Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in San Mateo, CA below include 134 memory care communities with 1308 reviews. On average in San Mateo, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.0 out of 5 stars.
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955 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..."
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2883 South Norfolk Street, San Mateo, CA 94403
3.8
(40 reviews)
"I love everything about Atria. From the receptionist, carestaffs, waitstaff and the management. A lot of varieties of activities being offered. Angie the activities director and her assistant Annelly are doing a great job in the activities. They both..."
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1640 Eleanor Dr, San Mateo, CA 94402
"We Care For You We are dedicated to providing you with compassionate assisted living and memory care in a secure and inviting residential s..."
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137 Poinsettia Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services..."
READ MORE1840 Evergreen St, San Mateo, CA 94401
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READ MORE1615 Dix Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
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147 Crescent Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My aunt is at Crescent Oaks Memory Care. It's a nice place. I like everything about them. Their program director is really good because she's always got parties going on and she decorates everything for them. They have such a good time with all the a..."
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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..."
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919 Rosette Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5.0
(2 reviews)
"The Parkview RCH#2 is very nice, and the people are very nice. It's assisted living, and my wife moved there. She is currently out again because she's hospitalized. They provide activities like taking them out a little bit. Most of the elderlies are ..."
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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..."
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23500 Cristo Rey Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014
4.8
(63 reviews)
"The setting, care, and cuisine are excellent, but what sets the Forum apart from many other retirement facilities is the ability of the members through our Boards and committees to interact with our Management Staff to improve the quality of life for..."
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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..."
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11889 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619
4.7
(9 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 ..."
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600 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
4.6
(13 reviews)
"I was at Vi at Palo Alto for rehab. It was so fantastic. It was like being on a cruise. They were wonderful. All the physical therapists, the caregivers were very kind. I had my own room with a great view. The food was fantastic. I was in a wheelchai..."
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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...."
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707 Thayer Lane, Foster City, CA 94404
4.6
(21 reviews)
"We have been in the process of finding our father the perfect assisted living situation and although it has been more arduous than anticipated, I think we have finally found the right fit for dad! Upon Arriving at the facility, I was instantly str..."
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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..."
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2384 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..."
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38035 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..."
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1545 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 MOREIn San Mateo, memory care facilities charge monthly median rates of $7,899. This is about $1,300 higher than the state norm, and it exceeds the national average by about $2,300. San Mateo is also a relatively costly option for care compared to other surveyed cities in the region, including San Jose and Santa Cruz, where average fees are estimated at $7,500 and $6,938, respectively. Similarly, in Vallejo, memory care facilities charge about $1,700 less than those in San Mateo.
San Mateo
$7,899
California
$6,563
United States
$5,625
Santa Cruz
$6,938
San Jose
$7,500
Vallejo
$6,188
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.
Memory care residents in San Mateo pay approximately $7,899 per month for care.
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.
Memory care facilities in San Mateo charge $7,899, which is several hundred dollars higher than the cost of home health care, which averages $7,150, and in-home care, which costs about $1,000 less than residential memory care. Seniors who don’t need dementia services pay about $1,600 less for residential services, and in adult day health care, rates are the most economically priced in the San Mateo region at $1,950. Nursing home care, which includes around-the-clock medical support, is costlier than memory care at $11,566.
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 Mateo was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.
San Mateo 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 Mateo, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
The California Department of Social Services, Senior Care Licensing Program, monitors memory care facilities in San Mateo. In this city, as in the rest of California, memory care communities are officially licensed as assisted living facilities. However, they follow expanded guidelines related to staff training, care planning and recreational activities to support residents’ unique needs.
San Mateo 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.
Memory Care
Noble BernisEarl
5.0
Review of Sunrise of San Mateo
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...
Provider response
Hi Noble, It is delightful to hear that you have been satisfied with the personalized support provided to your loved one by Sunrise of San Mateo. Our team members share a common goal of enriching...
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Kathy
5.0
Review of Sunrise of San Mateo
Sunrise of San Mateo was very nice, but at that time I didn't want to move my brother so far. I went there last year. They have studios. It's beautiful and very nice. They did have activities. I...
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James
4.0
Review of Atria Park of San Mateo
Our experience with Atria Hillsdale has been very good. My mother's in their memory care facility and I like it. It's good and small scale, so the ratio of caregivers to the clients is good. Her...
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