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Distribution:
5-star 34%
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4-star 52%
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3-star 8%
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1-2 star
6%
Last 12 months : 80.00% (1 review)
123 Stanley Road, Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand 0629
Key Facts
- Reviews: 52
- Rank: 171 of 510 Villages
- Dwellings: 96
- Fee model: ORA / LTO — 10% per year, for 3 years. — Maximum 30%
- Min age: 70
Services Offered
- 2 Bedroom Apartment
- 1 bedroom Apartment
- Continuum of care
- RETIREMENT VILLAGES
Service Information
Facility information supplied by provider.
This business is part of Metlifecare Ltd [VILLAGES].
The Orchards is a retirement village in Glenfield, North Shore, Auckland. Stated as a "boutique village" it offers independent apartment living set amongst lovely grounds and gardens where residents enjoy the benefits of a laid-back retirement lifestyle. This retirement village also offers continuum of care with rest home and residential hospital care on-site in its care home.
No. of Dwellings: 96
(Last Updated: 26th February 2025)
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No. of Dwellings in Village
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96 |
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Data Current As of
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1 Jan, 2017 |
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Data Supplied By
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Mystery Shopper |
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Resident Reviews for THE ORCHARDS METLIFECARE Retirement Village
Review scores and rankings calculated from verified Village Advisor resident-review data.
NPS
4.1
(52 reviews)
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These reviews are selected to show a range of resident experiences. They are not intended to represent the percentage distribution of all reviews shown above.
Super Staff
5 / 5 ★Super staff - very friendly to residents. Weekly newsletter by management to each resident. Apartments modern and light with decks. Very comfortable medium sized village, shopping van twice weekly to local shops. Lovely gardens and paths surround the building. Regular van trips to attractions. Cute cafe, swimming pool, gym, movies, billiards, card games for entertainment. Excellent monthly themed dinners.
Very Friendly Residents
5 / 5 ★Buildings always spic and span. Very friendly residents. Staff very prompt in attending to requests. Wide range of social activities. Excellent communication via weekly and monthly newsletters and email. Excellent food from village kitchen and cafe on site.
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Pleasant and fr
4 / 5 ★Very pleasant residents and staff<br />
Close to local retail and amenities
A Few Maintenance Issues
3 / 5 ★[It feels like...] the spa is almost always out of use ... as well as endless issues with swimming pool. Clean and tidy interior!
Very Attractive
3 / 5 ★The development isn't finished. That includes communal facilities (pool, cafe etc and aged care unit) and perhaps 30-40 more villas. Those that are built are very attractive and well spaced in landscaped grounds. (There are 71 built but a number not sold.)
Three star
3 / 5 ★Share capital gain
Sisters care experience in Care Home
2 / 5 ★Some areas were good but need to be kinder with residents and sometimes family.
Mistake to move here
1 / 5 ★As far as I am concerned it was a mistake to move here. Too many know all residents and no capital gain on your money.
1 Star
1 / 5 ★On the surface this would appear to be a happy community, but there are others like us who came here to be ensured of appropriate care as we age. Frailty is rapidly approaching with no suitable care facilities available in the near future & possible homelessness & separation (after over 40s years together) A looming reality. I live in fear.
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