Playa House Inc.

Playa House Inc. Costa Mesa California

To provide our clients with the means to have a life changing experience.

ABOUT PLAYA HOUSE INC.

Playa House is a private company that operates five sober-living homes for men and women around sunny Orange County, Southern California.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

Playa House’s website provides very little information about its treatment offerings, other than to note that fun in sobriety is a major part of the program. However, an employee of the facility polled by Best-rehabs.com indicated that staff maintained close contact with clients’ families, so long as clients themselves had agreed to this. In addition, the reviewer gave the facility just two out of five stars for its exercise/leisure offerings. Testimonials posted on the facility’s website indicated that residents find employment during their stay at Playa House.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

Playa House was founded by a husband-and-wife team with a collective 14 years of sobriety. According to a staff member polled by Best-rehabs.com, “most house managers have their CDAC,” meaning that they are certified drug and alcohol counselors. The same individual gave the facility four stars for the availability of its staff and five stars for its staff’s level of training and experience.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

The living facilities offer private and semi-private rooms — and Playa House pledges no bunk beds. The homes are family-style, with full kitchens, common areas with TVs, and gardens. The single individual polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave the facility five stars for its accommodations and its cleanliness.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

Best-rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews directly from alumni of this facility, and secondary sites yielded mostly positive feedback at the time of this writing: five five-star ratings on Facebook (where the facility can manage its own page) and on Google, a single rating giving one star.[1] [2] “Big rip off they play with people sobriety. Also they charge a arm and a leg for a bed,” P.P. wrote on Google, adding that they felt the center was excessively interested in claiming insurance money. “I think you may have the wrong business. We do not charge insurance as we are not a treatment center. We are only a sober living facility,” the owner wrote in reply, also on Google.

Of the five five-star reviewers who had posted on Facebook to date, only two left accompanying commentary; in both cases, the reviewers described treatment at Playa House as life-changing. “The Playa House helped me to grow and continue to move forward in my recovery after treatment. The staff… bent over backwards to help me… They helped me to move forward with my life and take my life back,” B.M. wrote in a representative review.

WHAT STAFF SAY

The single staffer polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave positive feedback. “The staff really care about clients who are willing to do the work it takes to stay sober,” S.M. wrote, adding praise for Playa House’s well-maintained houses, but noting that there can be high turnover among both staff and clients. S.M. gave the facility five stars for its treatment effectiveness, family participation, and safety and comfort level.

FINANCING

There is currently no information provided on Playa House’s website regarding its costs, however, a staff member polled by Best-rehabs.com indicated that the facility often worked with clients’ budgetary constraints. The same individual gave the facility five out of five stars for its affordability.

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Playa House Inc. Reviews

The HB Playa House is a wonderful place to start you journey. It is safe, peaceful and has the perfect balance b/w freedom and structure that you need in early recovery. I was NO where near ready to return home after treatment. But after a year at Playa House working my program, learning how to be disciplined again, get along with others, I had made massive progress. And they are MORE than reasonable about your medical needs and financial needs. THese people are not in this to get rich. Yes, it's a business but they are solid people who want you to succeed. I cannot say enough about the House Manager: He is a HUGE benefit. He treats you like a person, resident and not an inmate or patient. He knows how to build your confidence and self esteem and is always there for you. The requirements are reasonable. Some chores, very easy, some meetings, a curfew, but its a small price to pay for sobriety. Look, if you are serious and willing to work it IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. If you are looking to chase girls, be lax, lay around, they do NOT want you there. It's for the winners. Great location as well. Full disclosure, the website is a little out of date so call with any questions. And lastly, they are just like us. They know you are human. If you make mistakes and are honest about it. They WILL HELP YOU and give you another chance! All that being said, I was thrilled with it. They worked with me, gave me the time I needed to grow and didn't over promise. Call them and ask any tough questions you have. It's a great solid place to get your life back. It's not easy, but they will help you.
I followed the suggestions from rehab counselor and moved into sober living. I visited many different sober living places and Play House is where I decided to move. I was worried about security and relations with the other residents. It turns out that I had built strong relationships and lasting friendships with my roomates at the house. Jason the house manager is awesome. He is always available and very insightful. He and I had many conversations and I always felt relieved after our talks. I truly feel that I was blessed to be under the Playa House roof. I don't think I would still be sober if I did not go to sober living after rehab. I felt like I was apart of the family at Playa House. It is a great location, great managers, and great residents.
The staff really care about clients who are willing to do the work it takes to stay sober. Unfortunately, there is a quick turn over ratio so we see a lot of people in and out. Overall the people who commit to the program will stay sober and make it all worth it.The houses are very well maintained inside and outside. Sometimes there are repairs needed and it can take a couple weeks to complete. Most house managers have their CDAC but sometimes house managers only stick around for 3 months or so.