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Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge

4 Walden Ridge Drive, Asheville, NC 28803

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge

It was a great overall experience and they really cared for my mom compassionately at the end of her life. Room size was good, we had a studio and it was the perfect size. Mom didn't eat the food very much, but she stopped eating as she was dying, so it's hard to tell if it was the food or if she was just going through her natural process. The activities and entertainment was good, we liked Motown Mary the best. [name removed], director of marketing was phenomenal and so was [name removed], director of nursing. They both went above and beyond in every way to care for Mom. [name removed], one of the med techs, was also a standout and absolutely wonderful to my mom.

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About the facility

Enjoy a fulfilling life surrounded by compassionate caregivers as well as the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains at Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge. You can find this community nestled in a peaceful residential area near Biltmore Park, which is conveniently close to a variety of local restaurants, health care offices, and shopping options. Many residents and families also enjoy nearby attractions like the Folk Art Center, the Biltmore Estate and Gardens, the North Carolina Arboretum, and the famous Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as other fun sights.

Through the signature Clare Bridge program, residents with different forms of dementia can find purpose and meaning through activities like yoga, pet therapy, gardening club, and much more. Rest assured, staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. A 24-hour security system has also been installed, as well as keypad entries, to provide enhanced monitoring and protection for residents.

Additional support from staff is also provided during mealtimes, if needed. The dining program has been created so each person feels safe and comfortable as soon as they enter. Dementia-friendly meals are readily available each day, so residents can embrace a feeling of freedom while selecting their choices. Meals...

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8.7 out of 10
Review Score41 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.2
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.2

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge with 8.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge has 41 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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LS

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 22, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge

It was a great overall experience and they really cared for my mom compassionately at the end of her life. Room size was good, we had a studio and it was the perfect size. Mom didn't eat the food very much, but she stopped eating as she was dying, so it's hard to tell if it was the food or if she was just going through her natural process. The activities and entertainment was good, we liked Motown Mary the best. [name removed], director of marketing was phenomenal and so was [name removed], director of nursing. They both went above and beyond in every way to care for Mom. [name removed], one of the med techs, was also a standout and absolutely wonderful to my mom.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 27, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Would recommend

The staff are so caring and professional. My mom had a difficult transition from home as she has dementia with agitation but the Brookdale Walden Ridge staff have been so patient and caring with her. We are very thankful and Yes i would definitely recommend Brookdale Walden Ridge to families seeking memory care for a loved one.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 29, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Things to know

Unless your loved one is fully ambulatory, this facility cannot accommodate them because they are understaffed.

Leigh

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 20, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Structured Safe Environment

That is was full memory care specializing in activities that help maintain some life for the residents. I would recommend to others

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 19, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My husband was much more settled when he moved to BAWR

I recommend Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge for anyone whose loved one has dementia.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 17, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge

On several visits to his room after they sent him away for being uncooperative, not one person from the director, nurse, or any staff members who knew him so much as asked how he was doing. Personal items such as labeled clothing and bed linens went missing and oddly enough clothing items not belonging to him would be hung in his closet even though the sizes were often too small and they were labeled with someone else's name.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 10, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge

While sadly our stay was short at Brookdale due to our aunt's passing - the staff across the board couldn't have been any more accommodating! The transition from her previous home was supported in an extremely positive manner. Throughout the stay our wishes regarding [name removed] care was consistently prioritized!

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Cut Above the Rest..

All 5's at this time! They have been amazing to our family member and I would highly recommend! At this point, it has the right fit for our family member!

Abigail E

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 10, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Nice staff, wild card residents

The staff was very accommodating. They communicate well and are easily accessible. The facility feels clean and doesn’t smell much. The staff cared for my grandmother kindly and they were open to my feedback. The down side was that the majority of the residents wander and don’t know personal space. We had a shared room and so couldn’t keep it locked, residents would come and try to take grandmas walker or sit in her bed. I’m unsure if this is common in all memory care facilities but the staff did work with us as best they could. We were excited about all the activities however they often used TV instead of live person interaction. Overall I felt comfortable there and appreciate the staff.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 26, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

our families experience

[name removed] is a true professional and made our transition so easy. Based on the experience we have had so far with the Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge community, we would recommend them to other families

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 18, 2023

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Would not recommend

Maybe covid caused severe lack of employees. My brother's diaper was not changed frequently. I saw a dry piece of microwave pizza served many times. Only 1 young woman knew how to relate to his Alzheimer's issues. Frequently staff was in some back room and I couldn't find anyone to discuss issues with. I stayed quite a while waiting, no one came out and the few staff didn't seem to want to go get anyone. Only a few of his clothes were in his closet but lots of other people's, including women's! When I went to get them. His front tooth was missing and no one could tell me why? No nail care at all. None of his shampoo etc could be found when I went to gather his things. Their idea of managing changing clothes etc was for several to tackle and hold him down. He went to [community name removed] in flat rock.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 23, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Amazing Staff and Setting

We appreciated Walden Ridge so much. The kindness and care that the staff gave not only my Mother in Law but us too was a true gift. We felt loved and supported through a difficult yet beautiful time.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 28, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

I guess I would recommend, but with caution

Most of the staff are good, some are not. This facility is ok, but could be much better. We've had health concerns with my loved one and they've agreed to make changes to stay on top of those and/or avoid those and they don't follow through. I'm paying extra for meal assistance, but have gone to visit during meal times and there's no one in her room assisting her. At times, she's just been laying in her bed and the food is on the table. She had a UTI and the executive director told me that she would take care of it and there was no need for an ER visit. Come to find out, the doctor wasn't even going to be there to be able to see her for another week. He only comes once a week or so. This facility is well laid out and is the only memory care focused facility in this area. I guess I'd recommend them for consideration to family and friends, but with caution. I think people should decide for themselves based on their loved one's needs. It's not a terrible place, but definitely not what I thought it was going to be and not a good fit for my loved one. I've already found her a new facility and will be moving her soon.

D F

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 6, 2022

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Needs More Consistency in Staff and How They Do Things

I would recommend to others to look at other communities. There is a high turnover of aides, and this isn't always providing consistent care, or housekeeping. The laundry of the residents either ends up with other resident's rooms or in other portions of the community. The personal hygiene care products isn't always getting to my loved one's room. The personal shampoo and other hygiene products aren't being used for my loved one. There were additional care costs added on prior to discussing with the family, and we had to work with the community to get these charges removed from the monthly billing.

Suzanne

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 27, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge review

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 8, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0

Not perfect, but a good place overall.

Taking everything into consideration, I think it's a little expensive. I've been a little disappointed in the care. I understand that it's a really hard job, and I know that it's hard to get and keep help right now, so I don't really blame them. It just doesn't seem like they have enough help. I've had to wait a really long time after pressing the call button to get help. And it's hard to be let in when you come to visit because the help is so sparse. Things continually get lost, but I don't know that they can help that with Alzheimer's' patients. They emphasize that they have a lot of training and know how to manage Alzheimer's, and I've been disappointed that that's not necessarily the case. Some of the staff don't approach my loved on in a way that's effective, but there are some who are very good with him, and I greatly appreciate their efforts and approach. The staff on the management level have been nice. I think everybody is doing the best they can. The woman who is in charge of activates is nice and enthusiastic, and makes a good effort. The facility looks nice, and they have an outside area that's a real bonus and means a lot to my loved one, who likes to be outside. They also try to involve people and not just let them wander around. They actually direct them to where other people are and encourage them to interact. And watching the staff deal with other people, they seem to be very kind. The nurse, patient care coordinator, and everyone at that level of management has been very nice and considerate.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 13, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
2.5
Care Services
2.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge review

IT is very expensive and I do think they could do a lot better. The place is not clean, when our loved one moved into their room at the end of the summer we saw dead bugs on the bathroom floor - and a couple weeks later that same bug was still there. So their cleanliness needs to be improved, they are not doing a thorough job. Our loved one had the same sheets for weeks that were not cleaned. The common area looks fine, but the walls are all banged up, stained and dirty. They are severely understaffed, and with their temporary staff members they are not trained for memory care. We have just been upset with the lack of care, cleaning and staffing. Also what they say and what they do does not add up.

Cheryl

Memory Care

Family/friend

May 28, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Above and beyond

We chose Brookdale Asheville because I had been in conversation with them about a year and a half. They were very consciousnesses and remembered things about our conversation and they kept in contact even when she was not a resident here yet. The staff were always very good with communication, we could call whenever we wanted and they were very personable. The meals are chef prepared meals and he tries to modify the diets by what the residents needs are. I would tell others it is definitely worth a visit, they truly care about their residents and are very personal and caring that doesn't always exist at other places. They treated my mom as if she was the only one and I saw that same treatment in other residents as well.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 21, 2020

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
3.0

Brookdale is for advanced dementia patients

After our mother had moved in, we noticed the cushions in the main lobby had been soiled. However, the Brookdale administrator was wonderful with getting our mother in their quickly. She was very helpful and very accommodating to our needs. The rooms were very spacious, actually a little to spacious for the dementia care patients. Our loved one did not like the food at Brookdale, she found it to be cold a lot of the time and she wasn't eating well when she was there.

Sharon

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 7, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0

The staff is the best

Staff is extremely friendly, the value of this community is great compared to where my mom was. This staff has done excellent. We chose this facility because it was a bright facility, they had a great look. The location was great. Mom says someday she likes the food and others days doesn't. We would recommend this to a family or friend

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