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Assisted Living · Ferndale, MI
22111 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
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Catalog updated Aug 4, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 104 residents. This is not the number of openings.
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Public Google reviewers rate The James Ferndale highly. Reviewers highlight: modern, clean, and bright facility design, spacious, contemporary apartment layouts. Reviewer identity is not verified, and online reviews may not capture everything. Schedule a visit to assess the fit directly.
The James Ferndale is a modernized independent living community housed in a renovated school building, frequently praised for its bright, contemporary aesthetic and welcoming staff. However, recent reviews from 2025 indicate a significant decline in satisfaction following a management change, with residents and families citing rent increases, reduced meal services, and serious concerns regarding sanitation and pest control.
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Many reviews highlight friendly staff, but recent feedback notes a decline in competence and poor de-escalation skills with elderly residents.
Families report mixed experiences, with some praising the leasing process while others complain about management being inaccessible.
Despite early praise for a clean building, recent reports mention bedbugs and vermin in common areas.
While early reviews praised the meals, recent reports describe inedible food, cheaper ingredients, and the removal of previously included meal plans.
Reviewers mention a lack of funding for entertainment under new management compared to previous years.
One reviewer mentioned a memory care wing, but there is insufficient detailed feedback to fully evaluate this service.
Multiple reviewers express frustration over rent increases and the removal of services that were previously included in the monthly cost.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Key Review Excerpts
“New management and residents leaving. Rent increase with services cut. Residents will have to pay an extra $400 month for meals which were provided under previous management.”
“It is filthy, infested with bedbugs and common areas are uninhabitable. Total lack of competent and caring staff. Dining room continually closed due to vermin.”
“The James is a wonderful senior independant community. The building is a beautiful renovated school with modern ammenities. The staff and residents all are a very caring community that make my in laws feel like family.”
Ferndale - the James, LLC
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