Assisted Living Costs in Northridge, CA

As a continuing care retirement community, Brookdale Northridge benefits assisted living residents with smooth transitions to memory care and skilled nursing care. We recommend this facility to seniors who want to enjoy a worry-free lifestyle while aging in place. Its 6-acre campus features multiple park-like courtyards with walking paths and patio areas. Other welcoming common spaces include a game room, movie theater, library and salon. Residents can benefit from various activities, such as B-Fit exercises, Wii bowling, pet therapy, art classes and live entertainment. Brookdale Northridge is also conveniently close to Granada Village shopping center and Oakridge Estate park.

We added Brookdale Chatsworth in our list for its full calendar of activities that offer plenty of recreational and social opportunities for residents. This assisted living community is situated just a couple of blocks from Chatsworth Public Library and local shopping centers, and it has great views of the Santa Susana Mountains. Its courtyard and patio areas have raised gardening beds, and residents are welcome to use the pub, theater room, well-stocked library and full-service salon. In addition to various activities, such as B-Fit meditation and yoga, Wii bowling, acrylic painting and flower arranging, there are special interest groups, such as the poetry, coloring, bridge and book clubs.

Brookdale North Tarzana is in an urban residential area off Ventura Freeway, located a few blocks from Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center and shopping and dining options on Ventura Boulevard. This pet-friendly assisted living community is among our top choices for its accessible location and comfortable homelike setting. Available accommodations include floor plans with private balconies or patios. The central courtyard has a garden fountain and covered sitting areas, while the theater room has a grand piano for live entertainment. Residents can take advantage of hair and nail services offered at the on-site salon.

Ideally situated in a mixed-use area off the Ventura Freeway, Brookdale Gardens of Tarzana keeps residents close to shopping centers on Ventura Boulevard and Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. This assisted living community is on our top 10 list for its exciting activities that promote learning, creativity and an active lifestyle. Residents can join the scheduled Spanish classes, guitar and piano lessons, choir rehearsals and dance practices. They can freely access the facility’s fitness room, movie theater, full-service salon and two courtyards.

The mission of Cedars Assisted Living is to provide a safe, supportive and enriching environment for seniors, which is why this facility is on our top 10 list. In addition to assistance with activities of daily living, residents benefit from wellness monitoring, medication management and scheduled transportation services. The facility has secured landscaped courtyards and garden areas, a piano lounge for live entertainment and an engaging activity area for games, puzzles, movies and crafting projects. Cedars Assisted Living also offers memory care and is conveniently located near Dignity Health Northridge Hospital.

Pacific Senior Living Northridge made our top 10 list due to its convenient location and beautiful homelike environment. This premier senior community is close to The Soraya, CSUN Orange Grove and Dignity Health Northridge Hospital. Its Heartland assisted living neighborhood consists of pet-friendly private rooms with ADA-compliant bathrooms. Inviting amenities include a fireside piano lobby, library, theater, billiards and piano room, secured courtyards and covered patio areas. Regular activities are made more interesting with a daily special theme, and they include morning exercises, story and poetry readings, painting and root beer float socials.

For discerning urban seniors who prefer an modern resort-like community, the Village at NorthRidge is our top recommendation. This SRG independent and assisted living community is a couple of blocks from Northridge Fashion Center. Its 5-acre campus has multiple gardens and patio areas, and its large main courtyard has a fire pit and pool area. Other upscale amenities include a fitness center, bistro, billiards room, internet cafe and cinema. For added convenience, there’s an on-site salon, spa and general store, and the family room features a play area for visiting grandchildren.

Olive Branch Assisted Living is a family-owned facility, and it’s among our top picks for its thoughtfully designed spaces that give a true sense of home. The spacious 25-acre campus features lush lawns, gardens and plenty of mature trees. The activity room features a piano for live music and a 72-inch HDTV for movies and sports games, while the well-stocked library carries a diverse catalog including New York Times' bestsellers for book club discussions. Other convenient amenities include a salon and snack area with vending machines. Residents enjoy various activities, such as morning exercises, arts and crafts, Wii games and mystery tours.

The ideal location and flexible levels of care put Sunrise of Woodland Hills on our top 10 list. The facility is conveniently situated near the Ventura Freeway and close to Corbin Village shopping center and Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center. In addition to assisted living and memory care, its Terrace Club care option supports residents with early-stage memory loss who are still able to function independently. The facility’s landscaped grounds feature gardens and walking paths connecting to spacious front porches and a large rear patio area. Residents enjoy various activities in the fireside library, cozy media room, recreation area and bistro.

We included Sunrise of West Hills on our list for its charming and sophisticated homelike environment. This 90-bed assisted living and memory care community features a cozy sunroom and welcoming front porches that provide relaxing garden and hillside views. The interior amenities have a warm ambiance, and they include multiple fireside lounges, a reflection room, a TV room and a bistro with a jukebox. Residents are offered various activities, such as aerobics, flower arranging, afternoon socials, outings and men’s club gatherings.