Pricing ranges from
    $4,948 – 5,937/month

    The Breckinridge Memory Care

    2109 Cornerstone Dr, Lexington, KY, 40509
    4.4 · 24 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Top-notch compassionate dementia care reassuring

    I placed my mother here and overall I'm very satisfied. The staff are genuinely kind, compassionate, dementia-trained, and treat residents like family; care is top-notch with timely meds, proactive medical oversight, and excellent nursing. The home-like, small-community feel, private rooms, wholesome home-cooked meals, strong activity program, and lovely outdoor garden give me real peace of mind. Communication is good and turnover is low. Minor caveats: visitation can be strict at times and it's expensive, but for advanced dementia care this has been one of the best choices we found.

    Pricing

    $4,948+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,937+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.38 · 24 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive staff
    • Low staff turnover / long-time employees
    • Family-like atmosphere
    • Dementia-trained / certified care specialists
    • On-site weekly doctor and proactive medical oversight
    • In-house lab work and medication management
    • Timely medication administration
    • Good nursing staff
    • No bedsores / good skin care practices
    • Safe, secure environment
    • Small, home-like community
    • Private rooms available
    • Large outdoor green space and gardens
    • Secured walking paths and rubber walking paths
    • Lovely patio and wisteria-covered trellis
    • Bird feeders and floor-to-ceiling windows for nature viewing
    • Wholesome, home-cooked meals
    • Family participation at meals encouraged
    • Varied activities (movies, games, trivia, caroling)
    • Peaceful, quiet setting
    • Good family communication (including fall notifications)
    • Pandemic safety measures and visitor protocols
    • Staff eat alongside residents (family-style care)

    Cons

    • Visitation restrictions and occasional bans for family members
    • Perceived heavy-handed behavior by some staff/management
    • Reports of reduced care quality in some instances
    • Reports of diminished meal quality in some instances
    • Reports of unsanitary or less-clean bathrooms
    • Limited patient outings reported
    • Weekend visitation limitations
    • Perceived high cost / expensive

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across these review summaries is strongly positive, with multiple reviewers emphasizing compassionate, consistent, and dementia-focused care. The dominant theme is that staff are loving, attentive, and treat residents like family; many reviews call out long-time employees and low turnover, which families associate with continuity of care and trust. Several reviewers describe the environment as home-like and small, which supports individualized attention and a quiet, secure setting. There are repeated endorsements that this is one of the better memory-care options in the area, with several families saying it was the best place to take a loved one and that residents are calm, content, and thriving.

    Medical oversight and clinical care are frequently cited as strengths. Reviewers mention an on-site weekly doctor, in-house lab work and prompt medication changes, timely medication administration, and proactive nursing staff. Positive clinical outcomes are noted — for example, good skin care practices and an absence of bedsores. Families also report strong communication regarding medical events, including fall notifications. Several reviews highlight pandemic-related protections and policies that prioritized resident safety.

    Facility features and the campus environment receive consistent praise. The Breckinridge Memory Care is described as a small, secure community with private rooms, large outdoor green space, gardens, a lovely patio area with a wisteria-covered trellis, and bird feeders visible through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rubber walking paths and secured walking loops are mentioned repeatedly, which supports mobility and safe outdoor access for residents. The setting is characterized as peaceful and pleasant for visits, and the home-like decor and small scale are repeatedly praised.

    Dining and activities are another strong area. Many reviews describe wholesome, home-cooked meals and the option for family participation at meal times. Activities such as movies, games, trivia, caroling, and other programming are highlighted as keeping residents engaged without forcing participation. The activities director and programming are specifically praised in some comments, and several families say their loved ones stay busy and entertained.

    Despite the overwhelmingly positive feedback, there are recurring concerns raised by a minority of reviewers. The most salient issues involve visitation policies and staff/management interactions. A few reviews report visitation restrictions — including weekend limitations and at least one account of a family member being banned or warned — and some families perceived enforcement as heavy-handed or punitive. There are also isolated reports of diminished care quality and meal quality in certain instances, and some mentions of bathrooms being less clean or unsanitary. A small number of reviewers reported limited patient outings and felt certain staff members behaved like "prison guards," indicating friction between family expectations and facility policy or staff demeanor. Cost is another point noted by at least one reviewer who said the community was too expensive.

    In summary, the reviews paint a picture of a memory-care home with strong person-centered care, experienced and compassionate staff, solid clinical oversight, a safe and attractive physical environment, and robust programming that supports resident engagement. Most families express peace of mind and satisfaction with placement. However, prospective families should be aware of occasional reports of cleanliness issues, perceived declines in food or care in some accounts, and potentially restrictive or strictly enforced visitation policies. Those concerns appear to come from a minority of reviewers but are important to verify during a tour: ask specifically about visitation rules (including weekends), how the community handles family disagreements, recent housekeeping standards, and whether activities/outings meet your loved one's needs. Overall, the pattern of reviews supports the Breckinridge Memory Care as a highly regarded, small, and clinically attentive memory-care community with a few isolated operational concerns to investigate further during an in-person visit.

    Location

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    About The Breckinridge Memory Care

    The Breckinridge Memory Care sits in a peaceful Lexington, Kentucky neighborhood, where it serves seniors living with memory loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia in a small, purpose-built single-story building holding only 24 rooms, which really makes it feel more like home than the large places, and there, residents get their own private bedrooms, use cozy living rooms with fireplaces, and enjoy big windows looking out onto a wide backyard where folks can take relaxed walks or water plants if they want because the staff encourages outdoor activity whenever possible. The facility runs on the Uncommon Care Model that values everyday moments and tries to give every resident-no matter their challenges-a chance to keep their strengths, so the team looks for ways to help people stay as independent as they safely can, with everything designed to keep confusion and wandering down to a minimum, like flexible furniture, well-lit rooms, secure exits that can't be opened by accident, and even wristbands that set off alarms if needed.

    Since the staff trains in dementia care and works under a caregiving model that listens to each resident, they're very alert to changes in behavior, and can respond well to even more difficult behaviors with patience and kindness, with supervision 24/7 from nurses and care specialists, including standby help with walking, mechanical lifts, diabetes care, or help with toileting if that's required, plus visiting physical, occupational, and speech therapists to keep up care. Residents get individual care plans for what works best for them, whether someone needs medication management, incontinence reminders, insulin injections, or extra supervision to keep them from wandering away.

    A full activity program, with brain fitness sessions, stretching, art, cooking, gardening, and intergenerational activities, gives residents a chance to try new hobbies or return to ones they used to love-and there's space for pet-friendly programs and small group games around tables, while staff encourage talking, sharing stories, and spending time in spaces with soft seating or sunny views. Meals come from a professional chef, with choices that suit different dietary needs like vegetarian, kosher, low sodium, low sugar, or texture modifications, plus a private dining room for special occasions and the option for family meals as well. Folks who live there find devotional services for spiritual support, and there are extra services such as hospice, respite, or aging in place, which means people don't have to move if their needs change. Transportation gets arranged for medical visits or outings, and the property allows pets and outdoor smoking for those who wish.

    To stay safe, especially during things like the COVID-19 pandemic, The Breckinridge Memory Care adopted health screenings for new admissions, daily checks for residents and staff, mask wearing, distanced seating, restrictions on non-essential visitors, virtual calls instead of visits, regular PCR testing, and changes to the air systems, including near-HEPA filtration, UV lights, and air purifiers in each room and common area. The staff follows strict sanitation and infection control routines and have been trained to catch illness early.

    The Breckinridge Memory Care focuses on clear structure, routine, and personalization, so every resident has a plan suited to them, with day-to-day tasks supported without taking over, always aiming to create an environment where seniors feel safe, understood, and comfortable, surrounded by people who want to know them. The community holds a 4.7 rating from 6 reviews and is listed as both an assisted living and dedicated memory care facility, serving people who need a secure, reliable place with services built for cognitive needs and specialized attention for Alzheimer's, dementia, or memory loss.

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