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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Gorman, CA

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The cost of independent living in Gorman is about $4,845 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 205 options. Read 3487 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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: 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.
Provides: Independent Living
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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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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Provides: Independent Living
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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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Photo of Oakdale Heights of Woodland Hills(SOLD, now Canyon Trails at Topanga)
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.
The most important aspect of our community are our wonderful and loving Associates that will care for your family while they are living at Oakdale Heights. With our nursing staff onsite seven days/week, sixteen hours/day, your loved one is in good hands. They will be able to relax while being...
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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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My mom seems to like the food. I have sat and had meals with mom. The provide three meals per day. They do have activities, and she has attended Bingo once, out of the year that she has been there. I really...
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.
Photo of Flint Manor
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Elms Residential Home Care
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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My loved one likes the food. There is a lot of activities, and my loved one enjoys being in the dayroom. They have a very clean and lovely dining area. It's a very caring place. The residents are 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.
West Hills Retirement Center West Hills Retirement Center is an assisted living community in the pleasantly warm climate of West Hills, CA. Located in the lively town of West Hills, residents have access to multiple nearby senior centers and a variety of delightful shopping locations. Gentle...
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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: Independent Living
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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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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Vintage CrossingVintage Crossing is a senior housing located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Canoga Park. Los Angeles County offers residents of Vintage Crossing a pleasant, Mediterranean-like climate and abundant opportunities to experience a variety of cultural activities and events. The...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Plummer Village Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Grace Living
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Independent Living
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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.

Cost of independent living in Gorman, CA

The average cost of senior living in Gorman is $4,845 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Arvin, CA with an average of $3,814 per month.

Independent living costs in Gorman, CA, vs. nearby cities

Gorman, CA
$4,845/mo
$3,814/mo

Independent living costs in Gorman, CA, vs. state and national averages

Gorman, CA
$4,845/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Gorman, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,566/mo
Independent Living
$4,845/mo

Independent living costs in Gorman, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,279/mo
Studio
$5,904/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,693/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,629/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,486/mo

Senior living costs in Gorman 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: Gorman, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGorman, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,845/mo$4,717/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$4,197/mo$4,515/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$5,566/mo$5,484/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Gorman, CA:$4,845/mo
California:$4,717/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Gorman, CA:$4,197/mo
California:$4,515/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Gorman, CA:$5,566/mo
California:$5,484/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Gorman, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Gorman 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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Independent living cost trends in Gorman, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Gorman 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 median 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
Gorman, CA$3,850/mo$3,650/mo+5.5%
California$3,693/mo$3,633/mo+1.7%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Gorman, CA
2024 average cost:$3,850/mo
2023 average cost:$3,650/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
California
2024 average cost:$3,693/mo
2023 average cost:$3,633/mo
Percent change:+1.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Gorman

Recent reviews for independent living in Gorman

Wellness Care Senior Living at Ojai in Oak View, CA

5.0
My mom has been at Autumn Years for over a year now. They have been unfailingly warm and helpful, to us as well as to her. We took care of Mom for two years and understood that it wouldn't be an easy matter to work with her emotional swings, yet the staff at Autumn Years has been beyond ...
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Brookdale Gardens of Tarzana

5.0
I have no complaints about the care my mother has been receiving at this community. The housekeeping does a great job at keeping her bedroom nicely maintained as well as the rest of the building. The staff have been very friendly and are always attentive to her needs. I overall have been very ...
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The Reserve at Thousand Oaks

4.8
I would recommend you come here to live. There are nice accommodations, and the entire community is very nice. There are three meals a day, activities, exercises, movies, housekeeping, and linen changing that is included in the monthly fee. They have a washer and dryer in my unit and a ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Delicious and varied meal options. Residents and families across various communities, including Holiday Simi Hills, Brookdale Riverwalk, and The Gardens at Park Balboa, praise the quality and taste of the meals served. Several mention specific dishes like chicken teriyaki and steaks as favorites.
Attentive and friendly staff. Numerous reviews highlight the caring and helpful nature of staff members throughout communities such as Holiday Rancho Village, Solstice at Bakersfield, and Sunrise at Sterling Canyon. Residents and their families appreciate the personalized attention and friendly interactions.
Beautifully maintained facilities. A common thread among reviews is the cleanliness and well-kept appearance of communities like Pinewood Glen Retirement, The Gardens at Park Balboa, and Atria Tarzana. Many residents note the importance of this factor in their overall satisfaction.
Engaging and diverse activities. Communities like The Orchard, Holiday Rancho Village, and Atria Tarzana offer a range of activities that keep residents active and engaged. These include everything from music and entertainment to gardening and outings.
Supportive and welcoming community atmosphere. Reviews from residents and families at Holiday Rancho Village, Brookdale Riverwalk, and The Gardens at Park Balboa consistently mention the sense of community and camaraderie within their respective facilities. Many residents appreciate the friendliness and kindness of both staff and fello ...
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Accessibility to amenities and services. Several reviews, such as those from Holiday Simi Hills, Solstice at Bakersfield, and Pinewood Glen Retirement, mention the convenience of having amenities and services on-site, including medical care, transportation, and housekeeping.
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Gorman independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gorman independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Gorman partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gorman, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
41.3%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.7%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
21.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Gorman independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Gorman communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gorman, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
41.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.9%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gorman independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Gorman offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gorman, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
45.8%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.3%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.3%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.7%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.9%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.1%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
46.9%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
35.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.1%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.7%
46.5%
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Palms at Bonaventure, Nikkei Senior Gardens by Cogir and The Artesian of Ojai are the top-rated independent living facilities near Gorman, California. See full list of communities.
There are 205 independent living facilities near Gorman, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Gorman, California are Nikkei Senior Gardens by Cogir, The Artesian of Ojai and Sunrise at Sterling Canyon. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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