Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Lafayette, CA below include 23 memory care communities with 276 reviews. On average in Lafayette, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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CARING STARS WINNER
1545 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
4.4
(29 reviews)
"I toured Atria Park of Lafayette. It's a very attractive and well-maintained facility. It looked very colorful and was not as tightly laid out as other facilities. It was spread out and easy to tour. It's a very warm environment. They have a beauty s..."
$4,295
CARING STARS WINNER
1010 Second Street, Lafayette, CA 94549
4.7
(14 reviews)
"I thought Merrill Gardens at Lafayette was very welcoming and very nice. It seemed like it would be also a fit. However, there was limited availability for space, and the only thing they had available was a shared unit. Nevertheless, I would recommen..."
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CARING STARS WINNER
3486 Monroe Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549
4.6
(13 reviews)
"I like Lafayette Gardens. I would be thinking about putting my wife there. It seemed to be very nice. It was clean. One of the caretakers showed me around, but the owner came later to talk to me. I sat around there with them for about half an hour wa..."
$4,000
2000 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
The Ivy at Berkeley sets a new standard in luxury senior living, encouraging you to embrace an active, carefree lifestyle in a truly exceptional environment. Nestled in one of Berkeley's most picturesque locations, The Ivy offers stunning views and direct access to the natural beauty of the Bay Area. With a focus on enriching both body and soul, we provide a wide range of activities and outdoor spaces, along with comprehensive assisted living and memory care for those who need it. The Ivy team is dedicated to helping our residents live their best lives, offering an array of amenities, services, and wellness options designed to enhance comfort and elevate their experience. We invite you to visit and see for yourself! To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
$7,795
468 Perkins Street, Oakland, CA 94610
5.0
(3 reviews)
"I was visiting a friend at Lakeside Park. It was a very nice facility. It was well run. They were very friendly and very attentive to the people who lived there. They would take them out for walks in the neighboring park along Lake Merritt. They were..."
$5,295
2900 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
5.0
(10 reviews)
"The rooms are clean, efficient, rather spacious, excellent access to the nurses stations. The staff is top-notch; attentive, caring, always available...."
$12,000
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5980 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566
5.0
(2 reviews)
"Sunol Creek Memory Care specializes in memory care, so their staff is trained to deal with people who have memory issues such as dementia or confusion. They know how to treat my friend. The staff talks to him and is nice to him. He has a private room..."
$6,850
35490 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536
5.0
(5 reviews)
"My dear friend needed a safe and comfortable to live when her dementia claimed her ability to care for herself. We found the staff knowledgeable, efficient, kind and welcoming. The transition to memory care was much easier than I had anticipated...."
$4,090
1 Hamilton Hill, Novato, CA 94949
5.0
(3 reviews)
"The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill seemed a little bigger, which was good. I liked that. The location is very nice. It's an extension of where the old hospital was and the building itself, the structure, is very nice and very, very well located. It's essent..."
$7,500
1001 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
4.9
(12 reviews)
"Upside is that I'm eating healthy and downside is that I'm gaining weight because the food is so fabulous and beautifully served. My favorite dish is a full plate of anything the Chef serves. From their servers to their Director the service is impecc..."
$9,700
105 Power Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589
4.8
(8 reviews)
"My visit to Vista Prado was very good. The facility was clean and it had friendly staff. I liked that the residents were active during the day. They had activities going through the day and they were in a big common area to do those activities. They ..."
$3,950
5700 Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
4.8
(7 reviews)
"I toured Ivy Park at Pleasanton. Nicole, the person that I saw, was extremely helpful. It's a beautiful facility. Everything's just wonderful. I felt very special going there and being treated very respectfully and everything. So, I would say that wh..."
$4,595
4625 Mangels Blvd, Fairfield, CA 94534
4.8
(7 reviews)
"While we were there on the tour, Hannah knew every resident we walked by, and she took the time to help them out while she was touring us around. She just had a lot of compassion. They gave us a couple of cannoli, and they were pretty good. They offe..."
$2,500
1465 S Novato Blvd, Novato, CA 94947
4.7
(7 reviews)
"I went to see Oakmont of Novato. It was very nice, very modern, very clean and very new. I didn't get to interact with the staff, just with the director who took me on tour and she was very nice. The room I saw was very nice. I saw that the residents..."
$6,595
11889 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619
4.7
(10 reviews)
"I went to Ivy Park at Oakland Hills. The woman was great. We toured and we had been there before because I live nearby, but it was like five or six, seven years ago, and now it's been re-purchased or they've remodeled some of the rooms. The tour was ..."
$4,695
CARING STARS WINNER
100 Valley Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566
4.7
(58 reviews)
"I want to leave a review regarding my mother. My mother passed away recently and The Parkview was always so incredible to her. I would like to give a special shout out to the Activities team. Deborah, Jim, Leland, & Obed. They always kept her doing f..."
$8,945
CARING STARS WINNER
707 Thayer Lane, Foster City, CA 94404
4.6
(22 reviews)
"My mom has been living at Atria Square in Foster City, CA since October 2024...I cannot begin to tell you how happy our whole family is with the entire staff and facility. The staff members know all the names of the residents and are ready to serve ..."
$6,800
2245 Sol Street, San Leandro, CA 94578
4.6
(3 reviews)
"I made the fateful decision to engage Heart And Soul Communities II in San Leandro as a hospice domicile for my spouse as they began their transition from hospital to end of life. After my interview, I believed that this was a vocation for the peo..."
$5,000
1550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
4.6
(6 reviews)
"My friend will be moving into Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill. It's amazing. It's beautiful. It's perfect. Everything is lovely. He loves it...."
$6,995
790 Holmes Street, Livermore, CA 94550
4.6
(3 reviews)
"My mother was a patient here for 4.5 years, until she passed away recently. I cannot express how thankful I am to have had the wonderful staff caring for her all that time. The caregivers are kind, loving, respectful, and always looking to make lif..."
$10,000
Memory Care
S.M.
5.0
Review of Merrill Gardens at Lafayette
I thought Merrill Gardens at Lafayette was very welcoming and very nice. It seemed like it would be also a fit. However, there was limited availability for space, and the only thing they had...
Provider response
Hi There, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this honest review!
Memory Care
Larry
5.0
Review of Lafayette Gardens
I like Lafayette Gardens. I would be thinking about putting my wife there. It seemed to be very nice. It was clean. One of the caretakers showed me around, but the owner came later to talk to me. I...
Provider response
Thank you Mr. Larry for visiting our facility and meeting with me. Sorry, at the time you visited us we didn't have any vacancy. I will definitely be in touch with you when a private room opens up.
Memory Care
Caryn A
5.0
Review of Lafayette Gardens
The facility is clean and well maintained, in a nice neighborhood. The employees are all sweet and caring even though my mom has dementia and is not always easy to deal with. They call her "Mama"...
Berkeley
$11,290
Albany
$10,290
Danville
$7,994
Lafayette
$7,947
Pleasant Hill
$7,247
Walnut Creek
$6,837
US
$5,694
Concord
$5,295
Memory Care costs in Lafayette start around $7,947 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 Lafayette 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.
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.
Lafayette 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 Lafayette, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
The affluent city of Lafayette is situated in California, the state with the highest Alzheimer's disease rates in the country. It's estimated that one in 10 seniors age 65 and over have Alzheimer's, with more than 650,000 people in the state currently living with the disease. Lafayette's own senior community makes up over 18 percent of the 26,000-person population.
To accommodate local seniors with dementia, Lafayette has two memory care facilities, and there are nearly two dozen more in the surrounding region. Some of these facilities are independent, while others are located within residential care facilities for the elderly.
Lafayette-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.
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