Assisted Living Costs in Santa Maria, CA

The resident-tended gardens and landscaped grounds at Santa Maria Terrace provide friendly social space for residents when they are not enjoying one of the many scheduled activities or relaxing in their spacious studio apartments. The community offers luxury transportation to appointments and events, restaurant-style dining, a library with computers and a beauty salon. Monthly activities include bingo, poker, exercise classes, movie nights and group outings for shopping and sight-seeing trips. 

Merrill Gardens, with a campus-style setting, is close to shopping, dining, the Rancho Maria Public Golf Course, medical facilities and wineries. The facility offers beautiful walking paths and an outdoor swimming pool and spa to keep residents active and social. There are 242 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments along with cottage homes. Anytime dining is available to accommodate residents' lifestyles. Services are tailored to individual needs. 

The Oaks at Nipomo was designed to encourage lifelong learning and community involvement by providing activities to keep residents social and active, which is why it ranked in our top 9. Residents can join a variety of clubs such as ballroom dancing, poker and bird-watching groups or retire to their private studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments equipped with kitchenettes. The monthly cost includes all utilities except phone and cable. Community amenities include a full-time nurse, a game room, a theater and private dining. Along with a fitness and wellness center, residents can take advantage of the many classes offered from art to languages and travel. 

Residents at Fountain Square can enjoy a wide variety of activities such as group walks, bingo, board games and movie nights. Private one and two-bedroom apartments are available. The amenities include restaurant-style dining, a rooftop patio and spacious common areas to encourage socializing. 

Watercolor classes, poetry groups, card games and musical entertainment are just a few of the many activities to choose from at Wyndham Residence. Residents can also engage in a lively game of horseshoes or ring toss, participate in a stretchercise class or enjoy scenic drives and special excursions in the wheelchair-equipped Wyndham van. The resort-like setting includes a well-stocked library, TV lounge and fitness center. One-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment options are available, each with a programmable thermostat and emergency call response system for safety and security. Three daily meals are included in the monthly fee, and fresh fruit and snacks are available throughout the day. 

Located in quiet residential areas in the Santa Maria Valley, Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. provides assisted living care in four different homes. Each facility is nonmedical and has 24-hour care and supervision for the residents. A mixture of private and semi-private rooms are available, all located on ground floors with handicap access. Transportation to appointments, three nutritious daily meals and planned activities such as trips to the beach are included.

Nestled in the foothills of Santa Maria, AAA Kindness has a cozy country feel. The 20-acre facility has only 23 bedrooms so there are plenty of wide-open spaces and opportunities to enjoy the beautiful panoramic scenery. The huge stone fireplace and raftered ceiling in the living room help create the warmth that the outside beauty inspires. Residents can enjoy leisurely walks and gardening in the raised vegetable plots along with many organized daily activities. All private and semi-private bedrooms are equipped with satellite television, phone lines and large handicap-accessible showers. 

Casa Rosa is a rural gated facility located just minutes from the Arroyo Grande Community Hospital. Some of the 15 private and semi-private rooms have scenic ocean views, while a fully monitored security system keeps residents safe on the facility grounds. Spacious common areas, family-style living rooms, an outdoor billiards table and a large patio lend themselves to a cozy lifestyle. Residents can enjoy movie nights, music, gardening and trips to the beach. 

For seniors looking for a coastal lifestyle, Bella Vita Senior Living provides one. The property has scenic mountain and ocean views that can be enjoyed while strolling on the beautiful grounds, which are complete with many resting spots. Along with a multitude of scheduled activities at the complex, outings to the beach, local shops, restaurants and parks are frequent.