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The Best Independent Living Communities in San Mateo County, CA

There are 73 Independent Living communities in the San Mateo County, CA area, with 73 in San...

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The Stratford

601 Laurel Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

4.7(8 reviews)

"The Stratford was gorgeous, but it was very expensive to buy-in. For a 2-bedroom apartment, it was $988,000 -- which is...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$8,467
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The Trousdale

1600 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010

4.4(7 reviews)

"The Trousdale was stellar. It's a beautiful property. The room was small. It's a newer building. They have workout...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$2,900
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Cadence Millbrae

1201 Broadway, Millbrae, CA 94030

4.4(17 reviews)

"When I stepped into Cadence Millbrae, it was very quiet, very bright, and very clean. When I approached the person who...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,175
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Atria at Foster Square

707 Thayer Lane, Foster City, CA 94404

4.6(22 reviews)

"Atria at Foster Square was a great place. It seemed like a very friendly and very active environment. I looked at some...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$8,600
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Serra Highlands Senior Living

501 King Dr, Daly City, CA 94015

4.0(16 reviews)

"It was really clean and had nice, private rooms. The dining room was really nice, and you could eat all day. The rooms...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$3,295
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Marbella Redwood City

485 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA 94061

4.6(18 reviews)

"I toured it for my aunt. It was nice and clean. The staff member who helped me was really good at explaining things and...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$4,660
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Waters Edge Lodge

801 Island Drive, Alameda, CA 94502

4.6(19 reviews)

"I like living here. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The staff knows all our names. I can walk to Safeway and...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$3,600
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Vi At Palo Alto

600 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

4.6(13 reviews)

"The facility was clean and had no smell. The staff was fine and accommodating. They had an automobile that brought them...

Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+3
$6,090
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The Ivy at Golden Gate

1601 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122

4.3(12 reviews)

"The environment is very clean and very bright. The rooms are quite nice and lots of them are quite roomy. They have...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$8,195
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Marymount Villa

345 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577

4.0(19 reviews)

"Everything was nice and good at Marymount Villa; it looked clean and upscale. The lady I met was very friendly. The...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$3,900
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Coterie Cathedral Hill

1001 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

4.9(12 reviews)

"I have had family living at Coterie since June 2024, and can confidently say it is one of most exceptional assisted...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$9,900
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Aldersly

326 Mission Street, San Rafael, CA 94901

4.3(6 reviews)

"I would highly recommend living at Aldersly. The staff are all wonderfully dedicated & caring, they provide...

Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+3
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Cardinal Point

2431 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, CA 94501

5.0(9 reviews)

"It is lovely. They have great amenities, and they have a good program for the residents with many things to do. It's...

Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+1
$5,795
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Landmark Villa

21000 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94541

4.2(32 reviews)

"Landmark Villa was a great place. The rooms were very good, spacious enough, clean, and very workable for me. The place...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$3,050
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Bethesda Home

22427 Montgomery St, Hayward, CA 94541

4.0(5 reviews)

"Bethesda Home was a very nice place. We just couldn't afford it. They were very, very personable, very helpful, and very...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$2,300
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Heritage on the Marina

3400 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

4.3(3 reviews)

"I like where it's located. So I did looked at different places, but I'm not at the point where it would have to be a...

Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+1
$4,525
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Oakland Heights Senior Living

2361 E 29th St, Oakland, CA 94606

4.1(70 reviews)

"It was very nice. I liked the resident's apartment a lot. I thought the renovations they were doing there would really...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,000
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The Avant

4041 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Age well and live smart at The Avant at Palo Alto Commons. This pet-friendly Independent Living community for active...

Independent Living
$8,800
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BridgePoint at Los Altos

1174 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022

4.4(23 reviews)

"At BridgePoint at Los Altos, I live where I can have my plants, and I have a very big room. I'm in a very private room...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$4,400
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Carlton Senior Living Fremont

3800 Walnut Ave., Fremont, CA 94538

4.3(37 reviews)

"If Carlton Plaza Fremont was absolutely what I felt my mother needed at this point, it would have been fine. They had a...

Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$4,295

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Mary Beth

I visited this facility

Review of Atria Park of San Mateo

We looked at Atria Park of San Mateo. The visit was fine. They were very polite and very nice. It was very nice. The staff were very nice. I had no complaints about it other than I thought the cost...

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Sean8

I visited this facility

Review of Bonnie Brae Terrace

I was at Bonnie Brae Terrace a little bit more than a month ago for a tour. The experience was good. The infrastructure seems a little bit outdated, but the showroom looks nice. I think there is...

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Reviewer#RD0704p

I visited this facility

Review of Cadence Millbrae

We had lunch at Cadence Millbrae, and it was delicious. The staff showed us a lovely room, really nice, but it wasn't a one-bedroom. It was a two-bedroom facing the park, and it was really lovely....

Provider response

Thank you for visiting Cadence Millbrae! We're so glad you enjoyed the lunch and the tour. It’s wonderful to hear you found the two-bedroom with a park view so lovely. We appreciate your kind words...

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