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I came from a previous senior community and coming here has been such an amazing experience and change of pace! I love my room and the staff. I truely feel safe here and welcomed into the community by the...
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.
We are locally owned yet professionally managed by Integral Senior Living.
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99 Photos available
2020 Floor plans available
9.5
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46 reviews
9.5
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46 reviews
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Not perfect, but good. What I like the most about The Hampshire is that it is clean, safe, and a great value for the price! I highly recommend the Hampshire
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.
The Hampshire is built on beautiful grounds in the green heart of California's agricultural Central Valley, you'll love the graceful elegance and friendliness of your new home. We're just minutes from shopping, dining, healthcare and wonderful regional entertainment.
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55 Floor plans available
9.4
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86 reviews
9.4
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86 reviews
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My mom is settling in but it has been difficult. Making the transition from Truwood to Saddle Ridge has obviously been difficult for all involved. I think the number one problem is being understaffed in all...
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.
Since 1990, we've provided compassionate and professional assisted living and other senior care services to residents in the Fresno and Clovis areas. Each member of our staff is dedicated to the betterment and enrichment of our residents' lives, whether they're administering dementia care or...
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22 Floor plans available
9.3
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38 reviews
9.3
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Staff always say hi and are very patient. They have a lot of fun activities and outings. I wish they would have a few more for legally blind residents. Dining room feels like a vacation and there are lots of...
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.
The Grove is ideally located in north Fresno,in the heart of the medical community. Situated close to shopping, restaurants, parks and spiritual centers makes it easy for families and friends to visit.
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99 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.0
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20 reviews
9.0
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20 reviews
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From day one, I found the staff to be super supportive with all my concerns and I am heartened to know that the proper care of my family member is their priority. They have been wonderful!
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.
Park Merced is an assisted living community in the beautiful area of Merced, California. It is within a residential neighborhood located just outside San Francisco, providing you with easy access to parks, water activities, entertainment and much more. You'll choose from several floor plans and...
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8.9
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29 reviews
8.9
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The food could use some improvement, staff is friendly, price increases yearly are pretty steep and don't feel they are worth it for what is received. The facility could use updating, facility is surface...
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.
Experience Life at The Windham.Imagine living in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Fresno on a beautiful 10-acre campus with lush landscaping and walking paths, close to shopping, restaurants, and medical services, and just minutes from Woodward Park. At The Windham you get all this and...
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44 Floor plans available
8.8
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57 reviews
8.8
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57 reviews
5 star
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My dad is enjoying everything, so he would give a 5 for all areas. when we first moved in , I wasn't very pleased with the changes they made in pricing and other issues that came up at those have since been...
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.
Situated on five beautifully manicured acres, Pacifica Fresno is a senior living community where active older adults continue to pursue the passions they’ve always enjoyed.This independent and assisted living community offers a selection of one- and two-bedroom apartments with an array of...
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33 Floor plans available
8.6
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46 reviews
8.6
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46 reviews
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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.
Welcome to Westmont of Fresno Inspired Senior Living. At Westmont we offer assisted living and secure memory care on one beautiful campus. At Cottonwood Court, we realize that nobody knows your loved one better than you and that is what makes us different than other communities. We have created...
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8.6
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8.6
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Family atmosphere, nice people, efficient, clean. My mother is now in a short-term skilled nursing facility - a different animal, But I see the difference. Magnolia Crossing's staff are angels for the level...
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.
Magnolia Crossing is an award-winning assisted living and memory care community committed to providing exceptional housing, care and assistance in activities of daily living for seniors in the heart of Clovis. Magnolia Crossing opened in 2018. Locally owned and operated, close to shopping,...
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8.4
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52 reviews
8.4
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52 reviews
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It's not home and has been an adjustment but for what it is it's fine. I chose Fairwinds mainly for 2 reasons. Because of my eyesight I had to give up my license. They have transportation for medical...
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.
Located on the North Side of Fresno, in the Woodward Park area near San Joaquin River, this is retirement living that's so fun you'll ask yourself, 'Am I retired or am I on vacation?' Here is just a little of what your day might be like living at Fairwinds - Woodward Park Retirement Community. ...
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Photo of Skyline Place
99 Photos available
8.2
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27 reviews
8.2
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27 reviews
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11%
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The staff is wonderful. They keep the residents engaged in conversations. Definitely, reflective listeners, too. The food is great. You can tell things are made from scratch. Mom & I enjoyed a Supper in the...
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.
Welcome to Skyline Place, a senior living community that puts relationships first. We hear, again and again, that walking through our front door feels a lot more like walking into grandma and grandpa’s house than walking into a nursing home. That’s because our residents and staff sincerely care...
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1313 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
7.8
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57 reviews
7.8
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57 reviews
5 star
54%
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3 star
9%
2 star
11%
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All and all they very good sometimes there communication was a little slow like all facilities depending on who's working but I always knew mom was safe and in good hands..
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.
Welcome to Pacifica Senior Living Merced, a beautifully appointed senior living community that elevates assisted living, memory care, and respite care to a new standard of excellence.Offering affordable fees for our Heartland™ Assisted Living and Legacies™ Memory Care programs, Pacifica Senior...
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They are doing a great job! Stacey keeps a pretty good eye on things. She checks in on her fairly often. If they need anything they always have a call button. She likes the food, she says it's very good....
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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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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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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My mom used to live here. The apartments were nice for just a general senior apartment complex. They did have some community activities. They had bingo and crafts and other activities like that so for...
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.
Welcome Home to the perfect residential community for active seniors!Harmony BayIndependent Livingfor Ages 55 & Better...Lease one of our apartment homes and you will experience the best of all possible worlds with the comfort and quality you want, plenty of the necessities that make living...
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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.
Our mission is to provide culturally sensitive residential services of the highest quality to our Elderly population in the Fresno/Clovis area. We believe in the principles of prevention, continuity of care, and collaboration with the people most involved in the lives of our residents. We are...
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in South Wawona, CA

The average cost of senior living in South Wawona is $3,435 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jerseydale, CA with an average of $3,128 per month.

Independent living costs in South Wawona, CA, vs. nearby cities

South Wawona, CA
$3,435/mo

Independent living costs in South Wawona, CA, vs. state and national averages

South Wawona, CA
$3,435/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in South Wawona, CA, vs. other senior living options

$3,929/mo
Independent Living
$3,435/mo

Independent living costs in South Wawona, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,523/mo
Studio
$3,831/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,023/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,616/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,745/mo

Senior living costs in South Wawona 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: South Wawona, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Wawona, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$3,435/mo$4,504/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,460/mo$4,369/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,929/mo$5,269/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
South Wawona, CA:$3,435/mo
California:$4,504/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
South Wawona, CA:$3,460/mo
California:$4,369/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
South Wawona, CA:$3,929/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in South Wawona, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in South Wawona 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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Independent living cost trends in South Wawona, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in South Wawona 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
South Wawona, CA$3,495/mo$3,421/mo+2.1%
California$3,692/mo$3,631/mo+1.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
South Wawona, CA
2024 average cost:$3,495/mo
2023 average cost:$3,421/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
California
2024 average cost:$3,692/mo
2023 average cost:$3,631/mo
Percent change:+1.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in South Wawona

Recent reviews for independent living in South Wawona

Pacifica Senior Living Fresno

3.3
My loved one is a resident at Pacifica Senior Living Fresno. The staff is AMAZING! However, it's the new owners that are failing. The carpets are nasty and should be replaced like we were told at the time of our sign up. Their staff is way over worked. The new owners don't treat them very well ...
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Skyline Place in Sonora, CA

4.4
It was a very positive experience and they were very helpful in helping us make adjustments. Yes we would recommend it to others. Sonora is a beautiful city in the lower Sierras and Skyline Place is in. Great location in the city. Right near the major Hospital.

Cogir of Cedar Creek in Madera, CA

5.0
The services here are good. The staff & all the people here are excellent. The residents care about each other & make good friends. Even housekeeping is good. It’s just an excellent place to live & you can’t find anything like Cedar Creek.

South Wawona independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Wawona independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Wawona, 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 South Wawona 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 South Wawona partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Wawona, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.6%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
47.4%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
63.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
36.8%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in South Wawona 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 South Wawona communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Wawona, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
47.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
57.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.6%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Wawona 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 South Wawona offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Wawona, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
57.9%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
57.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
73.7%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
68.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.6%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.8%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.9%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
57.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
31.6%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
42.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
57.9%
47%
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