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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Colton, CA
If you’re looking for independent living in the Colton area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in Colton. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 45 independent living facilities in Colton, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Northside, Wood Streets and La Sierra Acres.
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Mom enjoyed the trick or treating with children here. The fish tacos and other menu items look delicious. Villas are clean and staff was very helpful with transitioning mom. I feel she will be safe and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Our community is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and our leasing office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week. In person tours daily. Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern California, The Villas at San Bernardino embodies the heart of exceptional senior living. Offering a...
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The forge of life in my uncle’s spirit is reignited being in the nexus of quality care, operated by a professional staff, at Sunrise at Canyon Crest (SaCC). With quality care at the center of the nexus, it...
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.
About Sunrise at Canyon Crest Community & Location Highlights: Convenient location in central Riverside, CA Near Kaiser Permanente Health Care and Riverside Medical Center Beautiful views from resident apartments and common areas Near many cultural and historic activities for residents to...
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9.8
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85 reviews
What I like the most about Citrus Place is the local, riverside native and I would recommend this community to other families .
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Citrus Place offers the finest in senior living since 1980. Citrus Place offers individual studio and one bedroom apartments with plush carpeting. Each apartment has 2 full-size wardrobe closets, private bath and shower with safety hand rails and 24 hour call system. All apartments include a...
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Golden Oaks was a good choice for my mother. Her apartment is spacious and the facility, overall, is kept very clean. The staff treat my mother as if she's their own. I appreciate knowing she is well...
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.
Golden Oaks provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.Nestled on stunning landscaped grounds in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, you'll love the elegant quality of our facilities while enjoying the convenience of our nearby community. We're just minutes...
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60 reviews
A lot of my parents needs were taken care of. Some staff were nice. There was too much turn over in staff and the business being changed hands. My folks complained about the food.
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.
Mission Commons provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Constructed in a beautiful Spanish-style and nestled within the heart of Inland Empire in Southern California, you'll be delighted to call Mission Commons home. We're just minutes away from shopping,...
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85 reviews
The staff is friendly helpful and professional and based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend Raincross at Riverside to other families.
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.
Riverside's Finest Senior Living Raincross at Riverside is comfortably situated just minutes from downtown Riverside. Within our community you'll find staff and residents in love with what they do. Our staff is dedicated to providing quality service to residents and families, while residents...
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86 reviews
The reason for the low score on meals is that they have poor choices for vegetarians. They seem to have a very difficult time accommodating these preferences. I think they function basically in a meat...
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.
Here there are so many fun and interesting things to do, you’ll never stop growing.If you’re looking for fun and freedom in senior living, our assisted living could be the right fit for you. Our assisted living community has the care you need if you need it. Our pet-friendly apartments are...
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61 reviews
The team at Brightwater are professional, caring, and dedicated. They have taken such good care of my mom and have been a big part of her recovery from a stroke. The staff all are loving and we are so...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Brightwater Senior Living of Highland Brightwater Senior Living of Highland is a luxurious and lovely assisted living community located in Highland, San Bernardino County, California. Our extensive campus and beautiful courtyard of Brightwater Senior Living of Highland are further enhanced thanks...
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13 reviews
We were really impressed with the staff and their genuine care and concern for residents. Our family member had to leave for an extended hospital and nursing home period while being diagnosed with Lupus,...
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.
Life is good at Loma Linda Assisted Living. Neatly perched on a beautifully landscaped property in Loma Linda, California, this newly constructed, two-story community offers assisted living and memory care services. Their on-site care team is committed to developing and fostering connections with...
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85 reviews
I understand [community removed] is under new ownership and most of the staff that was there when we were there has left. But during her time there, my mom LOVED all of the staff members! There were many...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Villa De Anza offers assisted living in lovely residential area. Our community has a beautiful lake behind the building with fish, turtles and ducks that our residents enjoy feeding. We get the best of both worlds at Villa De Anza because we able to enjoy the peace of a residential area, while...
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Linda Valley Villa is just fantastic! It's a brand new facility and it's still filling with residents. Nothing else we looked at compared. My mother has her own private room with a kitchenette. She's close...
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.
Enjoy your Independent Life at Linda Valley Villa. Partake in our Vegetarian home-like cuisine to continue your healthy lifestyle. Join in weekly outings and attend our musical and cultural programs including weekend Vespers. Take advantage of our exclusive concierge service, Villa Premier, to...
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This is a safe and comfortable place to live. The interactions with everyone is great. The staff is quick to respond to any concerns of mine. The food is a little on the weak side of the scale;...
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.
The Grove Care and Wellness is an Assisted and Independent Living Facility, with a 5 Star Assisted Skilled Nursing Facility attached. Located off the 91 and 60 freeways, The Grove is easy to find and has clear views of the Historic Mission Inn, shops, restaurants, and museums.Independent Living...
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I've been living in Parkside Apartments for over 3 years and have good experience with the property manager. I have been treated like I'm part of the family ?? here the property manager is doing a great job...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Parkside senior apartments offer each resident the peace of mind that comes with maintenance-free living and an active lifestyle. We offer both convenience and affordability. We have several apartment size options to help you find what fits your current needs. Our privately landscaped grounds...
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My loved one is still adjusting since his move to this community. The only problem is he is very young compared to everyone else so he doesn't have someone to talk to with common interests. The place is...
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.
Light's Rancho Linda was established in 1960 to provide a living enviroment for the elderly, where the utmost concern for the physical, spiritual, and social needs of each resident are realized. Light's Rancho Linda was built on the practice and understanding that our greatest duty is to show...
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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.
We are a 99 bed Assisted lIving Facility with a 24-bed Alzheimer's Secured Specialty Unit. We believe that it takes a team providing care with compassion to serve your loved ones. Our community is unique because we rely on the support of family to help us meet each individual need of our...
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Perhaps a little understaffed, as respond times when requested can be a little long for an elderly person. Price was amazing, so if more staff was hired, price would certainly go up. Mom is very happy there...
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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They take really good care of the people from what I am able to see. Also the prices are a lot more reasonable in comparison to what you are receiving unlike the other places. They have activities like bingo...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Hamilton Home is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, commonly known as an RCFE. Sometimes called Board and Care Homes or Senior Assisted Living Facilities, we provide 24-hour care and assistance with activities of daily living to our residents. Our qualified staff are trained to provide...
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[Removed] and the staff are all very nice and take very good care of my dad. The place is not fancy but it's clean and the price was just right for our budget. We are very pleased!
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.
We are located in the heart of the Inland Empire, just off of Interstate 10 in the city of Rialto. We are located right next door to the lovely Rialto Senior Center and are located just minutes from 6 major hospitals. We are located nearby to a variety of shopping and restaurants as well. We...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
SENIOR 55+ APARTMENT COMMUNITY! Water & Trash Included in rent! We even pay for the heating of your hot water! Beautiful senior apartment community with many planned activities! Conveniently located less than 1 mile from the LLU Medical Center and the VA Hospital. ASK ABOUT OUR CURRENT...
Provides: Home Care, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Winter Woods Cottages is an assisted living community in the beautiful town of Riverside, CA. Riverside features some of the most lovely views in the country with nearby mountains and gorgeous orange trees. This area is great for visiting family members since it is part of the greater Los Angeles...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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They are very nice, and the place is nice. It's clean and the staff was friendly. I really liked them and don't have anything bad to say about them. It is important to stay aware of what is going on, there...
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.
When it's time to choose a Retirement and Assisted Living Community, Heritage Gardens Retirement and Assisted Living offers choices and advantages that other facilities simply cannot.Starting with location, our 4 acre "Campus of Care" not only has Retirement and Assisted Living but also includes...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cost of independent living in Colton, CA
The average cost of senior living in Colton is $3,263 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Moreno Valley, CA with an average of $2,862 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Colton, CA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Colton, CA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Colton
Recent reviews for independent living in Colton
Raincross at Riverside
4.3
The front of the door/reception area staff and staff who work directly with clients/residents are wonderful. Great communication, caring, helpful. The staff who applicants work with initially to sign up are wonderful too - communicate quickly and helpful. However, once we signed up there was ...
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Vintage Grove in La Verne, CA
4.2
It’s pretty good. It seems pretty clean. The staff is very friendly. They have Bingo night, potlucks, and other activities. Everything seems to be pretty. The monthly fees are pretty good. They have a little bit of an unusual policy in that the rent has to be paid with a check in the ...
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Oakmont of Chino Hills
5.0
My siblings and I had to make the difficult decision of placing our mother in a community. We are so happy that we found Oakmont of Chino Hills. We had a wonderful tour with Emily. Her patience and understanding helped our mother feel comfortable and excited to move. She has been there 3 weeks ...
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Colton independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Colton independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Colton, 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 Colton 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 Colton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.2%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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30.9%
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Colton 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 Colton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
24.4%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.9%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Colton 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 Colton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
31.1%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.2%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.6%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.9%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.4%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.1%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
31.1%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
17.8%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Villas At San Bernardino, Sunrise of Canyon Crest and Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga are the top-rated independent living facilities near Colton, California. See full list of communities.
There are 45 independent living facilities near Colton, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Colton, California are Sunrise of Canyon Crest, Cadence at Rancho Cucamonga by Cogir and Allara Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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