. It looked an old hotel, and the main rooms were rather dark, which I think was fine if your vision is good, but my mother’s vision is not good, so it was ruled out for that reason. I was only there for about two hours.

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