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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Aliso Viejo, CA

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Memory care in Aliso Viejo offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Aliso Viejo is about $7,603 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 447 communities, read 14694 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Irvine, Corona and Huntington Beach.

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Provides: Assisted Living
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My recommendation would be that GC is probably as good as it gets in this price range. Don't get old!
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Garfield Care Garfield Care Center is a large assisted living community that is located in Pasadena, CA. The community consists of apartment living style homes. With Garfield Care Center, you get all the perks of living in the big city but you get your own little community environment. At...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Castle View Retirement Estates Castle View Retirement Estate is an assisted living community based in beautiful Pasadena, CA. This community is surrounded by lush trees and wooded areas, leaving nature to greet our residents at every turn. Pasadena is one of the most scenic, residential areas in...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
A home away from home for loved ones, at Braswell's Leisure Manor the serene fenced courtyard with lovely trees and flowers can be seen from the dining room as well as from individual rooms. Private and semiprivate rooms are available. An emergency call system and assistance with personal care...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Victor Royale Adult living is an assisted living community in the lovely town of Glendale, CA. This beautiful community is situated within Los Angeles county, within easy driving distance of both the ocean and the mountains. Glendale is a great place to live with average temperatures in the 70s...
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This place is great! Have been here for a month and the food is so well planned and taste delicious. I love the way staff is right on time for my needs . The owner and family have been very helpful and ...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My dad and my whole family loves this place!! Employees go above and beyond [name removed], [name removed] and [name removed]. The facility is also very affordable!
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Hilltop Vistas await you! The evening lights of the city twinkle from below. Situated high above downtown Escondido, we are close to everything yet quiet. Owned and operated by the Cook family for three generations, Crest View Manor offers experience in caring for your loved one. We are large...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The Wilshire Vista Manor is a great place. It is conveniently located and well managed. The staff is friendly, caring and professional. My loved one sleeps most of the time, so, I don't know exactly about...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Family owned and operated lovely 16 bed residential care facility for the elderly, situated in a quiet residential neighborhood in beautiful Escondido.  The property is secured and is licensed for up to 16 non ambulatory residents.  The beautifully landscaped property offers park...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nestled between the neighboring villages of Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe, La Vida Del Mar’s scenic coastal location features 105 spacious Independent Living residences. Honored as “One of America’s 50 Best Retirement Communities,” La Vida Del Mar offers a host of amenities including convenient...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Very clean facility can tell the staff maintains and manages the building well. Very friendly staff as I've seen great care given to the residents. Overall a very pleasent experience!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
We are a brand new facility in the cute little town of Mentone nestled at the foothills of the San Gorgonio mountains with a gorgeous view of Big Bear, along with a view of the hills that separate us from Yucaipa. We are a 10 min drive from Yucaipa, Redlands and Highland. The care staff have...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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We thought we were going to have to move as care needs increased. However the management changed and decided she can stay where she is, which we are very happy about, because we like them. It's clean and the...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Braswell's Mediterranean Gardens was opened in 1975 fulfilling a dream of James Braswell, to provide a new style of living for the seniors of Yucaipa. The 24 hour staff provides loving care for all residents in a landscaped, residential neighborhood. When needed, assistance with daily living is...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Cost of memory care in Aliso Viejo, CA

The average cost of senior living in Aliso Viejo is $7,603 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Bernardino, CA with an average of $6,178 per month.

Memory care costs in Aliso Viejo, CA, vs. state and national averages

Aliso Viejo, CA
$7,603/mo
U.S. national average
$7,121/mo

Memory care costs in Aliso Viejo, CA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,603/mo

Memory care costs in Aliso Viejo, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,620/mo
Studio
$7,953/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,201/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,997/mo

Senior living costs in Aliso Viejo vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Aliso Viejo, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAliso Viejo, CACaliforniaU.S.
Memory Care$7,603/mo$7,557/mo$7,121/mo
Assisted Living$6,464/mo$6,307/mo$5,909/mo
Independent Living$4,752/mo$4,144/mo$3,532/mo
Memory Care
Aliso Viejo, CA:$7,603/mo
California:$7,557/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Assisted Living
Aliso Viejo, CA:$6,464/mo
California:$6,307/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Independent Living
Aliso Viejo, CA:$4,752/mo
California:$4,144/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Memory care costs in Aliso Viejo, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Aliso Viejo and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Aliso Viejo, CA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Aliso Viejo have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Aliso Viejo, CA$7,427/mo$6,998/mo+6.1%
California$6,924/mo$6,714/mo+3.1%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Aliso Viejo, CA
2024 average cost:$7,427/mo
2023 average cost:$6,998/mo
Percent change:+6.1%
California
2024 average cost:$6,924/mo
2023 average cost:$6,714/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Aliso Viejo

Recent reviews for memory care in Aliso Viejo

Kirkwood Orange

5.0
My loved one received excellent, loving care from the Kirkwood family. I highly recommend this facility. The staff is very responsive to all my concerns. I highly recommend this facility. My loved one was very happy there.

MorningStar of Pasadena

5.0
I would give a 5 in every category. Morningstar of Pasadena is a beautiful facility with friendly, caring and professional staff. My mother has done very well there and we feel great peace of mind knowing she is in good hands. I would highly recommend the facility.

Santianna in Carlsbad, CA

4.8
They did not do a good job onboarding but the staff is new and friendly and our loved one has settled in. It's rather expensive [fee removed] a month but it is brand new and very nice. Out of the other communities we toured Santianna is by far the nicest facility, and so far the care has been ...
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Aliso Viejo review score based on 2,182 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 2182 reviews of 449 Aliso Viejo memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Aliso Viejo review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Aliso Viejo review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Aliso Viejo, CA449 facilities
8.3
Los Angeles, CA235 facilities
8.6
Riverside, CA90 facilities

Review subcategories for Aliso Viejo memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 2,182 reviews of 449 Aliso Viejo memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Aliso Viejo resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Aliso Viejo, CA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.6
3.7
Friendliness
3.7
3.8
Care services
3.4
3.4
Staff
3.6
3.6
Meals & dining
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3.3
Activities
3.3
3.3
Value for cost*
3.3
3.4
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Aliso Viejo memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Aliso Viejo memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Aliso Viejo, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Aliso Viejo memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Aliso Viejo that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
70%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
48.5%
47.3%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.4%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.1%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.4%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34.7%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.1%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.2%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Aliso Viejo memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Aliso Viejo Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Aliso Viejo, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
64.2%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
45.2%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.7%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Aliso Viejo memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Aliso Viejo partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.7%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.7%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
54.1%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
60.9%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
28.4%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Aliso Viejo memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Aliso Viejo communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
48.5%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.7%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
52.3%
37.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Aliso Viejo memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Aliso Viejo offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
62.4%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
43%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.4%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
65.8%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.2%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.6%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.3%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.5%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.6%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.2%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
60%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
40.5%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.1%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
60%
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State regulations for memory care in Aliso Viejo

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about California memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Aliso Viejo protect seniors.
Learn about California memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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