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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Colton, TX

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Photo of Village on the Park Onion Creek
2222 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
9.9
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When a loved one passes or we can no longer maintain a home, the best recourse is to find a place where we can have a useful quality of life. The choices of places are numerous, but we need a place that will...
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.
Village on the Park - Onion Creek is an independent living - assisted living community located in Austin, TX. Austin is located in Travis County and is home to just over 912,000 people. Austin is a fun city where residents can enjoy dancing, shopping, going out to great restaurants, going to...
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My dad had to go in to assisted living following a traumatic illness and an extended stay at a skilled nursing facility. It all happened rather quickly and [name removed] and the staff at Provident helped to...
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 Assisted Living and Memory Care community offers a homelike, apartment-style living with all meals, snacks, social activities and wellness programs included in your one monthly fee.We have 24-hour, compassionate associates on site to care for your loved one day and night, whether they are...
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Photo of Brookdale Westlake Hills
1818 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
9.7
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51 reviews
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[name removed] and [name removed] in assisted living are some of the most caring and decent people I have ever met! All the staff touch exceptional care of my mom.
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.
A Full and Rich LifeNestled within a quiet residential neighborhood, you may be surprised to discover a vibrant senior living community full of residents determined to embrace the golden years with newfound energy and excitement. Our continuing care retirement community (CCRC) provides multiple...
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9.5
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9.5
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Nothing bad that I've heard. My MIL LOVES the staff, the activities and outings. She occasionally complains about the food, but she has some mild dietary issues that she does not always voice. They do fun...
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.
SoCo Village Is Not “Your Grandma’s Retirement Home”Just like our forward-thinking city, we work harder than anyone to create a warm, welcoming and upbeat place for seniors and families to stay, visit, and have a good time.Always look fantastic with dressing, bathing, and grooming assistance....
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Photo of Brookdale Gaines Ranch
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58 reviews
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58 reviews
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The welcoming of the residents. Everyone I meant from residents to staff was friendly, helpful and kind. The various activities provided. There activities for everyone from bridge to line dancing. I love...
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.
No one deserves to spend their retirement drowning in chores like cooking, cleaning and raking leaves. You should have every opportunity to invest in quality relationships, participate in life-giving activities and enjoy soul-nourishing meals in an elegant, restaurant-style dining room surrounded...
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Photo of The Continental Retirement Community
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33 Floor plans available
9.2
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68 reviews
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Very helpful and friendly staff. Yes, we would recommend absolutely recommend The Continental Retirement Community to other families based on the experience so far .
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 Continental is an all-inclusive retirement community, conveniently located in South Austin and just minutes from shopping centers, restaurants, hospitals and Austin International Airport. A Sunshine Retirement Living Community, we offer a variety of amenities to simplify your life, including...
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Photo of Sodalis Austin
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55 Floor plans available
8.7
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168 reviews
8.7
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168 reviews
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I love the fact they are very safety oriented and the residents are not allowed to leave of their own free will. There is always someone watching the front door and after hours everything is locked down...
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 continuing to admit new Residents, where possible and appropriate, to help residents and families in need. We will do all we can to help those who are in need of our services now and always.We are now offering Virtual Tours of our communities via FaceTime, Zoom and Google Duo. If you’re...
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Photo of Solstice Senior Living at Austin
1111 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
8.4
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68 reviews
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Most of the admin we met when we first selected the community are gone now, but they were very helpful and friendly. It's a nice community that offers just enough assistance for seniors who can still live...
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.
Solstice Senior Living at Austin is a welcoming, vibrant and engaging independent senior living community in the heart of Austin, Texas. Through our Vibrant Life® program, we strive to enhance and enrich your life with meaningful activities and by creating community with your neighbors. We are...
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Photo of The Watermark at Southpark Meadows
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8.0
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18 reviews
8.0
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Staff is super friendly and you can tell they care. Dining has a diverse menu and the quality is excellent. Facility is high quality and always spotless.
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.
Photo of Affinity at South Park Meadows
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[name removed] the sales representative here is just a gem, she truly is a germ and is always upbeat and never steps out of line. I do wish they had some kind of a welcoming packet or even a welcoming...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Affinity at Southpark Meadows we’ve created a new kind of 55+ lifestyle community for people who are ambitious about the years ahead and aren’t willing to compromise their freedom.Rents start at $1,445, which includes everything: utilities, WiFi, expanded television services, swimming pool,...
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Barton Hills Assisted 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.
Private and Semiprivate Floor plans, Three meals daily, 24 hour attendant supervision, Housekeeping Daily, Nurse on Staff, Full Time Activities Program, Emergency Call System, Utilities & Cable included in base price.  Our home offers different levels of care which can include assistance with...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Colton, TX

The average cost of senior living in Colton is $4,205 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elgin, TX with an average of $3,966 per month.

Independent living costs in Colton, TX, vs. nearby cities

Colton, TX
$4,205/mo
$4,282/mo

Independent living costs in Colton, TX, vs. state and national averages

Colton, TX
$4,205/mo
$4,319/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Colton, TX, vs. other senior living options

$5,194/mo
Independent Living
$4,205/mo

Independent living costs in Colton, TX, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,057/mo
Studio
$4,803/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,603/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,146/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,863/mo

Senior living costs in Colton 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: Colton, TX
Column state: Texas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColton, TXTexasU.S.
Independent Living$4,205/mo$4,319/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,937/mo$4,821/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,194/mo$5,003/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Colton, TX:$4,205/mo
Texas:$4,319/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Colton, TX:$4,937/mo
Texas:$4,821/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Colton, TX:$5,194/mo
Texas:$5,003/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Colton

Recent reviews for independent living in Colton

Grace House Assisted Living in Austin, TX

5.0
The community is very nice and the staff is very friendly and helpful. They are understaffed but are working hard to recruit more staff. The community is very homey and they have lots of activities and I would recommend this community

Juniper Village at Spicewood Summit in Austin, TX

4.0
The front office staff at Juniper Village at Spicewood Summit is friendly and calm The care staff nursing is great, but some of the day to day care staff do not perform up to expected standards with brief changes. For example: 2 different staff member occurrences within 7 months. Families have ...
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Affinity at South Park Meadows in Austin, TX

5.0
Affinity provides very comfortable, safe, well-planned apartments. Rooms for movies, golf practice, hobbies, dog washing, poker, card games, family gatherings, and happy hours are open for all. The staff is friendly, easy to contact, and skilled. My two years here have been very pleasant!

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.
Colton, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
69.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
69.2%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
69.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
8.1%
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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.
Colton, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
69.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
69.2%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
61.5%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30.8%
17.4%
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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.
Colton, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
69.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
69.2%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
53.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
69.2%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
76.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
69.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
69.2%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
69.2%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
76.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
69.2%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
69.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
76.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
69.2%
47%
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