Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
1220 Suey Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Reviews of Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria in Santa Maria, California
Sharon
5
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January 26, 2024
I like Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria. It was equipped with everything. It was more like a home or an apartment. They had a single bedroom. It was a nice sized bedroom and a nice sized living room. The two-bedroom apartment had a larger refrigerator. It was bigger and very nice. I like the grounds. It's very clean. There were no odors or smells. They had a very large balcony that was enclosed. If you had animals, it was a great place for dog run. And you could put your furniture out on it. The staff members were very polite, positive, and informative. But they would recommend me to someone else to explain other things, like the pricing and how to financially handle things. They had a beauty salon and a movie theater with a large screen and individual chairs. They showed movies on certain days of the week, which was nice. They had a craft room. They had rooms which had a long table if you wanted to have guests over. The chefs there would cook the food for them. The menu was good. Everyone that I ran into seemed very happy to be there. It was laid out very well. It was a large place. The two-bedroom apartment had a washing machine and dryer in it, which I liked, but it was a small one. If you had larger loads, they had an area where you could go with larger machines and wash, like comforters. They are in the process of updating their decor, so keeping up with that, the price is kind of high too.
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Charles
5
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March 19, 2023
We toured Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria. The tour was good. They provide meals at any time. So it's not set times to eat. There are apartments from one bedroom to two bedrooms. They have independent living and they also have caregiving, like assisted living. To live there would take two retirement plans and have nothing left over. That's for independent living, you go to assisted living, and that's even more. The staff was very nice. She gave a good tour, answered all our questions, sat down with us, then went through all the costs. She didn't hide anything. They have a calendar of activities. They have bingo. They have get-togethers, and they have a piano in the main lobby. They have different functions. The building is big. They also have separate buildings for people who want to live independently, like little houses in the same facility.
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Kathy
5
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October 14, 2022
We went to Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria. The rooms are very nice. It's a very nice and beautiful facility. The staff were great. There's a pool and a game area. The dining area is very comfortable like a restaurant. It's very nice. There was a little bar and there were some people at the bar. It's a little lounge area.
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John
4
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March 27, 2022
We toured the memory care of Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria. It was good. They were very, very strict on the COVID protocols there. We thought it was a little bit excessive, but we understand that they are doing it to protect their clients. The staff was very good, as far as the people taking care of the clients there; they were very good. They're one of the most friendly we had visited. The facility looks good. It was older, and they had told us they were going to update and remodel the memory care here for the next five to six months. They had not started yet. We visited them in the third week of January, so they might have started it already. They have three buildings there. They have it all together. It's separated from the rest of the facility, and they have higher security. They're not allowed to wander. They have a large garden to walk around, but they do have security all the way around so they won't be lost. They have a dining room, an activities room, and each client has their own individual bedroom with a bathroom.
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Sandy
5
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November 14, 2021
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria was clean and well-maintained. They have a housekeeper that comes in once a week. They have someone that washes your towels and beddings once a week. The staff was really friendly, helpful, and not at all pushy or anything. He was just really cool about it. The dining area was nice. All of them said we could come back and have a meal there, but we have not done that. Their menu looked good. They have a gym, a place to watch movies with a big screen TV, and a pool. They have a lot of activities. They go shopping if you need to go shopping. They go to places and make plans to do things for their residents.
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Meagan
3
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October 26, 2021
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria was offering a special, so the price was very enticing. The dining room area seemed very nice, and the food selection seemed good, but it just didn't have a very vibrant feeling. The people that we saw there didn't seem particularly happy. We had kind of a rough time together with the staff who gave the tour. We got off on the wrong foot. The rooms were nice, they all kind of looked alike, but it was a very functional living space. I liked the price, but I didn't like that it felt like your typical nursing home. We didn't come away feeling that it was a place that had much going on. It just didn't seem as vibrant as the others. The maintenance and upkeep seemed fine, I didn't notice any problems. They had a cozy dining room area. Their beverage area, that they normally have open, was closed because of COVID, and the feeling I got was that because of COVID, a lot of things that they normally do had been shut down and they weren't going anywhere. They weren't having any type of activities, and a lot of the things that they might normally do weren't happening anymore.
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Services and Amenities of Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria in Santa Maria, California
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- 2-bedroom apartments
- Companion Suites: We do not offer companion suites
Dining options
- In Room Kitchenette
- In Room Kitchens
- Dining Room Shared Meals
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Computer Room
- Resident Transportation
About Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria in Santa Maria, California
Conveniently located between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria is a campus-style retirement community that provides a wide spectrum of care. Enjoy being near golf courses, wineries, the Veteran’s Administration Building and Marian Regional Medical Center.
Residents enjoy celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and holidays together, as well as being involved in local volunteer projects. They enjoy use of the community’s private dining room for special occasions. Santa Maria offers scenic coastal state and county parks for picnicking, strolling and more. The nearby Luis Oasis Senior Center offers classes, hiking trips, volunteering, a travel club and more.
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