Beehive Home of Smyrna

My parents are in Beehive Homes of Smyrna- Louisville, KY. It's a very homey place, and they have a lot of hands-on care. The staff is nice, very friendly. They love their people. So it's just wonderful. It's like your own house, very nice. They have cornhole toss, bingo, crafts, and they made sandwiches for the homeless. They have a lot of entertainment too. The courtyard is not so great, it's very small, my dad's in a wheelchair, and the sidewalk is downhill, and he's afraid to lose control when he rolls on it, so they haven't been using it. The dining area is nice.

We liked Beehive Homes of Louisville/Smyrna Memory Care because it was smaller and had a more intimate feeling to it. Leann was the person who gave the tour and she was very professional and very welcoming in her attitude. Being a smaller unit, it seemed like the staffing ratio would be better, too. They had a barber shop, a beauty shop, a spa for doing nails, and some limited outdoor facilities where residents could sit outside in good weather. We were very impressed with them.

I visited BeeHive Homes of Louisville/Smyrna Memory Care. I did not like it at all. It was extremely small. There were no locks on the gate in the courtyard, and it's right by a very busy road. The dining room looked like it had maybe two or three tables. The residents were all just sitting around on couches watching TV. They seemed bored. I was not impressed in any way, shape, or form with that facility. I was shocked that there were no locks. The upkeep of the building looked OK.

I had an appointment with Beehive Homes of Louisville/Smyrna Memory Care for my sister, and my daughter and I went and there was no one there to give me any information. There was no one there to take me on a tour. But the employee that was working there that day went ahead and took us on a tour, which was very nice. This is in memory care. I liked the memory care setup. The Beehive rooms are big. I love that. You can put a bed in there and a couple of chairs or some stuff. It was a nice comfort point for me. They have a bird cage with birds in it and it's all glass which was nice. I liked the door. It looked like it was nothing but books, like a library, but it was a door. It's pretty cool. The memory side is a lockdown so that residents can't get out. I also went out front to the assisted living part and I didn't care how the setup was. They make you walk into the main lobby. They're sitting there with the TV, and everybody was sitting around and watching television. The kitchen is like a kitchenette. They cook on their 4-burner stove for the residents, and I didn't like that part. They can walk up and get burned. They didn't have anybody there to answer my questions and I couldn't get prices. But as far as the employee that took me on the tour, she was very nice. She let us look at a couple of rooms and that part was nice. They had a room with a couple in there and we got to meet them. The place seemed very nice and clean.

Beehive Homes of Louisville (Smyrna) is really good. When you go in, it's like a home, not a clinical setting. They take care of mom real good. She is in memory care and they got big rooms. They served well-balanced and home-cooked meals, and they take care of pretty much everything she needs. Another reason we chose them is they have activities for her. They play bingo usually in the afternoon, they have people come in and sing, and they have things going on every holiday. For Valentine's Day, they had a king and queen and my mother ended up being the queen. They were also giving them candy.

What a caring place they have and they are working with my dad to have a great rest of his life I would recommend this place to anyone

We live out of town but our family who lives in town and close to the community say the people there are very sweet, and since our loved one has moved in she has felt right at home. We would absolutely recommend this community to others.

My sister took the tour, I was on facetime with them during the tour. Nice facility, very informative tour. Had a wonderful area with a fish tank and an [name removed]. Rooms are good size, and each has private bathroom.

I went to Beehive Homes. It was clean. The rooms were a pretty good size. They had lots of little nooks and distractions. I appreciated that. However, the downside is that there was a smell that I wasn't excited about. The staff members had been there for three years or less, and the woman who was in charge of the unit was only 21 years old and was just about to graduate college with her Social Services degree. She seemed to be inexperienced for a director. Additionally, the staff members having an average span of three years there made me feel like there has been some turnover.

What a blessing. When our father had a stroke years ago our family's life was changed forever. At first he was easily manageable at home, and he enjoyed being at home. He continued to have small mini strokes though, which caused a progressive dementia. About 3 years ago it became obvious that we would need to find a more safe environment for him. Luckily we found The Beehive of Smyrna, which is right down the road from where all of his children grew up and where he and our mother have lived for over 50 years. The Beehive has been such a blessing. The facility is clean, modern, welcoming and has a family atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and caring towards the residents. I think my father gained a few pounds at first because he loved the food so much. He always seemed happy, and he was always well cared for. Of course it is a secured facility, but they provided us with a unique id for entry, and we could enter at any time and find the place exactly as mentioned above. When we visit, there are nice sitting areas to sit quietly away from other residents or there are some common areas we can sit with everyone. On weekends they have activities for the residents such as entertainers and DJs, and my Dad always seemed to enjoy these as well. During holidays they would have special holiday events. Also, my father is a Korean War Veteran, and they arranged for him to have a special military certificate and afterwards the staff had all in attendance to stand up and sing the Star Spangled Banner. It was a special moment. His dementia eventually progressed to the point that it became too difficult for the staff to care for him there and we needed to find a higher level facility for his safety. When that time came, they even helped us with that transition as well. After we left the facility, I would get texts asking how our father was doing and letting us know how much they miss him.Obviously, I highly recommend the Beehive of Smyrna, it felt like a home away from home for our Dad that deserved it and needed it at that time.

What a blessing. When our father had a stroke years ago our family's life was changed forever. At first he was easily manageable at home, and he enjoyed being at home. He continued to have small mini strokes though, which caused a progressive dementia. About 3 years ago it became obvious that we would need to find a more safe environment for him. Luckily we found The Beehive of Smyrna, which is right down the road from where all of his children grew up and where he and our mother have lived for over 50 years. The Beehive has been such a blessing. The facility is clean, modern, welcoming and has a family atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and caring towards the residents. I think my father gained a few pounds at first because he loved the food so much. He always seemed happy, and he was always well cared for. Of course it is a secured facility, but they provided us with a unique id for entry, and we could enter at any time and find the place exactly as mentioned above. When we visit, there are nice sitting areas to sit quietly away from other residents or there are some common areas we can sit with everyone. On weekends they have activities for the residents such as entertainers and DJs, and my Dad always seemed to enjoy these as well. During holidays they would have special holiday events. Also, my father is a Korean War Veteran, and they arranged for him to have a special military certificate and afterwards the staff had all in attendance to stand up and sing the Star Spangled Banner. It was a special moment. His dementia eventually progressed to the point that it became too difficult for the staff to care for him there and we needed to find a higher level facility for his safety. When that time came, they even helped us with that transition as well. After we left the facility, I would get texts asking how our father was doing and letting us know how much they miss him.Obviously, I highly recommend the Beehive of Smyrna, it felt like a home away from home for our Dad that deserved it and needed it at that time.

Great facility if you are able to visit your loved one often to insure your wises for your loved one is being followed.... For example: you want your loved one up in time for breakfast, to be more active with walking around the facility, etc. I wish more activities we're offered on a routine and scheduled basis. Activities are sometimes planned but fail to be carried out... This is discouraging both for our loved ones and and for the family. Other than that it is very clean and the caregivers are extremely kind.

Very family friendly atmosphere. Ifyou arelooking for a very small community this may be for you. The main drawback is very small rooms and bathrooms.

WE REALLY LIKED BEEHIVE. SEEMED VERY HOMEY. WAS VERY CLEAN AND NO SMELLS.

I saw the small dining area for a few residents, but it was adequate. Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

This is a nice community. We like the caring staff. They are improving the meals that are served. We are happy that they. It is a nice home atmosphere. They offer alot of great activites for her to participate. We like the home feeling of the community and would recommend families for the value and the care that is given for a loved one.

My mother in law has been in Bee Hive for about 2 months now. I waited to give a rating due to my mother in law being so hard to please. She is not happy there but honestly she is not happy anywhere not even in her own home. She complains every time we see her about something. I can only give you my opinion of the facility as my husband and I see it. The ratings above were hard to decide upon since we are not the one living there and all we hear are complaints. My mother in law looks better, hygiene is better, room is always clean and she never complains about the way she is treated or spoke to. We believe it is the best place for her and it is definitely been the best place she has ever stayed. You just can't make some people happy...

BeeHive Homes of Louisville was a very nice facility. It was excellent in all of their staff and their caring, and it's beautiful and fairly new. It's very clean and state of the art. They have a very caring staff and a lot of staff that's educated in taking care of people with dementia and Alzheimer's. The personnel in the business office are just wonderful. I have nothing bad to say about the place.

Everyone has been very helpful, kind and accepting of my mother and our family. While my mother is still adjusting, I feel she is in excellent hands. Would highly recommend.

After a devastating exerience at Morning Pointe, imagine our joy at finding a caring and competent place for my mom. And that place is beehive. My mom says it best -- "They kicked me out of a hotel and I moved into a home."!

Beehive Homes has a memory care facility, the staff who showed us around was very personable, nice, and was one of the best host to show you around. The residents really loved her, she talked to them and asked them questions. It’s neat because it was secure. The dining area was very nice. The bedrooms were of nice size, and the bathrooms were really spacious.

I like them very much. They have done a good job.

Beehive Homes was nice, small community. The rooms were nice and very open. The residents looked very happy.