Great people!. Top-notch care…read more Everything's included. Food the entertainment, transportation. My mom loves it.

My parents moved to Merrill Gardens shortly after it opened. My mom was independent, my dad needed…read morea lot of assistance, and they wanted to share an apartment, which they were able to do easily with the flexible levels of care. When my dad passed, my mom moved to another beautiful apartment and continued to thrive. She loves to play daily games (bingo and rummikub) and share meals and social gatherings with her close friends. In the rare cases that she needed extra assistance medically, the staff was attentive, kind and caring and they communicated well with me. The activity directors have been wonderful and creative, making everyday life fun and active for the residents. We've also enjoyed and developed relationships with many of the staff members.

The Lafayette Gardens Care Home is a clean, bright and pleasant facility with large rooms that are…read morewell furnished. The walls have been decorated with a lot of art work and upbeat messages. The facility is located in a residential neighborhood, on a quiet street with not much traffic. The care givers are cheerful and there seem to a number of them, taking care of the residents, providing each of them attention. The residents at the facility are generally seniors who looked well cared for. I would recommend Lafayette Gardens Care Home to anyone looking for senior care or short-term rehab.

Everyone at Lafayette Gardens is the best at what they do. The caregivers perform their work with…read moreskill, attention to detail, and compassion. My mother, who is almost 97, and in need of a lot of care, receives that diligent care, with love. The caregivers know my mother loves music and often sing to her and with her. The owner of Lafayette Gardens is excellent, knowledgeable, and has helped us through many difficult steps along the way. She has many years of experience in this field and always has made us feel like mom's welfare, and ours is very important to her. I definitely recommend Lafayette Gardens.

When our 79 year old Mom fell and broke her ankle which required surgery and also broke 3 ribs at…read morethe hospital, we needed help! Our 87 year old Dad had already been bedridden at our house with dementia for over a year, but because of not having good luck with the caregiving company we hired for him, we searched for another. We couldn't have been luckier to find Always Best Care East Bay! Bill Kammerer's gentle and calm demeanor immediately put us at ease while answering all of our very detailed questions. His company's rates and policies are more than fair and he was able to very quickly set my mom up with 24/7 care. The caregivers themselves are all very professional and skilled with kindness and extreme patience. We can't thank Always Best Care East Bay enough for the peace of mind and 'normalcy' that they returned to our home.

I am a Social Worker at a Skilled Nursing Facility in Walnut Creek, Ca and I have been working with…read moreBill K. from Always Best Care since I relocated to this area. I can wholeheartedly say that this agency has been a true blessing. I have had patients discharge home with little to no notice and Always Best Care has started care for me within hours of a patient going home. I've received nothing but good feedback from the families regarding the care and wellbeing of their loved ones while under the care of Always Best Care!

This will be my last update, as my mom passed away about 10 days ago in the memory care unit of…read moreAegis. Crazy that its been 2 1/2 years since my parents moved into Aegis in March of 2019. My dad passed away in November of 2019, and my mom was moved into memory care about a year ago. As it was during the pandemic, the staff at Aegis did all the work moving my mom into her new room; hanging her pictures and photographs, arranging her clothes, etc, that made things much easier for me. All in all, i couldn't be happier that we chose Aegis; the building is beautiful and well kept, the staff is friendly, attentive, knowledgeable, and experienced, and the other residents are outgoing and sociable. i had a lot of laughs and fun with my parents over the last 2 1/2 years, and i'll miss going over there and seeing all their friends. Hopefully when the pandemic is finally over they'll let me be a guest bingo caller every so often... Thank you to everyone at Aegis, you know who you are!

Transitioning our parents into senior care was a difficult, major life shift, but the team here…read moremade it not only manageable and reassuring. From day one, they have shown patience, flexibility, and a genuine willingness to tailor the care plan as our parents' needs changed. There's never been judgment or pushback--just a calm, solutions-focused approach centered on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Communication is good. We have the director's cell number and can reach out anytime. That level of access and transparency has made us feel like true partners in our parents' care. One of the most meaningful aspects has been the relationships the staff have built with our parents. They've become not just caregivers, but friends--often their main source of daily interaction and connection. It's clear the staff care deeply, and it shows in every small, thoughtful gesture. This level of personalized care and attention isn't inexpensive. We're incredibly fortunate that our parents had the foresight to invest in long-term care insurance. We are not saying it's overpriced, rather, the cost to run and staff a care community is significant. We're so grateful to the entire tea and for treating our parents with the kindness, respect, and warmth every family hopes for.

I'm a huge fan of Atria Park of Lafayette. Beautiful location (nestled in the Lafayette hills with…read morea wonderful view of Mt. Diablo), caring and attentive staff, excellent food, clean and comfortable rooms. Atria has also strongly benefited from the leadership of their executive director Eddie Rangel, an extremely nice man who does a great job running this large assisted living facility, and who has always been helpful in accommodating my Mom's numerous needs. My Mom has lived here for 3 full years, and she loves it. The Atria staff has always done a great job taking care of my Mom, who has Alzheimer's disease and needs a lot of attention. Mom has made lots of friends with the residents, and also enjoys the numerous activities that Atria has on a daily basis, including exercise classes, field trips, holiday celebrations, and live musical performances. Atria is also very welcoming with family members, and my wife and my 5-year old son always enjoy visiting Atria when we visit Mom on the weekends. I can't say enough about Atria Lafayette. It's the best assisting living home in the Lamorinda area, by far.

I am so happy for the professional care and thoughtfulness of the Atria staff. Their genuine care…read moreis truly the best and most amazing! Especially noted is Olga and Pamela who are the most caring and kind staff that truly do the absolute best in taking care of the residents/patients! Thank you so very much- you are the best!!

My father had been declining in health for years, eventually diagnosed with PSP (progressive…read moresupranuclear palsy) and his care needs kept escalating; over the last 2 years we moved him 3+ times (from his home to independent living, to assisted care, to a SNF, and lastly to memory care of contra costa: MCCC under hospice orders). MCCC was a godsend for us. A smaller facility dedicated to memory care meant that every caregiver and staff member was trained and knew how to provide for seniors with higher needs. My father in particular needed specific diet instructions, non-verbal communication, and direct assistance with all daily tasks. We didn't have to deal with a wait-list (maybe we were lucky, there was a unit readily available), the pricing is very straightforward, and all the staff quickly became some of his favorite people. They also coordinated seamlessly with Suncrest hospice of walnut creek, which made regular updates and communication very easy. My father moved into MCCC in January and passed away in April. And I truly believe the high quality and genuine care he received there was part of how we were able to send him off in the best possible way: surrounded by family, listening to the music he loved, hearing the words "i love you," and feeling a warm embrace as he took his last breaths. Senior care is a complex and increasingly expensive proposition in the US, MCCC made the price feel well worth it and we never questioned whether we made the right decision moving him here. There really are some of the most empathetic, altruistic, and caring people working there - I hope they know that and can be reminded that the direct care they provide honors the dignity of their residents and brings immense peace of mind to the families and friends who love them.

Ownership/management change as of May 2026 - no longer run by Carlton. Do NOT have your loved one…read morelive here. New management looks at residents as things not people, and huge churn of caregivers, many incompetent. Stay away!!

Moved here 6 months ago. Wife had been diagnosed with MCI and we wanted to get situated in an…read moreenvironment that could take care of any needs in the next 15 years. 3 nutritious meals a day and maintaining our home of 47 years had also become an issue. The Kensington met and exceeded expectations. Thought we would use our well equipped kitchenette, but so much easier to walk down the hall to the dining room instead. Staff is very accommodating.

We are so excited that our parents are going to be moving into The Kensington in Walnut Creek!…read more When my sister and I went with our parents to visit we were so impressed! It had such a warm feeling from the staff and the people who lived there! I hear the food is amazing which we will find out since we will be visiting our parents often!

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. The quality of care here is outstanding, and watching…read morethe interactions between staff and residents is touching. There is definitely respect and affection between both residents and the caretakers. My siblings and I checked all the major assisted living/memory care centers in the East Bay, and after careful consideration, we picked Aegis, due to its management team and staff. The General Manager, Linda Fisher, is an extremely kind and empathetic human, who has worked with us on every step of Dad's journey, as has Megan Nethercutt, the Marketing Director (another sweetheart of a human)! The Care Team here is great to work with and keeps you in the loop regarding your loved one's care. We are so happy that we found this place and we don't think our Dad could be in better hands!

thanks for your reply- however, the care at aegis was poor enough for me to win a custody case…read morereleasing him from your care. it may well be that independent living there is satisfactory, but the truth is that many people testified to the judge that the care was not appropriate for his level of dementia. your facility is beautiful, but the management did nothing to help. https://youtu.be/rlNMz7NKzKM

I can't begin to say how grateful I am for the folks at Heatherwood Memory Care. My mother needed a…read morenew facility after staying for 3 years previously at a board and care. Heatherwood was the first place I visited, and I am so lucky they had a spot open for my mom. The caregivers truly go above and beyond to care for the residents there. They are so kind and compassionate always, even in situations that may not always be easy. It was so hard not being able to have her cared for at home, but we literally found the next best thing. Thank you to all the caregivers at Heatherwood for their wonderful care

I am glad my mother was at Heatherwood for her final years. They took good care of her. The…read morepeople are friendly and willing to answer questions any time you call. I appreciate the care they gave my mother.