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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Santa Rita Ranch, TX

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Photo of The Oaks
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8.9
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39 reviews
8.9
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39 reviews
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It reminded me of a place my grandma lived at in Ohio and she was happy there for 17+ years till she passed. The gps will send you the wrong way, but other than that I think it's a great place and my dad has...
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.
We believe that The Oaks Gracious Retirement Living is so much more than walls and windows - it's a place to enjoy home-cooked meals, game night, or a quiet evening with family and friends. It's where you always feel comfortable, safe, and secure.At The Oaks, our management teams live on-site,...
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66 Floor plans available
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The staff have been very nice and willing to work with us on my father in law's care needs. Everyone says hello and knows him by name. His apartment is perfect for him. One bedroom for sleeping and one for a...
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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Photo of Truewood by Merrill, Georgetown
1515 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.5
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66 reviews
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66 reviews
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Positively, my mother is happy she has not seen any bugs in her apartment and no flies in the dining room. Also she is happy with her caregivers who are friendly, attentive and responsive if anything is...
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.
Truewood by Merrill, Georgetown is located in Georgetown, Texas. Our suites surround our beautiful lobby and town square. It was designed to create a beautiful setting for everyone. We are located on Williams Drive right next to Sun City and the Scott & White Clinic.Truewood by Merrill,...
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Photo of Verena at Leander
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9.3
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53 reviews
9.3
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53 reviews
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The people who live and work at Verena are what make it special for me. Having been recently widowed, I was worried about fitting in prior to moving here. But everyone is very friendly and inclusive. There...
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.
Discover the unparalleled joys of retirement living at Verena at Leander!Nestled just north of Austin, Texas, our 55+ independent senior living community offers all-inclusive rates and resort-style luxury amenities.With our gourmet dining, a dedicated fitness trainer, custom-designed wellness...
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Photo of The Delaney at Georgetown Village
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44 Floor plans available
9.0
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33 reviews
9.0
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33 reviews
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Love the facility and how it’s ran- the staff are the best. We enjoy eating with my Mom on occasion- the food is a really big plus. They do everything possible to accommodate each residents needs - & plan...
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.
The Delaney at Georgetown Village is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff;...
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Photo of Highland Estates
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8.8
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45 reviews
8.8
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45 reviews
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What I like most about the community is the people. I would recommend this community to others who are currently searching for a place.
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.
Highland Estates provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Highland Estates is situated in charming Cedar Park, a suburb of Austin just 17 miles from the heart of the capital city's downtown area. Our location provides the best of both worlds with the relative...
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Photo of The Auberge at Cedar Park
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8.4
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34 reviews
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Positive things include: Some really caring staff. beautiful gardens. beautiful and recently remodeled building. very clean facilities. communications have improved recently, support groups for 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.
The Auberge at Cedar Park is a neighborhood specially designed to serve the needs of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other forms of memory loss. Every day we make it a goal to go above and beyond to enrich the lives of our residents. The staff is committed to delivering...
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Photo of The Legacy at Crystal Falls
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55 Floor plans available
8.3
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44 reviews
8.3
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We chose Legacy at Crystal Falls because of the good location and the better pricing. At all facilities make sure you are an active advocate for your loved one. Are they delivering the necessary medication...
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 Legacy at Crystal Falls is a lovely assisted living community that is located in sunny Leander, Travis County, Texas. This picturesque area of Texas has a plethora of shopping facilities, restaurants, parks and more within a short distance of it. The staff here are thoroughly committed in...
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Photo of The Haven at San Gabriel
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8.0
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The staff is very attentive to my mom. They also are very attentive and friendly to family members and visitors to the home. I've only had positive experiences with the staff.
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 Haven at San Gabriel is Leander's premier assisted living and memory care! Designed with modern comforts, our brand new building is the perfect combination of opulent surroundings and exceptional care.At The Haven at San Gabriel, residents are the heart of the community. From the moment you...
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Photo of Merritt Heritage Senior Village
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8.0
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3 reviews
8.0
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3 reviews
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I have been here going on 4 years. I don't have a car so I really appreciate they make a trip to the grocery every week and also Walmart. I think the people are friendly. I recently broke my R elbow, at a...
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.
Our professionally designed studio, one and two bedroom residences were built with you in mind and are perfect for your active lifestyle. Each of our apartment homes feature the kind of living space you should expect to appoint with your furniture and belonging. We offer a truly convenient...
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Photo of Rocky Hollow Lake House
1212 Photos available
6.2
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17 reviews
6.2
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17 reviews
5 star
58%
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Mercy House helped me when no one else would give me a chance. Their service is unmatched. The facility is beautiful. The staff is amazing. I am so grateful that I ended up in the hands of Mercy House. They...
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.
Rocky Hollow Lake House is independently owned and managed. We are an aging in place community providing dignified and gracious care to those with Dementia, Alzheimers and all related disorders. Our facility is situated on 10 scenic acres just 4 miles west of Sun City, Texas. We provide all the...
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Photo of The Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living and Memory Care
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Moving my parents here has been the best choice they have made . It's been a wonderful experience so far. The are enjoying socialing with people there own age and that they have things in common with. They...
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 Simplified. For them. And, for you. Laurel Hall Memory Care Community at The Wesleyan at Estrella located off Williams Drive and Estrella Crossing is part of the rich tradition of Wesleyan Homes. Wesleyan Homes has been a ministry of the Central Texas United Methodist Church since1962. Our...
Photo of Grand Living at Georgetown
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7.0
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7.0
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3 reviews
5 star
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The Executive Director has excellent "hands on" qualities, the food is varied and good, and the atmosphere is very favorable.
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.
Embrace the next chapter of your life while unlocking a world of possibilities. Welcome to Grand Living at Georgetown — where the search for a remarkable all-inclusive senior living community ends and the dream continues.Grand Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care...
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Photo of The Oscar at Georgetown
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6.8
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6.8
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It is an amazing place to live! I would definitely recommend it to others. The care that memory care residents receive is outstanding!!
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.
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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.
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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 Santa Rita Ranch, TX

The average cost of senior living in Santa Rita Ranch is $4,045 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Taylor, TX with an average of $3,682 per month.

Independent living costs in Santa Rita Ranch, TX, vs. nearby cities

Santa Rita Ranch, TX
$4,045/mo
$4,225/mo

Independent living costs in Santa Rita Ranch, TX, vs. state and national averages

Santa Rita Ranch, TX
$4,045/mo
$4,319/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Santa Rita Ranch, TX, vs. other senior living options

$5,272/mo
Independent Living
$4,045/mo

Independent living costs in Santa Rita Ranch, TX, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,259/mo
Studio
$5,143/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,686/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,792/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,625/mo

Senior living costs in Santa Rita Ranch 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: Santa Rita Ranch, TX
Column state: Texas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanta Rita Ranch, TXTexasU.S.
Independent Living$4,045/mo$4,319/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$5,056/mo$4,821/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,272/mo$5,003/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Santa Rita Ranch, TX:$4,045/mo
Texas:$4,319/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Santa Rita Ranch, TX:$5,056/mo
Texas:$4,821/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Santa Rita Ranch, TX:$5,272/mo
Texas:$5,003/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Santa Rita Ranch

Recent reviews for independent living in Santa Rita Ranch

Sundara Senior Living in Round Rock, TX

5.0
My father joined the Sundara community a week ago. He is very happy there. He told my sister that they they treat him like royalty. It is a loving community where he gets the best care possible. The staff goes out of their way to ensure he has everything he needs to be well cared for both ...
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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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The Pointe At Cedar Park

5.0
My mother was a resident for 10 years. The staff became her second family and they cared for her and loved her like she was theirs. She praised the food, participated in activities, and was pleased to call it home.

Santa Rita Ranch independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Santa Rita Ranch independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Santa Rita Ranch, 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 Santa Rita Ranch 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 Santa Rita Ranch partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Santa Rita Ranch, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
53.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
26.7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Santa Rita Ranch 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 Santa Rita Ranch communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Santa Rita Ranch, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
60%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
73.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
60%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Santa Rita Ranch 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 Santa Rita Ranch offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Santa Rita Ranch, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
73.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
53.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
86.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
73.3%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
66.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
73.3%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
80%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
80%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
66.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
73.3%
47%
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The Oaks, The Isle at Cedar Ridge and Truewood by Merrill, Georgetown are the top-rated independent living facilities near Santa Rita Ranch, Texas. See full list of communities.
There are 18 independent living facilities near Santa Rita Ranch, Texas. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Santa Rita Ranch, Texas are The Isle at Cedar Ridge, The Waterford at Round Rock and Atria at the Arboretum. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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