Casa Sandoval Earns "Caring Stars 2014" Award

HAYWARD, Calif. - Feb. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- Hayward, CA February 4, 2014 — Casa Sandoval has been selected as a "Caring Star" of 2014, honored for service excellence based on consumer ratings and reviews posted on Caring.com, the leading senior care website. In reviews from families, seniors, and others concerned about Independent and Assisted Living, Casa Sandoval captured a 5-star consumer rating (the highest possible score), while also meeting other qualifying criteria for the honor. Only about 400communities -- the top 1% of assisted living communities nationwide -- achieved this recognition.

The Caring Stars 2014 award was determined from consumer ratings and reviews posted on Caring.com between December 1, 2012, and December 1, 2013. To qualify, the community had to have received all of the following:

·        - Three or more reviews during the time frame, at least one of which with the highest rating of five stars

·        - An average overall rating (across all reviews on their listing) equaling greater than 4 stars

·        - No unresolved negative reviews

"We appreciate that we’ve received such positive feedback from families about the services we offer, and we thank Caring.com for recognizing our community as a Caring Star," saidAnn Villapando, Executive Director of Casa Sandoval. "We strive daily to provide high-quality care for our residents, and this award helps validate our delivery on that promise."

"Congratulations toCasa Sandoval for achieving this high praise from the residents and families they serve," said Andy Cohen, cofounder and CEO of Caring.com. "Word-of-mouth recommendations in online reviews are consistently cited among the top considerations in the search and selection process. The Caring Stars award badge signals a history of service excellence, further helping those seeking the best Independent and Assisted Living community for their loved ones."

Casa Sandoval is located at 1200 Russell Way in Hayward, CA and can be found and reviewed on Caring.com at http://www.caring.com/local/assisted-living-facilities-in...

About Casa Sandoval

Casa Sandoval was named “Best of the Bay” by KRON Channel 4 for “Assisted and Independent Living” for the AlamedaCounty region in 2009. Casa Sandoval has provided quality independent and assisted living services for more than two decades. We're proud of our mission to create a warm and friendly community, a family-like atmosphere and resident services second to none. Our residence staff is on duty 24 hours per day. The private courtyards and landscaped walking paths of Casa are shadowed by ancient oak trees, where residents soak in the peaceful sounds of a meandering creek and enjoy the occasional visits of wild ducks and geese. Casa is only blocks away from downtown shops, entertainment, medical offices, and senior centers. Our residents enjoy a vibrant lifestyle and the highest quality care from a gracious, friendly and caring staff in a comfortable, safe and nurturing environment.

About Caring.com

Caring.com is the leading website for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. Caring.com provides helpful caregiving content, online support groups, and the most comprehensive Senior Care Directory in the United States, with 50,000 consumer ratings and reviews and a toll-free senior living referral line (866-824-8174). In January 2012, Caring.com launched the annual Caring Stars award program recognizing America's best assisted living communities based on consumer reviews, and in summer 2013 Caring.com announced the Caring Champions program to recognize and reward professional caregivers of seniors. Recently Caring.com was named an Official Honoree in the 2013 Webby Awards and is included in the Red Herring Top 100 North America, a distinction for the region's most promising privately held technology companies. Based in San Mateo, California, Caring.com is a funded by DCM, Intel Capital, Shasta Ventures, and Split Rock Partners. Connect with Caring.com on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and/or YouTube.