The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Santa Cruz County, CA

"I toured The Forum at Rancho San Antonio. It's a clean facility with many amenities that I would be interested in. The staff was very knowledgeable. She knew what she was talking about, and I was impressed with her. It would be more what I was lookin..."

"I toured The Park Lane. They showed me what all of them looked like, the one bedroom. They also showed me the outside amenities and the inside amenities, and some other rooms were not attached to the main building. He showed me those as well, which I..."

"This place is amazing. Exactly what our mother was looking for, and then some. The grounds are well maintained, mom’s apartment had a beautiful balcony overlooking the putting green. The heated pool is always warm, and the exercise room has plenty of..."

"My wife and I moved to Ivy Park at San Jose. They take care of you very well, and consistently, and the care is very good. We have diabetic care and also personal care. The structure of the building is pretty good. They have excursions and travel. Th..."

"Of the three that we visited, Brookdale San Jose was the one that we liked the best for independent living. The other two that we toured were not necessarily good for my mother for independent living. This was more like apartment living rather, and t..."

"We liked Oakmont of San Jose a lot. We were very impressed. It was very homey. The residents and the staff were just friendly. They knew everybody, so we really liked that situation. What we did not like about them is their independent living rooms f..."

"Carlton Senior Living San Jose was clean. The guests looked like they were all decent people and they were all dressed up. The area was nice. The atmosphere and the ambiance were nice. The staff members were knowledgeable of the area, and they were g..."

"My mom was at Villa Fontana Retirement Community temporarily. She was there transitioning out of the hospital. She needed 24/7 care while she was recovering. After she recovered, we then relocated her to the other facility. If I had the option to kee..."

"Holiday Warburton Place is very clean and very organized. The person that was guiding me was extremely, extremely helpful and friendly. She provided a lot of information that we needed and answered all the questions that we needed to make the decisio..."

"My dad has been at Villa Serena Retirement for a few weeks now. It is affordable, and it's a smaller community. It is just a nice place. His room is a fairly good size for a studio. Many of the staff have been there for a couple of decades, so there ..."

"Westmont of Morgan Hill seemed to be very clean and very well maintained. They were cleaning the rooms while we were there. Their housecleaning was up to par. We were very pleased with them. However, they turned my mom down because she had a problem ..."

"I like Chateau Cupertino a lot because when I was there, they had all kinds of decorations, it made everything very homey. They had decorations everywhere. I like the homey-ness of that place. The person who was with me during the visit was very upbe..."

ANTICIPATING YOUR NEEDS In addition to exquisite facilities, we offer a variety of on-site services and off-site excursions to meet your every need. There is a space that caters to every activity you enjoy, whether emailing family members, playing cards with friends or just reading a book alone. The Grove at Los Gatos offers the following services: Three daily meals prepared by our onsite chef Housekeeping and laundry Full-time activity director Daily exercise sessions Daily activities such as bingo, poker and happy hours Regular off-site excursions to local casinos, parks, museums, and local restaurants Onsite salon with licensed beautician Scheduled transportation for errands, medical appointments, and outings State-of-the-art emergency call system in each apartment Access to an onsite exam room for routine medical, dental, and personal massage appointments There is a space that caters to every activity you enjoy, whether emailing family members, playing cards with friends, enjoying a movie, or just reading a book. The Grove at Los Gatos offers the following facilities: Theater Salon Pizza oven dining experience Putting green Spa

"I chose Belovida at Newbury Park for myself. The room size was what I liked. I can put most of the furniture that I have, and the price is between $1000 to $1500 a month. I like the manager. He was very good, very nice, friendly, and very informative..."