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American House Sterling Woods Senior Living

36430 Van Dyke Avenue, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

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8.6
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22 reviews
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8.6
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22 reviews
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Resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

My Experience

Everyone is so nice. I compared several different facilities and found this to offer different layouts and a variety of free amenities. This was the best value.

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American House Sterling Woods Senior Living

Welcome to American House Sterling Woods! This charming community is set amidst beautiful landscaping, and each apartment is part of a community where friendships blossom and social opportunities abound.

Services and Amenities

The dedicated staff of American House Sterling Woods is committed to providing high-quality service in an independent living setting. Services include three meals provided daily, as well as housekeeping, laundry, and transportation. Customized plans are created for residents, and are updated as often as needed. American House also offers a la carte medical services, such as medication reminders and assistance with activities of daily living. Residents enjoy a continental breakfast, a restaurant-style dining room, and a gourmet cafe, in addition to a chapel, a library, a game room, and the ever-popular theater room!

American House Sterling Woods strives to promote independence and peace of mind through maintenance-free living, engaging activities, and restaurant-style dining. This state-of-the-art approach to senior living allows opportunities to create a personalized touch of home for each resident while providing them with the personal services they need. There is also a dedicated Life Enrichment Director in charge of planning a wide range of cultural, social, and recreational activities, as well as field trips.

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Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

American House Sterling Woods Senior Living

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for American House Sterling Woods Senior Living

8.6 out of 10
Review Score22 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.5
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
3.5
Activities
4.8
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored American House Sterling Woods Senior Living with 8.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, American House Sterling Woods Senior Living has 22 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/4/25

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 4, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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My Experience

Everyone is so nice. I compared several different facilities and found this to offer different layouts and a variety of free amenities. This was the best value.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 14, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

American House Sterling Woods

The food is not very good. Try to be more accurate with the menu,be more diverse with the menu,when you ask for something like extra gravy or sauce you should expect it, but here it's hit or miss.cut down on the volume of chicken they serve,bigger portions if you ask for it. The staff are very helpful and that has been nice.

Diane

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 11, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for American House Sterling Woods Senior Living

I was in a jam with my brother. His insurance cut his rehab at a facility and were sending him home to me. My home was not safe and my husband and I are not capable of lifting him or helping him to the bathroom or in and out of the shower. I saw a place for mom commercial and called the number. We were put in this same situation when he got Covid, so for a second time I called a place for mom again. Both times my brother was taken care of which relieved a lot of pressure off all if us.

Carolyn

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 5, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

wish I stayed in California.

Food was great at first. Then went downhill. Housekeeping could be better. They raised rent in January more than what we get for a raise from Social Security? Typical corporate stuff. I googled Assisted Living and chose this place only to find out after I spent $[removed] moving here that it wasn't Assisted Living. It's enhanced living. Apartment size is good. I use the library a lot. I wish they had a pool in fact if I move I will get a place with a pool. I hear there is a gym on the third floor, but they lock it most of the time. My biggest complaint is they haven't come into the 21st-century and provided Internet. We have to pay for it, which is crazy because people, my age and younger are going to scream

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 7, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

More consistent with the menu and larger portions this is why I would never recommend this facility.

What I like most about the community is the friendliness of the staff and residents, however at the moment I would not recommend this community because of the food. In order to make those improvements, they need better quantity and consistency.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 20, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

American House Sterling Review

if you are looking for true Assisted Living at the price quoted, this isn't it. There are many charges for which people like us can't afford. They are too cheap to provide internet access and most of us baby boomers want it. This is what is called enhanced living. And as of August 1 they're going to charge us $50 for a check even if it's a cashiers check and 3.9% if you use a credit card. As of today you can't get food from the kitchen to take to your room. Typical large corporation. I would not recommend American House Sterling at this time.

Bret

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 20, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Ask A Lot of Questions, To Make Sure You Understand

The community has activities to engage the residents. Some of the activities include movies and more. There are three meals available for the residents. The residents have a choice to eat in the dining room, or to enjoy the meals in their room. There is a refrigerator available to place snacks in it for my loved one. This is in a nice area, with a nice courtyard for the residents to enjoy when the weather is nice. There is a transport bus available for the residents to use for appointments. There are additional services that are able to be added on, such as medication management. We were told that the start up fee would go with my loved one, if they had to move communities to provide further care among American House. This appears to be a safe environment, and this is important for the family.

G.P.

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 29, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.5

American House Sterling Woods

The meals were good at first, but for the last two weeks my loved one hasn't eaten there because of poor service and a server being mean to him. You have to be on top of everything, especially when it comes to dining. Although the staff were friendly to him, the dining experience has been very bad for him. If someone is there who doesn't see or hear well, be on top of it. Other than that, he enjoyed it.

anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

March 2, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of American House

I had a great tour with American House. I just did not find it as clean or spacious as another facility that I was looking into.

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 15, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Our experience so far

We did have a negative happening. My loved one falls a lot and she fell and pushed the button and they came in and told her it was going to cost her extra and they did not treat her with dignity at all. She said that the food is too salty as well and the quality is not very good.

Patrick S

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 4, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

My review of American House

They do a great Job of keeping clean, and service is good.

VG

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 29, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

If you can, just do it!

We struggled with convincing our family member that this was the right move, but he's just been so much happier since he made it. It is incredibly clean here. The front desk staff and the property manager that we've talked to have been helpful and responsive. And while we know activities have been extremely limited, we also know that's been due to Covid. Even with Covid restrictions, they've tried to have some things for residents to do, with masks and social distancing. It was nice that they were making the effort to keep people engaged. And now that everyone has been vaccinated, they're starting to incorporate more activities. My family member has been really happy with the food. They have a good variety, with something different every day, and different choices, and everything has been well cooked and delicious.

Ronald Scholtes

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 8, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

This is the best place for a person to enjoy the rest of their retirement years

Before COVID the activities were great, there was four different craft areas and during the day they brought in outside events. Our place now is a two bedroom and we were able to bring the furniture we wanted, it is a perfect fit for me, There are also different variety of rooms structures to choose from.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

March 13, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Very spacious rooms at a good rate

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

January 5, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Very nice facility. [Name removed] was great. My parents decided against it due to the location and traffic.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 5, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Very Happy

The American House Sterling Woods is exactly what we were looking for. The staff, community, and food are all up to par for us. As well my mother's living space is spacious enough for her and her cat. Very satisfied and would recommend for other families and their loved ones.

Ann Kappaz

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 30, 2017

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

Very Happy

My father really likes American House Sterling Woods. [Removed] was very patient with us, holding the room while my father waffled back and forth about moving (very common with seniors). I am very appreciative of Senior Advisor. They saved me a lot of leg work, especially since I was taking care of another sick family member and had no extra time. They gave me five facilities to look at and we found the perfect one for us.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

November 17, 2015

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Seemed like a nice place!

I toured this community while looking into care options for a loved one. The facility was well kept and clean, and all of the staff I met seemed friendly and professional. We ended up selecting another community, but this is somewhere I would have considered as an option for my loved one.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

May 26, 2015

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

very friendly and helpful

Overall everything was good with American House Sterling Woods Senior Living. They have been very friendly and helpful. We are very happy with them and would highly recommend them.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

February 5, 2015

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

A good match for my parents

The community is a very clean and a good match for my parents, with other couples their age. The staff is very friendly, they have in home care help. The food servers are very good and helpful, though my parents have been disappointed with the food sometimes. The only problem was the snow removal was a little disappointing, it was hard to get to a safe place at the front entrance for my father in his wheel chair to get in the car. Oh, the two bedroom one bath apartment is nice and spacious compared to others i have seen. I really enjoyed the service provided by For A Place For Mom.

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