The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Alameda County, CA

"I have a friend who lives in MorningStar Senior Living of Hayward. They completely remodeled all the common areas. The whole lobby and dining room looks like a nice hotel. And they modernized all the hallways. They also came in and put in Wi-Fi. They..."

"The tour at Waters Edge Lodge was very thorough. The gentleman that gave the tour was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was very informative and pleasant. It went well. He showed me probably three or four different floor plans. They have a movie ro..."

"My life has improved since moving to Cardinal Point . I enjoy my quiet apartment, meals in the dining room, many opportunities to exercise, join reading/discussion groups, play board/card games, work in the garden, walk along the estuary and thru t..."

"My father was in Cogir of Fremont Senior Living for respite. He had a hip replacement and needed a place to recover. They were pretty good. I give it high marks. He enjoyed that facility quite a bit. While we were there on two different occasions, we..."

"I toured Carlton Senior Living Fremont. They were very friendly and very accommodating. They showed me around, so they were very nice. The facility seemed to be pretty nice and clean...."

"I went to Acacia Creek. I like the location. They have it in a gated community on a hillside, so it has trees, grass, and a walking path. And so it's very nice. It's not in the middle of a city or anything. It's lovely. And, it has lots of daily acti..."

"I toured The Point at Rockridge. The room was spacious and had good large windows, so it was well-lit. It had its own bathroom that was appropriately done. It had very adequate space for the storage of clothing. The room itself was not bad; it had a ..."

"We enjoyed our tour of Pacifica Senior Living Oakland Heights. It had a nice garden area that all of the residents could go into on their own free will. The staff seem nice and caring. We were there for their Thanksgiving family lunch. So, families c..."

"My friend lives in Landmark Villa. I mostly have good comments about them. They seem to care about their residents. They go above and beyond to help them. They were willing to work within my friend's budget, which is helpful. I had lunch there once a..."

"I toured Carlton Senior Living San Leandro. It was very good. The place was very small. I wasn't even thinking too much because they don't have any private rooms. My friend Orvis has to have a private room in memory care but they don't have any priva..."

"I was very pleased with Marymount Villa. The staff was wonderful. As soon as I walked into the door, there was somebody there who greeted me. When I went to each floor, there were members of the staff with the residents and they all greeted me. The r..."

"I went to Bethesda Home. The place was nice. The location was good. The lady was very professional. The place looked clean. It looked very nice and peaceful...."

"We toured Belmont Village Albany. They had a lot of activities. We liked the programs that they had. We liked that they also had medical staff 24/7. Their place was very light and bright. They have multiple areas for eating and they’re very modern. W..."

"We're considering it because it's a 10-minute walk from where we live. The overall experience with my tour was very good. We got a lot of information and we saw the facility. It was good. We saw several rooms. The place was clean, neat, and well-lit...."

"I toured Bellara Senior Living. It was nice, very fancy. An experience that you want for anyone senior and transitioning into their later years. They have on-call nurses, and they have everything that you need there, you don't have to go out and get ..."

"We went to Elegance Berkeley. It was extremely modern. Everything was very clean. The people that we met were nice. The facility is fairly new, so everything looked very, very nice...."

"We're moving into Heritage Estates. We didn't look at any others really because Heritage has exactly what we want, plus our daughter is about 10 minutes away and our granddaughter is 5 minutes away with our great granddaughters. It really sealed the ..."

"Baywood Court was a wonderful place. It was clean and beautiful. The thing I really noticed was that all the residents looked really happy. They were all smiling and friendly. The lady who gave the tour was very informative, friendly, and really easy..."

"I was less impressed with the ambiance at Merrill Gardens at Rockridge. The memory care area was good. The entry was kind of utilitarian. The people were very nice. Everything was nice. There was something about it that just didn't feel as good to me..."

"Our father was admitted to the St. Paul's Towers, skilled nursing for several weeks and had phenomenal care. The nurses and care team are all very kind, responsive, caring, compassionate and understanding of our family needs. They kept us well inform..."