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

"The Porter at Soquel, located at 5630 Soquel Drive in Soquel, California, is a senior living community offering Independent Living, Assisted..."

"We went to Dominican Oaks in Santa Cruz. It's a beautiful, big community. I would highly rate them. They have a waiting list and were significantly more expensive. Their staff was great. The people that we met along during the tour were great. Their ..."

"Valley Heights provided more services for less money. Their pricing is better than what we have and offered more benefits. The place was very nice. I saw a studio with a kitchen, and where my mother is right now, we don’t have a kitchen at all. The d..."

"My Mom has been in Gault Street for 7 years now and it's just 2 blocks away from our home. She's doing really great and I must say well taken care of. The facility is nice, very relaxing and peaceful environment. A great place to stay. But we are cur..."

"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..."

"My visit to Atria Willow Glen surpassed my expectations. I was surprised by the number and variety of activities offered, the beautiful grounds and welcoming staff. When I’m ready to move this will be the place...."

"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 ..."

"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..."

"We toured The Watermark at Almaden. I think all the amenities that they have to offer are great, and their whole staff, and the room. My relatives liked everything about it. They have a beautiful gym, a putting green, and they had different crafts th..."