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River Oaks is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 16 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in River Oaks, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in River Oaks is about $4,805, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 105 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near River Oaks, CA

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Photo of Merrill Gardens at Gilroy
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66 Floor plans available
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It took at least 6 months for my uncle to get accumulated with the change. We had many challenges in the beginning... most staff were helpful. It seems very clean there. They do a lot of activities. The cafe...
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.
Merrill Gardens at Gilroy is a gated senior community set on a tranquil five-acre tract near downtown Gilroy. Enjoy a plethora of relaxing activities and attractions — art and food festivals, boating, hiking areas, golf and shopping. The team provides a high level of services in addition to...
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All of these facilities are at max capacity and I know the staff does the best they can for the amount of residents they have in memory care. Over all I'm pleased with there efforts in memory care facility...
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.
At our community, you can do more of what you love.If you’re living a mostly independent lifestyle, but you could use an extra hand with some of your day-to-day activities, our retirement community with both assisted living and memory care could be right for you. Here it’s all about choices—your...
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My father moved to Whispering Pines Inn since 2011 and he has baseline mild dementia but loves to walk around/wanders. He could no longer be alone in his home so we searched several care homes in the Bay...
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.
Thank you for your interest in Whispering Pines Inn, the most exclusive and innovative 36-bed Assisted Living Facility in San Benito County. We are proud to provide seniors with an active, quality and enriched lifestyle.Whispering Pines Inn is fully secured, locked perimeter facility. Situated in...
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he staff are very friendly and fluently bilingual which done would like to have; meals are home cooked by ladies who really do a good job. The medical technicians who manages meds for those who need this are...
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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WHEN VISITING MY GRANDFATHER I WAS GREETED WITH A SMILE AND WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HOW CLEAN THE FACILITY WAS. EVERYONE I PASSED HAD A SMILE AND WAS SUPER NICE MY GRANDFATHER LOOKED SO HAPPY AND WAS ENJOYING...
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.
Montecito Manor Montecito Manor is an assisted living community located in the scenic mountainside town of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. This residence is a specialized memory care center for seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer's. The center is near Flodberg Park and several...
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
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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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Cost of nursing homes in River Oaks, CA

The average cost of senior living in River Oaks is $4,805 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Soledad, CA with an average of $3,194 per month.

Nursing homes costs in River Oaks, CA, vs. nearby cities

River Oaks, CA
$4,805/mo
$5,051/mo

Nursing homes costs in River Oaks, CA, vs. state and national averages

River Oaks, CA
$4,805/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in River Oaks, CA, vs. other senior living options

$4,785/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,805/mo

Nursing homes costs in River Oaks, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,733/mo
Studio
$5,273/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,665/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,995/mo

Senior living costs in River Oaks vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: River Oaks, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRiver Oaks, CACaliforniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,805/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$4,428/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,785/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,456/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
River Oaks, CA:$4,805/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
River Oaks, CA:$4,428/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
River Oaks, CA:$4,785/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
River Oaks, CA:$4,456/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in River Oaks, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in River Oaks 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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Nursing homes cost trends in River Oaks, CA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in River Oaks 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
River Oaks, CA$5,304/mo$4,995/mo+6.2%
California$5,900/mo$5,602/mo+5.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
River Oaks, CA
2024 average cost:$5,304/mo
2023 average cost:$4,995/mo
Percent change:+6.2%
California
2024 average cost:$5,900/mo
2023 average cost:$5,602/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in River Oaks

Recent reviews for nursing homes in River Oaks

Whispering Pines Inn, LLC in Hollister, CA

5.0
Whispering Pines Inn has devotedly served the San Benito County for over 26 years. The management & staffs are caring & very responsive to their elderly residents. Being a caregiver is not an easy task. You have to have the heary & compassion which I have seen with the employees as well ad ...
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Ivy Park at Salinas

3.5
My first year, the fees were raised 27%. That was totally level of care, cost per point (their cost system) and rent for room. It was quite a lot to accept all at once and will shorten the time until my sister will have to go on medicaid. Going in, I would recommend having a clear ...
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Loma Clara Senior Living in Morgan Hill, CA

4.5
The menu's need a variety of choices. Plus change out the menus. We only see the same things over & over. It was the location that made me choose this one.

River Oaks nursing homes services and amenities

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

Availability of select care services in River Oaks nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in River Oaks that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
River Oaks, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
25%
2.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
62.5%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
75%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
37.5%
10%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
75%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
25%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
37.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in River Oaks nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of River Oaks Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
River Oaks, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.5%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in River Oaks nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of River Oaks partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
River Oaks, CANational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
25%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in River Oaks nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of River Oaks communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
River Oaks, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
25%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in River Oaks nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in River Oaks offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
River Oaks, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
25%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.5%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
12.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25%
0.4%
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