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Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

5238 Coronado Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
8.4
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15 reviews

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Mike Greenwood - Loved one of resident/client
5.0
Highly Recommend

We've had a very positive experience, and we feel very lucky Merrill Gardens at Rockridge had space available. We did our homework, and some of the other places we looked into were a little scary. I like the layout here. The staff is professional and does more than I was expecting. The facility is very nice, and the dining room is as nice as any country club. I really like the neighborhood - it's very pleasant, with shopping and restaurants close by. It could not have worked out better for us.... Read more

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About the facility Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

This community understands that transitioning to a retirement community can be challenging — so Merrill Gardens at Rockridge is intentionally designed to offer residents a warm atmosphere with resort-like amenities. The stately, polished design has been recognized and awarded, so families can trust the Rockridge staff to maintain a well-kept environment. Large, bay windows welcome in the California sunshine and light up the interior, providing a cheerful ambiance.

Within the prestigious neighborhood of Rockridge, the community’s location offers several off-site options for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Down the street, residents can enjoy global cuisines, visit fascinating local shops, or unwind at the country club. Merrill Gardens at Rockridge strives to accommodate every lifestyle. The community currently offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options.

Community Amenities and Services

It is the goal to make sure each resident feels safe and cared for. The community provides 24-hour staffing and a resident call system to always help ensure security. To help residents lead a worry-free lifestyle, the courteous staff handles daily chores and caretaking by offering weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, scheduled transportation, and a wellness program. The community also offers anytime dining daily, so residents can savor delectable, nutritious meals at...

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Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
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
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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
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 Rockridge is a community within Merrill Gardens properties. See all Merrill Gardens communities.

Pricing for Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

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Amenities at Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Incontinence Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Gluten-free
Low / No Sodium
No Sugar
Vegetarian

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Full kitchen
Handicap Accessible
Air Conditioned

Facility Amenities

Dining

Bar or Pub
Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Property Convenient to Public Transit
Resident Parking Available
Transportation at Cost

Pets

Weight limit 41-50lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop
Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Fitness Center
Game Room
Movie or Theater Room

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Grocery Shopping and Errands
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Secured Community
Designed Specifically to Accommodate Memory Loss
Enclosed Courtyard

Languages spoken

English

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Devotional Activities Offsite
Art Classes
Cooking Classes

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8.4
Review Score
15 reviews

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8.4

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A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Rockridge with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Rockridge has 15 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

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Cleanliness

4.6

Friendliness

4.4

Meals & Dining

4.6

Care Services

4.3

Activities

4.4

Staff

4.8

Value for Cost

4.2

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5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
July 17, 2023
Verified Review
Tour experience

Merrill Gardens at Rockridge was expensive with a buy-in fee of $8K! Was told over the phone that rent started at $3700 but once we got there, it was $4500!!! There was absolutely no visitor parking available, even on the street. The tour was great, [name removed] was a very nice guy. I really liked this place because it was smaller. And everything was centrally located on the first floor.


5.0
Mike Greenwood - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 1, 2022
Verified Review
Highly Recommend

We've had a very positive experience, and we feel very lucky Merrill Gardens at Rockridge had space available. We did our homework, and some of the other places we looked into were a little scary. I like the layout here. The staff is professional and does more than I was expecting. The facility is very nice, and the dining room is as nice as any country club. I really like the neighborhood - it's very pleasant, with shopping and restaurants close by. It could not have worked out better for us.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 20, 2022
Verified Review
Great Environment

The staff has been wonderful. They offer a variety of activities. They are a really wonderful, and welcoming community. They are always responsive, and interactive with my love done, and other residents. They seem to value the residents. I have nothing but good things to say. I picked this place because of the location, cleanliness, and overall the building is lovely.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

September 21, 2022

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are so happy to hear that you have nothing but good things to say about your time with us so far.


3.0
Jennie - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
August 31, 2022
Overall, very good, but pricey

My mother lived at MGR for nearly 2.5 years, [dates removed] She thrived there. The social aspect alone really made her blossom: she never missed a meal, because sitting with her friends was so appealing to her. The food was always good. The restaurant staff were friendly, personable, and accommodating. There were issues with delays answering calls for aides. Each resident wears a lanyard with a call button, and there are call buttons installed in the rooms and bathrooms, but there can be a delay up to a few hours sometimes. That was discouraging. The monthly cost was not small: started out about [price removed] for the 1-br (a perfect size for her), and rose to [price removed]. On reading other reviews, it reminded me of the horror that was the move-out process after my mother passed. The manager at the time was incredibly unhelpful (e.g. didn't point out that I could use the trash bin on the first floor) and at no time did she offer condolences, either in person nor with a simple card. Shocking.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

3

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

3

Response from Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

September 1, 2022

Hi Jennie, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are happy to hear that your mom thrived during her time at Merrill Gardens. We would also like to speak to you about the issues you touched on. Please contact us at jeris@merrillgardens.com.


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
June 28, 2022
Verified Review
tour review

Our family had an in person tour and it was a really nice tour experience that staff were all very helpful with answering all the questions we had

Response from Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

June 30, 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


5.0
Cindy - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
January 11, 2022
Verified Review
Our Loved One Thrived Here

They were very caring, everyone there. They truly cared about the people who lived there. The building was very nice and clean, which is one of the main reasons we put her there. It didn't feel like a facility. It felt like a home.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


3.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
December 16, 2021
Verified Review
Our tour experience

Our family had an in person tour and the lady who showed us around was not the most knowledgeable - but to her defense she was subbing in for the lady who was actually supposed to give us the tour. The finishes are more down scale which we were not very impressed with, but we absolutely loved the rooftop gardens. We were able to sit up there for awhile and actually speak with another residents. However the residents told us the meals were dreadful, and if you need assistance and call a staff member for help it could take hours for them to come.

Response from Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

December 17, 2021

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave this review - we always appreciate the feedback and would like to speak to you about your experience. Please email us at jeris@merrillgardens.com with your preferred contact information and we’ll reach out to you.


4.5
Monica S - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
May 26, 2021
Verified Review
Cheerful welcoming community for senior living

We chose Merrill Gardens because it was modern and bright, it is a dog friendly facility, and the overall atmosphere and the location as well for us. She has a very nice 1 room apartment that is large and spacious and she has a large patio off her apartment. The director and the community relations director are very personable and friendly. I would absolutely recommend them to others who are looking.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

4.5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

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Activities

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Staff

5

Value for Cost

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5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
April 6, 2018

It was beautiful. I really liked the facility & I had an excellent tour guide.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
anonymous - Resident/client
Memory Care
November 20, 2017
Verified Review
The meals are great and the activities are fun

My husband and I are doing very fine here. A lot of what we’ve liked has been location and we’re closer to family here, which means we get to see them a lot. We’ve been very pleased with the meals because of their variety and it’s been served well. There are a core group of foods that are available and they have 3 new entrees, a new soup, and a different dessert every day. They aren’t mammoth portions but we don’t really need that anyway. We have 2 rooms with a full sized kitchen, a washer and dryer, and we’re quite comfortable with the space. We’re quite pleased with the whole arrangement. The staff is easy to communicate with and seem knowledgeable and we actually had a “town meeting” to go over fire drills and other information. The staff was very cooperative with showing us what we needed to do and they’ll take complaints to make sure everything is going okay. They have exercise every morning at 10 and another one usually in the afternoon that you can go to that has music. There’s a happy hour every Friday where they serve wine and there’s someone that comes in that will play the piano and have a sing-a-long with music that we all know. We have no complaints concerning the cleanliness and the housekeeper that was assigned to our floor has been very awesome. The thing I like the most is that she even changes the bed for me because I have trouble doing it myself. There are things they’re still working on but they’re still very new and they’re doing a good job. I would recommend them and even our kids talk about moving in.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

December 1, 2017

Thank you for sharing this feedback! We are happy to hear that you and your husband are enjoying Merrill Gardens.


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
August 14, 2017
Verified Review
Beautiful Views

Merrill Gardens at Rockridge was the best fit for our memory care needs. It is a beautiful and clean community. Our friend loves to eat and the food is very good here. They offer a wide variety of healthy choices, the meals are well balanced. There are plenty of activities for the residents that can and wish to participate. It is in an urban setting and they have a common patio area with a view of the bay. There is also a rooftop terrace with a garden and an amazing view for the residents to enjoy. I would recommend Merrill Gardens at Rockridge.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
July 31, 2017

Lovely new apartments and definitely has the beat of the local Rockridge neighborhood. Also the community members appear to be varied and engaged. Definitely not the typical suburban, cookie-cutter senior facility. Was quite refreshing compared with so many of the other places we have seen. Also like the idea that all the units are independent living and the assisted care is added in, so assisted living residents are not separated from everyone else.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


5.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
July 20, 2017
Verified Review
Constant and Outstanding Reviews about the food

This place was a win for my mom. She loves being here she is doing very well. The food is wonderful in fact that is one of the major reasons why I chose this place and the location as to where it is to my house. The community is brand new everything is clean and updated the staff is friendly and encouraging. The communication between myself and the staff is great. I honestly have no complaint and would highly recommend them.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
June 20, 2017
Verified Review
A bit of a bumpy road.

For the most part, everything is going just fine! Our only issue is that, since it is a new facility, the staff are still in the process of finding ways to become more efficient, but this is to be expected. It's been a bit of a bumpy road so far, but the experience has been good.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
June 7, 2017
Verified Review
Time Can Show More Improvement

They are a new community and they did not have a lot of things there. It was a rough start when they were opening during our first week of having my mom moved in. While my mom is getting adequate care, sometimes their staff are untrained and they are not coordinating together. I also see they don't have enough activities. Most of the staff are pretty good for the most part. The meals are so great, it is the best part.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


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Merrill Gardens at Rockridge offers Studio, 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedrooms and Semi-Private. Learn more.

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