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Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria

1220 Suey Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454

7.5
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38 reviews
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Erin S
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Family/friend
4.0
A good community with friendly staff and friendly people
I would highlight the friendly staff and friendly people that live there. They do offer weekly housekeeping services, and transpiration to appointments and outings (at a cost). They don't offer a bunch of activities, but there is a good staff to resident ratio. My loved one likes the food;

About the facility
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria

In the heart of Santa Maria, you’ll find the perfect paradise for retirement. This community offers resort-like amenities within a home-like environment. Neutral colors and stone hearths are throughout the community, providing a comforting and inviting atmosphere for residents. Nearby, residents can visit various parks, restaurants, and easily accessible health care services at the local medical campus. Their prime location enables residents to do everything they’d like.

This beautiful community is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a fifth-generation family company that understands the importance of providing a family-like atmosphere for retirement. With roots dating back to the 1890s, you can trust them to care for you or your loved one. Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria offers a variety of retirement options to meet your unique needs and lifestyle. Choose from independent living, assisted living, and memory care options.

Community Amenities and Services

The goal is to help residents lead fulfilling lives built around each individual’s pleasures and hobbies. That is exactly why the incredible activities calendar is driven by residents’ interests. From fitness classes and game nights to TED talks and cooking classes, the community is dedicated to keeping residents active and engaged in every way. With the...

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Assisted Living

Memory Care

Independent Living

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for Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria

7.5Review score38 reviews
7.5
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38 reviews
5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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Merrill Gardens
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A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria with 7.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria has 38 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.5
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.5
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.5
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.4
A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria with 7.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria has 38 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
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Richard D - Resident/client
Independent Living
February 23, 2024
5.0
Verified Review
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
Everything is working out pretty well so far. Staff is doing a good job and are very friendly.
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
February 27, 2024
Hi Richard, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Please let us know if we can do anything else moving forward.
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
July 10, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Tour experience
We toured with Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria. We thought that it was an amazing property that offered a lot of great amenities to the residents. Unfortunately, they did not offer respite care which is what we needed at the time.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 14, 2023
3.0
Verified Review
My review of Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
The hallways need better cleaning. Their 'in house' transportation is mostly the city. I was there over the winter holidays and there were several days where there was no one at the front desk of the "newer" building. I understand people need time off but not having anyone at the front desk and leaving it as an honor system is extremely poor as most any resident will open their door if knocked on.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Erin S - Family/friend
Independent Living
May 25, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
A good community with friendly staff and friendly people
I would highlight the friendly staff and friendly people that live there. They do offer weekly housekeeping services, and transpiration to appointments and outings (at a cost). They don't offer a bunch of activities, but there is a good staff to resident ratio. My loved one likes the food; and overall I would recommend Merrill Gardens at Santa Monica to other people.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
3
Value for Cost
3
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
June 3, 2022
Hi Erin, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We appreciate it greatly.
anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 11, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
Highly recommend
We chose Merrill Gardens because they had available space at the time we needed it and also I could see it was very clean, it smelled good, and all of the staff who helped us were extremely friendly and helpful. We really appreciated how upfront and honest they were with us. They have different tiers of care, they have independent living, assisted living, as well as memory care. So as needs change, you are able to increase the amount of help you are getting without having to move. I would recommend to others who are looking.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
June 3, 2022
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are happy to hear that you would recommend it to others.
Susan R - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 1, 2021
5.0
Verified Review
A wonderful experience
Everything has been great so far, and even though we have not been able to have a meal there ourselves we do know our loved one is really enjoying them. She also really enjoys the activities going on. The value for cost is great
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
June 3, 2022
Hi Susan, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear that your loved one is enjoying Merrill Gardens.
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
November 10, 2018
5.0
Tour Merrill Gardens, Santa Maria to appreciate the option.
My family member is doing well at Merrill Gardens, Santa Maria. The entire building is immaculate. The food services are great. Great effort is made to provide stimulating and enjoyable activities. The grounds are lovely...quiet, secure, and beautiful with numerous places to sit out in the fresh air. There is a pool; aquatic exercise is offered. There are two libraries, and there is computer access for those who do not have a personal computer. Every effort is made to create and upbeat and welcoming environment. It is not inexpensive, but the cost is less than half the cost of any facility in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez. Fresh coffee, warm cookies, and bags of freshly popped popcorn are waiting in the lobbies all day!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
3.5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
November 15, 2018
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are happy to hear that your family member is enjoying the dining, activities and amenities at Merrill Gardens.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
May 26, 2018
5.0
Clean, welcoming, happy residents, very accommodating staff. Price difference between a studio and 1 bedroom seems disproportionate.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
March 10, 2018
5.0
Merrill Gardens is a terrific facility. Beautiful grounds, professional staff. It is a welcoming, friendly facility. My contact [name removed] was excellent. He was very helpful, informative and answered my questions. The price was high for our budget but would be well worth it for others looking for a home.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
January 24, 2018
5.0
We couldn't find a fault with what we saw. We have always heard how expensive Merrill Gardens is, but all we saw was value for our money!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
January 29, 2018
Thank you for providing us with this review! We are so pleased to hear that you saw the value that is offered at Merrill Gardens.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
October 5, 2017
4.0
This the best of the communities that we have looked at and it seems to be within our budget.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
August 21, 2017
3.0
Verified Review
Just to big for my dad
This community was really nice they did a great job with my tour and they were able to answer all my question, I just felt my dad would be better off in a smaller more home like atmosphere.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
3
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
August 17, 2017
5.0
Verified Review
Mom's Care
We like the care at this for my mom. We like the staff and the attentiveness. The menu is wonderful. My mom is offered to do the activities with the other residents. We like the location for the family that lives close by. We would recommend this community for many positive reasons. We are happy knowing that mom is in great community.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
KELLY MERRITT - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 12, 2017
5.0
Verified Review
Great value and care
We compared assisted living options in Santa Barbara and were not able to find the value and quality that we found at Merrill Gardens. They have been very supportive, caring, flexible and genuinely concerned for our fathers comfort and safety. We feel grateful to have found them. He loves his unit with rolling hills in view and trees with a sun porch that he really enjoys!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
April 20, 2017
Thank you for taking the time to write this positive review for us. We are so glad that your father loves his apartment!
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
March 28, 2017
5.0
Verified Review
Outstanding Care for dad
We are happy with the care here for my father. They keep me updated on his care. The community is very clean and taken care of. We are happy with the meals and he is happy with the variety and the portions. He is offered to get involved in some of the activites, and hopefully he will want to get more involved with the other residents. I like the feeling of this community. I would reccomend this community for the good care and value
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
April 2, 2017
We are so pleased to hear that you are happy with the care your father is receiving at Merrill Gardens. It is great that he is enjoying our Anytime Dining program and getting involved with the activities.
anonymous - Resident/client
Memory Care
January 17, 2017
4.0
Verified Review
Enjoy Our Beginning
It is all going well for me and my husband since moving. We are waiting for a bigger room until it becomes available. Everything from the meals to how clean it is has been good.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
January 20, 2017
Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We are glad that you and your husband are enjoying Merrill Gardens. We are proud of our Anytime Dining program, so this review is great to receive.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
December 6, 2016
4.0
This facility was very clean and friendly. We were impressed with the staff and with the administrator. All of our questions were answered satisfactorily and even some we hadn't thought of. This is a strong possibility for our loved one.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
December 16, 2016
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria is a great community and we are glad that your experience was positive. Please let us know how we can help as you continue your search for senior housing options.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
October 2, 2016
4.0
Just beginning my search, this is a nice place. Well maintained inside and out. Staff seems to know everyone by name, plenty of activities. At the top of my list so far.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
October 5, 2016
Thank you for providing us with this positive review! Please let us know if we can provide any further assistance during your search.
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 26, 2016
5.0
Verified Review
Great Community!
The community was great to my loved one. My loved was not there long,but the time my loved one was there I had no complaints. The staff was great and understanding to my loved ones needs. The community was clean every time.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
October 5, 2016
We are so glad to hear that Merrill Gardens was a great community for your loved one. Our team works hard to provide a positive environment so this is wonderful feedback.
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 26, 2016
5.0
Verified Review
Loving It So Much
The facility is wonderful, the people are wonderful and they love her too! We are really, really happy with them. the community is clean. The meals prepared are nutritious, fresh and made very well with a nice variety. I would recommend this community and A Place For Mom was really helpful.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Response from Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
July 31, 2016
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this great review. We are so pleased to hear this wonderful feedback.
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Amenities
at Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria

Healthcare Services

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

Meals & Dining

  • Anytime Dining
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Professional Chef
  • Guest Meals
  • Meals Provided
  • Room Service

Room Amenities

  • Air Conditioned
  • Full kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Bath Tubs
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Handicap Accessible

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

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

Pets

  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon
  • Barber Shop
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Outside Patio
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Central Fireplace
  • TV Lounge
  • Meeting Room
  • Library

Recreational areas

  • Swimming Pool
  • Billiards Lounge
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Jacuzzi
  • Game Room
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Activities

  • Other Religious Services
  • Protestant Services
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Stretching Classes
  • Happy Hour
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Tai Chi
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Activities Off-site
  • Water Aerobics
  • Dances
  • Catholic Services
  • Wii Bowling
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Holiday Parties
  • Trivia Games
  • Birthday Parties
  • Art Classes
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Gardening Club
  • Activities On-site
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Wine Tasting

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