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Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

6035 N Marks Ave, Fresno, CA 93711

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8.2
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67 reviews
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8.2
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67 reviews
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Wayne

Resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Nice community would recommend

What I like the most about the community is the friendliness of the staff, and also the other residence. Yes, I would recommend this to others like I say the staff is friendly

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Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

Truewood by Merill, Fig Garden, neighbors beautiful parks and rolling hills in the sunny San Joaquin Valley. This independent living community excels in offering hospitality and unique experiences to active seniors in Fresno, California. The three-story community boasts a Mediterranean revival exterior and an elegantly furnished interior that collaborate to offer a comfortable homelike atmosphere.

Residents benefit from the city’s conveniences — shop at retail and grocery stores, grab a bite at local restaurants, stroll the area’s parks, and receive medical care at top facilities. Within 20 minutes, residents may also explore downtown Fresno’s attractions, including Fresno Art Museum, the local theater, and more.

This community offers a range of amenities and activities in order to promote active and vibrant lifestyles. Residents can watch movies in the lounge, play board games in the billiards room, gather in community areas, roam the landscaped gardens, or enjoy delicious meals in the dining room. Additionally, they can join one another to participate in social, physical, and intellectual activities including holiday parties, Bible studies, lectures, chair yoga, off-site excursions, and more.

At Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden, residents will find their ideal home, as they can choose from well-appointed, pet-friendly studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments.

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for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

8.2 out of 10
Review Score67 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.2
Value for Cost
4.2

A Place for Mom has scored Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden with 8.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden has 67 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 20, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

The staff is very friendly. The food could be improved on. The rooms are unique in variety and size and many activities.

Wayne

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 22, 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

Nice community would recommend

What I like the most about the community is the friendliness of the staff, and also the other residence. Yes, I would recommend this to others like I say the staff is friendly

Edna

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 20, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My peaceful place

Location, residents comradely, Great friendly staff. I would recommend. I like it here cause it is in a good location. All staff is very nice and hard workers and helpful.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 21, 2025

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

Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

Improve the chef and menu. The menu was very limited and one dimensional. Such as for lunch, a sandwich on sandwich, bread and chips. No other choices, no alternate menu. At times, we understand there was no chef at all and just staff making sandwiches. The lack of menu variety was not good.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 18, 2025

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

Our experience

Overall based off of our experience, I would recommend Truewood by Merrill Vancouver to others looking.

Judy H

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 6, 2024

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

A home to love

I’ve found a place that feels like home. The rooms are spacious and the staff is very nice and accommodating. This is a place where I can enjoy my life. Keep busy with activities and be happy. The staff here enjoy working here.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 18, 2024

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

Review for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

This place is depressing and a big disappointment.

Connie S

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 12, 2024

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

Mom’s Transition to Independent Living

Mom moved from her own 3 bed/2bath Home and she was pretty resistant at first. We narrowed her search down to 3 options and she knew right away that Truewood would be her place. They accommodated her wish for all vinyl plank flooring/no carpet and she found a 1 bdroom layout that suited her. She has encountered a few hurdles but overall she is adjusting well. Both staff and residents have been friendly and welcoming. She has found a few things to complain about as is her nature but overall she seems to be doing well.

Christa

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 11, 2024

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

A Diamond in the Ruff

So far my father loves it there. He feels very lucky. What we like the most about Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden is that it is in walking distance to small outdoor mall. Nice part of Fresno. My dad spends most of the day eating with others. Very good for his health.

Michele

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 13, 2024

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

Our Experience

Truewood by Merrill Fig Garden is Independent Living with a lot of rules. The housekeeper that does my mom's apartment is not very friendly and hates animals. They have a lot of fun activities for the residents. They also provide transportation for Dr appointments.

Lydia

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 18, 2024

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Look elsewhere

At the time I was living there, the manager and assistant manager picked favorites, and if something went wrong, they just said this was independent living. They didn't take responsibility of anything. There were several people with Alzhiemer/dementia and schizophrenia. It was very scary. I promised my son to give it one year. I did and then left. It is full of people in their 90s and only a handful under the age of 70. It should not be listed as Independent Living. Most of the people there should be in memory care or assisted living. It was completely making my life miserable. They're under new management and I'm still in contact with some of the residents. They are still unhappy. Most people are there because the family doesn't want to pay memory care or assisted living prices. The rent goes up 10% every year. Impossible!!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 12, 2023

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

Wonderful Senior Living

This place is just wonderful. Great food, entertainment, and can easily speak with staff.

Niki

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 25, 2023

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 for loved ones

We are very happy with Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden. We really like the facility itself as well as the friendliness of the staff members. Based on the experience we have had so far we would absolutely recommend this community to other families.

anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 28, 2023

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

Great staff

I would tell others looking into Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden that the staff members here are wonderful. I gave the food and the activities a lower score, But I believe that they are in the middle of working on improving both of those things.

Jim

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 11, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Staff
5.0

My Dad is Very Happy

My dad is really happy at True wood Fig Garden. He likes the close proximity to their restaurant and says the food is really good. And he really likes the people there. He even met some people he used to go to high school with. And there are also some musicians that come in to perform that he's gotten to know and enjoys their music.

Mrs. Rickelman

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 11, 2022

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

See all of the above 5-star ratings.

A Place for Mom was very professional, and my mom loves it at Truewood by Merrill Fig Garden! Mom Loves the people, and the people Love her.

Matthew S

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 17, 2021

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

Positive experience

We chose Fig Garden because the value for the money was great and dad preferred this facility over some of the others we looked at. He was impressed by the friendliness of the staff members and the room sizes. I would recommend to others looking.

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 19, 2021

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

A Place for Mom

Fig Garden is a great, reliable, friendly, secure place to have a loved one stay at. I like the small community feel of it. I've seen the activities calendar, and there are multiple things going on every day. The residents are very friendly. The housekeeping service has been very convenient to have someone come in once a week with new sheets and towels and do light cleaning. We would definitely recommend Fig Garden to others.

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 28, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.5

A Great Facility

Everybody has been very nice and very friendly. My loved one really liked the receptionist. There was one communication issue when he was getting ready to move out. He had verbally given her a date that was different than his official notice. But that aside, everyone there, including the administrator and admissions person all seemed to be very nice. Admissions is usually there on the weekends, and one Sunday when he wasn't there, he did get me a call back quickly. I think they did really well with Covid and everything else. They weren't doing activities during Covid, including church services. But my loved one started a bible study. That was the only activity I was aware of. The food was not so great when it was being delivered to the rooms. My loved one was the last room on an upper floor, and by the time everyone else was fed, his food was being delivered cold. I ordered a microwave for him, which helped him a lot. They actually recently started having limited meals together again in the dining room. My daughter, who works on Covid-related issues for the county, thought the tables were too close together at that point though.

brian callerame

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 13, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
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

Love this place!

I cannot a imagine a better place. the staff have all been there for decades. They are attentive, caring and open to speak with all of us. They are very generous with their time and energy. There are so many fun things to do. The bus is simple and amazing to use. i just cannot say enough good about Fig Garden.

Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden

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