Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill
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...."
READ MOREOur comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Castro Valley, CA below include 184 memory care communities with 1859 reviews. On average in Castro Valley, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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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...."
READ MORE4756 Clayton Road, Concord, CA 94521
4.6
(41 reviews)
"I don't think there was anything we didn't like about Oakmont of Montecito. We were very impressed with the facilities and very impressed with the staff. We have a friend who lives there, and we happened to look at it and see her at lunchtime. She wa..."
READ MORE1580 Geary Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
4.6
(16 reviews)
"My mother will move into The Kensington. The staff was professional and kind. They were great. It's a beautiful facility. My husband said the food was very good...."
READ MORE2384 Pacific Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051
4.5
(31 reviews)
"My husband's Aunt lived at Pacific Gardens for several years at the end of her life. She went from living alone in her home with some outside help a few hours a week to Pacific Gardens and the family was very worried about her transition. Our chief c..."
READ MORE1081 Mohr Ln, Concord, CA 94518
4.5
(9 reviews)
"I went to TreVista-Concord. One, I like that all of the rooms were private with a bathroom in them. I toured the shower room, the kitchens, and the activity rooms, and they were all nice and clean. I like that all their food is prepared in their own ..."
READ MORE38035 Martha Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536
4.5
(19 reviews)
"Mom moved to Brookdale North Fremont. I like its size. It's such a small facility with a small number of residents. It's more one-to-one care and all of the people are nice and have been there a long time. They don't have a lot of quick turnover, whi..."
READ MORE1545 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
4.5
(27 reviews)
"Atria Park of Lafayette looks very nice. My tour there was very good. I just didn't get to meet anybody who works with the residents (the caregivers). That's what I missed and didn't think of it when I was there. What they have is a small room. I l..."
READ MORE1600 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
4.5
(6 reviews)
"The Trousdale is really good. I'm really impressed with the staff and the memory unit where my wife is at. Other than that, it's a senior living, too. It's six stories and really nice. It's a little on the expensive side, but we do have insurance for..."
READ MORE7601 Amador Valley Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568
4.5
(8 reviews)
"The rooms in Emerald Valley were beautiful. The one that I looked at is a one-bedroom. I liked everything except the stove. They had a stove in there that only had two burners, one in the front, and one in the back. I did not like that. You should ha..."
READ MORE4075 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306
4.5
(8 reviews)
"I went to Palo Alto Commons for my husband. We love it. The most important thing is that they treated us as humans coming to them. Their main goal is the well-being of the body, brains, and minds of the residents. And also, this is a very small place..."
READ MORE399 Buena Vista Ave E, San Francisco, CA 94117
4.5
(2 reviews)
"My great uncle resides here and I highly recommend it. The Staff is kind and responsive and have made the difficult transition very easy for my uncle. He has been there 7 months now and I visit him at least once a week and he is doing very good. H..."
READ MORE2562 Venado Camino, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Walnut Creek Care Home seemed nice. The staff was nice, too. My sister will have her own room with a wall and a sliding door to the outside. It's small, but it's a nice room and they allow cats. They only have six beds, so they don't have a lot of ac..."
READ MORE326 Mission Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
4.5
(4 reviews)
"I would highly recommend living at Aldersly. The staff are all wonderfully dedicated & caring, they provide transportation & fun activities, the food is delicious, and the grounds are just gorgeous. If you are looking for a kind-hearted and professio..."
READ MORE9199 Fircrest Lane, San Ramon, CA 94583
4.5
(14 reviews)
"I toured Ivy Park at San Ramon. It was excellent. They were very cordial in greeting me. They showed me all the facilities, the kitchen and all the different kinds of rooms. They explained all the details of what they provide. They gave me the cost s..."
READ MORE1039 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
4.4
(29 reviews)
"My mother-in-law will be moving into Belmont Village Sunnyvale. Tim, the sales guy, was very detailed. He asked a lot of questions as to what my mother-in-law's needs were. And I felt that because he was so detailed in trying to understand what her n..."
READ MORE33883 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587
4.4
(48 reviews)
"I went to Pacifica Senior Living Union City. It was very nice and very clean. We saw some of the residents, and they looked happy. The person who gave us the tour was really helpful, and he answered all our questions, too. The area was nice. We were ..."
READ MORE250 Myrtle Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
4.4
(13 reviews)
"Pacifica Senior Living Burlingame is a great place and my mom likes it a lot. She has a large 2-room apartment. She has 3 meals a day. There's a courtyard in the front, which is a very nice sunny patio area with nice chairs that overlooks the park. T..."
READ MORE1200 Russell Way, Hayward, CA 94541
4.4
(47 reviews)
"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..."
READ MORE175 Cleaveland Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
4.4
(31 reviews)
"Carlton Senior Living Downtown Pleasant Hill is the place that I want to send my loved one. My wife is there and they're just really professional. It's a place that gives you warmth. There's no odor or any urine smell or anything, and they have sepa..."
READ MORE175 East Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
4.4
(39 reviews)
"My wife moved to Atria Sunnyvale. The facility was nice and clean, and everything was well organized. The rooms are fine. I was impressed with the gentleman that gave me the tour. He was very thorough in explaining everything about how their program ..."
READ MOREMemory care residents in Castro Valley expect to pay around $9,369 monthly for specialized services. This rate surpasses California’s norm of around $7,813, and it indicates a nearly $2,700 increase over national norms. Similarly, rates track higher than care costs in nearby cities, with seniors in San Jose saving about $430 per month over Castro Valley’s norm, and rates in Vallejo coming in about $3,200 lower. Similarly, seniors in Stockton spend significantly less on memory care, with costs coming to roughly $5,454.
Castro Valley
$9,369
California
$7,813
United States
$6,688
Vallejo
$6,180
Stockton
$5,454
San Jose
$8,938
Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
In Castro Valley, memory care communities charge a median rate of $9,369.
In Castro Valley, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies and how to apply, visit 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.
Memory care rates in Castro Valley come to around $9,369. Nursing home care, which features 24-hour medical support and supervision, has a higher monthly rate of about $12,471, but other care solutions cost less. For example, home health care agencies charge lower rates of approximately $8,580 for private skilled nursing services, and agencies that administer nonmedical personal care services in the individual’s home charge $7,531 for in-home care. Additionally, seniors receiving residential care services who don’t need memory support pay approximately $7,495 for assisted living, and seniors attending adult day health care pay around $1,842 for daytime personal care and skilled nursing in a community environment.
Memory Care
$9,369
In-Home Care
$7,531
Home Health Care
$8,580
Adult Day Health Care
$1,842
Assisted Living Facility
$7,495
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$12,471
Note: Data for Castro Valley was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead
Castro Valley 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 Castro Valley, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
The California Department of Social Services houses the Senior Care Licensing Program, which oversees all memory care communities in Castro Valley. It officially recognizes memory care facilities as residential care facilities for the elderly, and it enforces licensing rules related to building and campus security, staffing and care planning.
Castro Valley Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.
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Tanya
5.0
Review of Oak Creek
Mom was placed in Oak Creek. She was there for three months. They were accommodating. They let her keep her dignity as well as her freedom to move around the facility. She had previously lived in a...
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Chris
5.0
Review of Oak Creek
I was looking for a memory center for my grandfather and so I was looking through the different places. What was nice about Oak Creek was that they had a single cost for all of their care. It...
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Stephen Golden
5.0
Review of Heart and Soul Communities II
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...