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The cost of independent living in Moss Landing is about $4,594 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 19 options. Read 105 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Photo of Madonna Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care
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33 Floor plans available
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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.
At Madonna Gardens, we give our residents the freedom to live the life they want with the peace of mind that comes with knowing helping hands are never far away. An inspired blend of modern convenience and care makes Madonna Gardens a place where the entire community can easily interact, enjoy...
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All of these facilities are at max capacity and I know the staff does the best they can for the amount of residents they have in memory care. Over all I'm pleased with there efforts in memory care facility...
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.
At our community, you can do more of what you love.If you’re living a mostly independent lifestyle, but you could use an extra hand with some of your day-to-day activities, our retirement community with both assisted living and memory care could be right for you. Here it’s all about choices—your...
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Photo of Pacific Grove Senior Living
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66 Floor plans available
9.1
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It is a very nice place to live - beautiful apartment! The staff and people who live here are very warm and friendly. The administrative staff are efficient and friendly. Activities here are its weak area....
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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Photo of Ivy Park at Salinas
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44 Floor plans available
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My first year, the fees were raised 27%. That was totally level of care, cost per point (their cost system) and rent for room. It was quite a lot to accept all at once and will shorten the time until my...
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.
Ivy Park at Salinas is a senior living community with a comfortable coastal vibe and convenient access to Interstate 68. The property is minutes from the ocean; close to numerous farmers’ markets and popular restaurants; and a half-hour from the beauty and charm of Monterey. The property itself...
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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.
Aegis of Aptos is one of the Santa Cruz areas newest assisted living communities. Located just minutes from beautiful Monterey Bay, Aegis provides high quality assisted living services in a specially designed environment. Innovative programs, and high staffing ratios enable us to provide the...
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Sonia is very patient, helpful, kind, and caring. She was very helpful during my mother's stay there. My mother is no longer at the villa. She developed pneumonia which she did not have prior to entering...
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.
Anjelica's Villa Assisted Residential Care Home is located in Seaside, California just east of Laguna Grande Regional Park. Our beautifully landscaped and gated grounds invite a pleasant and intimate home environment. Newly decorated and furnished private rooms offer comfort and privacy, while...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Valley Heights, a privately owned “Apartment Community” for Independent Seniors, provides accommodation and services to meet the needs and expectations of active seniors. Valley Heights provides services that eliminate the time consuming tasks of everyday life. Our clean, spacious apartments come...
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WHEN VISITING MY GRANDFATHER I WAS GREETED WITH A SMILE AND WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HOW CLEAN THE FACILITY WAS. EVERYONE I PASSED HAD A SMILE AND WAS SUPER NICE MY GRANDFATHER LOOKED SO HAPPY AND WAS ENJOYING...
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.
Montecito Manor Montecito Manor is an assisted living community located in the scenic mountainside town of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. This residence is a specialized memory care center for seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer's. The center is near Flodberg Park and several...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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
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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: Independent Living
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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.

Cost of independent living in Moss Landing, CA

The average cost of senior living in Moss Landing is $4,594 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hollister, CA with an average of $4,101 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Moss Landing, CA vs. nearby cities

Moss Landing, CA
$4,594/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Moss Landing, CA vs. the state and national average

Moss Landing, CA
$4,594/mo
U.S. national average
$4,118/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Moss Landing vs. other types of senior living

$4,885/mo
Independent Living
$4,594/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Moss Landing, CA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,779/mo
Studio
$5,104/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,495/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,798/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,495/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Moss Landing over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Moss Landing

Recent reviews for independent living in Moss Landing

Ivy Park at Monterey

4.9
Our 98 year old mother moved into Ivy Park this past spring. She really enjoyed the lovely environment; her apartment, the facility and its’ grounds. The staff members were all warm, kind, caring, patient and respectful. Our mother’s condition did fail after a few months due to her underlying ...
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Whispering Pines Inn, LLC in Hollister, CA

5.0
Whispering Pines Inn has devotedly served the San Benito County for over 26 years. The management & staffs are caring & very responsive to their elderly residents. Being a caregiver is not an easy task. You have to have the heary & compassion which I have seen with the employees as well ad ...
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The Park Lane in Monterey, CA

4.5
It’s a paradox. Staff and management are quite friendly. The staff is responsive to requests; management is not. Long-time residents report maintenance problems left unattended to for months or even years. They have grown accustomed to the lack of response. I asked four times for a connection to ...
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Moss Landing independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Moss Landing independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Moss Landing, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Moss Landing independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Moss Landing partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Moss Landing, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.7%
20.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.5%
34.6%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
31.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.5%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
9.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Moss Landing independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Moss Landing communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Moss Landing, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.8%
36.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.5%
43.7%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
37.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.4%
17.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Moss Landing independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Moss Landing offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
30.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.4%
32.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.2%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
49.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.5%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.8%
38.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
38.5%
47%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
32.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
39.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.8%
46.6%
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Madonna Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care, The Cottages of Carmel and Loma Clara Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Moss Landing, California. See full list of communities.

There are 19 independent living facilities near Moss Landing, California. See the full list.

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