Ivy Park at Santa Monica
1312 15th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
4.3
(12 reviews)
"Ivy Park at Santa Monica is a vibrant senior living community nestled in a picturesque neighborhood within the city of Santa Monica. Located..."
READ MOREThere are 22 Memory Care Facilities in the Santa Monica area, with 5 in Santa Monica and 17 nearby.
The average cost of memory care in Santa Monica is $8,008 per month. This is higher than the national median of $5,500. Cheaper rated regions include Playa Vista with an average starting cost of 4,995.
To help you with your search, browse the 258 reviews below for memory care facilities in Santa Monica. On average, consumers rate memory care in Santa Monica 4.33 out of 5 stars.
Caring.com has helped thousands of families find high-quality senior care. To speak with one of our Family Advisors about memory care options and costs in Santa Monica, call (855) 948-3865.
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1312 15th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
4.3
(12 reviews)
"Ivy Park at Santa Monica is a vibrant senior living community nestled in a picturesque neighborhood within the city of Santa Monica. Located..."
READ MORE1450 17th St., Santa Monica, CA, 90404
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My husband was at Wellbrook Santa Monica for 2 years. It was the best memory care that I have seen. Our experience had been wonderful. They were very caring. My husband's room was very clean, and all of the rooms are private. The food that they serve..."
READ MORE851 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
"Bentley Suites offers highly trained professionals, including an RN, Medical Director, Pharmacy Consultant, Nutrition Director, and Activity..."
READ MORE825 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
3.0
(1 reviews)
"Right now, my husband is a resident at Meridian at Bella Mar. It is very good. It is an old place, but the bedrooms of the residents are very beautiful. They have a view of the ocean. The food is acceptable...."
READ MORE912-10th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
"With 4 wonderful Care Homes to choose from right in the neighborhood, Gary Strathearn founded Santa Monica Home & Care in 1995 after a famil..."
READ MORE10475 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
4.5
(26 reviews)
"Belmont Village Westwood was very nice. I have a client there that I visit all the time. She's in the memory care section and it costs $15,000 a month but it's very nice. The staff members are wonderful and very accommodating. She has an independent ..."
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10955 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
4.6
(13 reviews)
"We were really happy with Terraza Court. I went to this facility, and I highly recommend it. It's nice. Even I would want that for myself, that's how much we love that facility. And I love the attention that was provided to us. I forgot the lady's na..."
READ MORE201 North Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210
4.7
(18 reviews)
"Sunrise of Beverly Hills is the assisted living community to go to. We love it so much and the best part….grandma does too. Beautifully maintained community. Truly a spectacular gem in Beverly Hills. The community shines and the caregivers shine even..."
READ MORE5555 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista, CA, 90094
4.6
(11 reviews)
"It was nice. I only did a tour of the memory care facility and the lady I met there made me feel real comfortable. They had a nice little dining area and sometimes they had a lot of people that would come in to play music for the residents. They also..."
READ MORE15441 West Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272
4.7
(11 reviews)
"This review is about the horrible management at Atria in Pacific Palisades. My father who has dementia has been at Atria since 2020. I often find myself looking for care takers. His floor is frequently understaffed and the care takers are mostly fr..."
READ MORE3425 McLaughlin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90066
4.3
(7 reviews)
"Bentley Manor by Serenity Care Health was clean. The people were very friendly. I visited the memory care and the staff was very thorough...."
READ MORE4061 Grandview Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90066
3.7
(7 reviews)
"Ivy Park at Culver City is gorgeous. It's beautiful, but it's way too big and a little overpriced for our price range. It was a beautiful location. If I could afford it, I would live there. They had apartments though and my mom doesn't need an apartm..."
READ MORE947 Tiverton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
"Because life’s better when you don’t have to sweat the small stuff. Amenities here are designed to offer you an elevated and engaging lif..."
READ MORE3449 Rosewood Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90066
"In addition to 35 years of Medical experience and over 10 years of Assisted Living operations, Bentley House is a cozy home that offers exce..."
READ MORE7501 Osage Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90045
"Avenir Memory Care Westside’s community is composed of two neighborhoods, each of which supports a different level of cognitive function. We..."
READ MORE8757 Burton Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
"The Beverly Hills Carmel is a family-owned and operated business that began in 1976 with the construction of our contemporary Beverly Hills ..."
READ MORE3121 Castle Heights Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
5.0
(1 reviews)
"In Bentley Hills we provide excellent care and luxurious comfort in a very friendly atmosphere. Our goal is to simulate home settings in a c..."
READ MORE8717 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90035
2.3
(3 reviews)
1621 S. Sherbourne Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90035
Santa Monica is a beachfront community of over 92,000 people on the Pacific shore of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Nearly 40 million people live in California, seniors over the age of 65 make up 15 percent of the population, and at least 650,000 people in the state have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Santa Monica has 46 memory care facilities inside its borders to take care of those living in the city.
Many of Santa Monica's memory care facilities operate as standalone properties, though some others are located on or near the grounds of assisted living communities. Properties that focus on treating seniors with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Huntington's disease and advanced forms of Parkinson's disease are sometimes called residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) in official documents, and all such sites in California are regulated by the state Department of Health and Human Services, Senior Care Division.
Memory Care costs in Santa Monica start around $8,008 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Santa Monica and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Pacific Palisades
$12,095
Playa Vista
$11,400
Studio City
$10,427
Sherman Oaks
$8,272
Santa Monica
$8,008
Tarzana
$7,750
US
$5,694
Culver City
$3,195
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in California page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in California page.
Santa Monica and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Santa Monica, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
Santa Monica-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.
Memory Care
Reviewer#LD011023B
5
Review of Welbrook Santa Monica
My husband was at Wellbrook Santa Monica for 2 years. It was the best memory care that I have seen. Our experience had been wonderful. They were very caring. My husband's room was very clean, and...
Memory Care
Helene
3
Review of Meridian at Bella Mar - CLOSED
Right now, my husband is a resident at Meridian at Bella Mar. It is very good. It is an old place, but the bedrooms of the residents are very beautiful. They have a view of the ocean. The food is...
Provider response
Thank you for your review.
Memory Care
DR
5
Review of Welbrook Santa Monica
My mother is in Welbrook in Santa Monica. I like that it specializes in memory care and is very clean and open. I like the openness of it because a lot of the places we were looking at that had...