Daly City sits on the edge of the San Francisco Peninsula, between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay. Its senior community accounts for almost a fifth of the 100,000 residents, promoting access to diverse dementia care solutions. Based on the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, those planning for memory care in Daly City anticipate residential care costs of around $9,369. By comparison, projected memory care costs come in at around $7,813 for the state as a whole and $6,688 nationally. While the survey doesn't include memory care fees, adding 25% to assisted living rates helps residents and families budget for care.

Looking at the 21 memory care residences in the Daly City region, Paying for Senior Care identified the 9 most highly rated communities to help seniors and families direct their search. Continue reading to see how these communities serve seniors with memory loss.

Note: Since data for Daly City is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, San Francisco, instead.

Sagebrook Senior Living at San Francisco is located in the heart of the city, surrounded by the upscale neighborhoods of Lower Pacific Heights, Laurel Heights, and Presidio Heights. This memory care community offers a vibrant city lifestyle with a variety of features, including move-in coordination service, concierge services, and 24/7 associate support.

The community provides meals, organized activities, and outdoor common areas. Residents can enjoy social activities, fitness programs, and spiritual activities. Services include general transportation, special dietary accommodations, and housekeeping. With a chef on staff and trained associates, Sagebrook ensures a supportive and engaging environment.

Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill is a memory care community located in San Francisco, CA. It is conveniently situated less than a mile from UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion and Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. The community offers all-day dining, a library, a technology center, and a movie theater. Residents can also enjoy organized activities, outdoor common areas, and provided meals. Additional amenities include an emergency response system, communal dining, and fitness facilities. Services like personal care, general transportation, and housekeeping are also available.

The Ivy at Golden Gate is a memory care community located in San Francisco, CA, near the First Orthodox Presbyterian Church. It features lushly landscaped grounds and flower gardens, providing a serene environment for residents. The community also has a media and art room.

The Trousdale is a memory care community located in Burlingame, CA, near the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. This location provides convenient access to medical care. The community offers holistic services such as massage, acupuncture, and aromatherapy, a surround sound resident theatre, and smart-sensor technology to enhance safety and comfort. The Trousdale also allows pets, offers an emergency response system, and provides meals and organized activities and programs. Residents can enjoy outdoor common areas, facilitated field trips, and yoga/stretching opportunities. The community also offers personal care services, medication management, general transportation, and housekeeping services.

Coterie Cathedral Hill is a memory care community located in San Francisco, CA. It is conveniently situated close to the Great American Music Hall and the 1000 Van Ness Movie Theater and right next to the CPMC Van Ness Campus Hospital.

The community offers on-site, members-only, 24/7 access to an array of concierge medical services, a wireless wrist-worn emergency response system, and shadow boxes outside residences containing personal mementos to help residents locate their home. Additionally, it provides organized activities, meals, and outdoor common areas and offers a swimming pool and parking on-site. Services like general transportation, personal care, special diets, and medication management are also available.

Cadence Millbrae is a memory care community located in Millbrae, CA. It is conveniently situated within minutes from a Safeway, Trader Joe's, Cinemark Century at Tanforan, Millbrae Square, and San Bruno Towne Center, providing easy access to various entertainment and shopping venues.

The community features a large-screen TV lounge, an on-site movie theater, and an art studio, offering residents a variety of engaging activities. Cadence Millbrae also provides meals, has outdoor common areas, and allows pets. Additional amenities include a garden, organized activities, and an emergency response system, as well as communal dining and social events. Services such as nurses on staff, general transportation, and housekeeping are also available.

Oakmont of Burlingame is a memory care community located in Burlingame, CA, just 15 minutes away from the Millbrae Train Museum. This community offers 24/7 access to a concierge physician, a rooftop lounge, and an activity room and art studio.

The community also offers an emergency response system, outdoor common areas, and flexible dining options. Residents can also enjoy social activities, health and wellness programs, and facilitated field trips. Additional services such as medication management, housekeeping, and general transportation are available to ensure residents' needs are met.

Pacifica Senior Living Mission Villa is located in Daly City, CA, less than 2 miles from the Serbian Cultural Center and Museum and Lucky Chances Casino. Notably, it features a full-time activity director, an emergency alert pendant or wristband, and an outdoor dining space.

The community provides organized activities and programs, meals, and outdoor common areas, including a garden. Pets are allowed. Additional amenities include on-site parking, shared common areas, and facilitated field trips. Services such as general and medical transportation, special dietary accommodations, and housekeeping are also available, with staff trained in mental health care to support residents.