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Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

468 Perkins St, Oakland, CA 94610

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8.6
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11 reviews
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8.6
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11 reviews
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

A very nice place. Have not spent a lot of time there. Staff very friendly and helpful . Lots of activities available tho don’t think my sister takes part in many . Spoke to a woman whose mother is there. Said she looked at places throughout Bay Area and this was the best. She also said she felt memory care only facility was superior to tiered

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Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

Ivy Park at Lake Merritt creates a homelike ambience for seniors in need of memory care 15 miles northeast of San Francisco, California. Scenic views are within minutes of the community from a botanical garden near Lake Merritt to a beach. In case of an emergency, a hospital is within 3 miles. Just 2 miles outside of downtown Oakland, the community is near a variety of shopping and restaurant options.

Make your loved one's dreams come true; through virtual reality, seniors can experience anything from swimming with dolphins to going back to their hometown. Take up a gardening hobby in the vibrant community garden. Or, relax in the sun in the secured courtyard. Chef-prepared gourmet meals are served three times a day, and nutritional snacks are available all day.

The community consists of 56 homey studio and one-bedroom apartments with private and semi-private options. Feel at ease knowing your loved one has round-the-clock care provided by trained staff. Caregivers at Lakeside Park earn certification through The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. Seniors can experience community outings through the biweekly transportation service. Feel comfortable knowing your loved one is getting the care they need at Ivy Park at Lake Merritt.

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Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

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for Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

8.6 out of 10
Review Score11 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.9
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.4
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
4.5
Activities
4.2
Value for Cost
4.6

A Place for Mom has scored Ivy Park at Lake Merritt with 8.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Ivy Park at Lake Merritt has 11 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/2/26

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Shelley M

Memory Care

Toured community

August 2, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars

Delightful staff Residents and many pets seemed happy and at home. Too expensive for us. Very lovely residence Organized and safe setting.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Staff
4.0

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 17, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

A very nice place. Have not spent a lot of time there. Staff very friendly and helpful . Lots of activities available tho don’t think my sister takes part in many . Spoke to a woman whose mother is there. Said she looked at places throughout Bay Area and this was the best. She also said she felt memory care only facility was superior to tiered

Carol B

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 6, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Ivy Park at Lake Merritt

Staff are always willing to talk to family members and be helpful!

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

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

May 13, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Clean & Friendly

The facility itself is beautiful and has a lovely garden that residents can easily access. Would recommend, but with caveat that the activities need improvement. There is 1 person that does it all. On his days off, they watch tv

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

Keri

Memory Care

Family/friend

May 14, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Definitely recommended

I would definitely recommend Lakeside Park. The staff were amazing and really paid attention to what my loved one's needs were and created activities specifically to his needs. They were all so friendly and even texted me recently to see how he is doing. My loved one had alcohol onset dementia, which unlike other dementia, can get better. His did, with the help of the staff.

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

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 1, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Good fit for my mothers needs

The friendliness of the staff and responsiveness are the things that the staff does best at. The administration has been very flexible and caring as well. To their credit, they are adding more staff. The learning curve is steep which results in communication breakdowns and individualized care needs fall through the cracks. Issues are quickly remedied once brought to their attention. The quality of care will improve once they are fully staffed. They just hired a new activity director so should see some improvements there as well. Mom is making new friends and getting acclimated.

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

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 19, 2015

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

doing a wonderful thing here

Lakeside Park is really good. I am really happy with the facility. I have no complaints. The experience has been really well. They are doing a wonderful thing here. I am very pleased with everything.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 8, 2015

4.5 out of 5 stars

Approximately one year ago, I moved my mother from a Southern California assisted living facility. She has moderate dementia and after evaluating 2-3 facilities with specialized memory care, I selected Lakeside Park. Lakeside Park has provided excellent care of my mother. It is not an easy task to look after a family member with cognitive impairment, much a group of several individuals. My mother's condition not only stabilized, but I feel her cognition had slightly improved. All of the staff members, including the front desk receptionists, housekeeping personnel, caregivers and management, were genuinely concerned with the welfare of the residents and responsive to my concerns. I visited my mother frequently during the week and on weekends, and not once did any of the caregivers (known as "care partners") demonstrate frustration, impatience or anger with any of the residents. Lakeside offered a good variety of activities for residents, as well as excellent lectures and support for family members. The chef is outstanding and prepared excellent tasting and nutritious meals. Lakeside Park has contracted with an excellent and dedicated physician who provides medical consultation for the facility. However, there is a lack of onsite licensed nursing care which may impact on administration of certain medications and I would recommend family members discuss their specific situation with Lakeside Park. After much consideration and some sadness, I decided to relocate my mother to another facility in closer proximity to my home to live out her remaining years. I hope that the new facility will be as good as Lakeside Park and will miss the people there.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0

shaybnf

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 14, 2014

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Lakeside Park, Exemplary Memory Care Community

Lakeside Park was at the top of our list after visiting several other memory care communities in the East Bay. We had to make the choice sooner than anticipated when Mom had a medical emergency and had to be moved from the hospital to a community. Fortunately, LSP had a vacancy; they and the hospital facilitated the paperwork and the move to a shared room, even loaning us furniture until we could purchase some. LSP impressed us because of the cleanliness of the facility--bottom to top, the genuine care and passion demonstrated by the staff toward the residents, the broad array of programs to keep the residents mentally and physically stimulated, and, last but not least, the fine dining, home-style experience. Mom is acclimating well, making new friends, participating in activities and basking in the attention. We always feel welcome and are so grateful that our loved one is receiving 24/7 skilled care from professionals who are called to do this very special work.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.5

Sandra D

Memory Care

Toured community

September 27, 2013

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

That one probably would have been our second choice. It was very consistent and very memory focused. Their suites aren't as private as I would like the to be for mom's current condition but they were very clean.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place For Mom Customer

Memory Care

Toured community

December 23, 2012

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Mom is happy at AgeSong. it is a great place for people suffering from dementia or Alzhiemers.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

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