Wind Crest was almost like living in a resort. It is fairly big, and they have a lot of activities. The apartments are beautiful. It's a fairly new place. They were just building new units last year. The restaurants are wonderful, and the food was really good. They've got everything that you need. The facility was beautiful. They have all sorts of group activities. They have pull cords in each apartment. So if you get sick or something, you pull the cord, and they're there in minutes. They do the checking on you every morning. If you don't open the door to undo this latch thing, they come and check on you. If you have to go to the hospital, they have care that they can take you to and from. They have a little convenience store there and a beauty shop. They have a doctor or nurse there who comes in several times.

Buyer beware! Food and maintenance have deteriorated significantly since I moved in four years ago. Costs have gone up and quality of service continues to decrease. Read the “move out” document VERY carefully!

My friends are residents of Wind Crest; I was visiting them, having lunch, and going to the apartments. There are three friends there, and they're all very positive about it. I would have to say that is my first choice, with one exception. It has a very large population, I believe it's up around 2000 now; and with a population that large, there are many offerings, classes, outings, and services. It's like a small town. I've been there many times, and every time I go in, it's very busy, because of the large population. People are coming and going and doing things, and there seems to be a lot going on there which I find very appealing. The staff, I don't know them, but I have dealt with them on occasion because I have sponsored parties that have taken place of interest where they have provided the room and the food and so on. They're very good, I've always been very impressed. Of course, I've had no real business dealings with them as a resident would, but I would have to say I'm very impressed with them. I've eaten there many times, and I've always enjoyed it, it's great. It's a CCRC-type community, and there's a buy-in. You have to give them a big chunk of money. In my case, it would be about $450,000. That gives you then the right to get an apartment for which you also pay a monthly fee. Now, the monthly fee on that apartment is cheaper than it would be at the other facilities, but that $450,000 is money you give them, and it only gets returned to you or your heirs after you leave one way or the other. I think 90 percent is returned; so, it's pretty expensive to go in.

I have made arrangements to go into a facility called Wind Crest in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It's a continuing care facility and I'll be in their independent living. It seemed to be the most attractive to me. I met perhaps half a dozen people in various capacities there. They all seemed very friendly, very outgoing, and were very forthcoming with what to do and where to go, like where the restrooms are and that sort of thing. It was very nice but it is a big place. There are, I think, nine buildings there by now. They were building all the time, it seems. It is a large place and parking is kind of at a premium. They do have all the facilities, so it was kind of a no-brainer for me.

My parents moved to Wind Crest after it first opened, and bought into a beautiful 2000 square foot apartment with a view of the mountains. They enjoyed the Learners' Club (run and taught by residents) and the many events and activities available. When my dad grew very sick after multiple strokes, we were able to have him stay in independent living until his passing, with Wind Crest caregivers attending to him on and off throughout the day. They were a wonderful, caring group of people. I also appreciated the medical facility on site, and the coordination between the rehab/skilled nursing leaders and the hospitals - insuring that if you go into the hospital, you can smoothly transition to rehab until you're ready to return to independent living. My mom is still there, and as she needs more help, I know I can lean on quality caregivers coming into her home vs. having to move her anywhere. Overall, Wind Crest has been such a safe and reassuring place for my parents to live out their years.

I have a friend who is in independent living and am considering going there. However, the meal options are an important hindrance. They are nothing like shown on their website. They need a nutritionist to create healthy menus or alternatively, to allow residents to opt out and prepare their own meals. If not, they need to change chefs. I have seen the daily options and most are like you get at cheap take outs or restaurants, unoriginal and many are unhealthy. Where are the items shown in the sample on their website? Having voiced my reservations, I still give Windcrest four stars for their upscale accommodations and superb services in other areas.

We went to Wind Crest this past week. The rooms looked great. It's a new complex, very up to date, and very deluxe. I guess they have rooms available there that would be more accommodating to me so I didn't have to drive the entire complex. The staff who we dealt with was excellent. Tony was a good man to visit with and very good at explaining what there was. He knows what he's doing, he's very confident, and he is able to tell us what was going on. At the current time, they are not having their dining-room service -- they are still carry-out -- and I understand that their kitchens are fine, but we can't do that. Overall, I think it is a retirement place for people who are economically successful and probably one of the retirement places that has more activities, with a swimming pool and exercise room.

Deceptive marketing- commissioned sales staff only interested in sales, not welfare of residents. Living in the middle of an ongoing construction zone is difficult - constant dirt, dust and noise. System problems - hot water takes forever (3 to 5 minutes to get warm water), Security is lacking, (bikes stolen from "secure" area) Security said not their problem. Complaints are generally ignored until the residents band together and protest. Mandatory meal (Signature Dining) plan is awful. Very expensive. The reservation(required) just doesn't work. One cannot opt out. Special diet needs are difficult to manage. The say they provide for them but the options are pretty bad. Food quality is erratic; student servers are poorly trained and not adequately supervised. The one option to reduce the # of required meals results in an extra costs. They charge approximately $14 per meal (breakfast sandwich or full dinner meal the same), but only give a credit of $6.20 per meal not eaten. All credits expire at the end of the month - no carryover allowed. My brother is very unhappy that he moved there.

The management is more interested in profit than serving its residents. Costs continue to rise each year at almost twice the rate of the national cost of living. While most of the staff does a good job, the senior managers appear to not be responsive to residents’ concerns. An example of the serious profit motive is that most meal entree costs at the restaurants are $10 to $13. For those residents choosing the “20 meals per month” plan (in lieu of the standard “30 meal a month” plan) receive a monthly credit of $62.50. That equals $6.25 per meal not used—about half the value of the meals that Wind Crest saves.

Our expeience living and thriving at Wind Crest exceeds our expectations. Our apartment is very well finished and comfortable. The kitchen is large with very nice appliances, granite counters and a large island. And, we don’t have to maintain any of the equipment in our place. If someting stops working we simply call general services who repair or replace what’s wrong. There are over 100 clubs and groups and over 100 fitness classes. The property is beautifully landscaped. The six dining rooms are all unique and the food is really good. Our primary care physcians are on the Wind Crest campus. Plus, there’s a bank, beauty salon, market for sundry items, rehabikitation center, three fitness centers and an indoor swimming pool. There are many special vents and performances. But, the very best part of living at Wind Crest . . . the people. It was extremely easy to make frinds, to get involved. We made some close friends quickly. It’s just great to know so many folks. We love ❤️ it here at Wind Crest. Advice: move before you need to be here and start emjoying life in a way you may never thought possible.

Wind Crest is a really beautiful community, but they're more expensive that what we could afford. We didn't want to move somewhere that large. It has every kind of activity you could possibly want, the place is kept new-looking, and they kept adding onto it. The staff was really good and did a good job of introducing us to the community. They invited us to have a meal, which we did.

My friend ended up staying at Wind Crest. She likes that there are people out in the main lobby so she can go there to meet new people. They are very clean, nice, and they gave her various apartment options. The dining area looks like a nice restaurant.

We moved my father to Windcrest 3 years ago. There are some wonderful nurses who we absolutely love. However, after months of dad living here, we began to discover holes in the nursing system, orders not being followed, and increased cost at every turn they could find. The marketing department will tell you anything to make you sign the lease, but in the end, I am not pleased with what we have had to deal with as a family when we pay well over $11,000 per month for care. We have always been accommodating to requests from staff and have not been happy with their professionalism handling matters.

Wind Crest is a very large place. There are probably a thousand residents. It is very upscale and very luxurious. It is well maintained, relatively new, and very attractive. There are many activities. There's field trips, theater, and regular trips to Denver. There's a light rail very near the facility too. The staff who assisted me was very good. The community has about 5 or 6 dining areas and they all look first class.

This community is truly one of the best in Colorado. My family members and their friends are always involved in events and seem to be very happy. The staff are very friendly and welcoming--you can tell they are there for the right reasons. Not to mention, the restaurants serve great food with a lot of variety and healthy options! Can't wait to watch the community continue to grow

Wind Crest was new and beautiful. They had lots of programs for the residents. They had speakers come in and things like that. It was big and had more buildings. I thought they had everything that they could imagine. The staff was very friendly.

Wind Crest came highly regarded by some folks that we knew and some things that I read online. The cost was significantly more than other places, but it was an absolutely beautiful facility. My father has been there since early October. He has got a beautiful two-bedroom apartment that has a great view. It has two rooms on either side of the living room that are of the same size which both have very large, spacious bathrooms. They have physicians and audiologists, a weight room with weight strength training, a swimming pool, a rehab center, and exercise classes. There are two large beautiful lobbies with fireplaces. They have barber shops, laundry room facilities, and a huge, beautiful clubhouse. The meals are absolutely delicious and a different menu every night. They also have continuous snacks and fruits. We were just disappointed that dad didn’t have better orientation to what he was getting into when he came in, and he was feeling not as welcomed as he would have. We had a meeting with the administrator and social worker. Hopefully, the staff is better in tune with what he needs right now, and hopefully they're going to do a better job with that with other people who come in as well.

It's going to be a necessary move for me and my husband. We both have some health problems at the same time. Everybody was helpful during the tour. My husband has gall bladder surgery. He's not really eating very much, but I think they will soon to have a menu that's plain and will work for him.