My mother has been in Brookdale Belle Meade for about three years now. It's very nice. The care has been excellent. The staff is excellent. They're very caring and very involved. They communicate well. My mother is very happy there. They have semi-private rooms, which are called shared rooms, but they're quite big and roomy. I think they're bigger than the private rooms actually, so they're very nice. They have a beautiful garden setting in the back with a huge patio with flowers, trees, and bushes that are well-manicured. The residents love to sit out there because it's shaded. The activities director is very involved. They bake cookies, play games, and toss a ball. There're lots of things to get their mind working and their body moving some. They choose their staffing carefully. I've eaten over there a few times and I was very impressed. They have good-rounded meals. They have meat like chicken or salmon, vegetables and always a dessert. It could be a pie, a cake or a pudding. My mother likes the food. It's not overly seasoned, and I think it's a nice portion. If they want more, they can have extra. They do a very good job with all the meals. The assisted living is in a separate building, which is very nice and comfortable. They have a beautiful dining room and a nice living room. Assisted living is three levels and memory care is two levels. They had activities on both the main floor and second floor, and dining rooms on both floors. The buildings are laid out very nice there. They have an elevator. It's very clean and neat. On the front porch, they have rocking chairs with pillows for the residents if they want to go and sit in those during the day or evening. The parking is nice. It's up on a hill, so it's very private, very quiet, and secluded. They don't leave the residents just to sit in a room. There are at least a few people there to interact with them and keep them busy. They could be coloring or singing songs. Every day they put out a daily bulletin with all the news of the day and of years past and history. A lot of the residents read that out loud to the other residents, and they take turns. They have snacks during the day for them, which is nice. However, they're on the upper end of pricing.

Brookdale Belle Meade has Bible studies and crafts. There are about seven activities that are offered every day. They serve three meals, two snacks, and more if desired. It's very much a home-like environment, not hospital-like. My mom is in a private room waiting for a shared room, but the shared room has two different rooms with a hallways and a shared bathroom. The staff is very patient, loving, and very good at giving attention.