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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Hillsborough, CA

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If your loved one needs memory care in Hillsborough, A Place for Mom can help. With 39 memory care facilities in Hillsborough, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Hillsborough incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Hillsborough memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Hillsborough, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Hunters Point, Dogtown and India Basin.
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Photo of Lesley Terrace Assisted Living Facility
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.
Bonnie Brae Terrace focuses on affordable living for seniors and is nestled on a quiet street in Belmont, CA surrounded by beautiful views. Our complex offers studio apartments as well as a limited number of studio alcove and one bedroom apartments. Sixteen apartments are available for people...
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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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Joyful Chapter is working out just fine. My mom enjoys it there and that's what counts. I have no complaints. It has been a good experience.
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.
At Joyful Chapter, an assisted living facility for those over the age of 60 located in lovely San Mateo County in Southern San Francisco, CA, we proudly offer independence combined with safety. Our licensed Residential Care Facility provides quality living quarters for a maximum of six residents...
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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My father has been living at Westborough for about a month now, and I feel he is enjoying his time there. The staff are very caring people who live up to what they say. This is very important to me, because...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Just minutes from downtown San Francisco, this is the home you’ve been looking for – a lifestyle that is comfortable, yet affordable, without traffic or parking hassles. Our scheduled transportation takes you on shopping excursions, and to medical and dental appointments. Enjoy life with friends...
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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: 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.
Photo of Hopkins Manor
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.
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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I liked that this was close to me. I liked that it was a mixed facility with assisted living and memory care combined together. My mother can do activities with higher functioning people. It also had a...
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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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.

Cost of memory care in Hillsborough, CA

The average cost of senior living in Hillsborough is $6,224 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Francisco, CA with an average of $5,909 per month.

Memory care costs in Hillsborough, CA, vs. nearby cities

Hillsborough, CA
$6,224/mo
$6,322/mo

Memory care costs in Hillsborough, CA, vs. state and national averages

Hillsborough, CA
$6,224/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Hillsborough, CA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,224/mo

Memory care costs in Hillsborough, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,705/mo
Studio
$7,052/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,399/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,886/mo

Senior living costs in Hillsborough vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Hillsborough, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHillsborough, CACaliforniaU.S.
Memory Care$6,224/mo$5,269/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,029/mo$4,369/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$5,514/mo$4,504/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Hillsborough, CA:$6,224/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Hillsborough, CA:$5,029/mo
California:$4,369/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Hillsborough, CA:$5,514/mo
California:$4,504/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Hillsborough, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Hillsborough and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Hillsborough, CA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Hillsborough have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Hillsborough, CA$9,214/mo$9,632/mo-4.3%
California$6,659/mo$6,315/mo+5.4%
National$6,439/mo$6,063/mo+6.2%
Hillsborough, CA
2024 average cost:$9,214/mo
2023 average cost:$9,632/mo
Percent change:-4.3%
California
2024 average cost:$6,659/mo
2023 average cost:$6,315/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,439/mo
2023 average cost:$6,063/mo
Percent change:+6.2%
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What families are saying about memory care in Hillsborough

Recent reviews for memory care in Hillsborough

The Ivy at Golden Gate in San Francisco, CA

4.2
Most staff are very friendly, with occasional lapses in service (too busy to help dress; slow, slow kitchen sometimes); coordination of offsite pharmacy and medicine technicians could be better; like in any health care setting, patient advocacy (usually a family member) is essential (especially ...
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Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland, CA

5.0
One of the reasons we selected Mercy was for its spiritual/faith program which includes daily mass. Perfect setting for my aunt. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones

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

Hillsborough review score based on 101 family reviews

8.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 101 reviews of 36 Hillsborough memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Hillsborough review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Hillsborough review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Hillsborough, CA36 facilities
8.1
Burlingame, CA42 facilities
8.1
San Mateo, CA36 facilities

Review subcategories for Hillsborough memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 101 reviews of 36 Hillsborough memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Hillsborough resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Hillsborough, CA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.4
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.4
3.7
Value for cost*
3.3
3.8
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Hillsborough memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Hillsborough memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Hillsborough that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Hillsborough, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
55.6%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.8%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.4%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.1%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
75%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.2%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Hillsborough memory care

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 Hillsborough Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Hillsborough, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.1%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.1%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
52.8%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
36.1%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Hillsborough memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Hillsborough partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Hillsborough, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.2%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
47.2%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
44.4%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Hillsborough memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Hillsborough communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Hillsborough, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.7%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.7%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
36.1%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Hillsborough memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Hillsborough offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Hillsborough, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
50%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.2%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.6%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.6%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.8%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.1%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.2%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.2%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.8%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
52.8%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
25%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.7%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52.8%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Hillsborough

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about California memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Hillsborough protect seniors.
Learn about California memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Oakmont of Burlingame, Atria Park of San Mateo and Serra Highlands Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Hillsborough, California. See full list of communities.
There are 39 memory care facilities near Hillsborough, California. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Hillsborough, California are Cogir of Fremont Senior Living and Sunrise of Sunnyvale. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 39 memory care facilities near you in Hillsborough, California typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Hillsborough, California, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Hillsborough, California, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Hillsborough, California ranges from $695 to $115000. The average Memory Care cost in Hillsborough, California is $6,224. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Hillsborough, California typically starts at $695. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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