Planned Parenthood Escondido

Went in today for a cancer screening since I’m high risk. I’ve been putting it off because it makes me get bad anxiety thinking about it and the reviews made me scared I’d be waiting miserable. The wait was about an hour and 40 minutes before I was seen, and it was early. Everyone was very nice to me. My only suggestion is that they don’t ask you back until they are ready to see you within 10 minutes because the rooms are cold and you are naked wrapped in paper. Next time I will bring socks and a blanket. It was better than I expected though, and I will go back :)

I’ve gone to planned parenthood for many years and have always appreciated the ease and cost of service. I was a little concerned when I read the reviews here before I made my appointment but hoped that it wasn’t that bad. I arrived for my appointment and everyone was super friendly and helpful! I find these situations stressful but everyone put me at ease and I laughed quite a bit. All the girls are so funny! Everyone is entitled to have an off day but I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a positive experience.

Geez. The service for this place has been declining. I came here two years ago and everyone was super nice and friendly. Now, I’ve been waiting for nearly an hour and a half. And the staff just seems to nonchalantly ignore everyone. Planned Parenthood is convenient and they make everything from making an appointment to their services so much easier. But this location. They need to do so much better. Schedule more people on Saturdays please!

I always get what I need when I come to this location but not without feeling like I’ve been judged. The girls that work at this location, the ones that work the front desk, to be specific are very short with you, they never smile and always seem like they hate being there. I would rather drive the extra 15 miles to be seen at the Vista location. Maybe if the service were better I would continue coming to this location.

I understand been really busy and running behind but this is a clinic not a shopping mall, there’s a reason why people make appointments. This is my second appointment and it’s no different from the last, 1 hour late. Last time I was here I made an appointment at 3:30 had to get out of work early only to be seen by 4:45. I could’ve come after work instead of wasting my time. When I asked about the wait I was told they were running late that it be best to schedule an appointment for the weekend.
So here I am eight months later, my appointment was at 9:50 and I didn’t get seen till 10:55, you can just imagine my frustration. At 10:30 I thought I could ask what was going on and I was told again, that they were running late. She also said that I should expect 1 to 2 hour wait when scheduling an appointment with them. I don’t remember anyone telling me this when I scheduled my appointment, if I would’ve known this I wouldn’t have wasted my time coming here.
This kind of service is unacceptable! I’m sure they wouldn’t want to be treated this way, so I don’t know why this continues to happen.
If they are understaffed then they shouldn’t over schedule.

You don’t sell coffee or clothes, you are in health care! If you don’t like your job, quit! I have always had great experiences here with the old staff, always professional. But the new faces I see and their unprofessional attitudes, talking out loud about patients’ symptoms, medical equipment not working while you as a patient are supposed to be examined, the rude tones they speak in and rolling of eyes, come on! Not appreciated. Already complained to their «office manager», today still got the same treatment. Unprofessional and incompetent are the only words that come to mind. This clinic needs new staff asap.

I got here 15 mins earlier to my appointment. And I’ve been waiting for an hour. I had made an appointment a week ahead and people who walk in way after I got here are getting taken care of first. I just came to pick something up it should be in and out. Not happy with this place. The girls here look like they hate their life. I don’t recommend anyone coming to this facility. I’d rather drive 30 miles south to miramesa or Carlsbad. Really bad service.

I respect what plan parenthood is all about and what they stand for, but why is their quality of service so bad?
We scheduled an appointment at 2:40 and did not get called back till 3:50. After 45 mins I was still waiting and there were people still in front of me. Okay I understand that’s just bad scheduling, but when people who came after me started to get called back, that started to really upset me. When I went to the receptionist, she told me multiple times that I’m the next one. I got fed with it, and went up to talk to her again, she said some patients require less time, that’s why they get called sooner.
Really? How does that make sense? There are appointments for reason, and they should know how much time each patient needs depending on what they are requiring.
I’m not sure if I would go to Plan Parenthood again, but until their scheduling gets fix, I would not recommend anyone coming here unless they want to wait over an hour.

Gabi was very rude. Said I no longer qualified for FamilyPACT assistance. Wouldn’t help me any other way. Didn’t mention paying on sliding scale. So disappointed in this Planned Parenthood location — I’ve donated before, and it makes me feel like I donated for nothing when staff treat patients like this.

I had no problems. I accidentally scheduled a appointment for yesterday. They were able to take care of me today. They have a very clean facility. It is first of the morning tho. They did all they could. I was pleased that they can connect to my main health provider. Will go again and recommend when needed

They don’t know what they’re doing. The times I’ve been to pph I have never paid a copay. I go for my appointment and the receptionist says I have a 30 dollar copay, which was funny because I came the previous day and was told no copay. Anyway, then I see the doctor and she tells me that my prescription she was gonna prescribe me was covered. Then I go to the pharmacy and was told it wasnt. Avoid this location if you don’t want the run around.

Ugh. It’s like not one of the girls is nice. They’re all bummed they have to work the weekend or they just hate their jobs… either way, it’s starting to make me hate coming here!
I came in to get a patch refill, but due to changing from the state — funded insurance to medi-​cal, the patches were gonna cost me $ 120 a box, $ 480 for four-​month ’ s worth… and this all used to be free!
Almost wish I didn’t have any insurance.
Anyway. I’m talking to the medical assistant and she just could. not. care. ANY less than she did… tried asking questions about changing from the patch to the implant, her answers were «it depends» .
Come on. I know you have other patients waiting and that yeah, every woman’s body is different, but can you give me ANY thing to work with? !
In two weeks, if the doctor isn’t the nicest person on God’s green earth, I’m effing outta here and never coming back.
I’ve had enough with Healthcare «professionals» not having hearts.

I’ve been to this Planned Parenthood multiple times in the past year, and it’s always been nothing short of fantastic (especially compared to the facilities in Orange County that I’m forced to go to simply because I live there). It’s INCREDIBLY easy to find, and parking is constantly available. It’s clean, the waiting room is not at all claustrophobic, they play soothing sounds and music instead of lame films, and there are screens in front of the large windows so those outside cannot see in.
The women at the front desk are warm, but they don’t say much when I’m there. Certainly, though, it isn’t unwelcoming! The nurses are very, very friendly and accommodating. They tell you what they’re doing and why, what will happen the day you come in, and they seem genuinely interested in their jobs. I can’t remember the names of the doctors I’ve had, but they all have been very kind and reassuring, they don’t judge you for asking questions, and they are very knowledgeable. I don’t feel like they want to be elsewhere, or like they want to rush me out.
I’m normally out in an hour (or an hour and a half, when I need to be in the stirrups) or less. The last time I got my year’s supply of birth control, I think I was out in 45 minutes.
Scheduling over the phone is so easy it’s almost stupid. There isn’t a long, droning monologue, and everyone is pleasant to speak to. 0 waiting time.
Wish I could make this my go-​to Planned Parenthood!

My cautionary tale: Everyone is very nice at this Planned Parenthood facility, but if you get there and they tell you to go to the emergency room because your blood pressure is a bit high, but very careful. If you are not dropping dead at that very moment, you might fare better getting to one of the low cost clinics in the area.
I was sent to the hospital because my blood pressure was elevated. The hospital won’t ask that many questions, they’ll just hit you with every test imaginable. They found nothing after all of those tests and my total for everything that they did was around $ 8,000.00. I don’t have health insurance and for various reasons can’t get it just yet, not even through the A.C.A. That’s going to be difficult to pay on a limited income. What I really needed was pills to lower the blood pressure, not a lot of very expensive over-​testing that resulted in prescriptions, but also a lot of bills that have only increased my anxiety about my circumstances on a fixed income.
I am unemployed and stuck with a huge bill for over-​testing that did less for my blood pressure problem and more to line the already well-​lined pockets of America’s for-​profit-​driven medical-​industrial complex.

Great staff. The front desk girl has a major attitude.

I’ve been to various doctor offices and this place is the best. I got a appt. for the first patient to be seen after lunch was called to the back 5 min after my appt. time. Which is great. The medical assistant Jessica was so nice and professional which is a breathe of fresh air. I was then assisted to the examination room to wait for the doctor or NP. Only waited about 5 min and she actually helped fix my problem without a hassle. She gave me a lot of advice to which medication best suits my needs even based off migraines. I didn’t wait more than 3 min after she left for my Meds and signed out and left a donation. I am happy to know I have a place to go to in the future that is professional and competent.

I’ve been going to pph for years! They have always treated me good! Today was my second time at this location and I can say this time was the best! My first time I didn’t really know how to check in and they seemed irritated and I agree all the ladies at the front desk had some issues but today was a very nice experience! The girl who I thought was rude the first time had a change in attitude! She was talkative through the whole time she was scheduling my appointment for my Pap test. I hope Thursday she still is welcoming and genuine or I’ll have to jump back on Unilocal and change my review. And we don’t want that! :) and for the nurses and the doctor they have been very generous both times, two thumbs up for them!

I love planned parenthood because for me its totally free and they always give me good news. Its like hey bro guess what, you don’t have HIV! And I’m all like, sweeeeet. Oh and they totally give you a grip of free condoms, cause they know what’s up… although like, clearly if you’re going there a lot and constantly getting std screenings they must be all like, dude I gave you a bag of condoms wtf? Those things aren’t baloons man, they go on your wang. Oh well I love this place. Woot for being sexually (ir)responsible. Am I right ladies? Yeeeeah you know what I mean