The Best Independent Living Communities in Ventura County, CA

"I like The Bonaventure Senior Living. I was very impressed with it. I like the independence that they have, their dining room, and the services they provide. The staff was great. Their menu was impressive. The facility was excellent. The size of the rooms was fine. The atmosphere was very comfortable. The dining area was very nice."

"We toured Clearwater at Riverpark. It was very nice and we were very interested in it. The tour was terrific. The person who assisted us with the tour was Roman, and I believe he's the manager of the facility. He was wonderful, and a really lovely man. The apartments were gorgeous, and very well-appointed, from the smallest to the largest. They had granite countertops, big and roomy, very nicely laid out floor plans, nice flooring, and lots of cabinetry in the kitchen. They were very well put together. Each apartment had a balcony or a patio with lovely views, depending on what level you were on. Some faced inside which had a courtyard that was lovely and quiet, others faced the beautiful mountains. That was spectacular, as far as we were concerned. The building was immaculate. The place was beautifully appointed, very clean, and very well maintained. The amenities were very nice and the people were nice. It was an active community. There weren't a bunch of old people waiting around to die. Even if they were older than us, they were active. They were out doing things. All the apartments had full kitchens, washers, and dryers. Those two items were very important to me because I'm not eating all my meals with them. Another really nice thing was their point-system meal plan. They give you X amount of points for the month and you can eat whatever meals you want there. They give you the option of just using your points however you want to use them. If you don't use them, you can roll them over till you reach their maximum limit. The points were enough for you to have two meals a day all month. Their restaurant was lovely, and the food was the best that we had tasted on all the tours. What we had was chef-inspired restaurant food. This wasn't portioned-out cafeteria-style food. This was really nice and well presented, like in a Michelin-star restaurant. This place was outstanding. The thing I would criticize is they make you pay for your parking, which I feel is inappropriate. You should be able to have parking coming into an independent facility. And I will say that their second person fee is too high. Those are my only two criticisms. "

"We have moved my mom into Cypress Place Independent Living. The facility is very bright. It's very friendly, and it has a lot of amenities that are acceptable. The price was very reasonable. The staff truly care, and they're so supportive and responsive to all the needs. They really all are very happy, friendly and caring. It's amazing. My mother is very happy with the food. She's a picky eater, yet she really enjoys what they have there. They have so many activities. There's something almost all day long. They're age appropriate and accessible, and everybody is very encouraging to participate in the activities they have. However, there's carpeting in the bedroom. Other than that, it's very clean. It's very easily accessible. It's very compact, and yet it doesn't feel crowded. It's perfect for somebody who isn't quite as mobile. It's easy for my mom to get to everything."

"I toured all the levels of care offered by The Lexington Assisted Living. I was introduced to several people along the way through the tour and I found them very personable and outgoing. The person giving the tour interacted with the residents by first name as well as with other employees. As we were walking along, she would introduce me to them. So, I found it to be a lively, friendly facility. The facility was great. They had a full range of activities. There's a monthly schedule posted all over the place of what's going on and where it would take place. They have a theater, a game room, a library, a gym, and all kinds of activity areas set up and ready to cater to one's needs."

"My mother has been in Ventura Townehouse for about nine years now. She loves it there, and I'm very impressed with the quality of care that they give everybody. They have a general cafeteria kind of place, but it's beautiful and it's a big dining place. They vary the menu every day. The staff there is fantastic and very caring. They know my mom by name, even though they're pretty young and there's a quick turnover. The young people who work there and the older, more experienced ones take pride in getting to know the residents. My mom has all the help she needs, but it's not invasive. It's not more than she needs. They have all kinds of activities, chair aerobics, games, bingo, and cards. They have all kinds of stuff, and they have special events and concerts there all the time, so it keeps her active. They have like a reward system where if they go to a certain number of activities, then they get what's called a buck, like Monopoly money. If they get 20 bucks, then they can invite a friend to lunch at the cafeteria place, so she's got a stack of those. Anytime we come up to visit, she's like, "Let's go to lunch at our place." She's still independent. Her apartment is lovely, and it's got fantastic storage, much more storage than I have in my condo. She's able to have her own things there. They're great and very easy to get along with. They have beautiful, well-maintained gardens, yards, and landscaping as well. The food is very good. The facilities are great as well. They try to encourage all of their seniors to stay active physically and socially. They also have a van that takes them to mass or church, and it also takes them shopping if they need to go shopping. It takes them all over and picks them up. It's just a well-run establishment. I'm pleased that she's there. She can afford it. It's very expensive, but she's in Ventura, and Ventura is expensive. I would say it's a good value. You get what you pay for, truly. It's not a bargain by any means, but she is getting fantastic quality of care as needed, and you can't put a price on that."

1 story, high ceiling, modern, gorgeous interior design with open layout floor plans that makes it easy for your loved one to get around and create a welcoming home like feel.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search

"Home Care of West Hills, LLC #2 was close to where I live and that is good. What I liked about it was that it had just about everything that my wife would need. They're very friendly and they seem to know enough about taking care of old people. They were very nice and informative. They have a little porch in the backyard where they can go out and eat. They also play some games, like card games. There's no exercise or anything like that. Then they have a dining area (one inside and one outside). From what I saw, the facility looked very clean. One of the girls was with a mop and a bucket when I got there."

"My mom moved into Woodland Hills. Everybody is just so sweet there. My mom is like a completely different person now. She's joining in activities. She's so happy. She has things to talk about and friends she's met. It's been wonderful. The staff members are super helpful, like when my mom goes downstairs and asks them for whatever, whether it's hot water for tea or if she wants more dessert, they give her extra stuff to take to her room. They're so sweet to her, and she really likes it. The facility is a bit older, but still very pretty and very clean. They do a lot of fun things. They have a full-time car service that can take you anywhere from Monday through Friday. They have field trips where they go out to Malibu for lunch, which is an additional cost, but that's OK. They have a movie night every night, exercise classes, arts and crafts, and trivia. It's just really fun for my mom."

"I toured AvantGarde Senior Living. The people were very, very nice, but the place is old and needs some updating. It needs a lot of work, but it didn't smell bad. It's kind of rundown, but the people were happy. The dining room was very nice. They have this very thin carpet, it's kind of worn. The rooms need some updating. It needs an overhaul. The staff was amazing. They put up flyers about the activities and different things. When you go in there, they're very nice and very accommodating. They did show me a unit, but I couldn't see myself there only because it needed updating. I think they need to close it, revamp it, and then let people come back in. It's kind of pretty outside, but when you go inside, it's a little depressing. The dining room was decent. The parking lot was okay."

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"I toured University Village Thousand Oaks. We chose it because it's one of the few places that serve meals if you're in independent living. In most places we found, you have to be in a higher level of care to get the meals. The food was delicious. It's immaculately clean, and we also chose it because it has large two or three-bedroom separate houses with garages. The staff who gave the tour was very kind."

"Mira Vista has clean apartments, one-bedroom and two-bedroom, upstairs and downstairs. They have a swimming pool, a rec room, a pool table, two Jacuzzis, and a very nice landscape. It was very well put together, and it's within my budget. You are only allowed to make up to a certain amount of money. You can't make over, say, $50,000 to live there; you have to qualify within a certain price range. The staff accommodated me very well. They're very receptive. So far, the only person I have interacted with was very, very polite and very helpful."

"What I like best about Santa Paulan Senior Apartments was probably the price and that it's in my hometown. It's got a pool. It's a big enough area and it's got enough parking. The staff who gave the tour was friendly. We just didn't like the whole application process that we went through, but she was friendly. They have their laundry on every floor. They have a little patio area. The apartment was big enough for what we needed. There's a kitchen and it's a complete apartment."

"It was a great help to have the lists provided by A Place For Mom, Caring.com and the sympathetic and capable staff. I was able to visit the places within close proximity and call the locations that were further out. I'm on my own in a quieter town closer to the ocean. It is much cooler than Woodland Hills where my son lives. This is a Senior Accommodation place, and I have a 2 bedroom unit with a little balcony all to myself. I miss my late husband at every moment, in everything I do. How sad he was unable to get this peace & comfort whenever we were in California. But he is in no more pain. I'm glad only of that. Hope people who have need of guidance and assistance in such living situations can get the very capable help I got from agencies such as these with the caring personnel I had the good fortune to survive this time of personal tragedy. "