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Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
1220 Suey Road, Santa Maria, CA, 93454
Community Information
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria is an assisted living facility in Santa Maria, CA. Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria can help with that task. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help.
Unique Features
- Apartments are spacious with large bathrooms
- "Anytime Dining Program" - Dining Room open most of the day
- At least 5 choices on menu for every meal, somtimes more
- Always a fish entree for midday meal
- Outdoor pool with jacuzzi
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 60 years old.
Staffing
24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 11% Medium Care 88% Heavy Care 0% Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Complimentary TransportationSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasOther Services
Hospice AvailableMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
None specified at this time. -
Average Room Pricing at Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2300.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 2650.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms 3300.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 2100.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 1000.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 400.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 600.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Santa Maria | 0 miles | 2 | $2,790 |
| Lompoc | 22 miles | 1 | N/A |
| San Luis Obispo | 26 miles | 2 | $4,250 |
| Solvang | 29 miles | 2 | $3,200 |
| Paso Robles | 46 miles | 1 | $4,230 |
| Santa Barbara | 54 miles | 2 | $5,500 |
General Pricing Information for Santa Maria Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,650 | $2,790 | $3,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| Studio | $2,000 | $2,180 | $2,300 |
Community Reviews
5 stars!
reviewed on: 12/17/2014 by AnonymousMerrill Gardens at Santa Maria is a great place, I'd give them top marks across the board! The staff is fantastic, the food is good, and all of the people who live here are friendly. The facility... Read the full review.
Just to big for my dad
reviewed on: 08/21/2017 by AnonymousThis 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.
Great value and care
reviewed on: 04/12/2017 by KELLY MERRITTWe 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... Read the full review.
Great Place, Too Spread Out for Dad
reviewed on: 10/11/2013 by Family MemberIt's a phenomenal place. It's a real large community with two complete buildings. They have a memory care facility on site and some stand alone apartments called bungalows for independent living.... Read the full review.
Tour Merrill Gardens, Santa Maria to appreciate the option.
reviewed on: 11/10/2018 by AnonymousMy 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... Read the full review.
