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Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community
3500 Lake Boulevard, Oceanside, CA, 92056
Community Information
Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community is an assisted living facility in Oceanside, CA. Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help.
Unique Features
* Lovely well-appointed community
* Many different floor plans to choose from
* Lovely garden area with fully enclosed walking path
* High caregiver to resident ratio
* Anytime dining from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
* Activities TV channel so residents can see on their TV what's happening each day
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 60 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 42% Medium Care 42% Heavy Care 14% Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community prefers that residents need: light care, medium care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. The community's memory care section is in its own building.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2480.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 2900.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms 4615.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee 0.00 One-time High Care Needs Fee 2000.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 1200.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 400.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 650.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Pacific Place, A Merrill Gardens Community isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Oceanside | 0 miles | 3 | $3,530 |
| Carlsbad | 2 miles | 3 | $4,010 |
| Vista | 4 miles | 2 | $3,280 |
| San Marcos | 6 miles | 2 | $3,440 |
| Encinitas | 10 miles | 1 | $4,750 |
| Escondido | 10 miles | 9 | $3,550 |
General Pricing Information for Oceanside Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $3,000 | $3,530 | $4,950 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $4,350 | $4,485 | $4,615 |
| Semi-Private | $1,795 | $1,795 | $1,795 |
| Studio | $2,295 | $2,835 | $4,050 |
Community Reviews
Nice place, some disappointments
reviewed on: 07/25/2015 by AnonymousThe facility is very clean. Rooms are a nice size. For the most part the staff is always very friendly. I have only noticed one person who does not smile or acknowledge us, acts very cold. My mother complains about the food. Hot foods served cold, eggs that look like they sat in water, toast that is not toasted, rubbery waffles, everything served in disposable dishes (paper cups, plates, bowls, cheap plastic utensils), sometimes very slow service. The day we moved her in, we were very disappointed that no one greeted her. If we had not stayed the whole day, she would have just sat in her room. We took her to the dining room twice. I showed her where the salon was. A week after she was there, I showed her where the library was located, the laundry room, game room. We walked around the second and third floor. The second week she met some ladies, played bingo, had her hair done, seemed content. Third week, she had more friends and is more outgoing. I felt it was a very rough beginning that got better every day. However, she still complains about the food.
A Positive Experience
reviewed on: 11/30/2015 by AnonymousI think it was a smooth process. The woman that was in charge of the facility is real good with the family and has wonderful people skills, so overall it was a very positive experience with the Merrill Gardens.
We met with the Director and she was ...
reviewed on: 12/25/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerWe met with the Director and she was very warm and personable. This was a very different conversation than our previous location visited, as she was much more all about how we are managing and what level of care will be appropriate for mom. They also volunteered to do an in-home evaluation if needed, or invited us to bring mom in for lunch. She had no interuptions during our visit and seemed to have all the time we needed available. They have two type of care, their normal main building with large spacious rooms, and the memory care area with tiny rooms and a shared bathroom down the hall. If the doctor's diagnosis is for dementia, the memory care area is required, however it is currently full. We didn't like the small room and shared bathrooms in the memory care area. If she were allowed in the main building that would be great, however in the main building there is food available all day and that may be a problem with mom eating too much. The memory care area restricts access to food while the main building does not. Maybe with activities and other people available to socialize with, perhaps she wouldn't feel like the only thing she has to do is eat. We're not sure if the doctor considers her dementia to be a formal dianosis that requires that level of care, or more of a gray area, so we need to talk to her doctor as this could be a deciding factor on where she can stay. The facility was somewhat nicer than the other proptery. They have 3 LVNs and indicated aging in place through hospice is common.
Generally they are pretty attentive to their needs.
reviewed on: 05/23/2014 by Family MemberGenerally they are pretty attentive to their needs. I have brought any concerns up to the manager and they are being addressed. I haven't heard any complaints about the food, and there really isn't anything I would like to see improved or done better.
Laundry is an Extra Charge
reviewed on: 09/16/2013 by Pam R.My dad has meals and housekeeping. They're very different. I'd give the housekeeping a five and the food I'd probably give a 2. He doesn't participate but there are so many activities available. The one thing that I would suggest to them or to people who are conisdering them is to make sure what someone is telling you is the truth. Don't just believe what one person says because it could be a lie. I was debating between two places and they told me that housekeeping would wash not only his linens but his clothes as well. That was one of the reasons I picked them. I come to find out that is not the case. They only do linens and it would be another $40 a month for them to wash his clothes.
