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601 Laurel Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

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About the facility
The Stratford

The Stratford is ideally situated in San Mateo, California, and is centrally located between San Francisco and Palo Alto. The ten-story structure offers spectacular views of the Bay and foothills, with 16 acres of park across the street. A block away, San Mateo's comfortable downtown beckons with banks, shops and services.

Maintain a rewarding lifestyle at The Stratford.

Community Amenities and Services

The Stratford offers assisted living and memory care services. Staff is available 24 hours a day to provide personalized care as well as assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and medication management. Housekeeping, laundry, and trash removal services keep your environment clean and tidy, while giving you more time to participate in activities.

Participate in a variety of enriching activities that stimulate your mind, body, and spirit. Start your day with exercise programs, create works of art with arts and crafts, lounge with friends in common areas, read your favorite book, challenge your friends to games such as bingo and trivia, and more.

Enjoy three meals per day in the restaurant-style dining room, where the professional chef uses fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices to create well-balanced dishes.

Living Arrangements

Choose from a studio, one-bedroom apartment, or semi-private room....

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Senior living options offered

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Pet friendly

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Amenities
at The Stratford

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Incontinence Care

Meals & Dining

  • Low / No Sodium
  • No Sugar
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Professional Chef
  • Meals Provided
  • Guest Meals
  • Gluten-free
  • Room Service

Room Amenities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Air Conditioned
  • Fireplaces
  • Full kitchen
  • Bath Tubs
  • Handicap Accessible

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

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

Pets

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Outside Patio
  • Meeting Room
  • TV Lounge
  • Central Fireplace
  • Library
  • Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center
  • Game Room
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Billiards Lounge
  • Swimming Pool
  • Jacuzzi

Services

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

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • English
  • Filipino
  • German

Activities

  • Community Service Programs
  • Activities Off-site
  • Activities On-site
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Art Classes
  • Happy Hour
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Stretching Classes
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Water Aerobics

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A Place for Mom has scored The Stratford with 0 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 0 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Stratford has 1 review with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.
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Looks good. But lacks skilled nursing care on premises.
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