The James Ferndale
Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight modern, clean, and bright facility design. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.
based on 51 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While the facility is physically beautiful and well-located, recent reviews highlight a concerning shift in management, service quality, and sanitation. Before committing, we strongly advise families to tour the dining areas and common spaces specifically to check for cleanliness and to ask management for a clear, written breakdown of what services are currently included in the rent versus what has been moved to additional fees.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
51 reviews on Google“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.”
Quality Themes
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- Modern, clean, and bright facility design
- Spacious, contemporary apartment layouts
- Helpful and welcoming leasing and management staff
- Convenient location in Ferndale
Concerns
- Significant decline in food quality and reduction of meal services (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Pest infestation (bedbugs/vermin) (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- High staff turnover and loss of experienced employees (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Rent increases and perceived focus on profit over resident care (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 58 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed how bright and modern the common areas are; could you walk me through how the dining program has evolved recently to ensure residents are receiving high-quality, nutritious meals?
- 2With the facility being quite large, what specific protocols do you have in place to maintain high standards of cleanliness and pest prevention throughout the building?
- 3We value consistent care; how are you currently supporting your staff to ensure long-term retention so that residents can build lasting relationships with the people who assist them?
- 4I saw that your team is active in responding to feedback online; how do you incorporate that resident and family input into your day-to-day operations and management decisions?
- 5Could you describe the daily activity calendar and how you ensure there are engaging, social opportunities that cater to the diverse interests of your 104 residents?
- 6How does your nursing and care team coordinate with outside medical providers to handle urgent health needs or emergencies, especially during evenings and weekends?
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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.”
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Ferndale - the James, LLC
Contact
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51 reviews from families & visitors
Official Website
Visit thejamesferndale.com
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