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The Terraces of Los Gatos offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Los Gatos, CA. The range of care levels allows a resident whose needs grow over time to remain in the same community rather than move elsewhere. Nursing home care provides ongoing nursing support, assisted living helps with daily tasks, independent living offers a private living arrangement without daily care, and memory care provides supervision in a secured setting.

There are 458 beds here. That makes it a larger community with more residents, staff, and usually more programming. Housing includes apartments, cottages, and patio homes, with scenic gardens, courtyards, and flower gardens offering outdoor spaces for residents; water aerobics classes add a scheduled water-based exercise activity. Medicare and private pay are accepted, and Humangood & Humangood Norcal operates The Terraces of Los Gatos.

The Village provides nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Hemet, CA. Nursing home care provides ongoing nursing support, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication in an apartment setting. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision.

Having these care levels on one campus can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to another community. The Village has 452 beds, placing it among larger communities with more residents, staff, and programming.

Rates start at $2,125 per month, giving families an initial figure for estimating monthly costs before care needs are assigned. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay.

Housing includes studios and one bedroom apartments. A studio offers a single private space, while a one bedroom apartment provides a separate bedroom and living area. Pets are allowed, so a resident can live with a pet at the community.

Freedom Properties Hemet operates The Village. Residents can use a putting green, wood shop, billiards lounge, movie lounge, and library, giving them several distinct places for hobbies and quiet leisure.

Scheduled activities include live entertainment, social and cultural outings, art and creative classes, chair yoga, aqua aerobics, and educational seminars. Dining includes brunch service and menu choices at each meal, along with a private dining room for family events and an onsite bistro or café.

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Starting Price $2,125/Month Pricing updated on October 20th, 2026

Tamalpais offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Greenbrae, California. Nursing home care supports residents who need ongoing nursing support, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Independent living offers a private residence without daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Several care levels are available in one community. For a resident whose needs grow over time, that may allow a change in care settings without leaving Tamalpais. With 341 beds, it is among the larger communities, bringing more residents and staff and generally more programming than a small home.

The listed starting price is $4,690 per month, and the $150,000 entrance fee needs to be included in upfront financial planning. Medicare and private pay are accepted, although Medicare applies to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence. Housing includes studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments, with the two-bedroom layout able to suit a couple moving together.

Residents can use an indoor heated swimming pool, woodworking shop, and community garden, while the dining room has panoramic views. Scheduled activities include aquatic exercise, art classes, meditation, wellness lectures, and symphony outings. Pets are allowed, and Sequoia Living operates Tamalpais.

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Starting Price $4,690/Month Pricing updated on October 20th, 2026

Applegate at Dorado provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Thousand Oaks, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while independent living supports private living without daily care. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision. With all three care levels available, the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The home has six beds, creating a small community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Private rooms give a resident personal sleeping space, while semi-private rooms allow them to share with a companion. Outdoors, an enclosed patio with seating, a vegetable garden, and fruit trees offer places to spend time outside and see cultivated plants. Applegate Homes operates Applegate at Dorado.

Plymouth Village of Redlands offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Redlands, CA. Nursing home care provides ongoing nursing support, while assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, and memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having several care levels on one campus may make Plymouth Village of Redlands a good fit for someone whose needs may grow over time, since a move to another level can happen within the same community. The community has 303 beds, so residents live among more residents and staff, with usually more programming.

Residents can use the community garden, walking paths, green spaces and gardens, and water aerobics classes. An on site bistro or café provides another dining option, and Plymouth Village of Redlands is operated by Humangood & Humangood Norcal.

Daisy Springs Rcfe provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Fontana, California. With six beds, it is a small community where staff and residents can get to know one another, which may suit someone who prefers a smaller setting. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while independent living supports private living without daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

All three care levels are available within the same community. As a resident’s needs grow, they may be able to move to a different level of care without leaving Daisy Springs. Private and semi private rooms allow a resident to live alone or share a room. Pets are allowed, and Daisy Springs operates the community.

There are indoor and outdoor gardening spaces, along with a seasonal butterfly garden and garden walks. These give residents ways to work with plants and observe seasonal activity. Activities include arts and crafts, daily physical and mental activities, piano recitals, and live piano performances. Residents can also raise and release monarchs.

Gold Quartz Inn Retirement Home is a community in Sutter Creek, California, offering assisted living, independent living, and memory care. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living adds help with bathing, dressing, medication, and other daily tasks. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision. Having all three care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move elsewhere.

There are 47 beds. That smaller size gives staff and residents more opportunity to get to know one another. Private rooms offer each resident a single living space, and respite care provides a short-term stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover. Residents may keep pets, while the beauty salon offers an on-site place for grooming.

An art studio and activity room support painting, arts and crafts, and other scheduled activities. Exercise and stretching classes add organized opportunities for movement. Meals include home-style scratch cooking and rotating seasonal menus, with vegetarian, diabetic-friendly, and special-diet options for different dietary needs. Gold Quartz Inn Retirement Home is operated by Amador Residential Partners.

Aegis Senior Residence provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Antelope, CA. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while allowing a resident to keep a private apartment. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The six-bed community offers a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other, and its multiple care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time. Respite care is also available for short stays. It can help when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Residents may take outdoor walks, attend physical education classes, and play board games, and pets are allowed. Aegis Ni operates the community.

Oceanview Living of San Pedro provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in San Pedro, CA. Assisted living helps with daily tasks while allowing a resident to keep a personal living space. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. With several care levels available, the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could change over time.

The community has 86 beds and a 91% occupancy rate, meaning most beds are currently in use. Private rooms, semi-private rooms, and companion rooms give residents a choice between an individual room and a shared arrangement. Short term respite care is also available when a family’s usual caregiver needs time away, travel, or recovery.

An outdoor garden gives residents a designated place to spend time outside, and an onsite salon provides salon services without leaving the community. Daily cognitive stimulation activities and mind games offer scheduled mental engagement, while walking clubs and exercise programs support regular activity. Outings, movie nights, and family gatherings create planned opportunities to spend time with others.

Paradise Valley Manor provides nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in National City, CA. Nursing home care offers ongoing nursing support, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Independent living is for residents who live privately without daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Several care types in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since changing care levels does not require leaving the community. With 50 beds, Paradise Valley Manor is in the smaller-community range, and its semi-private rooms include a shared living space. Organized activities give residents regular opportunities to take part, and Sterling Care operates the community.