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Pacific Grove Senior Living

551 Gibson Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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9.3
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13 reviews
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9.3
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13 reviews
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  • 3 star
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Pacific Grove Senior Living

[name removed] stayed in one of their senior apartments. He had access to the main building which is lovely. There's a library with a piano and a "bistro bar" make your own coffee. They had frequent entertainment that [name removed] enjoyed. The senior residences are a bit on the rundown side, but worked well for [name removed]. I don't know the actual independent and assisted living facilities, but what I've seen looks nice. They have a nice dining room. The staff were personable. The community were friendly with a lot of activities.

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Pacific Grove Senior Living

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Independent Living
  • Senior Apartments

Pacific Grove Senior Living

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for Pacific Grove Senior Living

9.3 out of 10
Review Score13 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.6
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.9
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
3.3
Activities
3.5
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Pacific Grove Senior Living with 9.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Pacific Grove Senior Living has 13 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.6 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/15/25

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 15, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Pacific Grove Senior Living

[name removed] stayed in one of their senior apartments. He had access to the main building which is lovely. There's a library with a piano and a "bistro bar" make your own coffee. They had frequent entertainment that [name removed] enjoyed. The senior residences are a bit on the rundown side, but worked well for [name removed]. I don't know the actual independent and assisted living facilities, but what I've seen looks nice. They have a nice dining room. The staff were personable. The community were friendly with a lot of activities.

Bryan

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 8, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Pacific Grove Senior Living

Expense went really well. We got the lead from the place for mom. We visited the facility and we were able to make contact with one of the key contacts for customer service. Give us a tour show us the available apartment that my dad eventually rented. [name removed] proved to be an excellent contact answer all questions quickly. I really don't have anything negative to share. It was all perfect experience and easy. Also, the facility is very nice. Eventually, he will have to move out if he needs different care this facility is sort of like agent in place and if there's a recovery pain when you have an issue there's a wing for that however, things like memory care are not offered there and I think skilled nursing is something that can be arranged, but it's like basically contracted outside I think. You can subscribe to their service which includes food and some other things. One thing I thought was peculiar that you choose between dinner or lunch not both so I think they probably are managing the food budget closely.

Janice A

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 24, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Pacific Grove Senior Living

What stood out most is the friendly staff and it's quiet and clean. I would absolutely recommend Pacific Grove to others who are looking for a place for their loved ones.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

January 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.5
Activities
1.0
Staff
5.0

Overall would recommend

It is a very nice place to live - beautiful apartment! The staff and people who live here are very warm and friendly. The administrative staff are efficient and friendly. Activities here are its weak area. Few interesting activities offered and poor turnout. I love my apartment and have met very nice people and support staff but very disappointed with the lack of activities

Toni P

Independent Living

Toured community

November 27, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

[name removed] is awesome

We toured this amazing building with [name removed]. I couldn’t believe what a great facility- clean, inviting, staff is friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere was incredibly comfortable- I felt I was home. The apartments are thoughtfully laid out. I couldn’t get over how incredibly clean the entire building- loved the art work, the homey touches everywhere. [name removed] has been so wonderful to work over the few weeks, I had many questions, all of which he answer in a very professional and timely manner. He has absolutely been a joy to work with. As someone who has managed employees for over 20 years- he is a great asset to your company and facility. We are very active retirees who could absolutely see ourselves living here. Thank you [name removed] and [name removed] for being there today!!!!!

Jim B

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 3, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
5.0

Venerable Historic Hotel Nicely Updated

The facility has the feel of an historic hotel but with nicely updated living units. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Residents are also friendly. They offer several types of living units. I’m in a two bedroom unit that accommodates me very well. Of course Pacific Grove is a very nice community with excellent climate.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 11, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
4.0

Review for Pacific Grove Senior Living

It's a beautiful old building and location and she has a lovely corner apartment over looking a beautiful garden. It is a very good price for a 1 bedroom apartment in Pacific Grove. Was [removed] now went up to [removed] after a year.

Anonymous

Senior Apartments

Resident/client

May 6, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Pacific Grove Senior Living review

4+. I have had a very good year here. Last year when I had to move, keeping my two little dogs was my first priority and in fact I found Pacific Grove Senior Living on the SPCA website on a list of dog friendly places. I have a nice little studio on the 55Plus level, which is just like living in an ordinary apartment. I do not pay for dining or housekeeping. I buy my own food at Grove Market and use my own vacuum and cleaning supplies. So I do not know first hand what all this bad publicity is about. I do know that the staff is friendly and hardworking and the activities are varied and enjoyable. The best part of living here is participating in the friendly, accepting and lively community of fellow residents.

Ian

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 8, 2024

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

Clean, Affordable and Caring

My dad is very comfortable there, well taken care of and says their food is great. The value is amazing based on the price of other places in the area.

Annan

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 18, 2023

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

Unique residence in walkable community making progress

This facility has recently gone through a management change. When we moved in the beginning of September of this year, the administrative staff was in disarray and people were being fired or resigning. There was no orientation or welcome. We were very disappointed. However, in the three months we have been here, we have grown to appreciate our fellow residents and the workers who provide food, care and activities. Our apartment is warm, clean and comfortable with a great view of the Monterey bay. Our residence is within walking distance to downtown Pacific Grove and ocean. It is only 10 minutes from the excellent local hospital as well as many restaurants and services. It is a historic building built in the 1920s as a hotel and made into a senior residence in the 1950s, it is unique and a very special building. Things are improving (my ratings were based on the staff, not management/administration). Also, my rating of value for cost was for our apartment only. If I were to rate the overall value for cost, including food, I would rate it at a 1. We would recommend Pacific Grove Senior Living to others, with the caveat that management is still getting their act together.

Anonymous

Senior Apartments

Resident/client

June 27, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

So Far So Good

They really are dog-friendly and have a very nice garden that dogs can run around in. The total dog count at the moment is 7, all of them small. The main problem is that the place has recently changed ownership and the new administration hasn't completely settled in yet. But they are very friendly and I think they are doing as well as they can.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 12, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
5.0

Review for Pacific Grove Senior Living

It’s a great building undergoing many upgrades—a great location with friendly and happy staff and residents.Communication has been good. We picked this community, because it's an attractive apartment at a reasonable monthly rate. I want to be able to transition my Mother in Law to independent living when the time comes.

Anonymous

Senior Apartments

Resident/client

May 25, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Staff
5.0

Pacifica Grove Senior Living

It is independent living so we cannot comment on care services, meals and dining and activities. Areas of improvement is that there are no ovens, microwave or venting in the small kitchens. No venting, tub in bathroom but otherwise we are happy. There is a vent in kitchen ceiling but no fan to move the odors out - we are just comparing this to an old apartment we had. Bathroom has no outside window along with no vent. A hood and power vent would be good in kitchen along with oven. We are using a toaster oven. In bathroom shower only with no vent is a concern for mold. Otherwise it's a nice place in a great location. The activities director is very friendly but we are limited to what we can participate in

Pacific Grove Senior Living

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