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The cost of independent living in Phelan is about $3,708 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 399 options. Read 6888 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: 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 is a larger community that offers my mom more movement. They have 24 staffing at the main door. They have surveillance cameras and I have peace of mind that she will not wander off. The community is...
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.
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.
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
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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: 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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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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My Father has only been there for over one month, I can see that the Caregivers pay attention to the patients, and give them a lot of special attention, I have seen that with my Father, my Sisters feel that...
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.
Vista Cove at San Gabriel is an intimate and caring Assisted Living and Memory Care community. Our mission is to serve our residents with compassion and respect in an inviting setting; to promote their independence; and to care for their physical, medical and emotional well being. Our commitment...
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
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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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The caregivers are on top of things and my dad is getting good care. The food is good and they offer different choices. They have a piano room, television room and other activities available. They keep the...
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.
Whitten Heights Assisted Living and Memory care is family owned and operated. Our community is nestled in La Habra with access to nearby shopping. We have been in business for over 30 years. We currently provided Independent, Assisted and Heritage Living. Our Heritage living program is for those...
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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Since my mom has been here at the care and insight has been great. The community is very, very clean and nice. My mom's room is a good size for her with a nice bathroom and dining area. I would definitely...
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.
Atherton is an independent living community located in the gorgeous city of Alhambra, CA, which is situated in Los Angeles County. The city provides a wide variety of things to do and attractions to see, from the golf courses and farmer's markets in the area to art exhibitions, this city has it...
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Overall they do a good job here. The staff are all very friendly, and they do their best to make sure all of the residents are comfortable and cared for. However I do have some concerns when it comes to...
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.
Prospect ManorThe beautiful campus of Prospect Manor Assisted Living Community can be found in Pasadena, California. Located just over six miles from Los Angeles, the city of Pasadena has a quaint look that is known for its unique businesses, stunning homes, and quality schools. This small town...
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To me, they were very reliable. They kept communication going between myself and what was going on with my loved one. I would recommend it. It was difficult to move in during quarantine, but during that...
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.
Retirement Living-A true retirement center empowers you to retire from some of the daily chores of laundry, cooking and cleaning so you can truly relax and spend your time however you choose. Assisted Living-Many of us need a hand with everyday activities as we get older. We want you to be safe...
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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, 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.
On 33 beautifully landscaped acres in Fullerton, California, Morningside is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) ideally located in Orange County, just 25 miles from Los Angeles. Orange County beaches are even closer. Here, residents enjoy a mild Mediterranean climate and a light daily...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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, 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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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: 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, 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 is doing very well and I have no complaints and I have not heard anything negative from him. He has the biggest room next to dining room, activity room, and everything else. It is a fantastic room...
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.
As a well-established retirement community in Fullerton, Acacia Villas provides a warm, family-like environment in a comfortable, homey atmosphere. Acacia Villas features 66 apartments, two large living rooms with a large-screen television, an attractively landscaped central courtyard, and a...

Cost of independent living in Phelan, CA

The average cost of senior living in Phelan is $3,708 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Bernardino, CA with an average of $3,121 per month.

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

Phelan, CA
$3,708/mo
$3,487/mo

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

Phelan, CA
$3,708/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

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

$4,640/mo
Independent Living
$3,708/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,601/mo
Studio
$5,202/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,758/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,856/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,278/mo

Senior living costs in Phelan 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: Phelan, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typePhelan, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$3,708/mo$4,717/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$3,685/mo$4,515/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,640/mo$5,484/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Phelan, CA:$3,708/mo
California:$4,717/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Phelan, CA:$3,685/mo
California:$4,515/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Phelan, CA:$4,640/mo
California:$5,484/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Phelan, CA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Phelan 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.

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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Phelan, CA$3,730/mo$3,644/mo+2.4%
California$3,693/mo$3,633/mo+1.7%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Phelan, CA
2024 average cost:$3,730/mo
2023 average cost:$3,644/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
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 Phelan

Recent reviews for independent living in Phelan

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.

La Posada Assisted Living and Memory Care in Whittier, CA

5.0
Everything seems to rate a 10. With the exception of house cleaning. My sister notices when my mom's recliner is up there's stuff under it and around. As for myself when I've called about issues I haven't gotten a call back or I have to call again to have the director call me back. My ...
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The Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, CA

5.0
My house keeper is amazing she is so friendly and always good at what she does. The front desk staff is always kindly and willing to help me when is needed. The food is great and the kitchen staff is amazing. I have no complaints they get you what you want & need. 10/10

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and caring staff. Multiple reviews praise the kindness and dedication of the staff at various communities. For instance, at Scholl Canyon Estates, residents and their families express appreciation for the robust communication between staff and families, as well as the long-term friendships that have been formed ...
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Delicious and varied meals. Residents frequently commend the quality and taste of the meals provided at their communities. At Truewood by Merrill, West Covina, for example, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, ensuring that residents look forward to mealtimes every day.
Accessible and accommodating facilities. Reviews highlight the ease of access and accommodations offered by different communities. For example, at Mission Commons, the facility is conveniently located just off the freeway, making visits from family simple, and the rooms are equipped with features such as grab bars and wide doorways t ...
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Diverse range of activities. Communities offer a variety of activities to keep residents engaged and active. At Town and Country Manor, residents enjoy a mix of activities, including games, social events, and educational programs, which help foster a sense of community and support residents' physical and mental well-being ...
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Cleanliness and maintenance. Maintaining a clean and well-kept environment is crucial for residents' comfort and health. At Solstice at Apple Valley, the facilities are praised for their cleanliness, both in the private rooms and common areas, while at Emerald Court, the grounds are described as beautifully maintained a ...
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Individually tailored care. Many reviews mention the customized care plans provided by communities to meet residents' unique needs. For example, at La Mirada Heights, the Palms La Mirada provides individualized care plans for each resident, ensuring that they receive the right level of support to maintain their independe ...
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Phelan independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Phelan independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Phelan, 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 Phelan 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 Phelan 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
24.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.9%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
34.3%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Phelan 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 Phelan communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.5%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
34%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Phelan 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 Phelan offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Phelan, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
37.8%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.5%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.9%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.1%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.3%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.6%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.9%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
38.6%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
25.4%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Villas At San Bernardino, Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga and Sunrise of Yorba Linda are the top-rated independent living facilities near Phelan, California. See full list of communities.
There are 399 independent living facilities near Phelan, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Phelan, California are Villas At San Bernardino, Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga and Sunrise of Yorba Linda. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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