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The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

500 West Ranch View Drive, Rocklin, CA 95765

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Highly recommend

All 5s (fives) - I'm very happy with the placement! The staff is caring, communicative, and helpful. The clients seem happy and engaged. I feel very lucky to have my Mom in a safe and healthy environment - I never worry that she isn't being taken care of!

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The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

About the facility

About half an hour from Sacramento, you’ll find this lovely community next to a charming residential neighborhood in Rocklin. If you’re looking for a fun, dependable, and fulfilling environment for retirement, look no further. The traditional design and decor offer comfort and familiarity — helping residents feel at home immediately. Throughout the community, you’ll see touches of greenery intentionally placed to help provide a soothing ambiance. With exceptional care and services, every day will feel like paradise.

This peaceful community is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a fifth-generation family company that understands the importance of providing a family-like atmosphere for retirement. The Pines is located near several parks, walking trails, and restaurants — offering several entertainment options for residents. There is also a medical center nearby, so residents can easily go to appointments. The Pines currently offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options.

Community Amenities and Services

First and foremost, the staff prioritizes each individual’s happiness and well-being by providing a comprehensive wellness program. To help all residents live worry-free, the community offers 24-hour staffing, a resident call system, weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, and scheduled transportation. The in-house culinary team also takes care of the cooking and...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

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Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • Medication Management
  • Incontinence Care

Meals & Dining

  • Special Dining Programs
  • Room Service
  • Anytime Dining
  • Gluten-free

Room Amenities

  • Air Conditioned
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Handicap Accessible

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

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

Transportation & parking

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

Pets

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

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Meeting Room
  • Computer or Media Center

Recreational areas

  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center
  • Game Room
  • Movie or Theater Room

Services

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

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Activities On-site
  • Holiday Parties
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Wine Tasting

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500 West Ranch View Drive,
Rocklin, CA 95765

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Reviews

for The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

9.4 out of 10
Review Score47 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.7
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.5
Activities
4.8
Value for Cost
4.5

A Place for Mom has scored The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community has 47 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 1, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Highly recommend

All 5s (fives) - I'm very happy with the placement! The staff is caring, communicative, and helpful. The clients seem happy and engaged. I feel very lucky to have my Mom in a safe and healthy environment - I never worry that she isn't being taken care of!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 16, 2026

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

The Pines. In transition with room for improvement.

The staff and care were exceptional when we first became part of this community. Unfortunately, the experience has declined over time, and I believe much of that is due to changes made by Cogir. Several wonderful staff members have left, including servers who played an important role in making the experience feel special. The food, which was once exceptional, is now below average. The decline in quality is noticeable, and the overall atmosphere has changed. You can see it in the faces of the employees - people who were once cheerful and excited to be there now seem discouraged. I have also had significant issues with billing. My mother-in-law was overcharged by [Amount Removed], and I received no response until I escalated the matter and included upper management. Even then, instead of returning the money that had been taken from her checking account, I was told it would simply be applied as a credit the following month. That was unacceptable. The next month, the promised credit was not even reflected on the bill, and I had to follow up again before receiving a corrected statement. Overall, it feels like this community has slowly declined from the wonderful experience we originally knew into something that is now below the standard we expected. Until there is more clarity about the direction of the community and the changes being made, I would not recommend it. The quality of care and service we originally experienced is no longer what it was.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 11, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for The Pines by Cogir

The staff is really great, the food is really good, her room is pretty small but still nice and big enough, she has a one bedroom. It's very clean also.

Andi

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 2, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Highly recommend

The staff is knowledgeable, helpful, and communicative. They call me whenever my mom needs anything, anytime there is a health concern, even if it is resolved (a fall with no injuries, minor behavioral problem, etc.). They offer activities that my mom enjoys, and, though it took quite a while, my mom has made friends, which makes me very happy!

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 27, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Not appropriate for my mother

The place is very nice and the staff worked hard to accommodate us last minute but it was not appropriate for my mom. She was too high functioning for the placement. She did very well on the test and it turns out she does not have dementia, just anxiety and depression. The problem was that we paid thousands of $ with no money back when she only stayed 2 days. The previous assisted living situation only charged us pro rated.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

February 20, 2026

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

The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

The staff are very friendly and always ready to help. They made me feel welcome and provided excellent service.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 17, 2026

1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

It has been good. Very nice people. Unfortunately Mom needs more care than we initially thought so right now it's out of our price range but hopefully she'll improve and the additional costs will come down.

Bill

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 14, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great Staff

I've already have recommended it to others. Excellent. It's all about the staff. They sometimes call me to inform me of my mom's needs.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 10, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

I would say it's a very nice community. The people are very kind to everyone there the wait staff is really great. The food is really good.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 6, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Great experience!

All 5s! The Administrative staff has gone above and beyond to facilitate the entire process of moving my mom into care, and the Care staff is helpful, compassionate, and patient.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 21, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for The Pines, A Merrill Gardens Community

Staff is very friendly & helpful with my mom! Always willing to help. It's a clean community with tons of activities every day! They encourage participation! She is settling in nicely.

Gayle

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 15, 2025

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

Highly Recommend

From the initial tour to move in was smooth. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, empathetic and accessible. The Pines, Garden House, has a good staff to resident ratio. There are stimulating activities available daily which residents can passively or actively participate in if they desire. As a family member, I'm happy we made the move for my loved one.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

June 12, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Overall nice Community

Food is very good. And it is very clean. The have never seen them. I don't think any of the rooms are a full size apartment. There is a very small kitchenette. My room does not have a bedroom. I am in here for assisted living. The staff is very helpful.

Bill

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 11, 2025

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

My experience at The Pines.

My mom is in the memory care part of The Pines. The staff are always smiling and seem to take pride in their work. They contact me directly if there are any issues. Because my mom was wondering around at night she couldn't be admitted to assisted living part. She wasn't diagnosed with dementia so she couldn't be admitted to memory care. Merrill Gardens made an exception and got her placed in memory care.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 14, 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

Recommend with confidence

We would give them a five in all categories. The Pines is an excellent facility. You can recommend that facility with confidence. The staff is extremely caring and attentive.

David P

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 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
5.0

The Pines - Caring, Compassion, Dignity and Support

I can't thank the entire staff at The Pines enough. Everyone has been so supportive and wonderful. Finding the right place to care for an elderly loved one is so important for the entire family. The care my mother has received is nothing short of exceptional, but for us, what sets The Pines apart is the amazing staff - from [names removed] to the entire team. I know my mother is in good hands and is surrounded by professionals. The team is friendly, attentive and my mother is happy which says a lot about the quality of care received. Thank you for guiding us along in this journey and for those of you in the decision making process on selecting a facility to meet your loved ones needs; I can only say every situation is different, but for us, we are really happy with selecting The Pines, completely satisfied, expectations have been exceeded and we couldn't have made a better family decision. When touring facilities take the time to meet the staff, the caregivers make the difference.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 3, 2024

4.0 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

Review of The Pines

There were too many outbreaks of diseases. Not much in the variety of meals served to residents. Also, there was too much alcohol served.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 14, 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

Wonderful facility, great staff, would definitely recommend

We like the overall feel of the facility; it's very nice yet still has a welcoming/ relaxed atmosphere. Service & staff are very friendly & attentive.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 11, 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

A positive experience"

I would say a "5" for all categories based on our few months experience there. The cost seems reasonable compared to other assisted living locations. Based on the experience we have had so far with The Pines, we would recommend this community to other families.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 20, 2023

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Experience

My loved one was previously a resident at The Pines and overall the experience at this facility was just okay. However, my loved one did not receive very proactive support and there was insufficient holistic care for someone battling Parkinson's. There was also a fair amount of staff turnover, which did not help.

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