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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Loma Mar, CA

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The cost of independent living in Loma Mar is about $6,322 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 29 options. Read 156 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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44 Floor plans available
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The welcome staff is amazing! They make you feel like your loved one is on the right place. The continually reach out to me and call me with any updates going on with my dad. I've even had to ask them to...
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.
About Sunrise of SunnyvaleCommunity & Location Highlights:Convenient location in beautiful Sunnyvale, CANear El Camino HospitalRooftop garden with stunning views of the surrounding regionConvenient access via Highways 85, 101, 880 and 280Minutes from Sunnyvale Town Center, featuring Macy's...
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66 Floor plans available
9.3
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27 reviews
9.3
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BridgePoint has adjusted very well to my crazy food needs and everybody is more or less very friendly and always helpful. Most helpful.
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.
BridgePoint at Los Altos is a full-service independent and assisted living community with a monthly rental in the residential neighborhood of Los Altos. Studio, alcove studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments feature a patio or balcony for relaxing and taking in the beautiful oak and fruit...
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88 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
8.2
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Mom is happy there. It's been over a year and she is finally making some friends and participating in a few activities. Brookdale gets feedback from the residents on food they want or like. They keep...
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.
Make the Most of Your Golden YearsOur warm and welcoming independent and assisted living community is nestled in one of the most scenic areas of the San Francisco Bay. With a convenient location between Palo Alto and San Mateo, you can embrace all the natural beauty and wonder California has to...
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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.
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...
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I would tell others looking into Palm Villas that it is a very nice, very clean facility. The main reason we chose Palm Villas was because during our tour, clients were there and they highly recommended...
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.
Palm Villas in beautiful Fremont California offers a clean atmosphere, friendly staff, and delicious food. The surrounding area is serene and pleasant and outdoor areas are tastefully furnished and landscaped for many enjoyable afternoons. Fremont California also offers pleasant weather year...
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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.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley California, Vi at Palo Alto is a Life Plan community, also known as a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), situated on 23 lush acres of Stanford Property. Our assisted and independent living community offers a wide array of amenities and benefits to...
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The food is very bland, however the atmosphere was very pleasant with spaces to meet visitors in the back garden and the balcony garden of the locked ward. The outings were looked forward to. The staff were...
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.
Ivy Park at Palo Alto is an assisted living and memory care community set on a beautiful piece of property easily accessible from Interstate 280. The location boasts lovely walking paths and gardens near many regional nature trails and parks. It’s only a short distance from many popular...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Palo Alto Commons and everything about her experience at this facility has been great so far. Things seem to be working out well for her. The move in process went...
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.
Palo Alto Commons is family owned and has been operating since 1990. Providing premier assisted living, Alzheimer’s/dementia care and exclusive, specialized higher levels of care in a lovely, residential setting. A month to month rental structure allows for flexibility and peace of mind. Our...
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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.
Private-Relaxing-Rural Home with a Room for Rent in the Los Altos Hills.            Enjoy the view of the bay from this tree filled property with deer, rabbits, birds and crickets.  Sit out on the lovely deck or in the open air sitting...
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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: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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
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
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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I liked that this was close to me. I liked that it was a mixed facility with assisted living and memory care combined together. My mother can do activities with higher functioning people. It also had a...
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: 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
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: 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.
In a beautiful downtown Palo Alto neighborhood, there’s a not-for-profit retirement community filled with independent thinkers leading amazing lives. They’re learning and growing. Going and doing. Exploring the new and savoring the familiar. Lifting their voices and taking action to make 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.
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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
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.
Webster House is a continuing care retirement community located close to the Stanford University campus and a short walk from downtown Palo Alto.Sunrise Independent Living is for seniors who want to maintain their rich and rewarding life without the responsibilities of running a household....
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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.
MorningStar at West San Jose is dedicated to making your retirement years carefree through a lifestyle of comfort, enjoyment and wellness. Our four-story community in beautiful west San Jose offers 69 assisted living suites (studio, one and two-bedroom) and 34 suites devoted to the individualized...
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Cost of independent living in Loma Mar, CA

The average cost of senior living in Loma Mar is $6,322 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Carlos, CA with an average of $5,724 per month.

Independent living costs in Loma Mar, CA, vs. nearby cities

Loma Mar, CA
$6,322/mo
$5,745/mo

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

Loma Mar, CA
$6,322/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Loma Mar, CA, vs. other senior living options

$7,158/mo
Independent Living
$6,322/mo

Independent living costs in Loma Mar, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$8,171/mo
Studio
$7,823/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,530/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,760/mo

Senior living costs in Loma Mar 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: Loma Mar, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLoma Mar, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$6,322/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$5,715/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$7,158/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Loma Mar, CA:$6,322/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Loma Mar, CA:$5,715/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Loma Mar, CA:$7,158/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Loma Mar, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Loma Mar 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 Loma Mar, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Loma Mar 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
Loma Mar, CA$4,310/mo$5,898/mo-26.9%
California$3,692/mo$3,585/mo+3.0%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Loma Mar, CA
2024 average cost:$4,310/mo
2023 average cost:$5,898/mo
Percent change:-26.9%
California
2024 average cost:$3,692/mo
2023 average cost:$3,585/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Loma Mar

Recent reviews for independent living in Loma Mar

Golden Heritage Living in San Jose, CA

5.0
This place is an excellent facility that specializes in the care of Chinese speaking people. It is well maintained and the staff is always ready to help. My mom lived there until she passed .

Palm Villas in Redwood City, CA

4.0
My sister has been there since [date removed]. So far, were very pleased. Every time we visit she's nice & clean, and dressed nicely. We've had no problems and no complaints.

Oakmont of Silver Creek in San Jose, CA

4.0
The care at Oakmont of Silver Creek is good. Communication regarding issues or changes could improve, regular written reports on the status of the resident is also needed. Staff turn over is high. More staffing is needed at times, when some of the residents are agitated they suck up all the ...
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Loma Mar independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Loma Mar independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Loma Mar, 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 Loma Mar 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 Loma Mar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Loma Mar, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
27.3%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Loma Mar 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 Loma Mar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Loma Mar, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
22.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Loma Mar 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 Loma Mar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Loma Mar, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
31.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.6%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31.8%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.8%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
36.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.8%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
31.8%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
18.2%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.8%
46.4%
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Sunrise of Sunnyvale, BridgePoint at Los Altos and Marbella Redwood City are the top-rated independent living facilities near Loma Mar, California. See full list of communities.
There are 29 independent living facilities near Loma Mar, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Loma Mar, California is Sunrise of Sunnyvale. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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