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Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

1420 Curci Drive, San Jose, CA 95126

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8.3
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72 reviews
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  • 3 star
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Diana J

Sibling of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Our family experience has been a positive one

Definitely a 5 star rating! I feel that the staff is very well trained as their customer service is excellent. I'm always greeted with a cheerful hello when I visit my sister and offered and snack or beverage. My sister has participates in the exercise classes, walking, bingo and art activities which is beneficial to her well being. She seems very happy with her placement at Merrill Gardens. I would definitely recommend Merrill Gardens when searching for quality care of a family member.

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Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

About the facility

This ideal location enables residents to escape the city’s noise and enjoy the small-town feel of the charming neighborhood of Willow Glen. The community is surrounded by bright green trees, offering residents a vibrant, lively atmosphere. The classic interior is adorned with timeless furniture and decor, offering comfort and familiarity. Nearby, residents can visit boutiques, cafes, parks, or walk the trails along the babbling creek.

This community is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a family-owned company dedicated to providing freedom and flexibility in retirement. You’ve spent your life building friendships, pursuing hobbies, and accomplishing great things — why not join a home that helps you continue that path? At Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen, residents can choose from independent living, assisted living, and memory care options to accommodate their lifestyles.

Community Amenities and Services

To make residents feel at home, the community does its best to foster a friendly atmosphere. Being home often means taking care of daily tasks, but here, the staff aims to eliminate those worries by offering weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, scheduled transportation, and a comprehensive wellness program. They also take care of the cooking and provide nutritious, chef-prepared meals daily. Furthermore, the community...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

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  • StudioStarting at $6,000/mo
  • 1 BedroomStarting at $6,400/mo
  • 2 BedroomsStarting at $8,000/mo

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  • StudioStarting at $8,200/mo
  • Semi-PrivateStarting at $5,400/mo

*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.

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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

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

Meals & Dining

  • Professional Chef
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Guest Meals
  • Vegetarian

Room Amenities

  • Full kitchen
  • Air Conditioned
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Garden View
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Covered Parking
  • Transportation at Cost

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • Library
  • Outside Patio
  • Barber Shop
  • TV Lounge

Recreational areas

  • Fitness Center
  • Game Room
  • Piano or Organ
  • Billiards Lounge

Services

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

Languages spoken

  • Mandarin
  • English
  • Filipino
  • Vietnamese

Activities

  • Wine Tasting
  • Tai Chi
  • Activities On-site
  • Reminiscence Programs

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Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen patioMerrill Gardens at Willow Glen

1420 Curci Drive,
San Jose, CA 95126

Ivy Park at San Jose community exteriorIvy Park at San Jose

4855 San Felipe Rd,
San Jose, CA 95135

Oakmont of Silver Creek outdoor common areaOakmont of Silver Creek

3544 San Felipe Rd,
San Jose, CA 95128

Belmont Village San Jose lobbyBelmont Village San Jose

500 South Winchester Boulevard,
San Jose, CA 95128

8.3 out of 10
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Pet friendly

Yes

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Care types offered

2

Assisted Living, Memory Care

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Assisted Living, Memory Care

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Assisted Living, Memory Care

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Reviews

for Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

8.3 out of 10
Review Score1-20 of 72 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.4
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
3.9
Value for Cost
3.9

A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen with 8.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen has 72 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 6/10/26

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Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 10, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Things to know

I like that it's small and caregiver to patient ratio is the best I found. Given that, I would expect way more activities, and attentiveness to him. The care staff is not adequately trained, even the new director has admitted this and is working on turning it around. However the facility has raised our rate over [Amount removed] a month in less than a year and the care is not even meeting our expectations of what communicated to us going in. I do like that there are other more highly functioning dimentia patients there like my dad. One more thing, they fees them too much, not only have I seen my relative gain 14lbs in 5 months but also other residents have clearly gained weight. We are definitely considering moving him later this summer. Weighing the pros and cons.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Diana J

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 4, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our family experience has been a positive one

Definitely a 5 star rating! I feel that the staff is very well trained as their customer service is excellent. I'm always greeted with a cheerful hello when I visit my sister and offered and snack or beverage. My sister has participates in the exercise classes, walking, bingo and art activities which is beneficial to her well being. She seems very happy with her placement at Merrill Gardens. I would definitely recommend Merrill Gardens when searching for quality care of a family member.

Sherry

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 23, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great

Staff is very accommodating and helpful. Complex is kept very clean. I would recommend.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 21, 2026

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

Communication is not good there. Expectations set by facility were not met. Also there has been quite a bit of turnover since last September. 2 activities directors have left and 1 director in the dementia care side has left

Fran E

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 23, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars

Review of wonderful staff.

Whenever I have a question or request everyone is beyond helpful. I am so appreciative of the kindness and caring of [removed names] and all the staff. It is not always easy being patient with seniors. But patience is always practiced by all the staff here at Merrill Gardens in Willow Glen!,

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 21, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Families experience has room for improvement.

This is based on my loved ones comments who is at Merrill Gardens. Our loved ones biggest complaint is there is high turnover with employees.

Kelly

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 11, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

Beautiful well maintained facility, staff other than administrators are great. Very helpful and respectful. There has been a 100% turnover with staff, very uncommunicative for example the rent increase came with no notification or explanation. We had to contact manager 3 times before we received a reply.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Lorraine C

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 14, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Family experience

Having moved my dad into Merrill Gardens almost 6 weeks ago he is doing well and loves his apartment. The staff from the director [name removed] all the way to the front desk has been warm, kind and extremely helpful. I look forward to my dad thriving there.

Debbie S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 23, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars

Very friendly community

I reviewed 10 different communities in the San Jose area to help find the best place for my mom. Once I narrowed down the search, my mom visited two of the facilities, Merrill Gardens was the second, and she immediately chose this to be her new home. The residents were very welcoming and friendly, as were the staff members. She’s been there for approximately eight weeks and has a new lease on life! This assisted living has actually given her more independence. She’s made new friends, enjoys the activities. So far, this has been a positive experience.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 15, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

The staff is great, food is great, dining experience is also great. Elevator is poor and activities are TBD. Room size is great and location is great. I would recommend this place to others.

KA

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 19, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

Good intentions, helpful staff right now. Execution is inconsistent but they are also responsive to concerns. Entire management staff has turned over in the last year, some positions more than once.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 2, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen review

This place was perfect. A few things I really like about it is how extremely kind and caring the management was.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 30, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

friendly staff

The staff in general has been very helpful. I would say there medical clinician lacks in qualifications. My experience with him when my sister was with the movers in her new residence...totally inappropriate coming in during that time to do a memory assessment was wrong. The movers and myself were there and he plopped down and started asking my sister questions that should have been done at a different time and privately. I've learned that activities are not consistent and the bus driver is not driving because of not having the proper license to do so. I'm disappointed that this lovely place is not addressing residents needs. The picture presented has been short of what was promised.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 19, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Pros and cons

They recently lost a lot of staff to another facility so the activities have been scaled way down. The chef just left. There was a power outage and the elevators weren't working for a day. They have asked management about the possibility of a generator but they aren't planning on having one. The new facility manager seems a bit out of touch. Newly remodeled which is very nice. Food is only ok. Staff is friendly however they are short staffed

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 25, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Disappointed

There has been a lot of employee turnover, so they have been short staffed pretty much the whole time [name removed] has been there. I would not recommend Merrill Gardens at Willow Grove at this time.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 10, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

It was a great experience. I picked them because of my gut feeling.

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

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 31, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Recommended

My loved one was previously a resident at Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen and the overall experience was good. The cleanliness was great. The friendliness, staff and meals were all good. The value for cost was okay. Overall, based on our experience, I would recommend Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen to others.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Scott O

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 22, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our experience at Merrill Gardens

Merrill gardens and the staff at Willow Glen are the perfect fit for my mother and I'm very satisfied.

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

Dale

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 11, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Recommended

Very friendly, staff knows everyone's name, good facilities, good food. Recommend.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 12, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Merrill Gardens Review

There was no orientation. Activities are moderate. Food is excellent. Renovations are in progress.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

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  • Confirm the availability of required services. Before committing, make sure that the community offers all the services your loved one needs, and that those services can be provided within your budget.

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

  • Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen offers Studio, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedrooms. Learn more.
  • Call (408) 283-0941 to reach a resident at Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen.

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