Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria

Reviews

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  Sara

  Jan 23, 2025
  5.0
  The entire community is so warm and welcoming. The staff is always supportive and friendly. I feel very fortunate to have met such wonderful people both residents and staff alike!
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  Vicki Harrell Ahlemann

  Mar 29, 2023
  5.0
  Merrill Gardens Santa Maria is more than I had imagined or hoped to experience. Amazing, caring, professional staff who go out of their way to assure our physical and mental well being. Numerous activites, outings, the food is excellent and dining is open 7am to 7pm. The residents are friendly, inclusive, and welcoming. I have had 9 years of support and friends through difficult and good times. I hope for many more. This is my home and family. UPDATE 12/15/2025 I thought I had experienced all the great activities and events MERRILL GARDENS had to offer. DANNY DANBOM and the Merrill Gardens team created the BEST holiday celebration in my 11 1/2 years living here. What fun! Activities, games, raffles, Michael Easby, General Manager, host and bar tender, an incredible cruiseship quality buffet - WHITE CHRISTMAS 🎄 was an event to remember. Exceptional. This just keeps getting better. THANK YOU MERRILL GARDENS TEAM. You make my life a joyful ride.
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  Vicki A

  Jun 4, 2022
  5.0
  Eight Years of Being Spoiled!!! After 8 years living at Merrill Gardens Santa Maria, I am still amazed at the quality of life I’ve experienced. I often wondered during my life what it would be like to be pampered, comfortable, and carefree as far as cooking, cleaning, home, and yard maintenance, taxes, and to feel completely secure and safe. My last eight years have been exactly that. We moved in at a fairly young age (early 70’s). During my husband’s illness I had all the care and support I could imagine. In addition, I had a built-in support group in this community of wonderful residents and staff. I cannot imagine, nor do I want to, living anywhere else. I’m perfectly healthy and am now able to come and go as I please without concerns about my responsibilities. It’s such a wonderful feeling of comfort and freedom. During 2020 and 2021 Covid restrictions, the staff went out of their way to keep us occupied and comfortable. The grounds and facility are beautiful with nice outdoor areas to walk and relax. There are plenty of activities and events to occupy us or we can choose to continue our previous outside activities without all the other responsibilities of a homeowner, more quality time with family and friends, in addition to a whole new group of friends. There is nowhere else I would rather be than here.
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  Beth Davis

  Mar 28, 2015
  4.0
  I am very close with 2 different individuals that have moved there and both have been there for over 2 years. They are really happy living there. Before the first person moved in we searched out 8 different assisted living opportunities. After seeing Merrill Gardens we just knew that was her answer. There is a lot of freedom in the dining room. You eat from the numerous choices, when you want to eat, sitting at whatever table you would like and with whichever other resident you would like to sit with. It's a very friendly social situation. The caregivers are wonderful! They have been there for years and are very loving, patient and caring with every individual I've ever seen them with. When my second friend needed more assistance with life she knew right away on her first visit that it was the place for her saying "I'm home." She too has been very happy at Merrill Gardens.