Ivy Park at Walnut Creek
2175 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
4.4
(12 reviews)
"The environment is a very welcoming and has a clean feel. The social areas are ample and the staff amazing...."
READ MOREOur comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in San Leandro, CA below include 172 memory care communities with 1712 reviews. On average in San Leandro, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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2175 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
4.4
(12 reviews)
"The environment is a very welcoming and has a clean feel. The social areas are ample and the staff amazing...."
READ MORE1721 Webster Street, Alameda, CA 94501
4.4
(10 reviews)
"I toured the Elders Inn. It had a beautiful courtyard, was clean, and had no unpleasant odors. The front desk and touring staff coordinator were very nice. Tristan was great. It is located on a busy street but the old folks are not going to be walkin..."
READ MORE1818 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
4.4
(10 reviews)
"My mother is a resident of Oakmont of Burlingame. I was impressed with the number of staff to the number of people that are living there. There was a very good ratio of staff compared to people living there. The place was clean, they went ahead and o..."
READ MORE2850 Estates Avenue, Pinole, CA 94564
4.3
(34 reviews)
"I toured Westmont of Pinole about a week ago. I had positive feedback from a couple of their residents. I like the rooms. They had shared rooms that were divided and shared rooms that were undivided. The place was cleaned. They had an aviary with bir..."
READ MORE955 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402
4.3
(25 reviews)
"My dad is currently at Sunrise of San Mateo. When I toured, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. In terms of cleanliness, this place was 23 years old and looked brand new. It looked like it was built last week because that is how clean they kee..."
READ MORE624 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
4.3
(11 reviews)
"I toured The Village at Hayes Valley. I liked it very much, and I liked the man who gave me the tour. One of the rooms was very small and dark, and had a window that looked out at nothing. But all the rooms looked clean and adequate. The living atmos..."
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1010 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
4.3
(11 reviews)
"I toured Ivy Park at Belmont and it was a very nice tour. It was very warm and welcoming, clean, and nicely decorated. The hallways, the rooms, and the dining room looked very nice. The food looked delicious and they had a lot of activities. The staf..."
READ MORE1027 Diablo Road, Danville, CA 94526
4.3
(19 reviews)
"Sunrise of Danville has been very helpful in making my elderly mother’s transition from skilled nursing facility to assisted living a very good one. My mother requires a lot of help and care. Sunrise staff members have done an exellent job in atten..."
READ MORE1620 So. Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
4.3
(20 reviews)
"Westmont Milpitas was a nice place. It's a new building and everything seemed clean. The people seemed like they were having a good time there. They had a gym, a swimming pool, and a live band once a week. The staff was amazing...."
READ MORE1201 Broadway, Millbrae, CA 94030
4.3
(15 reviews)
"Cadence Millbrae was very nice. The administrator was very alert and concerned about my mother's situation. She toured us around very thoroughly and she was very friendly. The facility was clean and all the people we'd pass by in the hallways that wo..."
READ MORE1440 40th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
4.3
(3 reviews)
"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...."
READ MORE1601 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122
4.3
(12 reviews)
"We chose The Ivy at Golden Gate for my husband because of the location to our home and I was very pleased with the tour of the facility. I like the staff's attentiveness to the residents and consistency of attention. The chef prepares very good meals..."
READ MORE800 Roble Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
4.3
(6 reviews)
"Meadow Gardens of Menlo Park was our second choice and I loved it. The outside of it was very pretty. There were multiple outside areas that the patients had access to, and they were very nice. It felt very welcoming. It was a small facility compared..."
READ MORE4115 Mohr Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566
4.3
(3 reviews)
"We like Carefield Pleasanton Memory Care. The only downside was (it's not that big a distance), but it would take us 45 minutes to an hour to get there because of traffic and stuff. The Bay Area traffic is a total nightmare and you're only going a fe..."
READ MORE2701 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
4.3
(10 reviews)
"I went here. It's really beautiful. I liked the fact that they have a dedicated staff so that the residents would know who their caregivers were. Where my husband was before, there would be like a pool of caregivers, and he would never know which car..."
READ MORE2361 E 29th St, Oakland, CA 94606
4.2
(71 reviews)
"I toured Pacifica Senior Living Oakland Heights. It seemed like a very friendly and safe place. That's a nice facility. They have comfortable and cozy little rooms. I would recommend it to others, but I needed something with more care...."
READ MORE995 E Market St, Daly City, CA 94014
4.2
(14 reviews)
"What I liked about Pacifica Senior Living Mission Villa is the facility itself. The building has a lot of glass windows, so there's a lot of natural light that comes in. It is very well thought out the way they have their dining room where everybody ..."
READ MORE2770 Pleasant Hill Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
4.1
(29 reviews)
"I have an application to Carlton Senior Living Pleasant Hill. I saw the assisted living, and it was a very good experience. They're so friendly, I like the layout of the apartment, all the services, the laundry, and the meals in the rooms. They have ..."
READ MORE35 Fenton Street, Livermore, CA 94550
4.1
(8 reviews)
"We had an excellent tour experience at The Watermark at Rosewood Gardens. I think they had a good program in the memory care. The person that took me for the tour actually sat down with me after and we kind of discussed what are the options and what ..."
READ MORE1400 Montego, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
4.1
(37 reviews)
"My Mom and I were very happy with the staff and assistance at Atria Walnut Creek. It's a well-run, modern, and cheerful place. Mom's medical needs unfortunately required her to move to another facility but that's no reflection on Atria. They provided..."
READ MOREMemory care rates in San Leandro average $7,899, exceeding the state norm by 20% and the national median by 40%. While local care costs come in 10% below monthly dementia care rates in Santa Rosa, seniors in other nearby cities generally pay competitive rates. In San Jose, for example, memory care facilities charge 5% less than communities in San Leandro, and in Santa Cruz, seniors pay 12% less for services. Similarly, prospective memory care residents may find competitive rates of $6,188 in Vallejo.
San Leandro
$7,899
California
$6,563
United States
$5,625
Santa Rosa
$8,810
Vallejo
$6,188
San Jose
$7,599
Santa Cruz
$6,938
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.
San Leandro residents pay $7,899 per month for residential dementia care services.
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.
In San Leandro, memory care facilities charge a monthly median rate of $7,899. Although this comes in about 32% below the cost of nursing home care, which includes intensive medical support, it exceeds the costs of most other local senior care options. For example, seniors who obtain skilled home health care services in a private residence pay about 9% less on monthly care expenses, and those who need nonmedical support at home pay budget-friendly rates of $6,864 for in-home care. Assisted living costs about 20% less than memory care, and seniors who attend adult day health care pay $1,950 for care.
Memory Care
$7,899
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,150
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$6,319
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$11,566
Note: Data for San Leandro was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.
San Leandro 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 San Leandro, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
Memory care facilities comply with the California Department of Social Services’ rules for community care facilities. Along with meeting standard benchmarks for care planning, nutrition and medication services and housing, memory care facilities must meet additional dementia-specific criteria for caregiver training and security. To report a complaint, individuals can call the department at (844) 538-8766.
San Leandro-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.
Memory Care
Mary
5.0
Review of Carlton Senior Living San Leandro
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...
Memory Care
Karen
5.0
Review of Marymount Villa
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...
Memory Care
Lenice
5.0
Review of Marymount Villa
I like Marymount Villa. It's warm and pleasant. The people were nice and helpful. They explained a lot to me, talked to me, and showed me around. I liked the way the environment was set up, so it...