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66 Floor plans available
9.8
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Sterling Inn is a beautiful and clean place. The Staff is always friendly and caring. The residents are also very nice and happy. Lots of great activities and different rooms to play cards in, watch the big...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in Victorville, just 70 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the High Dessert, Sterling Inn is a blended community offering Independent and Assisted Living. This setting provides a continuum of care that may allow residents to age in place in their familiar surroundings. Comfort and...
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33 Floor plans available
9.5
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60 reviews
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60 reviews
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Rancho Village provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Located in the beautiful desert country of Palmdale, you'll be charmed by the graceful elegance of our facilities and our warm and caring staff. We're just minutes from shopping, a restaurant circle and...
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2323 Photos available
1212 Floor plans available
9.4
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70 reviews
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I would say I felt very at home and confident that my mom was being taken care of with friendly care workers and med-techs. People in the offices were very helpful and friendly and took the time with you....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory 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.
Whispering Winds of Apple Valley Assisted Living is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert, with views of both the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains. We enjoy close to perfect weather year-round and are conveniently nearby by many shops, restaurants and parks.Our community's...
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44 Floor plans available
9.3
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52 reviews
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I'm super grateful for your company's help in our journey!!! I highly recommend it. Everyone is super friendly and I feel very confident that my mil is safe. The staff are amazing! It's a small facility so...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in the thriving High Desert community of Victorville, California, Sierra Vista Independent & Assisted Living is a full-service, resort-style retirement community. Sierra Vista Independent & Assisted Living is close to major shopping malls, three hospitals and the best medical offices and...
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66 Floor plans available
9.3
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51 reviews
9.3
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51 reviews
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I have been a resident at The Havens of Antelope Valley for three years. I highly recommend this facility to anyone. The Facility provides 3 Nutritious meals each day. The Staff is always helpful and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory 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.
The Havens at Antelope Valley is located in the California High Desert—just 55 miles from Los Angeles. Our community's ideal location is nearby shopping malls, restaurants, medical services, and parks and recreation centers. We are far enough away from the city to enjoy the peace of a residential...
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2020 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
8.8
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51 reviews
8.8
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51 reviews
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When it comes to the meals, they need more of a variety and not the same meals month to month. I like that it feels like home for my friend and she enjoys the many activities. We would recommend this...
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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8.4
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20 reviews
8.4
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My husband is well cared for. The staff treats him with respect and dignity. We had toured it back in 2010 when we were looking for my husband's mother. We were very impressed but couldn't afford it at that...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory 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.
Prestige Assisted Living at Lancaster is a new addition to the community. It is located in a residential neighborhood with easy access from a nearby major street. It is near shopping, medical and dental clinics, the hospital, a skilled nursing center and convenient to public transportation....
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8.3
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9 reviews
8.3
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Palm Vista is going well right now, but the only set back is they are not equip with security measures to have someone with a dementia diagnosis in assisted living they have to be in memory care. However,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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8.2
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28 reviews
8.2
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28 reviews
5 star
57%
4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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I would recommend the independent living to a friend or any person that asked. I have referred two people. Very peaceful area clean and office personnel are very welcoming, pleasant and informative.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Foremost Senior Campus assisted living community located in Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California provides a caring environment for seniors who are looking for memory care services and a safe place to call home. Hesperia has much to offer to residents and visitors, including its own...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Max Keller Senior Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Desert Senior Living Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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They’re doing great. They’re fantastic. I think they have a good variety. Just that they take great pride in their work. They genuinely care for each person there and not just because they get paid, if you...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory 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.
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Our experience here was excellent, they were outstanding at everything. Although my dad was bedridden, they encouraged him to do PT. The staff were very committed to what they were doing, it was not just a...
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Really we like everything about the home here. High Desert Villas is very nice, well maintained, and affordable.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Finally there is a community for independent active adults 55+ to enjoy a full life style. We invite you to come walk the beautiful park-like grounds and participate in our many unmatched activities. Our Van Service will to take you shopping, to the doctor or any local destination and back home...

Cost of independent living in Desert Lake, CA

The average cost of senior living in Desert Lake is $4,062 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Atolia, CA with an average of $2,200 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Desert Lake, CA vs. nearby cities

Desert Lake, CA
$4,062/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Desert Lake, CA vs. the state and national average

Desert Lake, CA
$4,062/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Desert Lake vs. other types of senior living

$4,697/mo
Independent Living
$4,062/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Desert Lake, CA by room type

Semi-Private
$3,914/mo
Studio
$3,915/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,988/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,870/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$18,925/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Desert Lake over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Desert Lake

Recent reviews for independent living in Desert Lake

Palm Vista Senior Living in Palmdale, CA

4.6
Palm Vista is going well right now, but the only set back is they are not equip with security measures to have someone with a dementia diagnosis in assisted living they have to be in memory care. However, the care staff is friendly and positive and we would recommend this community to other ...
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Knolls West Convalescent Hospital in Victorville, CA

4.3
My mother-in-law was there for rehab. I though the care was good. She's kind of a hypochondriac but my wife thought the care was good too. It was all very good, I thought. It was clean. They had activities for the people if the wanted to take part. She took part a couple and I think she enjoyed ...
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Foremost Senior Campus in Hesperia, CA

5.0
I would recommend the independent living to a friend or any person that asked. I have referred two people. Very peaceful area clean and office personnel are very welcoming, pleasant and informative.

Desert Lake independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Desert Lake independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Desert Lake, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Desert Lake independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Desert Lake partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Desert Lake, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.3%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.6%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
38.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.5%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Desert Lake independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Desert Lake communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Desert Lake, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.6%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.1%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Desert Lake independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Desert Lake offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Desert Lake, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
38.1%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.9%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.9%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.6%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.6%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.1%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
42.9%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
28.6%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.8%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.9%
46.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sterling Inn, Holiday Rancho Village and Whispering Winds of Apple Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care are the top-rated independent living facilities near Desert Lake, California. See full list of communities.

There are 29 independent living facilities near Desert Lake, California. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Desert Lake, California are Holiday Rancho Village, Whispering Winds of Apple Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care and The Havens at Antelope Valley. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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