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200 Iris Canyon Rd, Monterey, CA 93940

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Merrill Gardens “Garden House”, memory care.
My husband now lives in Garden House, the memory care section of Merrill Gardens. The staff have all been so very patient and kind to him (and me too) as he goes through the transition period of being a new resident. They have encouraged him to join in with the other residents in activitie

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Merrill Gardens at Monterey

Located on the California coast, you’ll find this community encompassed by stunning, forest green trees in the city of Monterey. Less than ten minutes from the local beaches, the community is a serene paradise for a relaxing retirement. The modern, stone exterior complements the classic, luxurious interior creating a refreshing ambiance. Merrill Gardens at Monterey aims to provide an exceptional retirement experience by offering exceptional care and resort-like amenities.

This wonderful community is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a family-owned company dedicated to providing freedom and flexibility in retirement. At Merrill Gardens at Monterey, every day holds a new adventure, so you’ll always be creating cherished memories. When residents are looking to explore the city, they can shop, dine, and more at the neighboring shopping center. The community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options to meet your unique requirements and desires.

Community Amenities and Services

Committed to making each resident’s day-to-day easier, the community staff personalizes care to their unique needs. The 24-hour staffing and resident call systems enable each resident to feel safe and lead a worry-free lifestyle. The staff handles the daily chores and caretaking, so that residents can spend their time...

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Assisted Living

Memory Care

Independent Living

Pricing
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Active promotion

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Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

No

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Yes

Care types offered

3

Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Care types offered

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Care types offered

2

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3

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Amenities
at Merrill Gardens at Monterey

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Medication Management
  • Diabetic Care

Meals & Dining

  • Low / No Sodium
  • No Sugar
  • Professional Chef
  • Vegetarian
  • Room Service
  • Guest Meals
  • Anytime Dining
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Meals Provided

Room Amenities

  • Air Conditioned
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Kitchenette
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Full kitchen

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room
  • Bar or Pub

Transportation & parking

  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Transportation at Cost

Pets

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Pet Care Available

Common areas

  • Computer or Media Center
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon
  • Central Fireplace
  • Main Street Shops
  • Meeting Room
  • TV Lounge

Recreational areas

  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Swimming Pool

Services

  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands

Activities

  • Happy Hour
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Holiday Parties
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Art Classes
  • Wine Tasting
  • Community Service Programs
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Tai Chi
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Forever Fit
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Activities Off-site
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Water Aerobics
  • Cooking Classes
  • Activities On-site

Reviews

for Merrill Gardens at Monterey

7.7 out of 10
Review Score1-15 of 15 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Monterey with 7.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Monterey has 15 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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Toni S

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 12, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars

Merrill Gardens “Garden House”, memory care.

My husband now lives in Garden House, the memory care section of Merrill Gardens. The staff have all been so very patient and kind to him (and me too) as he goes through the transition period of being a new resident. They have encouraged him to join in with the other residents in activities that are planned daily. They know all the residents well and always treat them with respect. They also maintain good contact with me to coordinate his care. He is in good hands!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 11, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Merrill Gardens at Monterey

Merrill Gardens Memory care- Staff on their phones most of the time and the activities were mostly watching a move not engaging. The rooms need to have standard basics (we were told we had to purchase blinds for the window). Asked what size they were and were handed a tape measure! If families need to provide they should have dimensions! Not a standard size and would have needed a ladder. Ridiculous. Many employees of Merrill Gardens (Monterey) call the director The wicked witch of the West and residents call her evil. I witnessed a public argument between an elderly resident and the director at the entrance of the facility that should have taken place in a more private area.

Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 23, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Merrill Gardens at Monterey

Overall & comparing to other facilities nearby I think Merrill is in the top 5 but as I mentioned above there is room for improvement in the meals and needed staff for maintenance & housekeeping... always short!The people that live here are lovely and very diverse! There is a lot of participation in Resident meetings and activities.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

January 22, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Recommended

I am currently a resident at Merrill Gardens at Monterey and everything has been great. I would recommend this facility to others.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Carolyn

Assisted Living

Resident/client

January 17, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Exceeded Expectations

I am currently a resident at Merrill Gardens at Monterey and the experience has definitely been positive, even better than I had hoped and anticipated!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 19, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

overall good community

Comfortable; friendly staff, but too few sometimes just like all places; good food; nice location.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
4.0

AC

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 26, 2022

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Be cautious when chooisng

It was a clean facility. My loved one needed memory care, and advertised that they took care of dementia patients. My loved one was there a short period of time. They did not give them showers, do laundry or did not know how to handle my loved one. They were not giving them their medication as needed and on time. I picked this place becasue it was a smaller community. It was very expensive. It was a negative experience. The staff was not accomodating.

Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 21, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars

But I will tell you that overall the staff is responsive and my mom has settled in nicely. It's a clean orderly facility. I would definitely recommend it to someone in the area. I think her only consistent complaint is that the food is not great. I think it's above average but

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 10, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Nice place to retire in your independent life

Nice place to live if you don't want to cook regularly and need some help with cleaning and laundry as well as meeting people in the similar age group. My husband stayed there for only over a month, while I stayed for two months. He needed to get some special treatment for his back pain, therefore he moved into another facility. The manager of Merrill Gardens understood his situation and waved an additional person's monthly fee, which we appreciated it very much. Over all, we had a good experience with the staff and the environment.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

T.A.

Assisted Living

Toured community

May 25, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of Merrill Gardens

We toured Merrill Gardens at Monterey, and had a good tour experience and first impression. We chose another community because it was my loved one's preference.

Carolee S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 4, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great Place

This is a good place for your family member to be. They are safe and well taken care of . There are also lots of activities and chances for socialization. I feel very confident about my loved one being here.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Lori L

Independent Living

Toured community

April 14, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My review of Merrill Gardens

Merrill Gardens was a very nice facility, it was just a little too modern for what we liked and there was not enough nature. It was a great tour and the staff were friendly.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

December 27, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars

Very nice. Its on the major candidate list

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 8, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Mom is happy here

*Staff 5 *Cleanliness 5 *Activities 5 *Friendliness 5 *Food 5 Transition from home to Merrill Gardens was as smooth as one can expect with someone with cognitive impairment. The staff was very helpful during the transition, and continues to be so during these past few months. We are comforted in knowing that our mother is being well cared for.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 6, 2017

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

In A Class of It's Own

When we were first moving in, there were some miscommunications, and a few issues with paperwork, but I think it's because Merrill Gardens is so new. After move in, everything has been very smooth. The staff is kind, caring and attentive, and the atmosphere is really positive. The food is top of the line, and they have such high standards. They only use fresh foods, and they have a great menu for the residents. They also have happy hour every day, a pool, tai chi in the mornings, outings, and live entertainment. The place is very clean, and I feel my loved one is very happy here. I would absolutely recommend Merrill Gardens

Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

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