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Holiday Woods at Canco

257 Canco Road, Portland, ME 04103

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9.7
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72 reviews
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9.7
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72 reviews
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  • 3 star
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  • 2 star
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Holiday Woods at Canco

About the facility

Stately, craftsman-style architecture with cross-gabled roofs and large windows welcomes you home at Holiday The Woods at Canco — a community offering a luxurious lifestyle and exceptional independent living services in Portland, Maine. Located in the historic neighborhood of Lunts Corner, Holiday The Woods at Canco provides residents with a peaceful, pet-friendly atmosphere that promotes a sense of community throughout the entire campus.

Spend summer evenings sharing old stories while gathered around the outdoor firepit with friends, or enjoy some peace and quiet while browsing through the extensive library. At Holiday The Woods at Canco, you choose how to make the most of each day.

Community Services and Amenities

Live better, age more successfully, and stay independent longer at Holiday The Woods at Canco. Professional associates provide regular housekeeping, linen, and maintenance services, and three delectable and nutritious chef-inspired meals every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Chefs collaborate together and offer a variety of menu options, so residents can select a dish that satisfies their dietary needs as well as their personal tastes.

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Holiday Woods at Canco

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  • StudioStarting at $3,279/mo
  • 1 BedroomStarting at $3,449/mo
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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

  • Meals Provided

Room Amenities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Full kitchen
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Bath Tubs
  • Air Conditioned

Community Amenities

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • Outside Patio
  • Beauty Salon
  • Meeting Room
  • Library

Recreational areas

  • Game Room
  • Fitness Center
  • Billiards Lounge
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Beautician

Languages spoken

  • English
  • American Sign Language

Activities

  • Trivia Games
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Live Well Programs
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga

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257 Canco Road,
Portland, ME 04103

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Pet friendly

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Reviews

for Holiday Woods at Canco

9.7 out of 10
Review Score1-20 of 72 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
3.9
Cleanliness
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
3.8
Staff
4.2
Meals & Dining
3.3
Activities
4.0
Value for Cost
3.8

A Place for Mom has scored Holiday Woods at Canco with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Holiday Woods at Canco has 72 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/6/26

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 6, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A great place!

The administrative staff have been extremely helpful. The housekeepers do a great job of keeping the apartment clean and have even asked me for a larger waste basket as the one I had provided was insufficient and she wanted to make sure there was enough space for trash. The newsletter I receive on a regular basis keeps me informed of all the activities.

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

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 17, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Family's experience

Staff were cooperative, pleasant, helpful and supportive. Food was average and facility was clean. My brother was only there for respite and although scheduled to stay for a month only stayed 2 weeks. Activities were limited , room was ok. I would have liked him to reside there but he had other thoughts unfortunately, currently he is at home but that's time limited.

Mike M

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 27, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great place for mom

The staff made a tremendous effort to help mom get acclimated. After over 60 years living with the same person and him suddenly gone it was a big adjustment. The staff really helped.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 1, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Friendly staff

The managers take an active interest in the residents. Even the housekeeping staff take note of the residents and report to me if there are any concerns they have about my cousin who has dementia.

Claudia S

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 17, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

From Visitor to Happy Resident!

Well we've survived the monumental process of moving in and I feel compelled to report on how things worked out! To make a long story short, it has been much better than I could have expected. Cathy, the sales manager, referred us to a realtor who had helped several residents sell their homes, and then that person helped us to find not only a buyer but people who helped sell our furniture as well as a mover very familiar with moving people here. From that first day, we felt at home. It took a while to unpack, but that was our problem. It was hard at first to make friends and meet people. To be expected. But we had a lot of help from the very friendly residents. We now feel very much part of this community and are finding our way to new interests, new activities. We do whatever we want to do, and nothing we don't want to. The management is wonderful! They are dependable, warm and will help with anything. They listen. And yes, I recommend this community to my friends!

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Virginia S

Independent Living

Resident/client

January 30, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Holiday Woods at Canco

It's great. I have a studio with a wonderful balcony. The staff is helpful and friendly. I looked at others and chose this.

KM

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 21, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Holiday Woods at Canco

The Woods at Canco has been lovely! The transition for our father was super difficult. He wouldn't come out of his room. The people that work there check on him lots, asked him to deal cards on their "pretend Casino" night because they know he enjoys playing cards. They were not pushy but very attentive.

Michael M

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 10, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Mom Is Really Happy at Holiday

[name removed] who we met with before we brought mom to visit was fantastic. She understood the challenges and answered all our questions. When we visited with mom, [name removed] again was awesome. She really listened and connected with us and mom. The food was so-so but since have renovated the kitchen. When I ask mom how dinner was she has high praise. That is significant coming from my mother! Mom is happy and safe. She made connections with neighbors and we could not have asked for anything better.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 5, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Wonderful staff

The management and staff were and are friendly and know all the residents by name. They make an effort to get everyone, residents and families, involved in activities. They are willing too answer all your concerns and are extremely helpful.

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

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 13, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Holiday Woods at Canco

The Woods at Canco has been lovely! The transition for our father was super difficult. He wouldn't come out of his room. The people that work there check on him lots, asked him to deal cards on their "pretend Casino" night because they know he enjoys playing cards. They were not pushy but very attentive.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 1, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

one resident's opinion

I found The Woods to be heavy on residents with more needs than I expected. Definitely not independent as I would define it. Having said that, I met some really lovely people. The food is a very sore point among residents. The quality of product, the level of preparation expertise (quite low), the paucity of choice you'd be hard pressed to find resident who wouldn't like to have better food, better prepared.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 7, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Welcoming community

They were very kind and helpful throughout. The community was engaged and interesting. Nice location.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 3, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My experience with Holiday Woods

I would give them 5s on all of the above. Well I was only there a few weeks but I liked the activities and outings they offered. The staff was friendly and respectful of residents who had some restrictions. I would absolutely recommend Holiday Woods at Canco to other families.

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

Roberta C

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 12, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A Place for Mom helped us find a great place for my dad.

We found it extremely helpful that they would deliver meals if needed. When my dad was sick, [name removed] let me stay in his room, never charged me for meals. Usually around 11 days. My dad had a great room but it was better than average. They had a good system to get people to doctors appointments and shopping. Loved the fridge with leftovers for people to take any time.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

JB

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 6, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Holiday Woods at Canco

I would recommend. It's a very friendly place and has a lot of activities available. It was within our price range, availability and what we liked when we saw the place.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Robert M

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 17, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

Resident Review

I am very comfortable living at the Woods at Canco. It's friendly, safe and management is great.

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

Greg R

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 16, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

I love living at The Woods at Canco. There is no place I would rather live.

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

Chris H

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 10, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

a warm,freindly,safe,place

When life take a turn don`t panic there is a wonderful place to go. Canco is a nice place to be ,the staff do a wonderful job and there plenty to do. the residents are freindly and the staff are always there to help. 4 star establishment.

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

Connie C

Independent Living

Toured community

December 10, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars

My ex decided that he could no longer live alone in his house so my daughter and I visited the woods at canco and thought it would be perfect for him and recommended it to him. He picked out an apartment and moved in [date removed] and has been clear that he is miserable there. We didn’t realize that he had been living as a hermit in New Hampshire except for working and going to casinos regularly with limited personal interaction. A survey for expectations of desirable on-site amenities may have helped my -ex., [name removed], find the right elder living facility or independent living place.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 10, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our families experience

The staff are so helpful and caring and we like the available home care service that's on site. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would definitely recommend Holiday Woods at Canco to other families.

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

Holiday Woods at Canco

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