The Kensington
1580 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 MOREOur comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Walnut Creek, CA below include 135 memory care communities with 1271 reviews. On average in Walnut Creek, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.2 out of 5 stars.
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1580 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 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 MORE2175 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 MORE2015 Mt Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596
3.8
(8 reviews)
"Walnut Creek Willows was a larger community. It was a 72-bed facility. It was one of the nicest, largest communities that I've ever seen. The administrator there and the staff cared for the residents and there's a warmth that you feel when you get th..."
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 MORE1975 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
3.7
(7 reviews)
"My wife is now at Manorcare at Tice Valley. Sometimes the staff members get stretched a little thin but for the most part, it is a 5-star place. The place is very clean. The staff members are very nice. They have been trained to smile at everybody. I..."
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1315 Mt. Pisgah Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
3.6
(6 reviews)
"My husband was a resident of Heatherwood for seven years. During that time he was treated with the utmost care and compassion. Being privately owned, the facility provides personal care rather than the impersonal care given by corporate owned ..."
READ MORE2069 Gill Port Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Strawberry Hill at Gill Port was excellent. The home was spotless. The people who work there were just really, really wonderful. But the reason why that one isn't a good selection for me, is at this time, all of the residents are men and my family me..."
READ MORE1868 Danielle Ct, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My mom is at Better Living, and it's a very nice home. It's very clean, well-cared for, and the staff is very friendly and very helpful. They take good care of my mom. They had a Christmas activity the other night...."
READ MORE1959 Carriage Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My mother is in Carriage Care, and they are doing a beautiful job. The care is round the clock. She has a huge, beautiful, private room. They gave her a hospital bed. They'd give her anything she wants. She has cable TV in her room, and because they ..."
READ MORE2801 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My parents have moved into Viamonte at Walnut Creek. It is a very nice facility. It's new and very well done. They are also expensive, but nice. They're brand new, modern, and stylish. They have nice amenities. The location is good. The staff is nice..."
READ MORE1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
"We have licensed and experienced social workers available to help with concerns related to aging, health, and care needs. If the older adult..."
READ MORE468 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..."
READ MORE2900 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
5.0
(6 reviews)
"My mom has been living in Creekview for about 4 years now. The facility exceeded my expectations for an assisted living residence. The accomodations are very nice and very well maintained. The staff are great and very friendly. Everyone includin..."
READ MORE5980 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566
5.0
(2 reviews)
"Sunol Creek Memory Care specializes in memory care, so their staff is trained to deal with people who have memory issues such as dementia or confusion. They know how to treat my friend. The staff talks to him and is nice to him. He has a private room..."
READ MORE1001 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..."
READ MORE105 Power Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589
4.8
(8 reviews)
"My visit to Vista Prado was very good. The facility was clean and it had friendly staff. I liked that the residents were active during the day. They had activities going through the day and they were in a big common area to do those activities. They ..."
READ MORE5700 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..."
READ MORE4625 Mangels Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534
4.8
(14 reviews)
"We toured Rockville Terrace Senior Living. If I had any complaints, it would be the visitor parking. It's kind of hard to find parking. We had to walk quite a ways just to get into the facility. The staff was pleasant. All the people we met were plea..."
READ MORE11889 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 ..."
READ MOREBerkeley
$11,290
Danville
$7,994
Lafayette
$7,947
Pleasant Hill
$7,247
Walnut Creek
$6,837
San Ramon
$6,296
US
$5,694
Concord
$5,295
Memory Care costs in Walnut Creek start around $6,837 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Walnut Creek and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
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.
Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay area and is home to a little less than 70,000 people. With nearly 30 percent of Walnut Creek's residents being over 65 years of age, there is a need for specialized care for those with dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease. Those who require this level of care have 30 residential memory care facilities to choose from in the Walnut Creek area, some of which are housed in the same communities as assisted living facilities, which are known officially as residential care facilities throughout California. For both memory care and assisted living, regulations are similar throughout the state.
Walnut Creek-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
Reviewer#LD120423B
4.0
Review of Walnut Creek Care Home
Walnut Creek Care Home didn't have any openings, but the house was spotless. It was very, very clean. The staff there was great. There was no smell of urine or something like that. For me, this...
Provider response
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Memory Care
Reviewer#LD120423B
5.0
Review of Strawberry Hill at Gill Port
Strawberry Hill at Gill Port was excellent. The home was spotless. The people who work there were just really, really wonderful. But the reason why that one isn't a good selection for me, is at...
Memory Care
Reviewer#LD120423B
5.0
Review of Walnut Creek Willows
Walnut Creek Willows was a larger community. It was a 72-bed facility. It was one of the nicest, largest communities that I've ever seen. The administrator there and the staff cared for the...