Huntington Manor

Huntington Manor is a wonderful assisted living facility. The grounds and gardens are beautiful — flowers all year round — plants irrigated and waterfalls supplied by well water. The staff are all exceptionally dedicated and caring. They kindly cater to whatever their residents request or prefer, and are very sensitive to the likes and dislikes of individual personalities. Mother has been there nearly three years now, and their attention to her changing needs continues to be reassuring and very much appreciated. We have no regrets at all at choosing this facility over several others we visited — and have no reservations about recommending it to any family with a loved one who needs round-​the-​clock assistance and care.

My mother lived at huntington house for three years where she received excellent care. Our family visited many other homes and this was by far superior to any other. What sets this home apart is the caregivers. They treat all of their patients with excellent care and the upmost respect. When we met with Phillip he made us many promises and he kept every one of them. We r so completely satisfied with care

We moved our dear Mom there after she fractured her second hip. She also had significant dementia. She had a beautiful room, with a door that opened into a patio with a garden, in the house where there were 5 other residents (all women). The primary caregivers in the house were Honey on day shift and Amy on night shift. Both were remarkably conscientious women. They were caring and compassionate. Mom received the very best care there. She loved the food and the caregivers. She has recently passed away after living there over 2 years and almost made it to her 100^th birthday (missed it by 3 month). Phillip the owner and chief cook kept all his promises to us. His caregivers have been with him a very long time. He also allow us to have a private caregiver with mom for part of her day and she too got along great with their staff. I would not hesitate to recommend this place for anyone’s elderly or disabled loved ones. Phillip treated all the residence and their family as part of his extended family.

If you are looking for a place for your mom and dad to stay when they can no longer take care of themselves and you don’t have the time, please take a look at Huntington Manor. Philip, the owner and sometimes cook, is a pleasure to deal with and I would like to think is a good friend. His staff was dependable, flexible, and respectful toward my father. They changed him, washed him, fed him when he couldn’t eat by himself, and talked to him when we couldn’t be around.
On special holidays and other occasions, the folks at Huntington would have wonderful parties so that all the families could enjoy themselves with their loved ones. It’s a smaller group of people unlike some really big retirement homes, so everyone got to know each other and it was very easy to say hello to anyone living there. Philip believes that good food goes hand in hand with being happy there. He fed us many times when we visited dad. His deserts are his specialty.
As you can read, my father is no longer with us. He passed recently. I wanted to take the opportunity to leave this review while all the folks at Huntington manor and the beautiful, tranquil surroundings are still fresh in my mind. If you are checking around for a place for your loved one, definitely give Philip a call. Take a visit and you will walk away thinking this is the place if you live in the north county.
God bless you Philip and Tess and all those who helped care for my father.

Huntington Manor is an extraordinary place for your elderly parent to spend the last months or years of their life. Our mother moved there in 2008 into a private room opening onto a private patio, and they took wonderful care of her, They managed her medications no matter what she needed, kept her clean and warm and safe, walked her in the generous acre and a half of gardens and fountains where they grow the flowers that sometimes graced her table and her room, and the organic food that became part of her delicious meals. The staff lives on the grounds, the care is 24/​7, and the owner, Philip Butzen, has a calling, not just a business, to care for the frail elderly. He never raised Mom’s cost from the first month to the last, no matter what new issue developed with her eyes or her teeth or her balance, no matter that the facility was constantly improving its accommodations and nurturing its gardens. Huntington has no fanfare, no bus tours, no luaus, bingo and trips to the Del Mar Fair to confuse and exhaust. Instead, it has celebrations throughout the year so families can gather to share simple good times, great food, and lovely music. Additionally, it is 15 minutes or less from medical, dental, and hospital care, also close to pharmacies, Target, WalMart, and Starbucks. If you want solid, kind, honorable, trustworthy, and knowledgeable care for your mom or dad, you will find it at Huntington Manor. It is impossible to overstate the worth of this wonderful place and these caring people.