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Merrill Gardens At Lafayette

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Bed capacity
100
State license
79200597
Care type
Assisted living
County
Contra Costa
Facility name
Merrill Gardens At Lafayette
Street address
1010 2ND ST
City / state / ZIP
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone
(925) 299-6912
State license #
79200597

Merrill Gardens At Lafayette is a licensed assisted living community in Lafayette, California. It is licensed for 100 beds — well above the median for assisted living communities in California (6 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Lafayette and 8,987 assisted living communities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

This listing draws on state and federal public records, and was last updated on August 30, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

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Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
Licensed as
RCFE
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from California CDSS Community Care Licensing; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-30. Facilities can submit a correction.
What people say on Google.
4.841 ratings on Google
★★★★★Linda Greub · 2026-07-13 · via Google

“Merrill Gardens in Lafayette has been a blessing to our family. My independent 90-year-old parents moved to Merrill Gardens in March 2025. My parents and our family are thrilled with the attentiveness of the staff, the quality and preparation of the meals by Chef Max, the cleanliness of the facility, and especially the wide variety of fun and creative activities that are offered by Social Director…”

★★★★★Martín Fernández · 2026-05-22 · via Google

“At 69, I moved my 96-year-old mother to Merrill Gardens in Lafayette. One of the criteria when looking for a place for her was that I needed to feel good about the place myself, knowing I was going to be spending a lot of time with my mother when visiting. Of course, her experience was primary in my search too. After 6 months, I can say that this was the perfect place for both of us. One of the mo…”

★★★★★Annie Belinn · 2025-02-24 · via Google

“About 7 years ago, my mother's health condition became life-threatening and she was told to move closer to sea level (she and my dad lived at 8,000+ ft in Mammoth Lakes, CA) within 2 weeks or she could die. I'd heard of and driven by Merrill Gardens, so I toured it, loved it, and found, thankfully, that there was one vacancy! We moved my parents (and their pup) into a sunny, lovely MG apartment,…”

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California CDSS Community Care Licensing
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Last verified 2026-08-30
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