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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in El Monte, CA

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Memory care in El Monte 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 El Monte is about $7,629 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 480 communities, read 14054 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Los Angeles, Torrance and Long Beach.

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My mother lived with our family for 18 years until she needed more help than we could provide. We found Crofton Manor and couldn't be more delighted. The team at Crofton Manor create a very home like...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
When you first enter Crofton Manor Inn you see the warmth and caring of our staff and residents.  We are you answer to affordable senior living.  When you walk into our common areas, dining room and apartments you feel the ambiance of home.  You notice residents with smiles and a...
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I really like that the staff is caring, and they do provide good care, especially for the value. They don't charge you for any extra care that you need. In terms of improvement, definitely more activities...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Villa Redondo is an intimate and elegant assisted living facility in Long Beach, CA. We pride ourselves in providing care you can trust. Our relaxed beachside community is located blocks away from Belmont Pier, attracting residents with its warm weather, restaurants, and entertainment...
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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, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Luxury at it's best....(Brookhurst Royale) is truly resort style living. With it's fine furnishings, custom window treatments and carpeting throughout the community. Extremely spacious floor plans include a galley style kitchen with dining area, fully appointed living room, private bath, and...
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Home Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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I toured Huntington for my mother, and overall, I think it was a very nice community. The rooms seemed a little secluded to me, and more apartment-like than in some other communities I had visited. My mom is...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Huntington Retirement Hotel offers a luxurious home for our residents.  Tastefully decorated rooms and one bedroom suites, complete with kitchenettes, are available in a variety of sizes and decor.  We offer an elegant dining room and a variety of common areas for different...
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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.
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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, 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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It is an older place, but very nice. They keep it up well. They are currently remodeling the exterior of the building. They keep me informed of how things are going. Their communication has been very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Courtyard Plaza Courtyard Plaza is an assisted living community for residents who are looking to make Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California their home. This community provides the memory care that seniors need in an area that is beautiful and special. Van Nuys offers much to its...
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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.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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, 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.
Santa Monica's most magnificent, premier retirement community, offering breathtaking views and ocean front living. Ocean House features 121 elegant, full-service senior apartments. This exquisite, 10-story community is situated on approximately one acre of prime ocean front land, overlooking the...
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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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This community has been so flexible in working with me for my brother. The staff and management have been great. My brother is in a shared room and he is doing great, he is taking part in the activies and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Abbey Road Villa, formerly Caroline's Chateau, is an assisted living retirement community located in Sylmar, California.Residents enjoy private or semi-private rooms and share common dining and living areas, both indoor and outdoor, to encourage community and friendly social interaction. Senior...
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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good food, sweet nurses, and nice maids, a fine community with personable manager, thanks. very good plumbing and balconies nicely. there are elevators, i was walking down the stairs one night and i thought...
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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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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
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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: Memory Care
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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.
Alterra Clare Bridge provides a comfortable, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment. Unique building...

Cost of memory care in El Monte, CA

The average cost of senior living in El Monte is $7,629 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Bernardino, CA with an average of $6,282 per month.

Memory care costs in El Monte, CA, vs. state and national averages

El Monte, CA
$7,629/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in El Monte, CA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,629/mo

Memory care costs in El Monte, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,509/mo
Studio
$7,821/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,339/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,091/mo

Senior living costs in El Monte 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: El Monte, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEl Monte, CACaliforniaU.S.
Memory Care$7,629/mo$7,329/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$6,338/mo$6,206/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$4,717/mo$4,174/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
El Monte, CA:$7,629/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
El Monte, CA:$6,338/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
El Monte, CA:$4,717/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in El Monte, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in El Monte 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 El Monte, CA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in El Monte 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
El Monte, 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%
El Monte, 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 El Monte

Recent reviews for memory care in El Monte

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.

Vista Del Mar Senior Living in Long Beach, CA

4.8
My Brother has been a resident of Vista del Mar Senior Living for nearly 3 years, and we were very happy with our choice. We had problems finding another Assisted Living facility in Culver City, and Vista del Mar was perfect. It has met all of my Brother's needs and he has been very happy ...
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El Monte review score based on 1,973 family reviews

8.3
Review score480 facilities1973 reviewsWrite a review
This proprietary review score is based on 1973 reviews of 480 El Monte memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The El Monte 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

El Monte review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
El Monte, CA480 facilities
8.4
Anaheim, CA469 facilities
8.2
Oxnard, CA168 facilities

Review subcategories for El Monte 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 1,973 reviews of 480 El Monte memory care communities. This chart helps you compare El Monte 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.
El Monte, CA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.6
3.7
Friendliness
3.6
3.8
Care services
3.3
3.5
Staff
3.5
3.6
Meals & dining
3.2
3.3
Activities
3.3
3.3
Value for cost*
3.2
3.4
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El Monte memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in El Monte memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in El Monte, 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 El Monte 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 El Monte 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
71.3%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
51%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.9%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.3%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
35.2%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.3%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.1%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.9%
69.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in El Monte 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 El Monte Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
El Monte, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.5%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
44.4%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.1%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.5%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in El Monte 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 El Monte partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
El Monte, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.4%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
59.4%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
55.2%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
61%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
29.8%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in El Monte 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 El Monte communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
49.6%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.6%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
53.3%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.5%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in El Monte 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 El Monte offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
El Monte, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
62.7%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39.6%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.3%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
65%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
68.1%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.6%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.1%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
60.2%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
42.9%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.8%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
60.2%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in El Monte

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 El Monte protect seniors.
Learn about California memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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