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Oakland 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 76 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Oakland, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Oakland is about $6,072, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 848 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
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my father has been staying here for over a year now and doing a lot better than when he was first admitted. The staff here are always so kind and patient with him since he has dementia and gets very restless...
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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IThis community is unlike any other. They offer meditation, yoga, dance classes and residents are actively engaged with each other The staff is very loving and closely connected with my Mom. No one 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.
AgeSong WoodPark is pleased to offer AgeSongLiving's unique approach to eldercare, a rich, colorful, culturally diverse assisted living community. What makes the AgeSongLiving approach unique and especially relevant to WoodPark is our view of aging as growth and expansion. In appreciation of...
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Lakeshore Residential Care in Oakland has made a huge, positive change in the life of a friend. The facility is clean, I smell delicious food cooking when I visit. The staff is always busy cleaning and...
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.
Lakeshore Residential Care is located in the City of Oakland in the Lake Merritt commercial district, only a few blocks from the unique Lake Merritt and the shopping center, medical facilities, Physician facilities, banks, senior centers, churches, parks and Parkway Theater are close by, there...
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They took very good care of my mom. Sadly, She passed away in May of this year. She had many health issues. The staff was very caring and she felt loved there. They were very attentive to her, always catered...
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 mother and I were looking at several places and this facility has numerous key factors. The leader of the place is very organized, very professional, and she was leading a great staff. All the nurses and...
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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They are doing an excellent job. They are treating her very well. It's kept clean. The food is really good, and if they are cooking something she doesn't like they will get her what the alternative is. They...
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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.
When a person ages, their wants and needs change. Sometimes poor health, or lack of immediate family, requires searching for a new place to live. We, at Villa-Del-Rey have excellent facilities, in all areas for our residents. As an assisted living facility, there is a choice of private or...
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Some people are four in a room, in the rehab. Everyone on the staff was patient and caring, and the therapists were wonderful. A private room was a lot more expensive. They have an assisted living community...
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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.
Berkeley Springs Manor in Berkeley CA. is the ultimate facility in assisted living care. We have been in business for 10 years and provide around the clock care for your loved one. From the basic to advanced medical care, we provide it all with a trained staff that cares about what they do and...
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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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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: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
With an ideal location right near vibrant Piedmont Avenue, Piedmont Gardens is giving seniors in the Bay Area everything they need to enjoy a rewarding retirement lifestyle.At Piedmont Gardens, you’ll find a senior living community that’s as active and unique inside as it is outside. As the only...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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, 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.
Elders Inn is a family owned and operated Memory Care and Assisted Living Community. Located in the West Alameda Business District, our community has wonderful sun-washed courtyards providing an oasis of calm and beauty, and are just steps away from restaurants and shopping. We are a licensed 52...
Cost of nursing homes in Oakland, CA
The average cost of senior living in Oakland is $6,072 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shell Ridge, CA with an average of $5,868 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Oakland, CA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Oakland, CA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Oakland
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Oakland
Sunrise of San Mateo
5.0
I had a wonderful experience meeting [name removed] and [name removed] . They are so kind and comforting. I also met the the nurse [name removed] . Overall I had such a positive experience meeting staff and other residents.
There were so many people out in the Bistro room. Looked very ...
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Atria Park of Lafayette
5.0
All 5 stars. Atria Park of Lafayette is an excellent place.
The caregivers were proactive in managing my moms medicines, all staff were very communicative with my family about my moms care.
I would definitely recommend them to others looking.
Rosemont Gardens in San Leandro, CA
5.0
Excellent caring staff. Clean place. My Auntie [name removed] is here. I visited from Anaheim California. My auntie Husband just passed away. My auntie looked beautiful and happy. I talked with staff and they were very professional
Oakland nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Oakland nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Oakland, 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 Oakland 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 Oakland that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Oakland, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
47.5%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
18%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.9%
23.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.5%
23.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
49.2%
10.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.9%
19.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.7%
17.7%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Oakland 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 Oakland Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Oakland, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
49.2%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
26.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Oakland 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 Oakland partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Oakland, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
29.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
39.3%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Oakland 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 Oakland communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Oakland, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
34.4%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oakland 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 Oakland offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Oakland, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
39.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.7%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.1%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
37.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
27.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cardinal Point CCRC, Cogir of Fremont Senior Living and Sunrise of San Mateo are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Oakland, California. See full list of communities.
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