About Assisted LivingAssisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.Complete guide to assisted livingBest of 2026 Assisted Living Winners
About Memory CareMemory 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. Complete guide to memory careBest of 2026 Memory Care Winners
About Independent LivingIndependent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to independent livingBest of 2026 Independent Living Winners
About Senior LivingSenior living is a term used to describe various housing and care options for older adults from maintenance-free, 55+ facilities for active seniors, to secure, fully staffed facilities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia. Complete guide to senior livingFind senior living facilities near you
About Nursing HomesNursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.Complete guide to Nursing Homes
About Senior ApartmentsSenior apartments offer accessible living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to Senior Apartments
About Care HomesResidential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.Complete guide to care homes
Veteran ResourcesVA benefits for long-term care, such as Aid and Attendance benefits, can help eligible veterans and their surviving spouses pay for senior care.Guide to VA benefits for long-term care
Senior Living Awards
Add Review
(866) 388-7494
Talk to a local advisor for FREE
VERIFIED PARTNER

Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

17200 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

For pricing & availability:
(866) 374-4058
8.3
Review score
41 reviews
Add review
8.3
Review score
41 reviews
  • 5 star
    40%
  • 4 star
    34%
  • 3 star
    24%
  • 2 star
    2%
  • 1 star
    0%
See all reviews
8.9
Review score
3056 reviews
66 facilities
SaveShare
Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach
SaveShare
Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach community exterior
11 photos8 floor plans
Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach in google map
street view of Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

Pam B

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Happy with our choice

I love Merrill Gardens. I'm very happy with the place. The residents seem happy as they make eye contact with visitors and say hello, which did not happen at the other facilities i visited. Also you see residents playing games throughout the day. And the caretakers working there are very friendly and helpful!

Read all reviews

Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

Nestled in the sunny city of Huntington Beach, you’ll find the perfect place for a vibrant yet peaceful retirement. This modern community features classic touches throughout the building to offer a soothing, nostalgic environment. Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach aims to nurture a warm and caring atmosphere by providing thoughtful staffing and services. Experience how joyous retirement can be today!

The prime location is less than 20 minutes away from the famous Huntington Beach. Several options for dining, shopping, and entertainment are also nearby, so residents can easily venture out and explore. The ideal location and unmatched services make the perfect retirement experience. Furthermore, the community accommodates unique lifestyles by offering options for independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

Community Amenities and Services

The goal is to make residents feel at home by nurturing a warm, comforting atmosphere. Being home often means taking care of daily tasks, but here, those worries are eliminated — because those tasks are taken care of through services like weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, scheduled transportation, and a comprehensive wellness program. Cooking is also taken care of by the in-house chefs who provide nutritious, appetizing meals daily. Furthermore, the community offers 24-hour staffing and features a...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

Pricing

Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed

Base fees by care type

  • Request pricing
    Contact a local advisor
  • Unlocked
    Get a quote from your local advisor

*Prices quoted are monthly rental charges and are provided by the communities themselves. Actual prices may differ due to one-time fees, timing and care services required. Speak with your Senior Living Advisor to learn more.

Reviews

for Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

8.3 out of 10
Review Score41 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.1
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach with 8.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach has 41 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

Filters

1-20 of 41 reviews

Last Updated: 3/17/25

Overall Experience
Date Submitted
Reviewer
Care Received
Verified Review

A Place For Mom has verified the person writing the review and their connection to the community.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 17, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
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

Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

We are very happy with Merrill Gardens. My mom has as established some friends and feels very comfortable.

Pam B

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 11, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Happy with our choice

I love Merrill Gardens. I'm very happy with the place. The residents seem happy as they make eye contact with visitors and say hello, which did not happen at the other facilities i visited. Also you see residents playing games throughout the day. And the caretakers working there are very friendly and helpful!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 31, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

Overall a positive experience and would recommend for another's loved one.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 13, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

I would say that it is good for independent living if you don't need their additional services for care. The care they offer not good and VERY expensive at least for the independent living. I have no experience with the memory care side.. When my parents needed more care we had to move them to a residential board and care

Pamela

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 21, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

The Friendliest Community

My mom is very happy. She plays cards every day with a group of women. She is also teaching sign language class once a week to the residents. And she does chair exercises there. She is much happier there than she ever thought she could be.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 5, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Beautiful community but memory care was lacking in compassion and leadership

Was very disappointed by leadership, cold and unhelpful. Turmoil in memory care staff, management of medications, dealing with typical dementia symptoms. Overall experience was painful and upsetting. Would not recommend

Pamela B

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 2, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Very friendly place

I checked three different places. All were nice. The difference at Merrill Gardens is that everyone, including the residents, make eye contact with you and say hello. My mom has been there about two months and she likes it alot. She was very reticent but now exercises daily, plays bingo and cards and has made many new friends. The employees there are also very friendly.

Annie S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 29, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Review for Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

I think it is overall good.It seems to encourage the social aspects of assisted living. It is bright and clean and the food is decent. They have activities and special events. The management could use some improvement. It is a bid disorganized but once settled in it seems good.The cleaning and maintenance staff are very nice...

SP

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 11, 2023

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Clean and updated. Best for older clients

My sister is young for Merril Gardens. She has mild cognitive impairment, and even though we are paying for additional treatment, it's been a month until things were lined up. The facility is very clean. The price is reasonable, but it just isn't set up for someone who is in her 60s.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 5, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Our families experience

I feel they deliver on the amenities listed above, so a 5 star on all numbered above except for the value. Their point system for care I feel is way out of line. They seem to covertly force types of care my aunt doesn't need. We are [name removed] over what we planned on spending monthly. I've had her re-evaluated once to take off certain services she doesn't need, like escort to meals, waking her up, getting out of bed. My Aunt now does not use any of the other services they offer except meals and medication dispensing.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 15, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Merrill Gardens Experience

They do a great job of keeping the facility clean. My mom says it's like living in a nice hotel. Nice, great responsive staff. They try very hard to make everyone happy. They are very proactive with the care. They learn and remember what each person wants. They customize food for individual needs. They offer a great variety of activities. Occasionally I have to schedule a time to visit my mom because she is too busy some days to see me. We shopped around a lot and Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach was the best value.

anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 13, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Home Away From Home

I think Merrill Gardens is fantastic. It's a small, friendly, clean, and new place. It's not too big, so you don't get lost. The apartment is the cutest I found so far, of all the places I looked. It has a complete kitchen and a washer/dryer in the unit. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I would advise others to check it out if you like company.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 31, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Great location. Would recommend. Would choose them again for other relatives.

It's a lovely place. There seem to be a lot of people who are engaged. If your loved one is willing to engage with them, there are lots of opportunities for that. The office staff can be a little abrupt sometimes and maybe not as responsive as we would like them to be. The location is amazing, with the park, the senior center, Amazon Fresh, and the library, all within very short walking distance.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

October 31, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour experience

Merrill Gardens had a bright memory care unit, but little outdoor space and would not consider assisted living for an individual with any level of dementia diagnosis. Regardless of level of functioning and ability to do ADLs independently. It was a nice place, but just ultimately not the right fit for what we were searching for.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 5, 2022

3.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Great Place to Be

It's a very clean facility. We picked this community because, it was convient, close to home, and was a newer facility. Overall, I would recommend this place.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 24, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Pretty, smiley, well intentioned...

The manager, [name removed] is not involved with the facility residents and staff reported that she was inaccessible. In my case, Merrill Gardens hired contract workers who were not properly trained. When my mom fell, the worker did not call and tell me about it until the next morning when she was already in the hospital. The general manager was shocked when I called and woke her up with that news and they never made it right with me. Merrill Gardens uses a point system to grade the resident for how much cost their is for their assistance. This weighs heavily against the residents. I would prefer the al a carte menu used by other facilities.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

May 26, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

Merrill Gardens was definitely our second choice. I thought it was beautiful and very nice. My loved one could not find a configuration of apartment that he liked. And they also didn’t have availability for a 2-bedroom at t the time. But it was wonderful. I also liked that their care services were a la carte since he's relatively independent.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 20, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
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

a nice community

We are really enjoying the cleanliness of the community and the meals and dining service. We also love the activities they have. They go out on day trips, just this last one was to a museum. They also have weekly shopping outings.

T.S.

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 26, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

tour review

Our family had an in person tour and it was just not going to be a good fir for our loved one

L S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 15, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
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

Our mom is really happy

My loved one has been really happy here and we have not had any problems which is awesome. They have activities like movies, bible study and parties at the end of the month for new residents and other activities that they have for the residents.

Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

Neighborhoods

See what the neighborhood has to offer and what’s nearby:
Map of the neighborhood around Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach

Similar communities nearby

  • Find Assisted Living

  • Photo of Atria Newport Plaza

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Set on manicured grounds less than a mile from the ocean, Atria Newport Plaza is a vibrant senior living community where older adults can enjoy engaging events and chef-prepared meals in the company of friends and neighbors, and receive the discreet support they need – all backed by the...

  • Photo of Rowntree Gardens

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Ideally located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the heart of Orange County, Rowntree Gardens is one of the area’s only licensed, not-for-profit, faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). Available on one convenient campus, we offer Acacia Independent Living, The Cedars...

  • Photo of Harvest Retirement

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Knott Avenue Care Center is a top rated senior care nursing facility located in beautiful Buena Park, California. We pride ourselves in offering the very best in around the clock sub acute, post acute, and medically complex care. Our expert staff has the training, knowledge, and friendliness...

  • Photo of Carmel Village

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Carmel Village is a private residence designed to provide a comfortable and active lifestyle for seniors. Our commitment is to offer a lifestyle that provides a warm family atmosphere. When you visit us, you will surely notice our attractive and beautifully maintained grounds with gardens, mature...

  • Photo of Katella Senior Living Community

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Katella welcomes you to a senior living community located within warm and sunny Los Alamitos in Southern California. Tastefully decorated in California Casual style throughout, Katella allows our seniors everything they need to flourish, all within comfortable and casual, yet elegant common areas...

  • Vivante on the Coast reception area

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Vivante is one of Orange County's newest and most prestigious retirement community that is dedicated to providing residents with a healthy and active lifestyle that promotes a feeling of security, independence and peace of mind. We offer a variety of sizes, views and locations, with your choice...

  • Westmont of Cypress community entrance

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Our Cypress, California, senior living community is here to offer you the lifestyle and attention you desire in a luxurious setting designed for you. We offer Independent Living and Assisted Living options to help you or your loved one make the right choice when it comes to finding the support...

  • Photo of Huntington Terrace

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Huntington Beach's most gracious retirement community, offering the delights of resort coastal living. Huntington Terrace features 161, full-service apartments. This beautiful, three-story community is situated on over three acres of meticulously landscaped grounds and gardens. The property...

  • Atria Newport Beach outdoor common area

    Starting at$X,XXX/mo

    Located just off Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Terrace Senior Living is a welcoming community designed for older adults who are looking for a simplified life and discreet support from a friendly and professional staff.Newport Terrace Senior Living is convenient to shopping and dining venues, and...

The features and amenities that are displayed on this page contain marketing information provided by the community. A Place for Mom has not confirmed the completeness of the provided information, and cannot guarantee its accuracy. If you become aware of any information that should be updated or noted, please contact A Place for Mom. A Place for Mom uses the term “assisted living” to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state requirements for level of care.

Back to top