223 East Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
TW
Child of resident/client
Caring Staff
They were very nice, good food, beautiful facility and my MIL liked it the short time she was there. I gave a 4 because there were times they were a bit disorganized. I would recommend to others. If I lived closer and was in need of assisted living, I would live there.
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Nestled in the seaside city of Bellingham, Spring Creek by Bonaventure reflects the city and its own name by offering residents a serene environment next to a clear creek. The retirement community offers tree-lined walking paths and convenient access to the city’s stores, restaurants, and activities. Close to the community, residents can shop at Bellis Fair, try foods from various cuisines, or enjoy golfing at Bellingham Golf & Country Club.
Whether residents require little assistance or specialized memory care, the community offers a range of care services to easily meet the changing needs of each individual. Residents can choose from independent living, assisted living, and memory care options. Plus, residents’ suites are designed to meet their chosen lifestyle with options for studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans.
This robust community offers a range of amenities for residents to enjoy in their leisure time. Residents can get enjoy the salon, game room, or library. They can even join the fellow community members for scheduled activities ranging from lifelong learning events to game nights.
When it comes to proper care and safety, residents are in good hands. The community offers enhanced front door security, nurse call systems, 24-hour staffing, and monthly wellness check-ups to help...
Spring Creek by Bonaventure
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A Place for Mom has scored Spring Creek by Bonaventure with 8.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Spring Creek by Bonaventure has 39 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.
TW
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 10, 2025
They were very nice, good food, beautiful facility and my MIL liked it the short time she was there. I gave a 4 because there were times they were a bit disorganized. I would recommend to others. If I lived closer and was in need of assisted living, I would live there.
Warren S
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 3, 2025
Every one is friendly. Eat there today and the lunch was good told the chief that he said it 2 more a pound but worth it came around and ask the people how they like it it was thumbs up for the people he asked. After talking to some of those who live there have lived there for 5, 7, 10 years so they must be doing something right.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
September 3, 2025
The aides, medtechs, and [name removed], the nurse, were all great and we really appreciated their dedication and kindness. Our experience with directors and the rest of Spring Creek and Bonaventure management would be comical if it weren't such a serious situation. The level of incompetence across the board was staggering. They repeatedly failed to follow through on promises to fix things from accounting/billing, to maintenance, to properly following healthcare requirements. The food was absolutely terrible - at one point I asked the director if she ever ate the food there and she seemed surprised.
Jennifer Graham
Assisted LivingResident/client
May 14, 2025
There is something magical happening here at Spring Creek so happy! Great food, great employees wonderful place to live! I highly recommend spring creek for your retirement needs. We are very happy here.
Ron C.
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 14, 2024
1. Resident intake is very ad-hoc. There were a number of things that are generally supposed to happen mostly around explanations of where things are and what's available. My dad was supposed to get a key fob to allow him to get in and out of the building after 7pm but a) wasn't given one, and b) didn't even know this was an option so was quite upset that he thought he was a prisoner after hours. 2. Maintenance is extremely understaffed. The directors claim that all maintenance requests should be addressed within 48 hours at the latest. My parents had a number of problems with their unit when they moved in and they hadn't been address a month later (and this was only after I had repeated badgered SC. One example was that their in-unit microwave was broken. This is the only kitchen appliance in the unit so fairly important. Eventually (~3 weeks), they replaced it with a different model that couldn't hang under the cabinet so took up ~2/3 of their available counter space. Their claim was that the model they normally use is no longer available. So I went online and ordered one (that model that no longer exists) and installed myself. 3. Accounting. This is pretty serious. Their account tracking (bills and payments) is a complete joke. There have been multiple times both where items show up on the bill without explanation and, when I go down to the office to ask, they can't give me an answer right away. I'm still (after > a week) waiting for an explanation of a [fee removed] charge. OTOH, there are line items I know we were supposed to pay that have never shown up. That's their penalty for being disorganized. ?? If it weren't for the fact that I've taken over all bill payment for my folks, these things would've just floated by. 3. Package tracking. My mom is on an assisted living plan that includes administering medication. My dad is not. A package arrived from his pharmacy and SC just lost it. He reordered the meds and, about a week later SC found the package. 4. Dining. Two problems here: Unlike most restaurants these days, there are no flags on the dining room menu indicating which items are (GF) (D) (V), etc. This is important for my mom (no wheat) and my dad (diabetic). When I asked the administration about that, they said, "huh, that's a good idea. we hadn't thought about that." Really? It was obvious to me within 10 seconds of opening the dining room menu and this is not my full-time job. The other problem is less severe and more subjective. The food is not great. I've eaten with them a number of times and have never been particularly impressed. My parents are the sort who would never complain about this kind of thing but they do hear from the other residents who do. 5. Emergency pull cord response. All the units have emergency pull cords in almost every room (2 of 3 in my parents' unit) but, in addition to emergencies, this is also the mechanism just to call for any sort of help you might want. You've spilled something and need help cleaning it up? Pull the cord. You need help finding your sweater? Pull the cord. You've fallen and hurt yourself? Crawl over and pull the cord. The obvious problem here is that the chronically understaffed floor team can't distinguish between emergencies and not. Response fatigue sets in and it's not uncommon to have to wait 10 minutes to get any sort of a response. There was a day when my dad was out for a walk and my mom fell in the bathroom and hurt herself. She pulled the cord and then sat and waited. My dad got back ~10 minutes later and the floor staff showed up a few minutes after that. These are all problems (some quite serious) but, that said, they are actually settling in pretty well and I think they'll end up happy there.
Charlie M
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 6, 2024
My parents only had a short, one month, stay at Spring Creek. Their healthcare needs weren't really a good match for the services provided there. My dad, especially, didn't have the mobility to have the amount of care provided be sufficient for his needs. I think that the caregivers were doing what they were supposed to do, but my parents needs were greater than "assisted living".
Kelly F
Independent LivingNovember 5, 2024
My parents are hard to please. They love Spring Creek and the location is perfect for indecent living. They call Spring Creek, the all-inclusive senior resort. My mom also likes the available options if they need to utilize assistant living.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 12, 2024
I think Spring Creek is a good place, and I would use them again. I have recommended them to others. They served sandwiches for dinner. The activities were available, I think they could have encouraged my husband to participate more. The only people enjoying the activities were people able to join in without encouragement . This is memory care and not everyone there was capable of deciding to join.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
June 21, 2024
My sister died in [date removed] . She was never happy there but was also depressed about leaving her home. I visited her once this year in March. Some of the rates are my impressions.
Jim
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 25, 2023
The staff at Spring Creek are all very kind and helpful. Communication with the family is clear and concise, on time, and not overburdened. The move in process was super smooth. The meals are adequate, but I'm a cook so I may be biased. My mom says they are tasty meals! I would recommend Spring Creek to others. In fact, I already have and a new member will be moving into Spring Creek in a few weeks based on my family's experience.
Kelly
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
June 22, 2023
We felt that my brother was in a good place. He was the youngest resident, by a lot, but he made friends with other residents and with the staff. The facilities are well maintained, and the director takes a lot of pride in the facility. The staff was always quick to respond to my text or phone calls. The dining room was great. Residents had menus, and got to choose the food they wanted at each meal. There were also snacks available at different times of the day. I have recommended Spring Creek to other people. My brother moved out only because he could no longer live in assisted living.
Ingrid H
Assisted LivingToured community
January 31, 2023
I toured this facility and I liked it. Cleanliness and friendliness was good. This facility was our second choice.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
January 31, 2023
Things are getting better. My loved one is getting meds on a regular basis. The doctor is pleased with the improvement. I would like them to keep up with daily care and housekeepings. The friendliness depends on the person. Based off feedback from other friends/family members, the people who provide my loveds one, meds were very nice. My loved one goes to the dining area on a reg basis. They have activities, and a list of what's going on.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 10, 2022
This has been a good experience for my loved one and family. The caregivers are very good. The value for the money was the most reasonable for meals and care; however, there are add-ons by the community. This is very clean community and always smell good. The meals are good as well. There are three meals a day served to the residents. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day and is usually a hot meal. Then dinner is a smaller hot meal. There are sometimes sandwiches or chicken pot pie served. The community always provides dessert with dinner as well.
anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 17, 2022
They are very supportive and understanding. They know their niche/business. For what my loved one needs, they are there for her. Public spaces are clean, although the back stairwells could use some attention. The food itself is fine. I just wish they would make accommodating preferences easier for people who are less good at articulating their needs. But I realize that's a two-fold issue, and we're working on it on our end. There are lots of activities and things to do. It's very expensive, but there's lots there. And I would recommend them to other families.
Charlie
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 13, 2022
This facility is better than some of the others we toured seemed to be, but I'm still not sure I would recommend them. The food is pretty bland and they use a lot of sugar. The variety of food that we were promised just isn't there. Staff turnover rate is pretty high and the staff is not always reliable. We feel over sold and we're actually moving our loved one out of there. I will say, they were accommodating on short notice, which we appreciate. We needed a place fairly quickly and they helped make that possible. But we do feel oversold, especially on the attentiveness of the staff. My loved one doesn't always know how to advocate for himself, which makes it harder. The facility is pretty clean and they have a welcoming atmosphere. They do excel in that. Communication with the family has been good. I would recommend talking to other residents and staff and not just the tour guide, I feel like that definitely would have been helpful for us.
anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
March 22, 2022
It depends on your condition and needs. They don't seem to cater to any dietary restrictions. I really went in looking to stay there long-term, but I found a place that's so much better and so much cheaper. At Spring Creek, they did have a nice choice of apartments, and I got one with the storage I needed. They were clean and kept up, which was important to me. I was there for the apartment and the activities, and those were both good. Although I wish they had a swimming pool!
Robin B
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
August 31, 2021
I think this is a great place to be. My loved one was in assisted living and they did everything they could to help and provide as much service as they could to him however, this facility just did not work for his needs. all the services that my loved one needed. They would always answer my questions and were there for me to train me with any help I needed.
Margaret
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
March 15, 2021
The family was in and out to see our loved one in the community. They even allowed us to bring the dog in to see our loved one. Once the doctor classified our loved one as hospice we were able to see our loved one in person. The staff was accommodating for the family and our loved one. The staff were very nice to work with. Todd deserves the highest marks possible. He was wonderful to work with. They kept the residents up-to-date with any changes via notes on their doors.
Anonymous
Memory CareResident/client
November 11, 2020
Given the COVID restrictions they are doing the best they can with the activities. What stood out to us most was the friendliness of the staff members. On the independent side the rooms are functional and better than adequate.
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