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Merrill Gardens at Monterey

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200 Iris Canyon Rd, Monterey, CA 93940

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I am currently a resident at Merrill Gardens at Monterey and everything has been great. I would recommend this facility to others.

About the facility
Merrill Gardens at Monterey

Located on the California coast, you’ll find this community encompassed by stunning, forest green trees in the city of Monterey. Less than ten minutes from the local beaches, the community is a serene paradise for a relaxing retirement. The modern, stone exterior complements the classic, luxurious interior creating a refreshing ambiance. Merrill Gardens at Monterey aims to provide an exceptional retirement experience by offering exceptional care and resort-like amenities.

This wonderful community is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a family-owned company dedicated to providing freedom and flexibility in retirement. At Merrill Gardens at Monterey, every day holds a new adventure, so you’ll always be creating cherished memories. When residents are looking to explore the city, they can shop, dine, and more at the neighboring shopping center. The community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options to meet your unique requirements and desires.

Community Amenities and Services

Committed to making each resident’s day-to-day easier, the community staff personalizes care to their unique needs. The 24-hour staffing and resident call systems enable each resident to feel safe and lead a worry-free lifestyle. The staff handles the daily chores and caretaking, so that residents can spend their time...

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Independent Living

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

3

Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

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Amenities
at Merrill Gardens at Monterey

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Medication Management
  • Memory Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Diabetic Care

Meals & Dining

  • Vegetarian
  • Meals Provided
  • No Sugar
  • Anytime Dining
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Professional Chef
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Guest Meals
  • Room Service

Room Amenities

  • Ground Floor Units
  • Full kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioned
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Bar or Pub
  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

  • Resident Parking Available
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Transportation at Cost
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit

Pets

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Pet Care Available
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Library
  • Central Fireplace
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Meeting Room
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Main Street Shops
  • Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

  • Fitness Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Swimming Pool
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Movie or Theater Room

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Activities

  • Happy Hour
  • Activities Off-site
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Activities On-site
  • Cooking Classes
  • Wine Tasting
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Tai Chi
  • Water Aerobics
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Art Classes
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Community Service Programs
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Forever Fit

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for Merrill Gardens at Monterey

7.8Review score13 reviews
7.8
Review score
13 reviews
5 star
69%
4 star
15%
3 star
8%
2 star
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1 star
8%
Merrill Gardens
8.8
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A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Monterey with 7.8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Monterey has 13 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.3
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.4
Staff
4.3
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.2
A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Monterey with 7.8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Monterey has 13 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
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Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
May 23, 2024
3.0
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Review for Merrill Gardens at Monterey
Overall & comparing to other facilities nearby I think Merrill is in the top 5 but as I mentioned above there is room for improvement in the meals and needed staff for maintenance & housekeeping... always short!The people that live here are lovely and very diverse! There is a lot of participation in Resident meetings and activities.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
June 5, 2024
Hi There, thank you for leaving this honest feedback. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
January 22, 2024
5.0
Verified Review
Recommended
I am currently a resident at Merrill Gardens at Monterey and everything has been great. I would recommend this facility to others.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
February 27, 2024
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Please let us know if we can do anything else moving forward.
Carolyn - Resident/client
Assisted Living
January 17, 2024
5.0
Verified Review
Exceeded Expectations
I am currently a resident at Merrill Gardens at Monterey and the experience has definitely been positive, even better than I had hoped and anticipated!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
February 27, 2024
Hi Carolyn, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Please let us know if we can do anything else moving forward.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
December 19, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
overall good community
Comfortable; friendly staff, but too few sometimes just like all places; good food; nice location.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Activities
3
Value for Cost
4
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
December 22, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.
AC - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 26, 2022
1.0
Verified Review
Be cautious when chooisng
It was a clean facility. My loved one needed memory care, and advertised that they took care of dementia patients. My loved one was there a short period of time. They did not give them showers, do laundry or did not know how to handle my loved one. They were not giving them their medication as needed and on time. I picked this place becasue it was a smaller community. It was very expensive. It was a negative experience. The staff was not accomodating.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
1
Care Services
1
Staff
1
Meals & Dining
1
Activities
1
Value for Cost
1
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
October 31, 2022
Thank you for reaching out regarding these concerns. We take these issues very seriously and would like to speak to you about your experience. Please email us at kimg@merrillgardens.com with your preferred contact information and we’ll reach out to you.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 21, 2022
5.0
But I will tell you that overall the staff is responsive and my mom has settled in nicely. It's a clean orderly facility. I would definitely recommend it to someone in the area. I think her only consistent complaint is that the food is not great. I think it's above average but
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4.5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Value for Cost
4.5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
September 23, 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! We appreciate your feedback, and that you would recommend our community to others. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
August 10, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
Nice place to retire in your independent life
Nice place to live if you don't want to cook regularly and need some help with cleaning and laundry as well as meeting people in the similar age group. My husband stayed there for only over a month, while I stayed for two months. He needed to get some special treatment for his back pain, therefore he moved into another facility. The manager of Merrill Gardens understood his situation and waved an additional person's monthly fee, which we appreciated it very much. Over all, we had a good experience with the staff and the environment.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
August 14, 2022
Hi There, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.
T.A. - Toured community
Assisted Living
May 25, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
Tour of Merrill Gardens
We toured Merrill Gardens at Monterey, and had a good tour experience and first impression. We chose another community because it was my loved one's preference.
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
June 2, 2022
It's so wonderful to see you had such a positive experience with us! We do our very best to provide top-notch service, so it's great to see we're living up to this goal. We are happy to know your loved one found a community that is the right fit for them.
Carolee S - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 4, 2021
5.0
Verified Review
Great Place
This is a good place for your family member to be. They are safe and well taken care of . There are also lots of activities and chances for socialization. I feel very confident about my loved one being here.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4.5
Lori L - Toured community
Independent Living
April 14, 2021
5.0
Verified Review
My review of Merrill Gardens
Merrill Gardens was a very nice facility, it was just a little too modern for what we liked and there was not enough nature. It was a great tour and the staff were friendly.
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
December 27, 2019
5.0
Very nice. Its on the major candidate list
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
January 2, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
December 8, 2017
5.0
Verified Review
Mom is happy here
*Staff 5 *Cleanliness 5 *Activities 5 *Friendliness 5 *Food 5 Transition from home to Merrill Gardens was as smooth as one can expect with someone with cognitive impairment. The staff was very helpful during the transition, and continues to be so during these past few months. We are comforted in knowing that our mother is being well cared for.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
December 15, 2017
Thank you for letting us know about your experience moving your mother to Merrill Gardens. We are glad that the transition has been smooth and that you are comfortable with her new home.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
December 6, 2017
4.5
Verified Review
In A Class of It's Own
When we were first moving in, there were some miscommunications, and a few issues with paperwork, but I think it's because Merrill Gardens is so new. After move in, everything has been very smooth. The staff is kind, caring and attentive, and the atmosphere is really positive. The food is top of the line, and they have such high standards. They only use fresh foods, and they have a great menu for the residents. They also have happy hour every day, a pool, tai chi in the mornings, outings, and live entertainment. The place is very clean, and I feel my loved one is very happy here. I would absolutely recommend Merrill Gardens
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Monterey
December 15, 2017
We are so happy to hear that you and your loved one are pleased with Merrill Gardens! Thank you for sharing feedback on what they are enjoying at their new home.
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