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The cost of independent living in Fontana is about $3,825 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 211 options. Read 3312 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: Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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, 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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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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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: 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: 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
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cloverset Apartments offers five spacious floor plans, each with unique characteristics all its own. Roomy, spacious closets and beautiful views are proud features of our apartment homes. The kitchens are fully equipped with all appliances including garbage disposals and dishwashers. All...
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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.
K. David Cole Place has 65 one bedroom rental apartments for persons age 62 or over. The facilities are specially designed with the needs of older adults in mind, while four apartments are wheelchair accessible.Qualified applicants must meet Hud income limits, and submit to a criminal and...
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The manager is really good and if she can do anything to help she will do it. They also have a social worker in the building who is also very helpful and accommodating. They seem to really care about the...
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, 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.
EPOCH Assisted Living of Overland Park is the residence of choice for increased independence. WE offer all the comforts of home and much more. The surroundings are charming and graceful with fine dining and exceptional amenities available to all our residents. And, most importantly, there is...
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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.
Convenience...the impressive natural beauty of Willow Creek Apartments is matched only by its superb location, with almost immediate access to I-435. Set amidst 52 acres of wooded beauty, you will enjoy stately trees and seasonal flowers. Because of our unique lifestyle, Willow Creek Apartments...
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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: 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.
Thank you for your interest in Claridge Court! We are a Life Care community, located in Prairie Village, Kansas. In response to your request, I am enclosing some basic information. I would encourage you to make a personal visit to our community to see firsthand the lifestyle enjoyed by over 170...
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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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Income limit restrictions and waitlist placement may apply. Plaza I and II Apartments are located in Kansas City, MO. It offers studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units.Floor PlanStudio, 1 Bath | 446 Sq. Ft.1 Bedroom, 1 Bath | 593 Sq. Ft.2 Bedroom, 1 Bath | 696 Sq. Ft.Amenities and...
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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: 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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They have potlucks and lunches and desserts and stuff like that. My mother in law lives there and so now both my parents live there, so they chose it because of convinience and they had an opening available....
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.
Le Grand Retirement Village is a perfect community style apartment complex for Seniors 55 and older. We are a peaceful setting that is hidden beneath the Oak trees in the residential area of downtown Lee's Summit. Our large courtyard with 2 spacious gazebos adds to the serenity and charm of our...
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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: 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: 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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So far so good. Except sometimes my loved one is depressed and doesn't want to get out of bed. She didn't want to eat which resulted in her fainting. I had to go over and take her to the ER. They could use a...
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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.
Waterford SouthWaterford South is an assisted living community located in the quaint residential outskirts of Kansas City, Missouri. Just walking distance from a golf course and shopping mall, residents of Waterford South enjoy plenty of nearby entertainment and dining even while surrounded by a...

Cost of independent living in Fontana, KS

The average cost of senior living in Fontana is $3,825 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Garnett, KS with an average of $2,621 per month.

Independent living costs in Fontana, KS, vs. nearby cities

Fontana, KS
$3,825/mo
$3,668/mo

Independent living costs in Fontana, KS, vs. state and national averages

Fontana, KS
$3,825/mo
$3,903/mo
U.S. national average
$4,247/mo

Independent living costs in Fontana, KS, vs. other senior living options

$5,248/mo
Independent Living
$3,825/mo

Independent living costs in Fontana, KS, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,750/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,227/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,153/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,159/mo

Senior living costs in Fontana 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: Fontana, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFontana, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,825/mo$3,903/mo$4,247/mo
Assisted Living$5,327/mo$5,106/mo$4,784/mo
Memory Care$5,248/mo$5,029/mo$5,057/mo
Independent Living
Fontana, KS:$3,825/mo
Kansas:$3,903/mo
U.S.:$4,247/mo
Assisted Living
Fontana, KS:$5,327/mo
Kansas:$5,106/mo
U.S.:$4,784/mo
Memory Care
Fontana, KS:$5,248/mo
Kansas:$5,029/mo
U.S.:$5,057/mo
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Independent living costs in Fontana, KS, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Fontana 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 cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Fontana, KS$2,929/mo$2,738/mo+7.0%
Kansas$2,807/mo$2,655/mo+5.7%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Fontana, KS
2024 average cost:$2,929/mo
2023 average cost:$2,738/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$2,807/mo
2023 average cost:$2,655/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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 Fontana

Recent reviews for independent living in Fontana

Homestead Assisted Living of Gardner

4.3
We really like the nursing staff and the manager, our only complaint we have about the place is over the weekends there are no regular staff members. The rooms are nice, and our loved ones thing the food is good.

Senior Star at Villa Ventura in Kansas City, MO

5.0
So far I'm very satisfied with Villa Ventura!!! I'm extremely pleased with [name removed] who set the expectation for the facility!!! She went over and beyond to accommodate getting my mom situated with limited notice. Most of the Interim Home Health staff are great as well. I'm grateful that ...
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The Fairways of Ironhorse in Leawood, KS

5.0
Locations is GREAT. We enjoy that there is quality in every aspect of the property. Office Mgmt is also superb. Love love [Name removed]... Few features my wife and I enjoy would be 24/7 help, exercise room (they have what I like to use), golf course (it's right there), and the great management ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Variety of activities for residents. Residents appreciate the numerous activities offered at various senior living communities. At Brookdale Overland Park 119th, residents enjoy playing word games, attending book club, and participating in exercise classes. At Novel Place Overland Park, residents engage in card games and arts a ...
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Friendly and helpful staff. Staff members at senior living communities are often mentioned for their friendliness and helpfulness. For example, at Overland Park Place, staff members are described as remembering residents' preferences and being very accommodating. At The Village at Olathe, the staff is praised for their ...
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Cleanliness of facilities. Cleanliness is a top priority for many residents and their families when choosing a senior living community. At Brookdale Overland Park 119th, the apartments are described as remarkably clean considering previous occupants. At Shawnee Hills Senior Living, the dining hall and common areas are ...
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Home-like atmosphere. Many residents value the feeling of being at home in their senior living community. At Brookdale Overland Park 119th, the atmosphere is described as active and friendly. At Garden Villas of Lenexa, the staff and residents are described as making the community feel like a close-knit neighborh ...
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Delicious and varied meals. Meals are a significant factor in the overall satisfaction of senior living communities. At The Princeton Senior Living, the food is described as delicious and the menu offers a variety of options. At Shawnee Hills Senior Living, the dining hall serves home-cooked meals and residents are ple ...
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Accommodating to residents' needs. Senior living communities that are accommodating to residents' needs are highly valued. At Brookdale Overland Park 119th, the staff is described as diligent in finding ways to meet residents' needs. At Garden Villas of Lenexa, the apartment is quiet and comfortable, and the bathrooms are pra ...
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Fontana independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fontana independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fontana, 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 Fontana 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 Fontana 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
35.1%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33%
35.2%
No sugar
No sugar
30.9%
31.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Fontana 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 Fontana communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31.9%
37.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.6%
44.3%
Room service
Room service
38.3%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fontana 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 Fontana offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.1%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.3%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.6%
33.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.7%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.7%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.1%
43.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.9%
39.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.6%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
46.8%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
30.3%
33.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.3%
40.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Overland Park 119th, Town Village of Leawood and Novel Place Overland Park are the top-rated independent living facilities near Fontana, Kansas. See full list of communities.
There are 211 independent living facilities near Fontana, Kansas. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Fontana, Kansas are Novel Place Overland Park, Elliott Place and Aventura at Overland Park. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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